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Quo vadis, Fujifilm? One month with Nikon Zf
Posted on 26 October, 2024 / 11 min read
I went to North America again. To escape work, to escape myself, my circumstances. Well, for work-related reasons first and foremost, but I…
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One roll with... Olympus Flex 2.8A
Posted on 23 September, 2024 / 6 min read
Or when you learn that Rolleiflex was not the only TLR with a f2.8 lens. Most camera manufacturers that hung around long enough had a TLR in…
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One roll with... Rollei 35
Posted on 23 September, 2024 / 5 min read
There's a bit of a drama recently, with the newly released Rollei 35AF; the original one came into spotlight again. It never really left it…
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One box of Instax square with... Mamiya RB67
Posted on 08 September, 2024 / 6 min read
This is not a review of the RB67. This article is about the joys of instant photography, and exploring potential outlets of your own art…
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One year without C41... and Harman Phoenix review
Posted on 29 July, 2024 / 5 min read
"C-41 is digital with extra steps". If you look hard enough, you'll probably see me somewhere saying that. To prove my point, I decided that…
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One roll with... Agfa Optima 1535
Posted on 18 June, 2024 / 6 min read
Rangefinder. Red dot. Made in Germany. I present to you... the Agfa Optima 1535. The odd one out, and fairly rare camera, the advanced…
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Traveling to Phillippines
Posted on 01 May, 2024 / 13 min read
At the end of March I have gone on a small trip to Palawan, Phillippines - a place of beautiful water, beaches, landscapes. Although it was…
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Focus On The Negative: LLL 'Summicron' 8 element collapsible
Posted on 25 March, 2024 / 7 min read
The lens that started out Light Lens Lab. Rare 8 element Summicron. Remade by the Chinese. I'm not a huge fan of 35mm, but I decided to give…
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Agat 18(K) English manual
Posted on 22 March, 2024 / 1 min read
Press Read More to get to the links. A while back I have translated the manual. However, Dropbox did a thing where it suddenly cut my…
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Salt with black and white film...?
Posted on 25 February, 2024 / 5 min read
I saw a post on Facebook a while ago claiming that adding 30g/1L of salt to BW developer would help with contrast and base fog. I looked a…
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Can you make a bracket for RX100V for DJI Osmo Mobile 6?
Posted on 22 February, 2024 / 6 min read
Osmo Mobile 6 is a light gimbal dedicated mainly for cellphones. And I got one for free. But you know what? I don't like my phone that much…
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What I got in 2023
Posted on 07 January, 2024 / 13 min read
Like in the last year, I have decided to catalogue what I got in the last year. And there has been... Maybe less than I thought it would be…
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One roll with... Konica Hexar RF
Posted on 06 January, 2024 / 12 min read
BRO. GET A RANGEFINDER. BRO. What for? SLRs are superior which has been proven how Lieca was begging Minolta to get them out of bankrupcy in…
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One roll with... Konica MG/D
Posted on 12 December, 2023 / 7 min read
Run. Point. Shoot. Live. Then complain about Portra 400 prices. That's how an average film point and shooter thinks his life looks like, and…
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One roll with... Minolta Repo
Posted on 09 December, 2023 / 10 min read
When I first heard of half frame cameras, I thought they're a great idea. 72 pictures! Can save so much on film! And the cameras are usually…
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Focus on the negative: AstrHori vs TTArtisan light meters
Posted on 15 July, 2023 / 8 min read
As fun as fully manual cameras can be, and Sunny 16 as true as it can be (although it's more like Overcast 4 in Poland), a small and light…
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A delayed gweilo's perspective: Double Ducks
Posted on 22 June, 2023 / 3 min read
Front page news: two massive inflated ducks, docked in front of Admiralty, for people to see. They're indeed massive - easily visible from…
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A delayed gweilo's perspective: Nostalgia Fair in Victoria Park, early June
Posted on 13 June, 2023 / 7 min read
A bright, sunny Sunday. A welcome change of pace after a rainy week. Yes, it is hot and humid, and without sunscreen it may be dangerous to…
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A delayed gweilo's perspective: Cheung Chau Bun Festival
Posted on 05 June, 2023 / 10 min read
After three years of Kung Flu reign, Cheung Chau Bun Festival has returned onto the regular schedule. I haven't had the opportunity to see…
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Loose notes from Fuji GS645S repair
Posted on 22 April, 2023 / 6 min read
As much as you say you care about your equipment, accidents may still happen. So yeah, I dropped my beloved GS645S, from about half a meter…
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Focus On The Negative: Light Lens Lab Elcan 50mm f/2 LTM
Posted on 22 April, 2023 / 10 min read
From China with love, without any snark. And a little middle finger towards the red dot, too. The story of the 4-element Elcan has been…
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Another guide to scanning film
Posted on 06 January, 2023 / 12 min read
Nobody asked, but I'll say it anyway. And everyone has their own method, too, and frankly no method can be considered straight up bad*, as…
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What I got in 2022 - an overview
Posted on 06 January, 2023 / 18 min read
Wow, last year was gassy. As if I had a bean soup for a week straight. Despite me writing about the void, I still was hungry for more - more…
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TTArtisan 27mm f2.8 Fuji X pancake review
Posted on 05 November, 2022 / 8 min read
I'm cheap. I'll get it out of the way first. I'm not loyal to anyone, except for low taxes, low prices. TTArtisan did a quick release…
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One roll with... Canon EOS 30
Posted on 28 September, 2022 / 10 min read
I mentioned something about the opportunities. Through an incredible stroke of bad and good luck, you may meet good people; and the good…
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One roll with... Kodak Tri-X disposable
Posted on 26 September, 2022 / 6 min read
Reduce, reuse, recycle. All of that in a capitalist society, where you're constantly bombarded with advertisements; where companies with…
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One roll with... Minolta 505si
Posted on 05 June, 2022 / 9 min read
I had an opportunity. Multiple opportunities, actually, and sometimes you just have to act on them, remembering about the risks. I've been…
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Salt Paper Prints
Posted on 20 September, 2021 / 11 min read
Salt paper prints were discovered in 1830s, and were the method of making positive prints from negatives. The process has been widely…
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Pergear 60mm f2.8 2:1 macro lens - review
Posted on 03 September, 2021 / 5 min read
A Chinese manufacturer releases a new, cheap lens. Their optics have been getting better and better recently, but you're still skeptical…
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Minolta XG-1: A budget option that gets you 99% the way there
Posted on 14 June, 2021 / 7 min read
The moment I got my hands on my end-all 35mm camera, a black Minolta XD, I decided to sell off the XG-1 to a friend for a decent price. I…
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Black and white developer recipes
Posted on 15 April, 2021 / 24 min read
The infromation is slowly disappearing from the net. The other day I realized I cannot find the recipe for D-76d I've been using! So there's…
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Dealing with expired slide
Posted on 09 April, 2021 / 6 min read
We all know how to deal with expired color and black and white negative already. Overexpose one stop per d- I mean, bracket, test…
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The Void
Posted on 11 March, 2021 / 3 min read
During my first steps in photography, it seemed to me like the gear used was super important. Lenses, bodies. I mean, I had a Zenit ET for…
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Gallery launched
Posted on 14 February, 2021 / 1 min read
This was a pain. Mostly because of the technology I chose. CV-driven development requires some dedication, and sacrifice. Getting out of the…
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Finally bought a domain!
Posted on 23 January, 2021 / 1 min read
This is it. Hello, world. (world: Helloo, spaqin) It's working, and it's quite a spectacle. But I'm sure it took less work than this…
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