Spring Flexaret Photos
I’m still working on posting some of my film photos from the spring. I need to get caught up on these since I just sent off another batch of film to be processed. In early March, before the pandemic and … Continued
Black and White Photos with the Canon AE-1
As I mentioned in my January 2020 Update, I had gone out one afternoon with the intention of finishing rolls in my Minolta Hi-Matic 11 and in my Canon AE-1. I successfully finished the roll in the Minolta (and included … Continued
Top Nine Instagram Photos of 2019
It’s always interesting (to me at least) to see which of my photos were the most liked on Instagram by the end of the year. I used the Top Nine app to generate the content and grid to share on … Continued
August and September 2019 Update
August and September were strange and stressful months. The library where I work has been in the process of moving into a new building since well before I started there. The summer had been an odd experience of working in … Continued
Medium Format Update
I have good news and bad news about my current situation with my medium format cameras. Recently, I wrote an update noting that my Flexaret had stopped working and my Pentacon Six TL had film advance issues. The bad news … Continued
Pentacon Six Issues
About a year ago, I bought a Flexaret Automat twin lens reflex camera. I had wanted a medium format camera other than my Diana F+ and had been curious about TLR cameras for a while. I had a bit of … Continued
Some Lingering 2018 Photos
It took a little while, but I finally got the last of my 2018 photos developed. The main reason for the delay was that I had some minor frustrations with my local photo lab. No major problems just occasional slow … Continued
New Lens Old Camera
One of the reasons I decided on getting a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV was because I already had two Canon cameras: a Canon EOS Rebel T3 and a Canon EOS Rebel 2000. I figured there would be less of a learning curve … Continued
New Schuylkill Banks Addition
One of the things we love about where we live is that our apartment is just a few blocks away from the Schuylkill River. When we worked together at Drexel University, we really enjoyed crossing the river on the way … Continued
Library of Congress Visit
As I mentioned in my 2018 Washington DC Trip post, Holly and I had gone to the Library of Congress one evening for an event related to the conference she was attending. I had just loaded new film (Ilford HP … Continued