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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Old house in foliage
Today, I took a couple of shots of an old house. I visit every year this location, and as far as I can remember this house was abandoned. Many years back,it was possible to visit the interior, but now its … Continue reading
Posted in Infrared
Tagged B+W 092 infrared filter, buildings, Infrared, leica, leica m8, Voigtlander Skopar 21mm f4
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The Moon
A photo of the moon for today’s post. Full moon is approaching, but unfortunately weather forecast for my location predicts cloudy weather for the following days, so I don’t know if I will get the chance to make some photos. … Continue reading
Flowers
After experimenting with macro work, it was time to shoot some flowers. I suppose, after that, I’ll have to pack my gear and do some walking in order to find some new subjects, but as I’ve already written, I’m on … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Flowers, leica, Leica Elmar 135mm f4, leica m8, rangefinder, Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.1
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Testing Nikon D800E macro video
The Nikon D800E (as all modern cameras) can shoot HD video. I used to make videos before I got more involved with photography (with an old Sony camcorder), but until now, I haven’t really utilized this feature (with the exception … Continue reading
Posted in Macro, Video
Tagged DSLR, macro, Nikon D800E, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro, video
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Macro images with Nikon D800E and Tamron 90mm f/2.8
Well, my vacations have officially started, and as usual, the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro will be drawn out of the closet. I try to relax as much as possible on my summer vacations, so my photo trips are very few. … Continue reading
Street images
Every now then I like to take a look at my archives for old images. Many times, I rediscover images which I like very much, gather them and post them. Some of them, I have already posted them in my … Continue reading
Fuji GSW690iii with new Kodak Portra 400 Professional
Although I almost always shoot my Fuji GSW690iii on a tripod, I had to used it for a project that required handheld shooting. For this reason, I decided to load the recently introduced Portra 400 Professional film. It’s a true … Continue reading
Posted in Analog
Tagged 6x9, analog, color negative, film, Fuji gsw690, Kodak Portra 400 Professional, medium format
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Images with Olympus XA
Three images for today shot with the Olympus XA rangefinder camera and Ilford XP2 400 film. (c)2012 Konstantinos Besios. All Rights Reserved.
Posted in Analog, Black and White
Tagged analog, black and white, film, Ilford xp2 400, Olympus XA, rangefinder
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Leica M1 (and a few words about camera gear)
Yesterday, as I was searching for a specific fitter in my bags, I stumbled upon my old Leica M1. This is a camera my father had bought during the 1960′s, and I personally started using it about three years ago, … Continue reading
Nikon D800 with Nikon 28-300 lens (and some thoughts on travel gear)
I consider the Nikon 28-300 f/3.5-5.6 to be a travel lens for those situaions where you don’t really want to mess with changing lenses while walking around. I clearly separate a dedicated photo trip from traveling. When I visit new … Continue reading