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Street images with Olympus XA
A few more street images taken with the Olympus XA camera, the smallest rangefinder camera ever made. A true pocket camera by all means. Although I have talked about this camera lots of times, I will shortly present some of … Continue reading
Posted in Analog, Street
Tagged analog, black and white, film, Ilford Ilfotec DD-X developer, kodak tri-x 400, Olympus XA, rangefinder, street, street photography
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Removing dirt from my digital sensor
After postponing it for a long time, I had to clean the sensor of my Nikon D800E. It had come to a point where my digital images looked like a bad developed film with tenths of dirt spots. I used … Continue reading
Nikon D800E with Nikon 28-300 lens, a good travel companion
As much as I enjoy shooting with good lenses which will provide me the quality needed for large prints (which I print very often), at the same time I really appreciate a lens that will reduce the size and weight … Continue reading
Travelling with Fuji Superia X-TRA 400 film
I recently got a few rolls of Fuji Superia X-TRA 400 film. I haven’t used this film for years, since I opted for more “pro” emulsions. But this film has a very vivid color and it tends to render scenes … Continue reading
Posted in Analog
Tagged analog, color negative, film, Fuji Superia X-TRA 400, leica, leica m7, rangefinder, Voigtlander super wide Heliar 15mm f4.5
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Plaubel Makina 67 with Kodak Portra 160VC
One more roll film for today’s post, a Kodak Portra 160VC shot with the Plaubel Makina 67. I still have a few of these (now discontinued) films which are expired. Every time I scan a Portra film (and that of … Continue reading
Posted in Analog
Tagged 6x7, analog, color negative, film, Kodak Portra 160VC, medium format, Plaubel Makina 67, rangefinder
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Some times you just have to digitally alter an image
This is one of the rare times I digitally intervene like this in a photo. (Original image) (Final image) The image was taken with the Plaubel Makina 67 using Kodak Portra 160VC film. Both a polarizer and B+W 110ND filters … Continue reading
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Tagged analog, film, Kodak Portra 160VC, medium format, Plaubel Makina 67, rangefinder, seascape
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Nikon D800E back in action
After a few weeks of shooting almost exclusively film, it was time for a “digital break”. Although I took with me my 4×5 camera, the Plaubel Makina 67 and the Leica M7 (with the almost permanently mounted Voigtlander 15mm), I … Continue reading
Posted in Cameras
Tagged DSLR, Nikon 135mm DC f/2, Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6, Nikon D800E
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Vintage
A portrait I took a few years ago with the Leica M8 and Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 lens. Post processed to emulate a wet plate. (c)2013 Konstantinos Besios. All rights reserved.
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Tagged leica, leica m8, portait, rangefinder, Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.5
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Large format at the beach
My large format camera is almost always with me when on a phot trip. Actually is in my car waiting of a subject worth of using it. As expected, most of the times I will choose another camera and will … Continue reading
Posted in Analog, Large format
Tagged 4x5, analog, Beach, black end white, film, Kodak TMAX 100, large format, Schneider Symmar-S 210mm f/5.6, Sinar Norma 4x5 view camera, trunk
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Sunset
A glorious sunset shot at Missolonghi, Greece. Taken with Fuji GSW690iii and Fuji Velvia 50 film. Exposure time was 120 seconds. (c)2013 Konstantinos Besios. All rights reserved.
Posted in Analog, Landscapes
Tagged analog, colors, film, Fuji gsw690, Fuji Velvia 50, seascapes, Sunset, travel
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