Author Archives: kbesios

One more photo trip with the Nikon D800E

Posted on May 22, 2013 by kbesios

If you have read my recent posts you will see that I am using more and more the Nikon D800E. It has to do with my limited time for setting up properly cameras like my 4×5 Sinar or my need … Continue reading →

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Cityscape with 8×10 large format pinhole

Posted on May 21, 2013 by kbesios

I was at the beautiful village of Galaxidi (Greece) and it was a good chance to take a picture with my 8×10 pinhole camera. At first, I thought of shooting a 8×10 Provia transparency, but it was mid day and … Continue reading →

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Spiders

Posted on May 21, 2013 by kbesios

A few images of spiders taken with the Nikon D800E and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6. I usually use a macro lens for these shots, but the 28-300 was more useful due to my distance from the insects. (c)2013 Konstantinos Besios. All … Continue reading →

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Street images with Olympus XA

Posted on May 19, 2013 by kbesios

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 →

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Removing dirt from my digital sensor

Posted on May 18, 2013 by kbesios

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 →

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Nikon D800E with Nikon 28-300 lens, a good travel companion

Posted on May 18, 2013 by kbesios

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 →

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Travelling with Fuji Superia X-TRA 400 film

Posted on May 17, 2013 by kbesios

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 →

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Plaubel Makina 67 with Kodak Portra 160VC

Posted on May 17, 2013 by kbesios

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 →

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Some times you just have to digitally alter an image

Posted on May 16, 2013 by kbesios

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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Nikon D800E back in action

Posted on May 14, 2013 by kbesios

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 →

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