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Soot, Dew, Waves, and No Birds

This week the Spring Semester officially gets underway with preliminary interminable but mandatory meetings then classes start next week.  I was desperate to get out and do something, anything, with a camera that was a little more interesting than shooting … Continue reading

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Petzval: Something Old Becomes Something New. Part 1

Prior to 1840 the lenses used in the embryonic field of photography were so “slow” (poor at light transmission) that even bright outdoor exposures could be from 30 minutes or more.   That was not a problem for landscapes (except perhaps for … Continue reading

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Comparisons of Some Canon DSLRs for my Digi-View

San Diego — I’ve had so much fun experimenting with the latest iteration of the Digi-View camera using the Wista SP 4×5 Technical Camera as my foundation I got curious as to just how much gain I would have by … Continue reading

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