Stills
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2017 Eclipse
This was pretty cool. Skies in West Chester were clear, we had about 75% coverage at eclipse maximum. I don’t have a solar setup for my…
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First Day of Spring in Keene Valley
Winter is over, both meteorologically and officially for the 46ers, so Kathy and I toted around Keene Valley and Keene (New York) enjoying our last day here.
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Ice
Ice crystals captured with my 100mm and 200mm macro lenses during the recent cold spell.
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SMC Takumars: 135mm f/2.5 and 100mm f/4 Macro w/Lens Turbo
Exploring two more excellent SMC Takumar lenses with the Lens Turbo: the 135mm f/2.5 and 100mm f/4 Macro.
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Sunday in Keene Valley
The day after our hike of the Santanoni Range, we let our knees rest and spent some time toting around Keene and Keene Valley.
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Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 with the Lens Turbo
One of the gems from the 35mm film days, the Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens is popular for use on modern cameras.
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Pentax FA* 24mm f/2.0 with the Lens Turbo
The Pentax-FA* 24mm f/2 is a small (for it’s focal length and aperture), well-built, sharp, fun lens.
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OCNJ Seashells
Ocean City, New Jersey was hit last year by Hurricane Sandy, and lost much of its sand. Apparently they pumped in more for this year’s beachgoers, and while the sand restored the surface area it wasn’t great for walking/sand castling because of the excessive shells.
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Coffee Mayday
I needed some extra today…
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Some Random Photos
Late last year I picked up some Kodak Gold 800 film cheap from Walgreens, and I finally got around to shooting some.
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My New Camera
Test shots with the biggest camera I’ll likely own.
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Accidental Double Exposures
“You can’t do this with digital.” — Me, the last time I accidentally double-exposed a roll of film.
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More Chemicals
I had to finish a roll to try the new chemicals last week, these are the results. Taken with my Pentax 645n and 120/4 Macro on…
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In Reverse
I got some great new chemicals yesterday, that allow me to develop normal black & white film as positives instead of negatives. It was a good bit of work since the chemicals came in powder form, but it was worth it. It is a really neat look.
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My Book Barn Friend
Baldwin’s Book Barn is owned by at least three cats. Or at least *they* think so.
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Baldwin’s Book Barn and Longwood Hardware
Scenes from Baldwin’s Book Barn and Longwood Gardens.