Tag Archives: Photo Gear
Vivitar Retro Keychain Camera Review!
Vivitar “Vintage” Keychain Camera Review 5. Five. Cinco. Ha. $5 was what this camera cost. (Thanks Jonathan) 5 bucks will barely get you a Wendy’s meal, but it might not even get you one banh mi in Atlanta these days. For a brief time last week, this camera was on sale for $5 on Wal-Mart. […]
Continue readingNikon 18.5mm f/1.8 Samples + Review
Hello everyone Happy New Year. (The first of many if you cover enough different cultures as I do here in Atlanta!) In cleaning up work and old photos I think I’m going to start off with posting random camera gear thoughts and “reviews” that have been sitting on the back burner for so long. Again, […]
Continue readingNikon 200mm f/2G VR Review…Finally 20 Years Later…
Nikon Nikkor 200mm f/2 G VR Sample Photos + Review It took about 20 years but I finally got one of the lenses that I’ve wanted for so long, the AF-S Nikon 200mm f/2G VR. It’s a heavy relic from the early days of DSLR imaging, announced in May of 2004, long before Nikon had […]
Continue readingTurning all My Old Cameras into Remote Cameras
The other day I thought it would be cool to turn all my old cameras into remote cameras that I could place in certain spots when I cover events–locations where it would be much easier to click a remote button as opposed to walking across the room and disrupting the flow of an event. So […]
Continue readingFall + Sony A7 + Canon EF 24mm 1.4L
Thanks for reading/viewing along on my journal here. I know the last posts have been more of a visual record of my practicing with my various photography combos. Just like getting up early to walk or shoot hoops, practicing with different camera combos to build up the muscle memory is always a good thing. Plus […]
Continue readingNikon V1 + FT1 + 18-55mm Kit Lens
The other day it dawned on me that I could use the cheap kit lens from the D5300, the ubiquitous 18-55mm on my various Nikon 1 cameras adapted with the FT1. I’ve obviously used all of my F mount lenses on this thing for testing and goofing off purposes many times in the past but […]
Continue readingFall Photos 2023 + Nikon D5300 + 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
I bought a really excellent condition Nikon D5300 and kit lens the other day. It was too cheap to pass up and after using the exif checker, this camera had only been used for about 4000 pictures. I thought it would be nice to have a simple light camera that has a flip out screen […]
Continue readingFujifilm X-E1 + XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6
So I finally bought a native Fuji lens for my X-E1, a used 16-50mm XC kit lens. Probably the cheapest lens that Fuji makes, and you know, it’s not that bad. Especially not for the price on the used market. I think it’s great because its so light and the footprint in the inventory slot […]
Continue readingFujifilm GFX 50S + Nikon 105mm f/1.4E
With all the buzz around the new Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 Plena, I thought I’d exercise some self control and instead tinker with my existing “free” combos. Here are some sample portraits and photos with the Nikon 105mm 1.4E on the Fuji GFX 50S. It’s mounted with a simple dummy adapter, the one I use […]
Continue readingFujifilm GFX 50S + Various Nikon Mount Lenses
Here are some photos of the random combos I’ve put together with the GFX and F mount lenses. The first is a Tokina 500mm f/8 lens. (Thanks Robbie for gifting me this lens a few years ago) It turns into a 400mm and it’s not that bad if you avoid bright highlights in the background. […]
Continue readingFujifilm GFX 50S and Nikon 50mm 1.8 Ai-S
Hello everyone I added a new tool to the fleet the other day, a medium format Fujifilm GFX 50S. For some the sensor size would be more aptly described as a Full Frame+, but this digital photography thing has been changing the status quo for quite some now. I remember back in the day about […]
Continue readingNikon D700 + 105mm 1.4E
All this time I totally forgot about trying the 105mm 1.4E on the classic D700. This lens usually stays forever mounted on my other main body. Always wide open at f/1.4 because well, that’s where this lens shines annnd because the D610 sensor is so dusty every speck shows up at smaller apertures. The D700 […]
Continue readingiPhone 3GS Camera Revisited: Lovely Nostalgic Vintage Aesthetic
Will the iPhone 3GS give lo fi vibes? Let’s see! Behold, here are some amazing lo-fi aesthetic photos from the iPhone 3GS! Again thanks to Phalatda for letting me take a trip down memory lane with this lovely image making device. I’m being very serious here, this phone renders some images like a disposable film […]
Continue readingAmazon Leather Camera Strap Reviews
Since it’s the Autumn season down here in Georgia I thought I’d change up the look on my small cameras, just by giving them a new fancy leather camera strap! I went on an ordering spree last week and here are some of the affordable options from Amazon. The most expensive strap was $25 and […]
Continue readingRandom Camera Haul (Thru June 2022)
Hope everyone is enjoying the summer and avoiding the terrible heatwave! Just wanted to share some of the camera gear that I’ve gotten since earlier this year. Part of the fun of photography is wondering about another camera or lens’ special ability–since they all have one! Some of this gear was free, and others cost […]
Continue readingSigma SD15 Photos and Thoughts
The Short: A Sigma with probably the best and most vibrant colors of all the Sigma DSLRs, with the responsiveness and reliability that was missing from the earlier SD14–BUT, it’s also a Sigma camera with probably the craziest highlight blowing potential in all exposure modes and picture settings and hints of the inconsistent white balance […]
Continue readingOlympus Stylus Epic Zoom 170 Roll 1&2 w/ Fujifilm Superia 400
So here are some photos from two rolls of Fujifilm Superia 400 shot with my Olympus Stylus Zoom. I got this camera from a friend years ago and it just sat on the shelf. It’s funny how in the midst of a film shortage in 2022 I thought it would be neat to roll around […]
Continue readingSigma SD10 (and SD15) “Review” and Photos (in 2021!)
Hello everyone! Around the holidays I added another tool to the fleet, an ancient Sigma SD10! This camera was announced sometime in 2003, and I lucked out because it came with 3 lenses, a flash, battery grip, and a hard case! Plus the camera looked like it had barely been used! So here’s what I’ve […]
Continue readingNikon 10mm f/2.8 1 Series Review and Sample Photos
(Updated 5-22-2025 to fix some broken images) Also: Nikon 18.5mm f/1.8 Review Here I was one of the early adopters of the Nikon 1 system way back in 2011 I think? My first impressions/review is still up and gets hits every now and then. Nikon discontinued the unpopular system for many reasons, but I still […]
Continue readingWhat’s in my Bag? #2
1) Cartoon Bag 2) Photos of my Artwork 3) Chocolate Milk 35mm Camera 4) Fujifilm Instax/Polaroid of a memory 5) Halloween Cookies 6) iPad 7) Portfolio 8) All-Star Superman by Grant Morrisson and Frank Quitely, hands down the best story about the Last Son of Krypton p.s. You can’t tell, but I’m wearing my “vintage” […]
Continue readingWhat’s in my Bag? #1
One of my photo/gear bags fell apart the other day, so I replaced it with...the same bag!
Continue readingPocket Cinema Camera and Resolve / More Random Grades
Notes: More random color grades from recent shoots. Testing with the blending Nodes, which can act like layers in Photoshop. So with BMPCC video, it’s possible to make your own soft focus screen effects. One other thing I’ve been doing is really pushing the hues and saturations of the sky at sunset. Not realistic, but sure […]
Continue readingPocket Cinema Camera and Resolve / Random Edits
More examples from random videos clips shot with the PCC, and the resulting 2 MP still photos that can be exported from Da Vinci Resolve.
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