China

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These are a bit of a mystery. I know that I took these pictures. I remember taking them. However, at the time they were taken I had definitely moved to digital i.e. I hadn’t used film for a while. So why do I have negatives. The only thing I can think of is that I forgot to take a camera with me on this trip. If that’s the case then I must have bought a cheap disposable camera just so I’d have a record of the visit. The more I think about it the more I’m convinced that that is what happened. I’ve even convinced myself that I have a vague memory of buying the camera.

A new gallery: China 2011-11-03 08:16 PM
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Back to Digital – On the Hudson

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Cormorants

Back to digital again. This time with the Sony Alpha 500. We had a very pleasant day on the Hudson River – on the “Commander”. Embarked at Peekskill and then went north, under the Bear Mountain Bridge, past West Point and up as far as Cold Spring. In all it took about 3-4 hours. Then back to Peekskill followed by a very nice dinner at our friends/neighbors. I hadn’t used this camera much and I was very pleased with how things came out. I felt very comfortable with the camera.

A new gallery: Back to Digital – On the Hudson 2011-10-25 11:42 PM
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Somewhat old but younger than most of my earlier posts: Voigtlander Bessa R2

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Trying out another camera. This time not so old. It’s a maybe 10 year old Voigtlander Bessa R2 – My first Leica M mount camera. The lens is the first that came to hand: an Industar 61 with a Leica screw mount to M mount adapter. The Bessa R2 has TTL metering, which was change from the cameras I’ve been using of late, none of which had a built in meter. The Bessa has LEDs for underexposure; correct exposure; and overexposure. The Bessa worked well but I wasn’t too happy with the lens. I liked some of the results though

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A new gallery: Oldies but Goodies 2011-10-05 10:58 PM
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