November 2023

Junkyard Infrared

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These two images are both taken at the same place, an invitation-only wrecking yars with thousands of pieces of old, rusty stuff. Cars, Airplanes, Helicopters, it’s all there. These two were taken with my trusty Olymus E-M5 Mk1 that is a 2012 vintage camera. Yes, it’s old Yes, the buttons are fiddly as a first-generation product, but it still produces spectacular images with careful planning. I have two, one is a permanent spare and the other converted to 590nm Super-Color infrared. I have not used the spare E-M5 since I put it in my case and I’m toying with changing […]

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Widelux Fences

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Had my borrowed Widelux F7 out one date with my favorite black and white film Kodak 5222 Double-X. This is the film that has been used for many, many years in the cinema industry for major BW films like Oppenheimer. These two were shot handheld. and are standard, Widelux/Noblex type of photos. A long subject with repeating patterns. The fence is my next door neighbor’s and the other is in front of a house about 6 blocks from me. I think both lent themselves to the Widelux.

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35mm pinhole

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A couple of 35mm pinhole images. Taken at the beach one summer day in New Jersey. Ilford Pan F film to get the finest grain. I like this camera and format, but this first-generation model has flaws that are being addressed by the maker for me. This format needs very simple subjects, in my opinion. Few details. Bold lines. And it works. AND the camera is tiny and with its 24mm square format, you get around 50 photos on a 36exp roll.

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More 850nm Infrared

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From the same walk as the other 850nm shot of the bushes. Olympus E-M5.1 with an AliExpress 850nm deep IR filter. 1. I passed by a trash can and wondered if the dark green of the plastic would render different in IR. It did.2. A little garden next to the sidewalk. Nice in Infrared3. Geometry of the curbs and storm drain4. A drainage grate

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Mundane objects transformed in 850nm IR

Infrared /

So you have 20 minutes before a doctor’s appointment. What do you do? Do you stick your nose in your phone? Or do you take that camera that you brought with you and do something with it? Of course, I went walking. I brought my Olympus E-M5 Infrared camera with a new-to-me $25 850nm filter from Ali-Express. It came and had no edge marking, so I had to make a little thin label, or I’d never remember what this super-dark filter was. I walked by this professional building and saw black, concrete-filled car barriers with dark green bushes in front

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Half-Frame – More goodies with the Canon Demi

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More frames from my Canon Demi EE17. This is a very nice half-frame camera. The more I use it, the more I like it. Nice bright finder. Auto-exposure via SS-preferred. Yes, it’s a zone-focus camera, so no rangefinder. But that’s not a huge issue, at lease not for me. The AE has been very good for me. I have a CRIS adapter in it to convert for the PX625 battery. I especially love the first one with it’s shadows. All photos with bulk-loaded Kodak 5222 Double X in HC110 B. My favorite emulation combo right now. The images are sharp

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Covington Pastels

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More photos from Covington, GA in September. Wonderful, pastel colors in ordinary items like the Zinnia’s at the end of their summer glory by a building. A rust-covered screen over a derelict building. A vine covered window that has seen better days All with the Olympus E-M1.2 and the superb 12-40/2.8

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