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Black & White with the Ricoh GX100:  This is a very interesting camera.  It looks like a Point & Shoot digital, but can also work like a pro -- giving experienced photographers a lot of control.

 



 
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Web Photo Galleries:  A look at a commercial software solution, notes on use, and some application comparisons.  (Yes...The example above is ugly, but there is a reason.)  Also, some downloads to help you edit Shozam! Gallery Themes.

 

 

  

 
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Thinking and Presenting...Small:  Get away from the idea of big prints and you may change the relationship between the photograph and the viewer.

 

 

  

 
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Equipment for a Project:  The camera equipment to be used for a long term project re-examining "Sense of Time, Sense of Place."

 

 

  

 
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Kodak Portra 800 Professional:  This is a recent addition to Kodak's film lineup.  The subject is the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.  (For this shoot I used a Leica M6 body with a variety of Voigtlander lenses, including the 15mm, 21mm, 35mm f/2.5 compact II, and 90mm.)

 

 

 
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Cosina/Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 Lens Trial:  This lens is pretty amazing.  It is one of the most economical super-wide angle lenses available for any camera system.  This is a rectilinear lens, and you will notice that the vertical lines at the edges of the frames (especially the second photo) are straight.

For this shoot I also used the Voigtlander Spirit Level, which attaches to a double shoe mount and is designed so that you merely shift your eye to the left from the 15mm viewfinder to see the bubble.  The level is a real assist when dealing with the composition and perspective challenges of a super-wide angle lens.  To steady the camera I used a Porter/BIllingham Cam Cane (no longer available), which looks like a walking stick with a ball on the top -- allowing you to steady the camera without actually threading the monopod onto the camera body.

18 August 2007