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Washington’s Cherry Blossoms
The last couple of weeks, the National Capital Region has been all abuzz about the annual return of the cherry blossoms. Â I blogged about it the last time I was in the area for a few months, back in 2011, and so I thought it would be good to check it out again this year.…
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Flying Solo over the Shenandoah
When I first saw footage taken on DJI’s new consumer drone, my response was, “MUST HAVE.” I’m now on my second camera drone, the 3D Robotics Solo, and I’m still in search of the elusive magical footage – soaring over the Okavango Delta as a herd of Wildebeest run from some unseen predator, flying in…
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Testing the Mansfield Skylark
Funny story about how I ended up with this one. When you bid on high-priced items on eBay, it can be useful to decide the most you intend to pay, and then submit that bid just before bidding closes. Â There is always a chance your internet connection is not working, or that you’re confronted with…
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Testing the 1964 Minolta Minoltina S
There’s not a lot of information on the ‘net about it, but the Minolta Minoltina-S, marketed upon its release in 1964 as the world’s smallest rangefinder with a built-in light meter is a solid little camera with a fast (f/1.8) 40mm lens. Â Mine came to me in a box of random vintage-camera-related junk I bought…
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Found Film: Safari!
This latest roll of found film is a 35mm roll of (I think) slide film. Â I say “I think” because I actually developed this some time ago and have been carrying the digital versions only. Â They were pretty dark and I had to use a homemade lightbox to photograph the negative, invert it and change…