Posts Tagged: Nikon FE

unMonday: cider pressing

So we’re obviously a long way from fall, now, but I just got this roll of Kodak Portra 400 developed, and on it were a few dozen photos from a weekend of autumn cider pressing on the Olympic Peninsula. We spent

unMonday: cider pressing

So we’re obviously a long way from fall, now, but I just got this roll of Kodak Portra 400 developed, and on it were a few dozen photos from a weekend of autumn cider pressing on the Olympic Peninsula. We spent

unMonday: back to basics

As I try to get back into photographing on a regular basis, it seems fitting to pull out my fully manual Nikon FE film SLR to get me back into the photography mood. No electronically emulated film with these photos –

unMonday: back to basics

As I try to get back into photographing on a regular basis, it seems fitting to pull out my fully manual Nikon FE film SLR to get me back into the photography mood. No electronically emulated film with these photos –

unMonday: kodak film

I finally finished and developed a roll of Kodak Portra 400, which had been locked up in my neglected Nikon FE for over four months before I finally got around to it.  Film has gotten expensive, but that’s way too

unMonday: kodak film

I finally finished and developed a roll of Kodak Portra 400, which had been locked up in my neglected Nikon FE for over four months before I finally got around to it.  Film has gotten expensive, but that’s way too

unMonday: film for the road

After taking hundreds of photos during my trip to Europe (yes, the photos are still on their way), for several weeks I fell into a sort of slump, with no motivation to keep shooting.  There’s nothing like a manual film

unMonday: film for the road

After taking hundreds of photos during my trip to Europe (yes, the photos are still on their way), for several weeks I fell into a sort of slump, with no motivation to keep shooting.  There’s nothing like a manual film

unMonday: fujifilm nostalgia

I keep coming back to the Fujifilm Neopan 400 black and white film, which has now firmly established itself as my all-around favorite film.  Something about its sharp clarity, smooth grain, balanced contrast, and low-light magic thrills me every time

unMonday: fujifilm nostalgia

I keep coming back to the Fujifilm Neopan 400 black and white film, which has now firmly established itself as my all-around favorite film.  Something about its sharp clarity, smooth grain, balanced contrast, and low-light magic thrills me every time

unMonday: another roll of neopan

Several weeks ago, I developed another roll of Fujifilm Neopan 400.  As I said in a previous post, this film is really making a case for becoming my new favorite – I love the sublte grain and the balanced contrast

unMonday: another roll of neopan

Several weeks ago, I developed another roll of Fujifilm Neopan 400.  As I said in a previous post, this film is really making a case for becoming my new favorite – I love the sublte grain and the balanced contrast

arizona sunset

Lastly, I have some evening photos to finish off this Arizona film series.  Sunset is a beautiful time in the desert (and I’m told that the sunsets are even better later on in the year).  Some animals are more active

arizona sunset

Lastly, I have some evening photos to finish off this Arizona film series.  Sunset is a beautiful time in the desert (and I’m told that the sunsets are even better later on in the year).  Some animals are more active

arizona daylight

Shooting in harsh, midday sunlight can make photography difficult (especially for portrait photography).  Direct sunlight can cast unwanted shadows, blow out the lighting on people’s faces, and and give everything that white, washed-out look.  But the serrated landscape of Sabino

arizona daylight

Shooting in harsh, midday sunlight can make photography difficult (especially for portrait photography).  Direct sunlight can cast unwanted shadows, blow out the lighting on people’s faces, and and give everything that white, washed-out look.  But the serrated landscape of Sabino

unMonday: arizona sunrise

I have completely fallen in love with desert mornings – the soft colors of dawn, the stirring wildlife, and the refuge of coolness before the harsh midday sun.  If I ever lived in the desert, I think I would even

unMonday: arizona sunrise

I have completely fallen in love with desert mornings – the soft colors of dawn, the stirring wildlife, and the refuge of coolness before the harsh midday sun.  If I ever lived in the desert, I think I would even

tucson in neopan 400 (part ii)

Getting good photos with black and white film proved to be a little more difficult at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum than at the Pima Air & Space Museum.  It’s harder to quickly pick out shapes and lines in natural scenery

tucson in neopan 400 (part ii)

Getting good photos with black and white film proved to be a little more difficult at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum than at the Pima Air & Space Museum.  It’s harder to quickly pick out shapes and lines in natural scenery

unMonday: tucson in neopan 400 (part i)

In photography, each subject, environment, and piece of gear present their own unique set of challenges and advantages.  And sometimes, the challenges in photography are what catalyze creativity and thoughtfulness.  I’ve been reading a few articles from a number of

unMonday: tucson in neopan 400 (part i)

In photography, each subject, environment, and piece of gear present their own unique set of challenges and advantages.  And sometimes, the challenges in photography are what catalyze creativity and thoughtfulness.  I’ve been reading a few articles from a number of

unMonday (extended edition)

I was recently contacted through our blog by someone from Seattle Parks and Rec, and they asked if they could use my photo on the Parks and Rec website. I love our parks here in Seattle, and I was more

unMonday (extended edition)

I was recently contacted through our blog by someone from Seattle Parks and Rec, and they asked if they could use my photo on the Parks and Rec website. I love our parks here in Seattle, and I was more

seattle in ektar 100

These shots are from the roll of Kodak Ektar 100 that I shared on Monday.  I’ve become a big fan of Ektar, with its fiery reds and hazy blues.  But I think I’m going to give this film a rest

seattle in ektar 100

These shots are from the roll of Kodak Ektar 100 that I shared on Monday.  I’ve become a big fan of Ektar, with its fiery reds and hazy blues.  But I think I’m going to give this film a rest

unMonday: first photos of 2013

On New Year’s Day, I took a post-lunch walk around Seattle’s Seward Park with some family and friends (four of us armed with cameras).  It was a beautiful day for photography and a relaxing, refreshing way to start off the

unMonday: first photos of 2013

On New Year’s Day, I took a post-lunch walk around Seattle’s Seward Park with some family and friends (four of us armed with cameras).  It was a beautiful day for photography and a relaxing, refreshing way to start off the

unMonday: kodak tri-x 400

In unMonday this week, I have yet another variety of black and white film: Kodak Tri-X.  From what I can tell by looking at my own photos, Tri-X tends to produce softer, more gradual contrast than it’s Kodak cousin T-MAX;

unMonday: kodak tri-x 400

In unMonday this week, I have yet another variety of black and white film: Kodak Tri-X.  From what I can tell by looking at my own photos, Tri-X tends to produce softer, more gradual contrast than it’s Kodak cousin T-MAX;