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Analogue Photography: Part 7 — Gran Canaria with Kodak Portra 400

Introduction

Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the northwest coast of Africa. A popular holiday destination for Europeans, the island is often described as a miniature continent, thanks to its remarkably diverse landscapes and microclimates. Long beaches and sweeping sand dunes give way to lush ravines, rugged volcanic mountains, and picturesque villages.

Kodak Portra 400 | Nikon F80

When I traveled to Gran Canaria earlier this year, I wanted to bring a roll of analog film to capture the island’s varied landscapes. From the Continue reading Analogue Photography: Part 7 — Gran Canaria with Kodak Portra 400 →

Analogue Adventures – Part 57: Bern

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Leica M6 | Fujicolor 200 | ECN-2 | SLRmagic 50mm 0.95 | f/0.95

On a short trip to Bern in Switzerland I exposed two rolls of still available color negative film as well as a roll of expired high ISO slide film. Let me take you on a stroll through this beautiful city!

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Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/11
kodak pro image 100 professional review nikon f analogue film Leica M6 ecn-2 50
Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/11
fuji fujifilm fujicolor 200 original bern suisse switzerland schweiz analogue leica m6 contax canon fd olympus om
Leica M6 | Fujicolor 200 | ECN-2 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/8.0
kodak pro image 100 professional review nikon f analogue film Leica M6 ecn-2 50
Leica M6 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | ECN-2 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | f/11
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Leica M6 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | Provia 400x | f/2.8
ms-optics ms-optical aporia apora pancake smallest lens world's leica m10 24mp 42mp review sharpness bokeh vignetting
Leica M6 | MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia | Provia 400x | f/2.0

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Travel Diary: An Arctic Trip (Day 4)

Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/11
Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/11

This diary entry covers our fourth day of the trip. For details on previous days, see the ‘Further Reading’ section at the end of the article.

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On the fourth day of our trip, the weather was clear and at sunrise a beautiful light fell on the snow, so I went out alone to take pictures.

Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/8
Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/8

Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/8

Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/8

Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/8
Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/8

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Travel Diary: An Arctic Trip (Day 3)

This diary entry covers our third day of the trip. For details on previous days, see the ‘Further Reading’ section at the end of the article.

I have not included all the pictures here. This is more or less just a display of selected images from that day. To see all of them with more details and information, watch the video of this third day for a unique experience and a story of this adventurous day!

Youtube small iconAn Arctic Trip; Day Three

After two nights at our first camp, we left that camp to go somewhere else. But before moving on to the new camp, we went to the main activity of the day that we had all been looking forward to, Polar dog sledding in the Nordic forests.

Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/7.1
Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/7.1
Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/11
Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-70/4 S | f/11

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