Introduction We always tell you about new gear here, but at the end of the day lenses are just tools needed to take nice pictures. Martin and I went through all the pictures we took in 2023 to choose our 10 favorites. You can find those pictures here with a bit of additional information, for … Continue reading 2023 in Pictures
Here we will look how the Portra 800 holds up when pushed by one stop in combination with the ECN-2 processing. Exposed as ISO800. Processing (ECN-2, Push +1) and scanning was done at Silbersalz35 in Germany.
Introduction If you are looking for used lenses or cameras, Japan can be a real dream destination. Having already been there two times myself I know from first hand experience that it isn’t easy to locate some of the more interesting stores though. My Finnish expat friend Juha Kannisto – who is living in Tokyo … Continue reading Used Lens and Camera Shopping Guide for Japan
Introduction With lenses like the Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM, Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN, Laowa 35mm 0.95 Argus and the Sony FE 50mm 1.2 GM in the E-mount lens lineup and the ongoing Instragram hype it might be a good time to talk a bit about environmental portraits. What is an environmental portrait … Continue reading How to: Create Environmental Portraits
In 2023 Kodak Portra 800 is the fastest (or rather most sensitive) color negative film that is still in production. Ever since using that awful Cinestill 800T I was curious what results from a real ISO 800 color film will look like, so here we are. Exposed as ISO400. Processing (ECN-2) and scanning was done … Continue reading Analogue Adventures – Part 26: Kodak Portra 800 ECN-2