Analogue Adventures – Part 19: Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 ECN-2 processed

Any film is hard to get these days, but the Fuji films are even harder to get than the Kodak ones here in Germay. Therefore I developed the habit of buying any type of color negative film I haven’t used before for this series – even when it means paying 20€ for just this one … Continue reading Analogue Adventures – Part 19: Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 ECN-2 processed

TTArtisan Leica M to E and M to Z 6-bit Adapter

Introduction Since I bought my first E-mount camera seven years ago I have been using adapted M-mount lenses. Missing Exif data have always been a nuisance though and while the “Lens Compensation” camera app was a ray of hope, it didn’t exactly work all that well. Now TTArtisan came up with a product which I … Continue reading TTArtisan Leica M to E and M to Z 6-bit Adapter

Analogue Adventures – Part 18: Choosing a secondary Camera

Introduction If you followed my Analogue Adventures over the past year you probably noticed I have been shooting quite a bit of 35mm film lately. Doing that, I discovered things I like as well as things I don’t like. Either way, I decided to continue with these Analogue Adventures as I think there is still … Continue reading Analogue Adventures – Part 18: Choosing a secondary Camera

Analogue Adventures – Part 17: Kodak Ektar 100 ECN-2 processed

Ektar 100 is easily one of my favorite films: low grain, lots of details, lovely colors – simply what I would call high a quality film. Some of you may remember when I exposed a roll of badly expired Ektar, but this time let’s have a look what it can really do. Processing (ECN-2) and … Continue reading Analogue Adventures – Part 17: Kodak Ektar 100 ECN-2 processed

Adapting Lenses – Still worth it in 2023?

Introduction There have always been people adapting lenses to other camera systems, but it was really the release of the Sony A7 that completely changed the game, being the first affordable fullframe mirrorless camera with a short flange focal distance, Liveview and built-in EVF. This not only made it possible to use long forgotten legacy … Continue reading Adapting Lenses – Still worth it in 2023?