Every once in a while I get so many little things going on that I decide to share them with you all. I call them Off-Topic Sundays and they are always fun for me.
So here we go:
First… ever have your phone die on location? Not good, and since so many of us USE our phones for business and for making BTS photos and videos, they have become indispensable. Here is a nifty solution.
The Anker Astro E7 Ultra-High Capacity 25600mAh 3-Port 4A Compact Portable Charger External Battery Power Bank with PowerIQ Technology for iPhone, iPad, Samsung and More (Black)
Giant Capacity: Charges the iPhone 6 ten times, the iPhone 6 Plus or Galaxy S6 over six times or the iPad Air twice. Safely recharges with a 2 amp or higher output charger (please note most phone chargers only have 1 amp)
iPhone Tripod Mount
I have just purchased one of these iPhone Tripod Mounts… slick as can be. Great for making videos without that iPhone/Android camera shake. You will make more movies… 🙂
RetiCAM® Smartphone Tripod Mount – Metal Universal Smartphone Tripod Adapter – Standard Size, Black
Are you a wedding or consumer shooter?
Ya gotta love this… heh.
Bill Evans at his finest.
Looking for some quiet, but quite modern jazz for those long hours processing? Try this very mellow album out.
Like old lenses? Like alternative processes?
Image © Geoffrey Berliner
Check out this article with some amazing images taken with old Russian lenses.
“Geoffrey Berliner is the Executive Director of the Penumbra Foundation and the Center for Alternative Photography in New York. As the head of an organization whose goals are ‘to be a comprehensive resource for photographers at any level’ and ‘to continue to publicize the impact photography has had and continues to have on culture, history and the arts,’ his exposure to photographic materials -from 19th century gems to modern equipment- is so extensive, one cannot even begin to fathom just how much knowledge and experience this man has acquired. His collection of over 2000 vintage Petzval lenses is unparalleled, and the object of envy of both traditional and contemporary photographers. Although such lenses are reputed to require a certain level of skill to be used, Berliner seems to manage them with so much ease, producing splendid results.”
I am looking into some alternative lenses as well. Possibly going to try to adapt a few old enlarging lenses for my digital cameras.
A friend of mine, Moses Wilson, sent this very cool idea of using old projector lenses and the results are pretty darn cool.
I am working on getting a lot of props together for a TinType shoot I want to do, and also building a ‘quick-setup’ darkroom for processing sheet film and prints I shoot in the Deardorff.
Shooting paper is quite interesting. A rough ISO of 6 means a long exposure or lots and lots of light. It also shoots in reverse so the print is a negative, and backwards. No problem since I then shoot or scan the print and reverse it in Photoshop.
I am looking forward to sharing some of this stuff with you later in the summer.
Last thing – Nikon Lens Junkies
… you are going to love this. All the major Nikkor lenses with the stories of how they came about. My favorite Nikkors were always the 35MM f2 and the 180MM f2.8. Both are stunningly beautiful to work with.
Anyway – if you have the time – this is really fun and informative article.
Project 52 – “NO FEAR” Edition.
Project 52 only has a few seats left for this one last season. If you are or have been interested in it, NOW is the time to take a look. I have built a lot of new and super cool stuff into it. Here is the site if you are interested.
