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Category Archives: black & white photography
Another classic camera offering for you!
I have talked about the fabulous Olympus 35SP many times before here, so I won’t bore you with superlatives…just Google it and the web will throw up thousands of pages about this classic. So you will be pleased to read … Continue reading
Posted in best film cameras to buy, black & white photography, Classic film cameras
Tagged 35mm, camera, film, olympus 35sp
A view of downtown Vancouver that may disappear soon…
The other day, I managed to catch a glimpse of something that may not last very long in that part of downtown Vancouver called the DTE…the downtown east. Sure, the area has it’s problems…substance abuse is rife…as is homelessness and … Continue reading
Posted in black & white photography, Classic film cameras, journaling & writing
Tagged downtown, drugs, DTE, east, homeless, redevelopment, vancouver
Foncie Fotos! No, not THAT Fonzie!
With a name that still manages to catch everyone’s attention, you can be sure that this person would be instantly recognised anywhere he went! Only thing is, this Foncie was not the same kinda guy that we’re all used to … Continue reading
Posted in black & white photography, Classic film cameras
Tagged city, foncie, granville, hastings, photographer, pulice, robson, strete, vancouver
Make either of these, or both, yours!
In the world of classic film cameras, no other cameras are such fun to use, and produce stupendous results, than these two here! My own considered opinion of course! I’m way biassed! Make either or both of them yours TODAY! … Continue reading
Posted in best film cameras to buy, black & white photography, Classic film cameras
Tagged 35sp, cameras, classic, film, olympus, trip 35
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How to get pinhole photos from your digital camera
We’ve talked about pinhole cameras before here….if you recall, I showed you my way of making one with an empty 35mm film cartridge? Well, as we’re being bombarded with so many digicams all around us, here’s a nice idea to … Continue reading
Posted in art, black & white photography, Classic film cameras, digital cameras/accessories, film noir
Tagged camera, cap, digital, drill, film, lens, photography, pinhole, shots
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Olympus Trip is everybody’s favorite!
I have always been a staunch user and collector of the Olympus Trip 35. It doesn’t need me to tell you how fabulous it is….there are literally thousands of pages devoted to it on the internet. And so far, since … Continue reading
Meet another guy with similar interests and more!
The other day here in Vancouver, I happened to come across a guy who immediately caught my attention. The reason was that he seemed to be using one of my all-time favourite cameras, a Nikon Photomic F2….one of, if not … Continue reading
Posted in art, black & white photography, chemicals & film, cine film, Classic film cameras, journaling & writing
Tagged camera, f2, film, guy, miroslaw gwiazda, missions, nasa, nikon, photomic, solid, space, user
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Homeless and social housing…aka Vancouver downtown East
“What would it hurt for me to give that homeless guy a couple bucks? Who the hell cares if he spends it on beer? Maybe beer is a step up for him from the harder stuff that knocked him onto … Continue reading
Posted in black & white photography, Classic film cameras, journaling & writing
Tagged beer, bucks, downtown, eastside, homelessness, vancouver
