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Some photos from the Smena 35 camera

Some photos from the Smena 35 camera

I haven’t had much luck so far with the Russian made Smena camera. In my last attempt, the Smena 8M busted on me whilst rewinding the film, so I decided to try the more modern looking, and later produced, Smena

Steve May 30, 2016June 2, 2016 Film Photography 4 Comments Read more

Murray River – more photos from the driest state in Australia

Murray River – more photos from the driest state in Australia

In a land as ancient and dry as Australia, water is a vital resource. The Murray River is Australia’s longest river at 2500 kilometers in length. It forms the lifeblood of the agricultural regions of several states, and is heavily

Steve January 3, 2016January 4, 2016 Digital Cameras No Comments Read more

Industar 52mm lens – Murray River photos

Industar 52mm lens – Murray River photos

On a day trip to the Murray River towns of Waikerie and Blanchetown, I packed a camera bag (Lowepro Passport Sling) with the following light recording items: Olympus OMD EM5 Micro Four Thirds digital body with an Industar 52mm 2.8

Steve January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 Digital Cameras 6 Comments Read more

Adelaide Christmas Pageant photos 2015 – South Australia

Adelaide Christmas Pageant photos 2015 – South Australia

Since 1933, the city of Adelaide in South Australia has held an annual Christmas pageant. Despite South Australia being my home state, I had no idea that it is the largest event of its type in the world ! I

Steve November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 Digital Cameras 2 Comments Read more

Vega 5U 105mm enlarging lens – adapted to digital

Vega 5U 105mm enlarging lens – adapted to digital

That’s the Russian-made Vega 5U 105mm f4 enlarging lens. Pretty isn’t it? Enlarging lenses are used in film darkrooms to project film onto paper to make physical prints. For this reason, they have been designed to be nearly distortion (flat

Steve August 19, 2015 Adapted Lenses 2 Comments Read more
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