Category Archives: Post-production

DCIM102SPORT

Some thoughts on the Kodak Playsport

Before going to Russia last January I bought a Kodak Playsport (Zx3). I knew the harsh Saint Petersburg winter meant I was going to have condensation problems moving from cold to warm environments. Having a pocketable waterproof camera seemed a good idea, especially one capable … Read More

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Olympus EPL1- part 2

Containing some of what was overlooked in part one… I know the EPL2 is just about out now. I suspect much of what I write here will apply to the newer model and, for the moment, the EPL1 is still available at a very reasonable … Read More

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Some thoughts on small cameras #4

As mentioned in a previous post, I gave a short class on using the Canon G11 in a corporate environment. I’m posting a few of the things we covered here, in case they are of  use to others. If you are an experienced photographer you … Read More

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Latent Images

In the “old days” – that’s to say before some time around 2001 when I bought my first scanner – I was quite a good black and white printer. I had to be because my negatives were so bad. Developing in makeshift darkrooms – bathrooms, … Read More