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The Nikon Coolscan 5000ED Returns
30 Jun 2018
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Look out! Here comes High Speed USB 2.0!!
Note: The awesome 2004 brochure — subtitled “Timemachineography™ (??) — the above image comes from is still live on Nikon USA’s website. Find it here: www.nikonusa.com/fileuploads/pdfs/2004_coolscan.pdf
Several years after wandering in the film scanning wilderness, I’ve re-acquired a Nikon Coolscan 5000. I…
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Review: Roly Poly Changeable ISO Slide Film
19 Jun 2018
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Roly Poly Changeable ISO Slide Film has an awesome box
No, the sub-editor for this piece hasn’t suffered some form of minor stroke [hint: there is no sub-editor], this is a serious piece about a serious film. You out there in the real world may know it better as Rollei…
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Getting the Band(ing) Back Together
21 May 2018
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My Pacific Image PF120 Pro (l) and Nikon Coolscan 5000ED (r) in happier days
Dear readers, I have been living a lie. For the past little while, I’ve assured you that I was settled on film scanners. That I had made my (flat)bed and was relatively content sleeping in it:…
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Hi Redbubble, we need to talk
12 May 2018
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Hi Redbubble,
We need to talk. I have been a long-time user and advocate of Redbubble’s work. I’ve always been delighted with the quality and range of products as both a customer and artist. I’ve submitted entries for competitions and residencies and generally felt very positive about the company.
But…
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Unfair Use
11 May 2018
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If you’re a photographer looking to sell your works with little of the overhead or effort usually required, then Redbubble is a great place to be. And it’s not only prints you can offer, but your photography or any other type of art on a range of products from duvet…
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Hindsight is 1440x1080
21 Apr 2018
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Sony HDR-FX1 (Sony Press Image from 2004)
Anyone who’s bought a new camera over the past fifteen years can tell you how far digital photography has come. From a clunky 3.1 megapixel ‘compact’ ($2,000+ back in the day), to the unobtanium that was a 128mb SmartMedia card ($270; ‘never run…
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A Terrible Vista
10 Mar 2018
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“THEY’RE DEAD. THEY’RE ALL. DEAD.”
Two more films are said to have bitten the dust: AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 200 and 400 colour negative films. It’s an open secret that these films are manufactured by Fujifilm in Japan, however these emulsions have been a cheap and reliable product for many film…
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Negative News That isn’t Pushing It
23 Feb 2018
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Every day in the 21st century when a new or re-engineered photographic film is announced is a good day. Today is one of those days with Kodak announcing the un-discontinuation of P3200 TMAX — the last great high-speed black and white film (put down your pitchforks, I’ve just never liked…
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London’s Brutal Reality
13 Feb 2018
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I like big blocks and I cannot lie.
Big blocks of raw concrete, that is. And as a fan of concrete architecture, there are few cities better for appreciating this polarising material than London.
From grand cultural buildings to small-scale functional infrastructure, raw concrete altered London’s post-war cityscape more than…
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Anatomy of a Camera Bag: Billingham Hadley Pro
17 Jan 2018
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Billingham Hadley Pro
BeginningFor some photographers, the camera bag is a vital piece of equipment. Not only is it a space for protecting valuable gear from the elements, but it’s a space of concealment for other bits and pieces too. For others, camera bags are unnecessary barriers preventing the…
