| Mar 18 |
Two quirky camera lensesPosted by: ryan @ 10:47 am in cameras & lenses, vintage finds |
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post about cameras, so today I thought I’d post about a few lenses I’ll be taking with me on a short trip. I’ll be packing my 5D and two quirky lenses – the Loreo 35mm F5.6 lens and the Jupiter 9 85mm F2.0 lens.
| Nov 16 |
Las Vegas Toy Camera snapsPosted by: ryan @ 12:13 am in cameras & lenses, travel |
I was in Las Vegas for four days this past weekend. Before I left, the back panel on my Canon 5D went completely dead on me. While it was getting fixed, I had no other means of taking photos other than with my iPhone. It wasn’t ideal but I made do with what I had. Here are a few of those photos using Takayuki Fukatsu’s Toy Camera App.
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art deco, entertainment, iPhone, las vegas, vintage
| Oct 28 |
Rathenow Theastar opera glassesPosted by: ryan @ 12:59 am in cameras & lenses, vintage finds |
I came across a pair of interesting opera glasses on ebay that I thought Naomi might like. I bought it for $9.99 along with an old Russian camera lens that was shipped all the way from Belarus.
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1950s, antiques, eBay, germany, vintage, vintage lenses
| Oct 15 |
iPhone App Review: Toy CameraPosted by: ryan @ 1:36 am in cameras & lenses, reviews |
Recently, I picked up an iPhone and was thrilled at the quality of the photos it could take. Its picture taking abilities might not be up to par with DSLRs but its small size makes it discreet to use. On our blog you may have noticed we tint and tone our photos for a vintage look. When I found out the Toy Camera application for the iPhone could do this, I was excited and purchased it to see what it could do.
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camera, film, holga, iPhone, japan, vintage
| Sep 17 |
Restoring a Ichizuka Telinar 105mm f/4.5 lensPosted by: ryan @ 10:47 pm in cameras & lenses, diy refinishing |
A few weeks ago I picked up an interesting vintage camera lens designed by the Ichizuka Optical Company. This lens, the Telinar 105mm F/4.5, originates from Japan, dating back to the mid 50’s & 60’s. Very little is known about this lens and its manufacturer. The only information I could find online was on the Camerapedia website. Drawn by its aluminum build, quirky shape, m42 mount and $20 price tag I was curious to see what sort of images it could produce.
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1950s, 1960s, 35mm, 5D, camera, canon, m42, restoration, slr, vancouver, vintage lenses, whistler
| Sep 02 |
A Holga lens on a Canon DSLRPosted by: ryan @ 11:19 pm in cameras & lenses, vintage finds |
I first came across this quirky lens on the Holgamods website which could be used on any Canon DSLR. It’s a 60mm F/8 off of the cult classic Holga camera designed in the 80’s and still in production today. The plastic lens and use of medium format film gives the Holga its trademark vignetting & ghosting on the images it produces. Would it be possible to replicate a similar effect if I used its lens on a modern day digital SLR? I ordered one to find out.
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120 Film, 1980s, 5D, camera, canon, film, holga, slr, vintage
| Aug 18 |
Vintage Finds: Yashica Electro GSN & MG-1Posted by: ryan @ 12:29 am in cameras & lenses, vintage finds |
A couple of weeks ago on my trip to Portland, I found myself hunting through a few Goodwill stores. At the back of one of the stores was a shelf piled high with old plastic 90’s film cameras and in the middle of it all I found two gems – a Yashica Electro GSN and a Yashica MG-1. At a whopping $8.99 each I had to pick them up. Continue reading »
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1970s, 1980s, 35mm, camera, film, goodwill, oregon, portland, rangefinder, vintage, yashica
| Aug 09 |
Story of a point and shoot: Olympus EcruPosted by: naomi @ 12:44 pm in cameras & lenses |
Happy Sunday everyone. I thought I’d start off the week by posting about one of my favorite cameras, which happens to be a point and shoot. And film. And pretty great overall.
It’s called the Olympus Ecru and is probably one of the most unique looking cameras I’ve ever seen. Whenever I bring it out, everyone always asks what it is, how it works – fascination all around. From the Olympus website:
Olympus Ecru (1991)
“Ecru” is French for “unbleached.” The name of this concept camera was chosen to symbolize its intended role as a tool for living an intellectually enhanced life as natural as unbleached cloth. This concept is symbolized in the white body of the camera, which was sold as a limited edition of 10,000 units in Japan and 10,000 overseas.
| Jul 27 |
Restoring an old lens: Jupiter-11 135mm F/4Posted by: ryan @ 12:11 am in cameras & lenses, diy refinishing |
During the summer months I photograph dozens of weddings. It’s a demanding job that requires a camera which focuses quickly and lenses that are sharp and vibrant. For any job I’ll use a Canon 5D with an assortment of L series lenses. When I’m not shooting weddings or commercial gigs, I like to experiment with old and unique lenses on my SLR.
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canon, restoration, vintage, vintage lenses, zenit
| Jul 24 |
A homage to my first SLR camera: The Canon AE-1Posted by: ryan @ 8:15 pm in cameras & lenses |
This is my very first blog post, so I though it would be appropriate to make it about the very first camera I ever owned, the Canon AE-1. Almost 8 years ago, I majored in Photography at The Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design. One day, I found myself sitting in Black and White 101. Since it was a 100-level course, most students had borrowed manual SLR cameras to see if they were interested in photography before investing in something bigger.
