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Photography Isn’t Just a Technical Process

Photography Isn’t Just a Technical Process

(and why we need to stop thinking of it that way) I was recently reading an argument that was taking place online about critiquing photography. Specifically about how in the analogue photography community today many have strayed away from practicing correct technical processes and no-one wants to correct them. The subject at hand was a…

Why Every Photographer Should Practice Sunny 16

Why Every Photographer Should Practice Sunny 16

Understanding exposure is the most basic skill that any photographer can posses. No different than a painter needs to understand his paints, or someone who draws needs to understand his pad and pencils. Without an understanding of exposure a photographer is nothing. By the way, the word photography has it’s origins in Greek, and can…

The US Navy Used the First Consumer Camera with a TTL Meter in the 1960’s

The US Navy Used the First Consumer Camera with a TTL Meter in the 1960’s

After spending the last few weeks actively shooting and researching the Pentax Spotmatic for a  video project, I couldn’t help but start to wonder what the competition it faced when it first launched in 1964 was like. One of the major selling features of the Pentax Spotmatic was the fact that it featured a TTL…

The Working Man’s Leica – Pentax Super Takumar Lenses

The Working Man’s Leica – Pentax Super Takumar Lenses

Leica is a name that carries a lot of weight within the film community. Leica lenses in particular are highly praised. Both for their compact, high-quality design & construction, but also for their phenomenal optical quality. However, all Leica lenses share one common flaw, their high cost. Even someone interested the least desirable examples will…