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Forum: Photography General Interest 9 Hours Ago
Replies: 229
Views: 4,541
Posted By Godfrey
I dislike the new layout and design too....

I dislike the new layout and design too.

However, I mostly use flickr as an easy webhost for posting photos, so it really doesn't matter much. I rarely spend much time there. I use it to host the...
Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras 12 Hours Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 312
Posted By Godfrey
I don't do flower pictures too often, so this is...

I don't do flower pictures too often, so this is a quick snap ... the cactus put out eight blooms this spring. They're huge, they only last a day or so....
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 20 Hours Ago
Replies: 2,237
Views: 180,420
Posted By Godfrey
I don't do flower pictures too often, so this is...

I don't do flower pictures too often, so this is a quick snap ... the cactus put out eight blooms this spring. They're huge, they only last a day or so....
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Day Ago
Replies: 18
Views: 530
Posted By Godfrey
LOL! Well, the Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex was...

LOL! Well, the Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex was invented about 1928 and first showed late in that year, and the book 'The Great Gatsby", was depicting wealthy Long Island in 1922 or thereabouts. I...
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Day Ago
Replies: 18
Views: 530
Posted By Godfrey
The only "privileged few" who had an iPhone 4 and...

The only "privileged few" who had an iPhone 4 and 5 prior to the release to the general public for sale were the engineers, marketing folks, and officers working at Apple Computer where the phones...
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Day Ago
Replies: 2,839
Views: 160,110
Posted By Godfrey
Two photo books.. G

Two photo books..

G
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Days Ago
Replies: 41
Views: 1,154
Posted By Godfrey
I think it's quite fair. Digital capture is far...

I think it's quite fair. Digital capture is far more complex technology than film cameras, in many ways, and people become attached to certain notions based on what are points of view based on...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 2 Days Ago
Replies: 1
Views: 209
Posted By Godfrey
I have both lenses, but I've never compared them...

I have both lenses, but I've never compared them directly with 1 on 1 image tests. The focal length is too different, IMO, for me to consider a direct comparison.

The Nokton 40/1.4 MC is small,...
Forum: Nikon Historical Society -- hosted by Bob Rotoloni 2 Days Ago
Replies: 136
Views: 18,081
Posted By Godfrey
Hah! Chris Livsey's black F2 looks darn similar...

Hah! Chris Livsey's black F2 looks darn similar to my F ...

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25268645/NikonF_85mm.jpg

... only I have the pre-AI Nikkor-H 85/1.8 fitted to it in this quick snap I...
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Days Ago
Replies: 54
Views: 1,909
Posted By Godfrey
Yeah, the iPad mini presents a lot less of an...

Yeah, the iPad mini presents a lot less of an obstruction than the standard iPad does. ;-)

Seriously, tho, not much you can do other than be polite as possible, and elbow your way to a position...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Days Ago
Replies: 41
Views: 1,154
Posted By Godfrey
I'm not sure how much of a factor that is given...

I'm not sure how much of a factor that is given that the Leica M sensor is still very much a highly customized piece of machinery, manufactured in small batches. CMOSIS is not a Sony in terms of...
Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras 2 Days Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 484
Posted By Godfrey
I can't pick a camera based on a bunch of...

I can't pick a camera based on a bunch of numbers. The E-P5 isn't available yet. When it's available, I'll try one in my hands and see what it feels like. And whether I like a few test shots I make...
Forum: RFF News 2 Days Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 264
Posted By Godfrey
A good piece, thanks for sharing it. I was...

A good piece, thanks for sharing it. I was unfamiliar with his name but recognized several of the photos.

G
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 2 Days Ago
Replies: 61
Views: 1,987
Posted By Godfrey
LOL! Does that mean the topic isn't current ...?...

LOL! Does that mean the topic isn't current ...? ;-)
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 2 Days Ago
Replies: 149
Views: 15,946
Posted By Godfrey
thanks dave! :-) G

thanks dave! :-)

G
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Days Ago
Replies: 41
Views: 1,154
Posted By Godfrey
I've felt from the beginning that the CCD vs CMOS...

I've felt from the beginning that the CCD vs CMOS stuff is malarky from the point of view of a photographer since the impact of image processing on the raw data produced by either accounts for the...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Days Ago
Replies: 33
Views: 1,667
Posted By Godfrey
Thanks for the compliment, JSU. Hadn't heard...

Thanks for the compliment, JSU.

Hadn't heard about that issue with fw1.196. My camera is still on fw1.176—I have the update on disk here, but haven't installed it because I've got all my custom...
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 2 Days Ago
Replies: 149
Views: 15,946
Posted By Godfrey
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8272/8753622449_038b...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8272/8753622449_038b706e81_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8753622449/lightbox)
Leica X2
ISO 800 @ f/5.6 @ 1/2000 sec

This little camera can do so much, so...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 2 Days Ago
Replies: 39
Views: 824
Posted By Godfrey
Lenses see differently. I'm not familiar enough...

Lenses see differently. I'm not familiar enough with the subtle differences between "IV" and "ASPH" to make much of a recommendation.

Basically, since I only rarely have more than one or two lenses...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 2 Days Ago
Replies: 61
Views: 1,987
Posted By Godfrey
Over-fixed and insufficiently washed. Film...

Over-fixed and insufficiently washed.

Film developing chemistry basics:

- It is best if *all* your B&W chemistry is done at the same temperature ... all development and fixing, all water washes...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 2 Days Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 814
Posted By Godfrey
Any of my cameras makes me feel the same way....

Any of my cameras makes me feel the same way. From big to small, subminiature to 6x6, film and digital. Providing that feel inspires making photographs that I am satisfied with. Whether those...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 2 Days Ago
Replies: 39
Views: 824
Posted By Godfrey
Kodachrome is to Velvia as Renoir is to a...

Kodachrome is to Velvia as Renoir is to a cartoonist. Velvia is super saturated (overly so in my opinion).

I stopped shooting slides over 25 years ago. Modern negative emulsions like Portra give so...
Forum: Off Topic 2 Days Ago
Replies: 213
Views: 19,283
Posted By Godfrey
2006 Bianchi San Jose single speeder, customized...

2006 Bianchi San Jose single speeder, customized with Shimano Nexus 8 speed hub and hybrid type bars and seat.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25268645/bianchi-2_dsc0717.jpg

Pretty, responsive,...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Days Ago
Replies: 33
Views: 1,667
Posted By Godfrey
You don't need to read posts to learn the M9. You...

You don't need to read posts to learn the M9. You need to make pictures with it and learn it.

You don't need Silver EFEX to render B&W photos. You need to understand what B&W means in the context of...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 2 Days Ago
Replies: 56
Views: 1,081
Posted By Godfrey
How would I describe my personal vision?...

How would I describe my personal vision?

Erratic, most likely. I'm interested in many different things and use diverse cameras and processing aesthetics to explore them.

Minimalist much of the...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 3 Days Ago
Replies: 1
Views: 170
Posted By Godfrey
I applaud them for doing this. Lots of super rare...

I applaud them for doing this. Lots of super rare and unobtainium sizes there, almost makes me want to root up an 11x14 or 7x17 camera ... :-)

G
Forum: Photography General Interest 3 Days Ago
Replies: 94
Views: 3,471
Posted By Godfrey
And this from the same person who complains about...

And this from the same person who complains about $20/mo for photoshop.
Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras 3 Days Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 312
Posted By Godfrey
Lovely photos! Yes, I have Nikon F to mFT,...

Lovely photos!

Yes, I have Nikon F to mFT, Nikon F to FT, and Nikon F to M-bayonet adapters. I use my Nikkor micro-55/3.5, 50/1.2, 85/1.8, and micro-105/2.8 on Olympus E-1, Olympus E-PL1, and Ricoh...
Forum: Film vs Digital 3 Days Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 378
Posted By Godfrey
LOL! It is what it is, Cosmo, and most who like...

LOL! It is what it is, Cosmo, and most who like it, like it for what it is. It's much like my E-1 ... I don't pull out the E-1 when I want to shoot at ISO 6400, I pull out the X2 (which handles ISO...
Forum: Photography General Interest 3 Days Ago
Replies: 23
Views: 839
Posted By Godfrey
Fascinating. I gave up on slide film over 25...

Fascinating. I gave up on slide film over 25 years ago for its lack of exposure latitude, difficulty in printing, rapidly receding quality/performance vs the state of the art negative films, etc....
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 4 Days Ago
Replies: 18
Views: 2,427
Posted By Godfrey
Amusing. I call my Leica M9 "The M9" .. Not...

Amusing.
I call my Leica M9 "The M9" .. Not stunningly original, I guess. I have too many cameras to spend time naming them.

(My car is either "The SLK" or "Die Gelbe Gefahr" depending on my...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 4 Days Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 422
Posted By Godfrey
My uncle had an SL66 way back in the day, and I...

My uncle had an SL66 way back in the day, and I could occasionally borrow it from him. I loved that camera. He had a very complete kit, at ungodly cost, including a few of the lenses that included a...
Forum: RFF Polls 4 Days Ago
Replies: 30
Views: 4,195
Posted By Godfrey
Here are...

Here are three:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6737942645_7c077b2cda_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6737942645/)
Leica...
Forum: Smartphone Cameras 4 Days Ago
Replies: 30
Views: 1,299
Posted By Godfrey
My latest...

My latest iPhonography:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8746535170_e321f94f48_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8746535170/)
Phone Break - Mountain View 2013
iPhone 4S + Snapseed
Forum: Smartphone Cameras 4 Days Ago
Replies: 30
Views: 1,299
Posted By Godfrey
These two are very appealing to my eye! G

These two are very appealing to my eye!

G
Forum: Smartphone Cameras 4 Days Ago
Replies: 212
Views: 14,085
Posted By Godfrey
The camera in my iPhone 4S is certainly good...

The camera in my iPhone 4S is certainly good enough for a lot of photography.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8746535170_e321f94f48_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8746535170/)
Phone...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Days Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 565
Posted By Godfrey
Getting back into 6x6, I first picked up a couple...

Getting back into 6x6, I first picked up a couple of classic folders and then the Voigtländer Bessa III. I've found that for compactness, nothing beats a classic folder (my two are Balda Baldix and...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Days Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 565
Posted By Godfrey
Woof! That is way more stuff than I want to...

Woof! That is way more stuff than I want to manage.. =8-O

But I agree with your thought of "the erector set" ... Hasselblad Vs are such a modular system and they made so many different bits, you can...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Days Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 565
Posted By Godfrey
The T* multicoatings are very very good and...

The T* multicoatings are very very good and improve every lens, reducing flare and improving contrast. BUT that doesn't mean the earlier lenses are bad by any means. My Sonnar 150mm is from 1969ish...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 5 Days Ago
Replies: 2,237
Views: 180,420
Posted By Godfrey
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8746535170_e321...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8746535170_e321f94f48_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8746535170/)
Phone Break — Mountain View 2013
iPhone 4S

Enjoy! Thanks for looking.

G
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 5 Days Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 968
Posted By Godfrey
I agree. Unless you're "collecting" it, it sounds...

I agree. Unless you're "collecting" it, it sounds like it's in beautiful shape and will make great photos. A few scratches on a 40-50 year old camera bother me not the slightest.

G
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 5 Days Ago
Replies: 33
Views: 1,300
Posted By Godfrey
I cut home-processed 35mm into strips of 5 and...

I cut home-processed 35mm into strips of 5 and fit into negative pages. Then sit a couple of heavy books on top of the negative pages. Usually by the time I want to scan, the negatives are...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 5 Days Ago
Replies: 41
Views: 6,948
Posted By Godfrey
The real question is, "Which Bag?" ...

The real question is, "Which Bag?" ;-)

...

Great write up of user impressions. It sounds like the RX1 for the OP is very much like the Leica X2 is to me: a different take on "simplicity" compared...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 5 Days Ago
Replies: 2,237
Views: 180,420
Posted By Godfrey
Very cool construction (still life, uh, abstract...

Very cool construction (still life, uh, abstract ... :-)!

G
Forum: Photo Software 5 Days Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 415
Posted By Godfrey
They don't look (or work) exactly the same, but...

They don't look (or work) exactly the same, but they do work well. I'd suggest visiting the Pixelmator website and viewing the tutorials they have available there as a first step in evaluating...
Forum: Photo Software 5 Days Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 415
Posted By Godfrey
I use anything other than Lightroom so rarely...

I use anything other than Lightroom so rarely nowadays that Pixelmator, Snapseed, Flare, and Photoshop Elements ALL have much more functionality than I really need.

Photoshop CS5 is only installed...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 5 Days Ago
Replies: 2,237
Views: 180,420
Posted By Godfrey
Thanks! G

Thanks!

G
Forum: Film vs Digital 6 Days Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 378
Posted By Godfrey
Probably not what you want to hear but to me, any...

Probably not what you want to hear but to me, any of the modern digital sensors that run to ISO 6400 return much cleaner much smoother results than film shot at 6400 ASA. I just got back my first...
Forum: Photography General Interest 6 Days Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 565
Posted By Godfrey
Hasselsplats love

Over the past six months, I re-created my old Hasselblad kit. That is an SWC and a 500CM with 80 and 150 mm lenses. I just picked up the first four rolls of film I shot with these two cameras....
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 6 Days Ago
Replies: 25
Views: 751
Posted By Godfrey
Here's another from Worldwide Pinhole Photography...

Here's another from Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2013:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7293/8742233679_568d714af0_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8742233679/)
Ricoh GXR-M + Skink...
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