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Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 5 Days Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 292
Posted By vdonovan
I have the two-shot version. I've been amusing...

I have the two-shot version. I've been amusing myself by doing multiple exposures - covering one of the lenses, shooting one picture, then covering the other lens and shooting another. Great fun at...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 25
Views: 739
Posted By vdonovan
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8397/8694040167_79e1...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8397/8694040167_79e1b6074e.jpg
Taken in Jamaica with a Sharan pinhole kit camera. Handheld, using Fuji Superia 400 film.
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 416
Posted By vdonovan
Hi Jan, we sell a fair amount of the Instax...

Hi Jan, we sell a fair amount of the Instax system too, though Fuji does not promote it much in the US. I think of Instax as good for parties and social events, but not really much of an inspiring...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 416
Posted By vdonovan
Hey Jan, that's a great question. From the point...

Hey Jan, that's a great question. From the point of view of a our small camera store, it's doing very well. We sell about a dozen packs a week, and we sell at least one or two Polaroid pack film...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 416
Posted By vdonovan
Thanks for sharing that. I noticed that for...

Thanks for sharing that. I noticed that for black and white he is using the Fuji FP-100B film, Fuji's ISO 100 black and white instant film which has been discontinued. The FP-3000b film that is...
Forum: Half Frames / Subminiatures 04-12-2013
Replies: 20
Views: 751
Posted By vdonovan
By the way, my shop is sponsoring a contest for...

By the way, my shop is sponsoring a contest for 110 Photography! Only a few days left to submit, but dive in if you can: http://photoboothsf.com/call-for-entries/
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 04-10-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 418
Posted By vdonovan
I've made a few of these. It's a great camera to...

I've made a few of these. It's a great camera to use, with rangefinder focussing, full exposure control, and excellent image quality.
Forum: 120 RF's 04-01-2013
Replies: 63
Views: 2,175
Posted By vdonovan
While I loved shooting 220 (Kodak TXP was my...

While I loved shooting 220 (Kodak TXP was my jam), I will be happy if the current film manufacturers put their efforts into quality production (and promotion!) of 120. 220 going away was an...
Forum: Half Frames / Subminiatures 03-24-2013
Replies: 20
Views: 751
Posted By vdonovan
Taken on Lomography Orca with a Pentax 110...

Taken on Lomography Orca with a Pentax 110 SLR:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8588368374_3f587357c9.jpg
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 03-19-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 694
Posted By vdonovan
Yo Brian! You know I don't like to pay more than...

Yo Brian! You know I don't like to pay more than $10 for a camera, especially a Polaroid! BTW did you hear about the mint condition CONVERTED Polaroid 110a that I found in a pile of junk at the...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 03-19-2013
Replies: 5
Views: 269
Posted By vdonovan
I've had the same problem as John, with the same...

I've had the same problem as John, with the same fix. That Fuji FP3000b film is so sensitive that even the most microscopic leak shows up.

We have an interesting effect when we leave Polaroid pack...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 03-19-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 694
Posted By vdonovan
Those are extremely rare cameras, so the prices...

Those are extremely rare cameras, so the prices aren't surprising to me. They are collector's items, not shooters. I'm not saying he'll get them, but if they were MY cameras, that's pretty much how...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 03-19-2013
Replies: 75
Views: 3,601
Posted By vdonovan
John, thanks for starting this thread, there's...

John, thanks for starting this thread, there's some nice work here. The SQA is my favorite portrait camera:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8509/8573117411_35be294e75.jpg
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 03-04-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 725
Posted By vdonovan
Hi Marion, your questions seem a little strange. ...

Hi Marion, your questions seem a little strange. You are asking questions as if Polaroid was still in business and still designing, marketing, and packaging products! Of course Polaroid has been...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 02-25-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 391
Posted By vdonovan
Bessa R owner here. Yes, no locking mechanism....

Bessa R owner here. Yes, no locking mechanism. There is no way you can break an R just by advancing the film.

There is a known vulnerability in the R, which is that the film advance linkage can pop...
Forum: Photography General Interest 02-25-2013
Replies: 1
Views: 317
Posted By vdonovan
On Camera Shops and Film...

Hi Friends, I posted this on another board and thought you might find it interesting too, a brief observation as to why most camera shops seem uninterested in film:

As a film shooter, I was often...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 02-20-2013
Replies: 12
Views: 633
Posted By vdonovan
Great shots! My favorite is the girl standing...

Great shots! My favorite is the girl standing next to the whiteboard holding up a fist.
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 02-20-2013
Replies: 12
Views: 633
Posted By vdonovan
Oops! Wrong link. I fixed it.

Oops! Wrong link. I fixed it.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 02-20-2013
Replies: 67
Views: 1,877
Posted By vdonovan
Another vote of the iPhone light meter app when...

Another vote of the iPhone light meter app when I'm out with my iiif. I'm working on improving my visualization chops, so I'll estimate the exposure myself first, then check it with the iPhone.
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 02-18-2013
Replies: 12
Views: 633
Posted By vdonovan
Congratulations! They are great cameras. Don't...

Congratulations! They are great cameras. Don't forget to save the negative side of the film after you peel it. Dried and scanned, it has a character all its...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 02-04-2013
Replies: 35
Views: 1,836
Posted By vdonovan
James, I've seen this in several cameras and...

James, I've seen this in several cameras and usually (not always), I fix it as follows:

1. open the film door and remove whatever film cartridge is there.
2. spray some contact cleaner (from radio...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 01-08-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 927
Posted By vdonovan
Very nice series, Mark, you are really using...

Very nice series, Mark, you are really using those Fuji Instant colors nicely! The particular camera you have, the 360, is a little notorious for being hard to pull because it has the timer in the...
Forum: Making Photo Bucks $$$ 12-27-2012
Replies: 57
Views: 2,847
Posted By vdonovan
There is some good advice here. I think it's...

There is some good advice here. I think it's true that it takes a long time to build up any sort of business based on your own creativity. Very very very few people in the world make a living...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 12-17-2012
Replies: 134
Views: 17,226
Posted By vdonovan
Fuji FP-3000b (scanned from the negative side). ...

Fuji FP-3000b (scanned from the negative side). Shot with a converted Polaroid 110b at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8282745669_e06c32a18c.jpg
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 09-15-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 3,018
Posted By vdonovan
If you are determined to use one of the Polaroid...

If you are determined to use one of the Polaroid automatic pack film cameras (any of the models I mentioned above:100, 240, 250, 350, 355, 360, 450.), just make sure that the battery terminals are...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 09-12-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,524
Posted By vdonovan
Regarding sharpness, it's my experience the...

Regarding sharpness, it's my experience the people buying SX-70s to shoot the Impossible film don't realize that the ISO is only around 100. The SX-70 exposes by varying the shutter speed (up to 10...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 09-12-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 3,018
Posted By vdonovan
Hi Andrew, I own a shop in San Francisco that...

Hi Andrew, I own a shop in San Francisco that specializes in instant cameras of all kinds. For weddings and such, I often recommend a Fuji Instax (either the wide or the mini) instant camera over a...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 07-02-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 1,503
Posted By vdonovan
We refurb and sell dozens of these at our shop,...

We refurb and sell dozens of these at our shop, they are incredibly fun to use. David and Robert above summed it up pretty well: get a battery, and shoot Fuji Instant film (100c or 3000b), which is...
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 06-28-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,393
Posted By vdonovan
I would be very very sad if peel apart goes away....

I would be very very sad if peel apart goes away. My shop in San Francisco, Photobooth, specializes in instant cameras and film. We sell about one Polaroid pack film camera and about ten packs of...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 05-18-2011
Replies: 211
Views: 19,402
Posted By vdonovan
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4296989866_079...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4296989866_079510f994_z.jpg

Taken with a pinhole camera, using Fuji Instant 3000B. This is a scan of the "scrap" side of the peel-apart film.
Forum: Large Format RF 05-02-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,717
Posted By vdonovan
Thank you both.

Thank you both.
Forum: Large Format RF 05-01-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,717
Posted By vdonovan
Closest focusing lens for Mamiya Universal?

I'd like a close-focussing lens to use for portraits with my Mamiya Universal. The 150mm focuses to about 7 feet. Does anyone have the 127mm? How close does it focus? Sample shots?
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 02-16-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 769
Posted By vdonovan
You're out of luck, then. Impossible is the only...

You're out of luck, then. Impossible is the only company manufacturing new integral film for the SX-70. There is still some Polaroid stock out there, but, as you've found, it sells for a...
Forum: Digital Printers / Inks / Papers etc 02-11-2011
Replies: 35
Views: 2,658
Posted By vdonovan
Thanks. Your generosity toward your fellow...

Thanks. Your generosity toward your fellow photographers is really remarkable and much appreciated.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 12-22-2010
Replies: 89
Views: 6,860
Posted By vdonovan
Loading 220, which is bad enough, on to a bent...

Loading 220, which is bad enough, on to a bent 220 reel, which it turned out I was holding backward for the first 20 minutes.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 12-07-2010
Replies: 17
Views: 1,167
Posted By vdonovan
Sorry for your loss. Having your personal space...

Sorry for your loss. Having your personal space violated like that can be VERY stressful, so take care of yourself.

Most important of all, you are safe. I'll admit though that when I read your...
Forum: Travel 12-02-2010
Replies: 45
Views: 3,001
Posted By vdonovan
I spent two months there two years ago, and then...

I spent two months there two years ago, and then a few weeks last year. Great country, great people, great everything. I never felt anything but welcome.

Second vote for Cappadocia and the Illara...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 11-28-2010
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By vdonovan
Yes, nice match of subject and medium. That film...

Yes, nice match of subject and medium. That film seems to be made for rain.
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 11-24-2010
Replies: 424
Views: 31,898
Posted By vdonovan
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4981805778_483...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4981805778_483675ce03.jpg

Diana, with Ilford Pan F
Forum: Xpan & Other Panoramics 11-03-2010
Replies: 46
Views: 6,373
Posted By vdonovan
Really nice! Innovative and beautiful.

Really nice! Innovative and beautiful.
Forum: Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole / Polaroids 10-28-2010
Replies: 23
Views: 2,906
Posted By vdonovan
If the battery is no good, there are lots of ways...

If the battery is no good, there are lots of ways to hack it. You can clip out the battery holder and get two 1.5 volt hearing aid batteries and tape them together, which works fine. With a little...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-17-2010
Replies: 72
Views: 2,547
Posted By vdonovan
No. I hate hours spent scanning. I hate hours...

No. I hate hours spent scanning. I hate hours spent dicking with Photoshop. Put me in the darkroom anytime and I'll be happy.
Forum: X100 10-02-2010
Replies: 26
Views: 4,775
Posted By vdonovan
Oh no! This brilliant device will kill film for...

Oh no! This brilliant device will kill film for sure!
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 09-23-2010
Replies: 54
Views: 3,835
Posted By vdonovan
What a rewarding series this has been. The two...

What a rewarding series this has been. The two railroad employees in white are historically significant. You can see on their caps that they are the Pullman porters who took care of passengers in...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-16-2010
Replies: 13
Views: 1,336
Posted By vdonovan
Why did I like TXP? Let me count the...

Why did I like TXP? Let me count the ways...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/3352510133_b13b0a69b8.jpg

TXP 320 exposed at box speed, XTOL 1:2 for 11 minutes (? I think, I'm to lazy to go get my...
Forum: Travel 09-09-2010
Replies: 29
Views: 1,951
Posted By vdonovan
Simon, I'm very sorry for your loss. I live in SF...

Simon, I'm very sorry for your loss. I live in SF and I'm a bicycle commuter myself so this sad event is close to me too. San Francisco has a large and very active bicycling community, so if nothing...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-07-2010
Replies: 56
Views: 6,472
Posted By vdonovan
John those are great shots! Are they in the...

John those are great shots! Are they in the Sierra by any chance? I'm a back country skier myself, and it's great to see the equipment (and the fashion!) of skiers back in the day.
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 08-20-2010
Replies: 13
Views: 1,665
Posted By vdonovan
I have been MUCH happier with my digital color...

I have been MUCH happier with my digital color printing since I started profiling and managing color. I also took a class in color management, which helped me understand the process of getting color...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-12-2010
Replies: 6
Views: 768
Posted By vdonovan
Run a roll through it first if you can, make sure...

Run a roll through it first if you can, make sure that all the mechanical bits are working. The mechanical interlocks on Bronnies can sometimes go bad.

Also check the light seals on the film backs....
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 08-11-2010
Replies: 35
Views: 3,925
Posted By vdonovan
Go get 'em Matus! Shoot some film and make us...

Go get 'em Matus! Shoot some film and make us proud!
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