In the 1980s, I used to dream of one day owning two cameras: A Leica M rangefinder 35mm , and the iconic Hasselblad 6x6 120 professional film Camera. Our local source for great used cameras, Camera Traders has a Twitter feed that I follow. Earlier this week, up pops a Hasselblad 500cm with Carl Zeiss 8omm…Read more Going Square: Bronica SQ-B 6×6 Film Camera
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FED 2 tryout: b&w film
As I mentioned in a previous post, I was recently pulled into the draw of shooting a fully mechanical, meter-less vintage, and somewhat iconic rangefinder, made in the then USSR. Who wouldn't want a Leica M rangefinder. I just didn't want to invest all that much at this moment. It wouldn't have been a wise move…Read more FED 2 tryout: b&w film
Powell River, 1984
In winter of 1984, I returned from my first summer hydrographic surveying in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. I'd welcomed the real seasonal weather back home in Powell River. A few days home over Christmas and the snow had fallen overnight. I grabbed my recently acquired Nikon F3 HP camera and went out around town.…Read more Powell River, 1984
Dutch Harbor 1984
After graduating from BCIT, I joined a hydrographic surveying firm in Houston, TX. My first assignment was a six week survey in the Bering Sea. We spent a couple days in Dutch Harbor, a small village in the Aleutian Islands. The grass covered hills around the village featured several WWII bunkers. I recently purchased a…Read more Dutch Harbor 1984
Scooter Boys
My son and his pals ride trick scooters. The day was epically sunny and clear and relatively balmy. I tagged along with my D600, F3 and a couple lenses to shoot the kids attempting various tricks and pushing their limits. It's free play at its best. I shot a lot of digital for the benefit…Read more Scooter Boys
