White Lake Dream

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Gary
While Lake Dream

White Lake Grasslands Protected Area, B.C.
(Camera: Lomo LC-A 120; Film: Lomography 400)

A number of factors contribute to the dreamlike mood of this photo. The lighting, obviously. The camera’s native vignetting. And the fact that I missed focus, rendering the details soft. All these factors worked against the original colour version of this shot, but somehow the black-and-white conversion flips all these negatives into positives to yield something I quite like.

Click here to read my decidedly mixed review of the Lomo LC-A 120 camera.

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Lady’s Mantle

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Gary

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Chinon CP-5s; Film: Fuji Superia 200)

There’s something extra water repellent about this plant’s foliage that allows rain drops to bead up extraordinarily well. I wish I had a rain coat that worked liked that.

For my review of the overlooked Chinon CP-5s, click here.

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A Tangle

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Gary
A Tangle

Guanacaste, Costa Rica (Camera: Olympus 35RC; Film: Kodak T-Max 100)

For my full review of the mighty mini Olympus 35RC, click here.

 

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Vine and Fir

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Gary
Vine and Fir

Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park, Metchosin, B.C.
(Camera: Hasselblad 503CX; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Summer in the Woods

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Gary
Summer in the Woods

Vancouver Island, B.C. (Camera: Olympus OM-PC; Film: Kodak T-Max 100)

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Wide-angle Point-and-Shoot Showdown

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Gary

Four P+SWithout planning to, I’ve accumulated a small collection of point-and-shoot zoom cameras with wide angle capabilities. There’s a good reason for that. These are the Swiss Army knife of the photographic world. And while the spoon or fork found on a multi-tool, isn’t the best spoon or fork ever, in a pinch they’re better than nothing. And so it is with point-and-shoot zoom cameras — they can do a bit of everything reasonably well. Continue reading →

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Exposed Roots

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Gary
Exposed Roots

Metchosin, B.C. (Camera: Nikon FE; Film: Kodak T-Max 100)

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Garabaldi Moon

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Gary
Garabaldi Moon

North of Vancouver, B.C. (Camera: Yashica FX-3 Super 2000; Film: Kodak Gold 400)

I’m pretty sure this isn’t Mount Garabaldi, but what is it? Mamquam Mountain perhaps? If anyone can identify it, leave a comment below. All I remember (and I must try to make better notes in future) is that I shot it off the Sea to Sky Highway from a location probably north of Squamish.

For my full review of the excellent Yashica FX-3 Super 2000, click here.

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Sitting Lady Falls

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Gary
Sitting Lady Falls

Metchosin, B.C. (Camera: Hasselblad 503CX; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Favourite Cameras: Olympus Stylus Zoom 80 Wide DLX

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Gary

I was all set to write a quick review after running a roll through the Olympus Stylus Zoom 80 Wide DLX. The review I wrote in my head was simply, I didn’t like using this camera. Everything that makes the legendary Olympus Stylus Epic such a joy to shoot with, is missing with its zoom-lensed big brother. Where the Stylus Epic is small, light and quick, the Stylus Zoom 80 is chunky, heavy and slow. So, is that the entire review? Not quite. Continue reading →

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