You Saw it Here! Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 for $720 New!

Okay, here's the best deal I've seen on this camera, by far.

 

 

$719.99, with Amazon order delivery and return policy. Excellent. Grab it now. I have not seen it below $799 before, and the list is $899.

 

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New Construction, Old Camera - Kodak Brownie Reflex Synchro

The Washington DC Metro has finally come to Northern Virginia. Not yet all the way to where I live, but it is now in Reston. Below, you'll see a few pictures of the construction going on around the new Wiehle Avenue Station on the Metro's Silver Line.

As in my previous two posts, these were made with the Kodak Brownie Reflex camera. (Click Here) to read a little about that camera. I picked mine up for $10 in dirty, but good working order.

 

Wiehle Station Construction, by Reed A. George

Kodak Brownie Reflex Synchro Camera, Efke 100 Film (127 size)

 

 

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More From the Brownie Reflex - The Corn Crib

A while back, I posted a slideshow of images of an old corn crib on the property where I work. (Click Here) to see those, shot with Nikon SLRs (both a 50 year old Nikon F and a brand new Nikon Df).

Here are two more shots of the same building, photographed with my $10 Kodak Brownie Reflex, on 127 Efke 100 film.

 

 

Rather dark and moody. I like them.

 

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Brownie Reflex 127 - Some Results

Remember when I posted the question pondering why cheap old cameras are so much fun? (Click Here) if you don't remember, or want to see what the Brownie Reflex looks like.

 

Here are a couple of results from my first roll of Efke 127 (I bought it a couple of years back), developed by Dwayne's. The first is just an odd perspective of the new Metro station in Reston, Virginia. I actually like the way the film exposure numbers show up at the top (who knows why?).

 

Metro, by Reed A. George, Kodak Brownie Reflex Camera

And here's a scene you may have seen before, as I shot it with both the Brownie and my new Nikon Df. (Click Here) to see the Df version.

End of the Season, by Reed A. George, Kodak Brownie Reflex Camera

 

I like the randomness of shooting with very basic old cameras. They're cheap, and I think at least as much fun as shooting with a Holga. Once you've loaded film, the only variable in your control is composition. Exposure and focus are fixed.

This Brownie Reflex was $10, and cleaned up very nicely. However, getting 127 film is not easy, and it's expensive ($11-$12 per roll, twelve exposures). The only place I know to get it reliably is The Frugal Photographer (frugalphotographer.com). I bought a few rolls last time, including some black and white and some color.

 

You can still get 127 developed with no problem. This time, I used Dwayne's. But, I'm not as happy with their work as I am with The Darkroom (thedarkroom.com). Just my opinion. It's good to have them both as options.

I've got a few more images to share from this first roll, so stay tuned!

 

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Lest You Think Gekko 100 Can't Make Sharp Images

Recently, I've posted a few images made on the expired Gekko 100 black and white film that my friend Dennis Gallus sent to me. Some of them are less than tack sharp (see yesterday), but that's due to me, not the film. Here's an example of what the film can produce:

 

Tones and Sharpness, by Reed A. George

Leica CL, Rokkor 40mm f2 Lens, Gekko 100 Film

Developed in D-76 for 7 Minutes

 

Just to show what it can do.

 

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The Crossing

The Crossing, by Reed A. George

Leica CL, Rokkor 40mm f2 Lens, Gekko 100 Film

 

One of the things I like about film is the stochastic - the thing that can't necessary be repeated. Of course, that random nature goes against one side of photographic purpose, which is to document accurately. On the other end, it makes for some very interesting happy accidents, like in this case. I think this image has an apocalyptic feel. And I like it.

 

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You've Got to See the World Press Photos of the Year

Image Source: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/12/a-subtle-moment-becomes-the-world-press-photo-of-the-year/?_r=1#

 

(Click Here) and watch the slideshow of the 14 selections for this year. Incredibly powerful.

 

The images that stick with me are the delirious ebola patient, and the still life with blood from the Ukraine. All of them are amazingly powerful.

 

I'm also struck by the pictures of the Nigerian schoolgirl's uniforms - you get the whole story of the kidnapped girls from a single image, which does not even include a person. The same is true of the Ukrainian still life.

 

These give me something to aspire to.

 

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