Author: Thomas John Usimaki
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Sunday in the Alps
On Sunday October 20th, I decided to go to Chamonix for a hike. It was sunny outside and quite warm for mid-October. I was wearing a t-shirt and wasn’t cold, even though I was at around 2000m in altitude. With me I had both of my Zeiss lenses, the D850 and my FM2n. I’m incredibly…
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A short trip to Biarritz
About a month ago I decided to take the train to Biarritz as I hadn’t been there in a while. I brought my FM2 the Otus 55mm and some Agfa Copex Rapid. Here are some of the few shots I took on that day.
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Another Copex Rapid adventure.
Yesterday, I decided to take the train to Arcachon. Having been there multiple times, I was afraid the novelty had worn off. In many ways, it had, but I was determined to come back with a few black-and-white shots I would be happy with. For this trip I brought the old trusty Nikon FM2 along…
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Kodak Vision3 50D film in the Vercors.
A few months ago, after developing a good number of black and white rolls, I decided it was time to move on to color film. Initially, the idea of developing color film seemed intimidating, but I soon realized that the main challenge, compared to black and white, is maintaining precise temperature control. Color film has…
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A West Coast Road trip.
Back in July, I flew to the west coast to see San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the national parks around those areas. I brought my D850, my new Zeiss APO 135mm f2 lens, the 55mm Zeiss Otus, my Tamron SP 35mm 1.4 and my Nikon FM2 film camera.
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A day in the Vercors Massif.
Last weekend, my father and I decided to get back to the mountains for a breath of fresh air. In trying times nothing is better than enjoying the silent peace and scenery that the Alps provide. Moreover the weather was in our favour. It was around 20°C outside which meant we had ideal conditions for…
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Review: Zeiss Otus 55mm
The first lens I bought was a Nikon 135mm f2 DC. After reading many reviews about it online, one day my father and I drove to the local camera shop where it was up for sale, and I decided to pull the trigger. I still own this lens to this day and value it for…
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Nikon F Mount: A Film Photographer’s Dream
Walking around on a sunny day, you’ll notice photographers with a variety of cameras – Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Leica, and Pentax are among the favorites in the 35mm film photography community. With film’s resurgence, these vintage cameras, once inexpensive, are now increasing in value, potentially overwhelming newcomers with the array of options available. Here’s why…
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Review: Agfa Copex Rapid
Recently, I’ve been interested in trying super high-resolution films—films that offer better resolution than the standard cubic or even T-grain types of film. Two such microfilms have caught my attention: Adox CMS 20 II and Agfa Copex Rapid. Not having any experience with either I decided to start my journey with the latter, as it…