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  1. jloden

    Sony Hoocap + RX1 = <3

    Yeah after using one on the RX1 that's about exactly what I figured it'd look like on the X100 series.... :D Sorry I didn't see your message sooner, I would have tried to talk you out of it. For some reason I didn't get an email notification so I didn't see your reply to this thread.
  2. jloden

    Sony Hoocap + RX1 = <3

    No, I never tried it, and I sold the RX1 and Hoocap quite some time ago. I'm almost positive it would not fit on the X100 series from what I remember of the size shape and mount though.
  3. jloden

    Fuji Holster

    You might look at Cotton Carrier also. I actually have the StrapShot model, though I have never used it. I picked up a Peak Design Capture clip shortly after the StrapShot, and the Capture clip won out for me due to the better versatility. I particularly appreciate the fact that the Capture...
  4. jloden

    Fuji Landscape/nature & travel

    To get the most out of processing X-Trans files with Photoshop or Lightroom the main caveat seems to be unusual sharpening settings being required compared to other formats. Other than that I've had no problem getting satisfactory results in terms of color, sharpness, clarity, contrast, etc. As...
  5. jloden

    Fuji Landscape/nature & travel

    Long story but the short version is I ultimately prefer smaller gear, and rangefinders in particular. Since my daughter was born a couple years ago I'm also simply not doing nearly as much of the type of shooting I was using my Nikon gear for (events and portraits with artificial lighting). I...
  6. jloden

    There's Always That One

    Haha, nice! :thumbup:
  7. jloden

    Fuji Landscape/nature & travel

    This would be a tough question for anybody else to answer but you ultimately... how do you shoot with your Nikon kit? I'm also a Nikon shooter FWIW... but currently in process of selling off all my Nikon gear and getting back into Fuji X (for the third time) though :D Using Nikon for travel...
  8. jloden

    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    That trumpet shot is awesome!
  9. jloden

    Leica Anyone here bought the SL

    I suppose that's partially true, assuming the SL is a marked improvement over the A7 series in that regard (I haven't looked for test results of M lenses on the SL, since I wasn't in the market). Personally I didn't have any problems and certainly not any "phenomenal smearing" with any of my M...
  10. jloden

    Leica Anyone here bought the SL

    I find the SL interesting and I hope it's a success for Leica (anything that keeps them making cameras and lenses!). But at least for me I have a hard time envisioning buying one to use with M lenses currently, when you can get a Sony A7 body for a fraction of the cost and get equivalent or...
  11. jloden

    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    Finally got myself a GR... I never thought I'd be interested in one but it's turned out to be the greatest thing to happen to my photography in a long time. It fits what I wanted it for right now like a glove, and having a pocketable P&S with great image quality has completely re-inspired my...
  12. jloden

    Film Showcase Kodak Portra 400

    I know exactly what you mean Amin. I've been finding myself shooting progressively more film for the same reasons, though I definitely don't see myself dropping digital any time soon. I just shipped out 10+ rolls of 120 and 35mm out to RPL last week, and I've got 5 more sitting here ready for...
  13. jloden

    News Leica Q Type 116 Leaked Image, Specs

    I'm mostly just teasing you because I remembered everything you said about the RX1 in your initial thoughts about it when I saw the Q announcement. I kid you not, the first thing I thought when I read the release was "geez, that sounds like it was designed to Ray's exact specifications! FF...
  14. jloden

    News Leica Q Type 116 Leaked Image, Specs

    Ray, I think you doth protest too much... I have a feeling I'm going to log in several months down the line and you'll have a Q in your hands somehow anyway - hahah. :D The depreciation factor on the Q should be interesting. The RX1 pricing took a nose dive despite it being a well loved and...
  15. jloden

    News Leica Q Type 116 Leaked Image, Specs

    I've read a few reviews and it seems as though Leica's made a really great camera with the Q ... a worthy followup to the RX1 which itself is a fantastic camera. What will be most interesting to me is whether Sony follows this with an RX2 with a built-in EVF or something along those lines...
  16. jloden

    News Leica Q Type 116 Leaked Image, Specs

    That seems to be what Leica is banking on to some extent. If you didn't see, the new Q has a 28mm lens, but also has a 35mm and 50mm crop mode that are 15MP and 8MP, respectively. If you shoot JPG they're cropped in camera, if you use DNG format then LR will show the crop by default but you can...
  17. jloden

    Usefulness of mirrorless (with 2.8 zoom lenses)

    That's true Ray... I suppose it only matters if you're actually carrying it all around too! ;)
  18. jloden

    Usefulness of mirrorless (with 2.8 zoom lenses)

    I think that's basically it in a nutshell. Any of these systems can be reasonably small with carefully prime lenses but when you hit the f/2.8 zooms the size advantage is much less noticeable, with the exception of m4/3 gear. The 12-35 and 35-100 f/2.8 Panasonic lenses are still positively...
  19. jloden

    Film Hacked Instax

    I've also seen a workaround to expose Instax film in a Rolleiflex or other TLR with a polaroid back, and polaroidconversions.com offers conversions of Polaroid cameras to use Instax films. To my mind the bigger benefit rather than a better lens is regaining manual exposure control. I enjoy...
  20. jloden

    Portraits, any camera, any color, any subject

    Couple previews from last's night shoot with a local artist, Mike Brennan. This was a lot of fun and it was fantastic working with Mike. As an artist he brought so much energy and creativity to the shoot... hopefully the first of many collaborations between us! Mike - Thought Projection by...
  21. jloden

    Film Showcase Kodak Portra 400

    Awesome, thanks for the info! I saw an article about that summer camp, that's how I found them. I'll have to try them out next time I have a roll or two of color to develop.
  22. jloden

    Film Showcase Kodak Portra 400

    Now there's a surprise... last thing I expected to see pop up in here was a familiar site like the old mill in Clinton :) If that's local to you then we might be neighbors, relatively speaking. If you're in NJ, where are you getting your film developed locally? I only just recently discovered a...
  23. jloden

    Film Mamiya RZ67

    As an RZ67 owner I'd still love a Hasselblad V series or 200 series, no doubt. There were several practical reasons I liked the Mamiya (much lower price, hotshoe flash sync, bellows for close focus, 6x7 ratio) - but a Hasselblad is still on my someday wishlist for sure :) I think they're...
  24. jloden

    Sony RX1 Beach photos

    If it makes you feel any better, it looked exactly the same to me too Luke! :)
  25. jloden

    Film Showcase Kodak Portra 400

    Amin, if it helps any... I just got my second roll of blank film back from the lab. Two rolls in a row I shot on the M6 I did exactly the same thing :dash2: Good thing they weren't anything important, just first shots of my daughter from the hospital, lol. (Don't worry, I shot some on...
  26. jloden

    Film Showcase Kodak Portra 400

    Couple samples of Portra 400 in 120 shot with a Mamiya 645AF. Developed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab with additional LR and Photoshop adjustments (slight tone curve changes, clarity, sharpening, retouching etc.) Sagarika &amp; Adam 2 by jloden, on Flickr Sagarika &amp; Adam by jloden, on...
  27. jloden

    Film Mamiya RZ67

    Don't know yet, I've only used the 110mm so far :) The 110mm focuses closely thanks to the bellows design of the RZ67, but I know from experience on 35mm that that's a little on the short side for tight headshots so I picked up a 180mm just in case. Hopefully another time I'll get a chance to...
  28. jloden

    Film Mamiya RZ67

    The RB series is completely mechanical, the RZ is electronically controlled components. As a result, you can use RB67 lenses on an RZ67 in compatibility mode but you cannot use RZ series lenses on an RB body. If you use RB lenses the shutter speed control is on the lens in that case rather than...
  29. jloden

    Film Recommend a place to develop and scan B&W film?

    Thanks Amin! :2thumbs:
  30. jloden

    Film Mamiya RZ67

    Indeed, it's a fantastic lens. I've only shot a couple rolls of Ektar but I'm a big fan of it. I only wish they made a 400/800 ISO version for the times when the available light isn't so available :D
  31. jloden

    Film Mamiya RZ67

    Shot a couple rolls through my RZ67 so far, really enjoy this camera except for the humongous size. I'm not afraid of larger cameras by any means but with the shape of the RZ67 I always say it handles like a cinder block :D This one was from a recent studio session. RZ67 with 110mm lens @ f/11...
  32. jloden

    Film Recommend a place to develop and scan B&W film?

    Samples of the large scans from Richard Photo Lab, Kodak Portra 400, 6x4.5 120 film: Sagarika &amp; Adam by jloden, on Flickr Sagarika &amp; Adam 3 by jloden, on Flickr
  33. jloden

    Film Recommend a place to develop and scan B&W film?

    Got my first scans back from Richard Photo Lab and I'd definitely recommend them as a lab. The "medium" scans from 6x4.5 120 film are 2048x2796 pixels in dimensions, which is about what I use for Facebook posting and general sharing. I had them do one roll of HP5+ B&W process + medium scans...
  34. jloden

    Film Is anyone here shooting exclusively film?

    Bit late to this thread, but just curious what did you end up keeping, Amin? I have had crazy thoughts lately about massively downsizing and shooting a lot more film myself, but I'm still in a bit of a honeymoon phase with analog so I worry this is just a phase and I'd regret making any major...
  35. jloden

    Fuji Giveaway Discussion Thread

    Not much to comment other than to say really cool of you to do this, Amin. Hope it brings more interest and activity to the forum!
  36. jloden

    Fuji FujiXspot $1,000 Giveaway - March 2015

    Looking back over my LR catalog, nothing really noteworthy to show for the month of march on my X100T. I can't be too disappointed though since the reason for that is that the X100T has become my main camera for family snaps of our 5 month old daughter. As a result pretty much everything I have...
  37. jloden

    Film Recommend a place to develop and scan B&W film?

    I have done most of my B&W processing at home but just sent out a roll of 120 and one of 35mm to Richard Photo Lab for processing and scanning. I did a lot of photo lab research before deciding on Richard, so hopefully they will live up to their stellar reputation! I'll report back in a week or...
  38. jloden

    Film Metering for color negative film

    This was also a helpful comparison and set of samples that helped me visualize the exposure latitiude and differences across a range of EI. Will have to experiment with a roll or two in the near future. Film Stock and Exposure Comparisons | Kodak Portra and Fuji
  39. jloden

    Film Metering for color negative film

    Too funny, I just read the same post the other day and found it very interesting and informative. Of course that then led to a couple hours of researching and reading different articles and comparisons of exposure latitiude. :-P My takeaway from this article and the follow up reading I did was...
  40. jloden

    Fuji Quality M-mount Helicoid/Close-focusing adapter?

    Not really - I bought the Fuji adapter and used that. I eventually sold off all my X-mount gear (still have an X100T) so it's a moot point now. If I were still in the market I'd probably go with the Hawk's adapter since it has the best reputation, but I never did end up trying one.
  41. jloden

    Konost Full Frame Rangefinder concept

    Yeah, it bears more than a passing resemblance to the T... bad call on their part if you ask me. Just asking for a smackdown from Leica if they get anywhere with this. I've thought the same thing more than once!
  42. jloden

    Konost Full Frame Rangefinder concept

    That would be awesome, I hope it makes it to market. I would love to see more true rangefinder options in the digital arena. Having finally started shooting with a rangefinder I finally understand why they have such diehard supporters. I'd be more than happy to have an affordable digital...
  43. jloden

    Portraits, any camera, any color, any subject

    Been a while since I posted any of my work, so thought I'd share one I just recently finished. It's from a November shoot and was actually a test shot of my friend Jim while I was dialing in lighting, but I processed it on a whim this weekend and ended up really digging how it turned out. Jim...
  44. jloden

    Seeking work

    Go for it, and good luck! I've done something similar this year myself, and have started actively seeking out interesting subjects. In my case specficially I realized what I really want to do is environmental portraits of people with interesting jobs and hobbies, so I put the word out and have...
  45. jloden

    Sony Showcase Sony A7 and 7r Image thread

    Nice... I just picked one of these up recently too. I missed having at least one crazy fast lens and figured might as well get something for the A7 that'd let me play with extra shallow DoF :biggrin: It's a surprisingly good lens, especially considering the price range!
  46. jloden

    Need help choosing a compact camera for travel and carry-around

    How about a Panasonic LX100? I haven't owned one, but it should fit all your desired requirements. A 4/3 sensor, fixed zoom lens with some variety in focal length and a fast aperture, and a quality EVF. It'd certainly be on my list if I were in the market for a fixed lens travel camera.
  47. jloden

    Kathy

    I was about to say the same thing. Funny how even the clothing styles of today have come full circle!
  48. jloden

    Leica M4 or M6?

    Greeeat, now you tell me! I just sold my Fuji X-T1 and collection of Fujinon lenses to fund my M6, among other purchases. It was a tough call.... I have this nagging feeling I'm going to end up in Fuji X land again one day and re-buying the Fujinon glass I just sold :biggrin:
  49. jloden

    Leica M4 or M6?

    I've not shot an M4 but the first Leica I used was an M3, and I subsequently bought an M6TTL. Personally I really wanted at least a basic meter, and the easier film loading is a big help too. To be fair to the M3, you get a pretty good feel for exposure values over time, and I was able to use...
  50. jloden

    A Symphony of Lights - Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

    Very nice, you nailed the exposure on these just right too!
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