by John Crane | Mar 11, 2016 | Film Processing, Inspiration
A few weeks ago I did something I’ve been meaning to do for years: began developing my own black and white film again. After a 30+ year hiatus, the time had finally come. Developer, Stop and Fixer in amber flasks, ready for action. Up until last year...
by John Crane | Nov 13, 2015 | General Information, Longevity, Nikon Service, Service and Repair, Technical
INTRODUCTION: Since purchasing my F6 new in August of 2008 it has traveled all over the place with me, mainly in the United States, but also in Haiti’s extreme heat and humidity. Its been in the rain, dirt, mud, dust, desert, forest, mountains and just...
by John Crane | Oct 8, 2015 | Inspiration
This surfaced the other day and I thought it was worth a mention on the F6 Project. The F6 was won the Good Design Long Life Design Award. What’s noteworthy about this is it’s awarded 11 years after the camera was initially released in 2004. This feeds...
by John Crane | Oct 7, 2015 | From the Past, Inspiration, Nippon Kogaku, Single Digit F's, Technical, Vintage Nikon
A few years ago I set out on a quest to explore the world of ancient Nikons still appearing to thrive in modern day. Why is that? Knowing Nikon made high-quality cameras was a given because of the contemporary Nikons I’m so familiar with. But the prompt to...
by John Crane | Jul 23, 2015 | 6 Things I Love About the F6, From the Past, General Information, Mirror-Up, Technical, Technical Features, Uncategorized, Vintage Nikon
Recently I read a blog post from someone claiming Mirror-Up shooting was a hoax. A waste of time, something camera manufacturers dreamed up as way to add a new feature to the camera and charge more for it. A “Emperor’s New Clothes” hoodwink, if you...