by John Crane | Aug 28, 2020 | Color Photography, From the Past, Road Trippin', Slide Film
Executive Summary: Don’t be afraid of Kodak Ektachrome E100. While true – it’s not Velvia or Provia, it absolutely stands on its own merits as an excellent option for chrome film shooters looking for a true-to-life color, excellent resolution &...
by John Crane | Jul 27, 2020 | Black and White, From the Past, Places, Road Trippin'
Traveling back and forth between Colorado and Illinois for as many years as I have, getting off the Interstate and driving two-lane back roads instead is always a welcome diversion. Most of the time I’m in no particular hurry, allowing me to wander slowly...
by John Crane | Nov 16, 2017 | Color Photography, Film Emulsions, Film Processing, From the Past, Slide Film, Technical
This is pretty exciting… (rather then re-hashing the same information, this post was lifted from DPReview) Kodak first announced the rebirth of Ektachrome way back in January at CES. Along with Kodak Alaris—who will distribute the 35mm Kodak Professional...
by John Crane | Jun 14, 2017 | From the Past, Hybrid Workflow, Inspiration, Longevity, Slide Film
For the past few months I’ve been working on scanning/archiving slides for my family. It’s a big job – many hundreds of a mixture of very old (late 1950’s) to just sort of old – made in the last few decades. Several reoccurring thoughts...
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...