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Nikon Issues Recall of 152 F6’s

Nikon Issues Recall of 152 F6’s

by John Crane | Oct 22, 2020 | Longevity, Service and Repair, Technical

No, Nikon is not ceasing production of the F6. Rather, Nikon has issued a partial recall of 152 Nikon F6’s manufactured or sold after July 22, 2019. For the time being, the recall only affects the following serial number’ed cameras: 16 years and still...
Scanning with Nikon LS-5000 Time Machine

Scanning with Nikon LS-5000 Time Machine

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...
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico (2016)

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico (2016)

by John Crane | Oct 16, 2016 | Black and White, Destinations, Inspiration, Longevity, Places, Road Trippin'

One of the things I’ve looked forward to each year since – forever – is my fall trip. This year it was down to the Four Corners area of the US and covered territory in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah then back in Colorado. We visited a handful of...
A Case for 35mm Film

A Case for 35mm Film

by John Crane | Mar 24, 2016 | Film Emulsions, Film Processing, Hybrid Workflow, Inspiration, Longevity, Technical, Vintage Nikon

Introduction This article is a written collection of thoughts explored in an attempt to think through some recent considerations. Every once in a while I get the itch to explore different film formats. The initial inspiration for this article was...
Servicing the Nikon F6

Servicing the Nikon F6

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...
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