Inspiration
Photography is a unique art form: half technical nuts and bolts, science, physics, etc. – the other half, the intangible X-factor causing you to raise your camera to your eye every so often… and release the shutter.
Possessing the most sophisticated 35mm film camera ever made is great, but what to create with it? This section is focused on inspiration. Be prepared to be inspired by what others are creating with the Nikon F6.
South St. Vrain River, Allenspark, Colorado
Why do we need to say something - anything - about our images? A few weeks ago I was in Chicago looking at a display of student work at Moody Bible Institute. There were two different exhibitions: one with very nice photographs, printed on canvas and beautifully...
The Shop
The Shop: a Master Mechanic’s home away from home and straight up man cave. The first time I saw The Shop I paused, not quite sure how to visually digest what was before me. There was part of me that smiled – wanting to dive in and go for it.
When You’re Really Trying…
OK, so maybe I jumped the gun a little. Maybe I still do have something to say regarding the F6. Allow me to explain. Over the past several years I've enjoyed shooting with a variety of cameras, including all the Nikon single-digits F-series, as well as a few...
Check Please…
10 years ago when I first put up the F6 Project I was re-invigorated with passion for film photography, the camera, and this new journey I had embarked on: stepping off the digital camera merry-go-round onto solid, analogue ground once again: film, and the film way....
Clouds, Mountains, Snow and Ilford PanF50 Plus
Not long ago I decided to spend some focused time shooting Ilford's PanF 50 Plus. In an effort to minimize variables the decision was made to focus on 35mm using the trusted and favored F6. The F6's venerable meter virtually eliminates exposure error, and I really...
Scanning with Nikon LS-5000 Time Machine
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 travel my mind as I sit before...
More Inspiring Articles to come…
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Calling all F6’ers…
It’s time for all of you like-minded photographers using the F6 to jump in and show the rest of us what you’ve got. Drop us an e-mail at the link below and tell us a little about what you do with your F6.
Black and White Film
We’re especially interested in anyone doing creative black and white developing and darkroom printing.
King of the Hill – Still
As of today (September 25, 2019), the Nikon F6 remains king of the 35mm SLR hill. For anyone exploring potentially purchasing one, you’ve come to the right place.
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