The Panoramic Camera

The panoramic image is a popular pursuit in photography. So much so, that features to assist or create them are almost always incorporated in modern digital cameras.

Camera Update: Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Coming in September, the Nikon Coolpix P7100 updates the venerable P7000. It apparently improves on it’s predecessor with snappier performance, and an improved software interface. It succumbs to peer pressure with an articulated LCD display and front command dial. Subtle cosmetic changes alter its appearance only slightly.

Camera Update: Nikon Adds All-Weather AW100 to their Coolpix Lineup

The Nikon Coolpix AW100 is Nikon’s first ruggedized compact digital camera

Able to weather the extremes of moisture, shock and temperature, Nikon’s latest addition to the Coolpix line features GPS in-camera mapping and an electronic compass. With an aperture range of f/3.9-4.8 and a top shutter speed of 1/1500 sec. it has modest performance, but really delivers with a capture rate of 7.1 fps for a total of three frames; enough to get the shot under challenging conditions.

Film Galore!

Today I received my first batch of film. All fresh, with expiration dates in 2013. More is on the way. At least I dodged Kodak’s price increase this time. Maybe next time not so lucky.

The Digital Deception

For me, the jury’s still out on digital photography.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not knocking digital photography. I find it convenient, liberating and am quite enjoying my digital journey. But I must admit, the fascination has worn off a bit. Its superiority to film is debatable, and as time progresses something new is factoring in; planned obsolescence.

Holga Camera Bag

LowePro Advetntura 170 Camera Bag

With two Holgas and a slew of accessories, I was looking for an inexpensive bag to store all my Holga gear in one place. Something off brand. I even tried the Lomography store (even though that would NOT have been particularly inexpensive), but I just couldn’t find the right bag.

Day for Night: The Holga HL-N

Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Nikon D90 + Holga HL-N

One thing that the Holga HL-N seems to excel at is taking dark pictures. It’s tricky judging the exposure by chimping, and as you work your way down to the correct shutter speed, you invariably wind up with images like this…dark and underexposed.