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Heavy machinery
On how the Dynax 7 refuses to give up its crown without a fight In a prior article, I summed up the difference between the Minolta Dynax 800si and the Dynax 7. The Dynax 7 is my favourite Minolta autofocus film camera, with one caveat: it appears to have a well-earned reputation for dying horribly…
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How to have fun with a tripod
Or how some affordable accessories will make your tripod a lot more useful I already owned a Velbon Carmagne 603 carbon tripod when, recently, I got me a surprisingly useful travel tripod from a Chinese manufacturer. The reason for getting the travel tripod is because the Velbon was pretty bulky, and very unwieldly to be…
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Why I love to photograph from a tripod
Sometimes I work from a tripod because circumstances dictate a long exposure time. That actually makes sense.And sometimes, I work from a tripod because I find that this forces me into a different, slower, more dedicated mode of photography. The mere act of getting the camera on a tripod apparently slows me down, and this…
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The best tripod is… the one you take with you.
I had a nice Manfrotto 055B with a 029 head.I still have a Velbon carbon tripod with a Velbon head, which is way better than it’s entitled to be. For all practical purposes, it’s every bit as good as the Manfrotto was, but lighter. Problem is, I rarely carried either of the two. Too long…
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Dynax 800si vs Dynax 7: a comparison
In another part of my life, there’s a discussion going on about the merits of the (semi)professional Minolta Dynax cameras of the latest generations. I happen to have the Dynax 800si as well as the Dynax 7 here, so I thought I’d do a comparison to see where these two are different, and how that…
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Huis Van Alles – Waarder: Workshop “Fotografie voor absolute beginners”
Door een vrijwilligers-organisatie in mijn woonplaats ben ik gevraagd om een workshop “Fotografie voor echte beginners” te verzorgen. Denk hierbij aan “beginners die het heel leuk vinden om behoorlijke foto’s te kunnen maken met hun telefoon, maar die geen idee hebben waar ze moeten beginnen”. Daar kan ik wat mee, en dus gaat dat op…
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How to not get hacked
(yes… I’ve been happily splitting infinitives since before you were born, most likely) Some time ago, I wrote this little article when there was a slew of people with hacked Facebook- and Instagram accounts. It occurred to me that the vast majority of these people made the same mistake: using the same password for different services.…
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Making movies–the sequel
Seeing some stuff on Youtube, I was recently inspired to get my action cam stuck to the helmet, to be able to document the odd ride. I plan to do more of that – not just on the motorcycle, but also on bicyle rides. Editing videos In order to take scenes from the camera and…
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Making movies
A year or so ago, I got myself a cheap action cam – a Vizu Extreme X6s, which is capable of 4K or full HD with 60 fps, for the sum of 60 euros. Pretty entry-level, but still decent. I got it for use on the bicycle, but never got around to it. But two…
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The Battle Of Wide-Angle Forest
Recently, I felt the need to extend my wide-angle range for my manual-focus Minolta cameras. I had an MD 35-70/f3.5 (the third version, non-macro), but I wanted to extend in the direction of a 24mm. Some time ago, I had a Vivitar 24mm, but I sold that together with an XM. Which I regretted… Initially,…