Category: Informational

July 27, 2017

Universe Optics Quartz 78mm F3.8 UV Lens

ue to my interest in alternative light photography, I keep my eye out for lenses that would be suitable for reflected ultraviolet photography. When...

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January 11, 2017

Sony A65 Full-Spectrum IR Conversion

ver since my A580 broke and I started using SLT Sony bodies, I’ve badly wanted an IR-capable body with EVF. Manual focusing is hard...

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September 30, 2014

Mitake 135mm F1.8 Lens Repair – Disassembly Guide

 while back I was at the Bargain Camera Show in Pasadena, and I saw a bit of an odd lens somebody  had. With its...

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June 11, 2013

Minolta Maxxum 35-70mm F3.5-4.5 True Macro Modification

  ne of the first things to interest me in photography was the world of macro. Before I got my first      ...

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May 22, 2013

How to Fake Neutral Density Filter Effects

recently took a trip to El Capitan State Beach, remembering it fondly from going there as a kid, at least a decade ago. Hoping...

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April 25, 2013

Sony A330 Full-Spectrum IR Conversion

When I first saw a “False Color” infrared photograph, I instantly fell in love and knew one day I simply must get myself one....

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