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Minolta XL-400
I recently picked up a Minolta XL-400. It isn’t currently working, so I can’t say much about it. I’m looking forward to getting it repaired so I can run a pack of 8mm film through it.
Category Photography
Posts related to photography. Peep the sub categories to get specific.
Sony Mavica
My very first digital camera was a Sony Mavica. Technically, it wasn't mine. It belonged to the company I worked for at the time. My general manager knew I was into photography, so he'd let me take it home on the weekends.
iPhone 7 Plus Portrait Mode… For Beer
The dual sensor camera system on the iPhone 7 Plus brings all kinds of benefits to iPhone photography. Optical zoom is always better than digital zoom, and even digital zoom is made a little better by the increased focal length.
Fujifilm Instax Wide 300
I love my [Polaroid cameras][1]. I don't love that it costs me $3 every time I press the shutter button, so I picked up a Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 on Amazon the other day.
Canon AE-1
A few years back, I managed to score a free Canon AE-1 on Craigslist. It needed a little work, and I finally took it in to Blue Moon to get it fixed. They had it back to me earlier than promised, and I can't wait to run a roll through it.
Kayla
I had the opportunity to shoot Kayla again. As always, she was awesome to work with. More images after the jump.
iPhone 7 Plus
AT&T Next basically guarantees I'll upgrade my iPhone every year. I mean, why not? I wasn't _as_ excited this year as in previous years, but I was intrigued by the dual rear camera setup in the 7 Plus. So I stayed up till midnight and... didn't order an iPhone. Apple's website glitched. AT&T's website was barely usable and wouldn't complete a transaction. I told myself I'd just pick one up in a couple of weeks when the chaos died down.
Polaroid Spectra 2, an SX-70, and the Impossible
Several years ago, I bought a Polaroid Spectra on eBay. I ran a pack or two of expired film through it, but all I got was flat gray images. So the camera has been sitting on a shelf ever since.
DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The FAA has finally released it’s ruling on drone/UAS/multi-rotor (whatever you want to call them) use. The rules on commerical use seem to be more appropriate than they were previously. Visual line of site is required, height and speed restrictions…