The Rikenon 40mm f/2.8 is one of my favorite lenses. It’s sharp enough, with good color transmission and not too much vignetting, and I love the field of view: it’s never too wide like a 35mm can sometimes be, and it’s never too tele like a 50 sometimes is (especially if you shoot with a …
Author Archives: James Cockroft
“Yashica” MF-1 first (and only) roll review…
Yes, I backed the “Yashica” Absolute MF-1… Am I proud? Well…
Enter the RETO 3D
Yes, I was one of the 1,160 people that helped kickstart the RETO3D… Am I glad I did? Well… Sure, I guess. What is the RETO3D? Well, it’s a fixed-focus, 3-lens camera that makes three ~half-frame images which you can use to make some fun gifs and things! Sound exiting? Well, read on!
FPP Derev Pan 100, part 2
Oh, how I wish I’d thought about using a filter…
FPP Derev Pan 100, part 1: half frame fun
Why I decided to shoot my first roll of Derev Pan 100 in the LC-W, in half frame mode, I’ll never know. Yes, I wanted to try the Derev Pan. And, yes, I wanted to try the LC-W’s half frame mode, but come on, James! Limit your variables! Also: note to self: 500ml is insufficient …
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LC-Wanstax?
Given that I love Instax in the LC-Anstax (LC-A and Instant back), and that the Instant back also fits on the LC-W, one of my first tests of the LC-W had to be some Instax…
Wai Wai: Arkansas, etc.
The Wai Wai called to me for weeks, and a trip to Arkansas back in March seemed a good time to load up a roll… Little did I know it would take me nearly a month to shoot through it, and another month to develop it. Oh well.
