Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27, saw the fifth iteration of the Instant Film Society‘s Polacon event, and my fourth in a row. Given that this is 2020, usual activities were few, with most moved online (to Instagram Live) and a few cancelled, and I skipped the Denton Polawalk for the first time, opting …
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I cleaned the rollers on the Impulse SE…
Thanks for the recommendation, @swerdnaekalb! Now to figure out where that spot comes from… And, coincidentally*… it’s Polacon 5: #PolaconVirtual edition! If you’re reading this on the weekend of 9/25-27/2020, grab an instant camera and join in the fun if you can.
Worldwide Pinhole Day 2020… better late than never, I guess.
Worldwide Pinhole Day, 2020, occurred, as always, on the last Sunday in April, April 26. Today, the day I’m posting this, is the 17th of September, 2020…
Early results from the Zenit Horizon
Back in March, right before the Covid-19 lockdown began in Texas, I saw some panoramic photographs on Twitter, probably from an X-Pan, and got the pano bug again. I started for the excellent Sprocket Rocket, but wanted more control, so, after hunting some, I ordered a Zenit Horizon S3 u500 direct from Russia. It arrived …
Metropolis and Me
As promised, here are some selfies, shot with the Lomo LC-A on LomoChrome Metropolis. I took these during Ramadan 2020, late April to late May. There’s not much else to say, really, so let’s get to it!
LomoChrome Metropolis – First Roll Fun
When Lomography announced their new Metropolis film, I jumped on it. But when it arrived, I wasn’t feeling too into shooting much, so I stuck it all in the refrigerator. Then, when I finally built the piece of garbage known as the LomoMod no.1 and loaded some 120 Metropolis into it, I decided I should …
My LomoMod Experience…
When Lomography announced their LomoMod No.1 cardboard DIY camera with fancy Sutton, liquid-filled lens, I wasn’t even tempted. Sure, I read the announcement, looked at the pictures and all, but I wasn’t even tempted. But then, days later, one of my Twitter buddies mentioned it, talked about buying it just to play with the lens …
