Collecting Old Folding Cameras – A few from my collection
There was a time not too long ago when folding cameras were King. Voigtlander Baby Bessa 120 w/ Skopar Many folders built around the 1930’s to the 1950’s were small, with beautiful lenses and...
View ArticleA Box and a Lens – A look at an amazing little box camera
Box-Tengor – John Neel Most box cameras were built long before I was born. My parents may have used one and my grandparents most certainly did. They were the consumer cameras of their day. Besides...
View ArticleYour Very Own Dream Camera
These days digital cameras have a ton of features that many (if not most) users will never use. To some, these bells and whistles tend to complicate the functionality, hinder learning, and...
View ArticleThe American Camera – Bolsey
Bolsey B – © John Neel There was a time when America made some of the worlds best cameras and lenses. Believe it or not, many of the most interesting cameras ever produced were made in the good old...
View ArticleAre You Ready? The next pinhole day is April 27, 2014
Teepee – © John Neel Pinhole I get a bit excited this time every year as I begin to plan for the Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day event coming up at the end of April. The next pinhole day is April...
View ArticleLytro 3D Stereo – Pretty Cool! Pretty Crazy!
stems – Lytro 3D – John Neel Lytro 3D What the heck is Lytro 3D? Lytro is a unique type of imaging system. It uses a new technology called Light Field imaging. Light field can do many things that a...
View ArticleDreaming of the Sony a7
Side Street – © John Neel with Sony a7 “The Sony A7 and Sony A7r are two great examples of new camera designs that have evolved into the kinds of image-making tools that manufacturers are creating...
View ArticleTHE UPSIDE DOWN WORLD INSIDE YOUR CAMERA
The ground-glass view reversed top to bottom and right to left – John Neel Many image-makers living today have never experienced the image formed on the ground-glass of a large format camera. Perhaps...
View ArticleUsing the Tamron SP 85mm f1.8 Prime lens
.. Tamron SP 85mm f1.8 Prime lens Before I discuss this great lens, I want to talk about PRIME lenses. The article will follow below. What is a prime focus lens? In general, a lens having a...
View ArticleFocus Your Photography BUY My Book
My latest book from Ilex Press Focus In Photography . Argus Cintar adapted to the Sony A7 “Every few pages, I learn something completely new. Thanks, John.” Roger B. “John Neel’s “FOCUS in...
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