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Digital World for M42 adapters
We have dedicated M42 adapters available for the Canon EOS cameras, The Pentax *iST D and K series, Minolta MD and AF, Nikon, as well as for the Olympus 4/3rds system. On the Sigmas, a Pentax K to M42 adapter is used, which is a very close fit but not perfect. There is a Japanese CSSM42 dedicated adapter available for the Sigmas, but quite expensive.
Photography inspiration: A selection from The D-Photo flickr group Hi guys. This is yet another selection from The D-Photo flickr group photo collection.
The D-Photo | Photography inspiration & articles | Camera gear | post processing - Part 2
Mastering Black-And-White Photography: From Camera to Darkroom - Bernhard J. Suess
“A masterful book . . . offers a wealth of practical suggestions to improve your photography, many of which are just as useful when shooting color.”— Popular Photography “. . . highly recommended!”— Library Journal Now updated and expanded to cover the latest information on the impact of digital imaging and Internet technology, Mastering Black and White Photography covers every aspect of the process, from choosing a camera and building a darkroom to finding subjects and creating dazzling prints.
Photoshop vintage effect
Back in October I took this photo , in front of our house. A cool scene, bright colors and a double rainbow. After seeing this picture on my Flickr page, I received an e-mail from Marco who asked me about the post process of this image. Now here is my answer… Choose your image carefully First of all I need to mention that some pictures are better suitable than others.
makeshift, n. a temporary expedient or substitute. - syn. contrivance, jury-rig, improvised There is, perhaps, no greater experience in photography than making your own photographs in your own home darkroom. Setting up your own makeshift darkroom is not that difficult.
Setting up a makeshift darkroom
A Simple Guide to Setting Up Your Own Photographic Darkroom
This entry is part 4 of 14 in the Film Photography Session - Show All « Previous Next » Every two weeks, we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in November of 2009.
Build A 35mm Panoramic Pinhole Camera
If you are still shooting film and are still in love with the magic of pinhole cameras , I have no doubt that you are going to fall head over feet for this next tutorial. You could always buy a model , but nothing gets a good old-days thrill like building a pinhole camera yourself. It shows how to build a panoramic pinhole. You see, one of the things with small pinholes is that the focus plane is not constant, the film is "closer" to the lens at the center and farthest at the edges. The panoramic pinhole camera takes care of that issue, while providing stunning panoramic images.