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In all seriousness though, that's a haul. Amazon has the lenses for all around $2k each out of the box and the camera for about 7k.
 
SmytheKing said:
In all seriousness though, that's a haul. Amazon has the lenses for all around $2k each out of the box and the camera for about 7k.
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I know. Anyone know a good place to sell them? The guy bought the storage locker for $500...so he's making money either way. I'm just trying to get a cut. :)
 
DRGinLBC said:
I know. Anyone know a good place to sell them? The guy bought the storage locker for $500...so he's making money either way. I'm just trying to get a cut. :)
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I see stuff on ebay all the time. Could post it on amazon as well under the used gear sections. Those would be my guess.
 
fredmiranda.com. It costs something like nine bucks to register for selling, but there are no other fees, it is a heavily trafficked web site for gear and a lot of high-end stuff gets sold there.
 
Luc SkyBomba said:
i switched to film for all my street work...
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So I guess you're liking working with film then? Do you shoot black & white negatives? I have been keeping some of my film bodies around thinking I might enjoy shooting film again sometime. It's just never happened. Back in the day I did my own processing and printing. I've since donated all my darkroom gear to my kid's school, and put my film cameras on the shelf. Something about the work flow hassel does not appeal anymore. I've gotten too used to the instant gratification of digital. Instead I am trying to learn the nuances of processing raw digital images with NX2 Capture and Photoshop.

What about the rest of you guys? What happened to all our photographers?
 
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yup, black and white. i started with tri-x 400 until Freestyle in Hollywood told me bout Arista Premium, which is basically Tri-x rebranded. costs half as much too. i don't see the processing as a hassle or anything, it's kinda rewarding to me. also having to wait before seeing my shots has helped in the editing process too. with digital you look at the review right away and tend to decide whether or not a pic is a keeper before really analyzing it. actually i turned off the review on my M8 because of that.

Film - a set on Flickr
 
I've just been busy with several things in real life so haven't had much of a chance (or the inspiration truth be told) of late. That'll likely pick up though over the next couple of months.
 
Luc - looking at some of your stuff I can see how film can add something to the look and feel of your work. Nice.

Smythe- I've enjoyed seeing the stuff you've posted on here. You've really developed your skills. I think you need to get your photo-mojo back!
 
DeaderFan said:
Luc - looking at some of your stuff I can see how film can add something to the look and feel of your work. Nice.

Smythe- I've enjoyed seeing the stuff you've posted on here. You've really developed your skills. I think you need to get your photo-mojo back!
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Appreciate the kind words. It's mostly been a case of being back in school coupled with work taking all my time and energy right now. I'll get back to it soon once I find something I like. Planning a couple of little trips so I'm sure some stuff will start springing up.
 
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holga lens on olympus E-PM1
 
santiclaws said:
Very nice shot. How's manual focusing on the E-PM1? Do you have an EVF?
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thanks! don't have an EVF. i had one before on my old panny GF1 and it was great when i would use my voigtlander lenses, but don't really need it with this EPM1 cause the body is so small that adapting lenses on it is kind of silly. focusing with the holga is kinda hit or miss. makes some really cool shots sometimes tho.
 
It has indeed been quiet. I haven't hardly had my stuff out of the safe lately, aside from a trip to Disneyland where I took my daughter's eighth birthday portraits. The itch has been nagging at me, lately. I've been thinking of renting one of Nikon's DC prime lenses and walking around Hollywood Blvd with it for an afternoon. Maybe soon.

I've also got a trip planned to Napa in early October with MotherPuck for our fifteenth anniversary. The gear will go with me for that for certain. LOTS of interesting landscapes up there.

Did have some nice luck today, though. A lady named Sarah Hall from Soho Myriad Art Consulting emailed me about purchasing the rights to print one of my b&w HDR aviation-related images on a WALL-SIZED sheet of aircraft-grade aluminum for a decorating job her firm is doing for an executive meeting room at the Hilton Newark Airport. I replied, "INTERESTED!" and am waiting for her opening offer.

Do any of you know what a realistic and fair price would be for me to charge for a single-use, print-only license for this company to fulfill their clients requirements? She says she wants to have it printed on like a wall-sized 3:2 ratio (original aspect ratio)...like a 5'x8' or something like that.

So...I've got that going for me...gungagallunga.
 
Thinking about heading to the camera shop tomorrow and buying some B&W 35mm rolls. Luc Skybomba's pics inspired me to try my hand at B&W again. I guess I could always take pics off my DSLR, grayscale them and then up the contrast to get the look I want, but my Nikon 35mm camera has been dormant for a while so maybe it's time to brush up on those film skillz.
 
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