New Tripod Tests
Early July, 2025I was graciously gifted a fluid-head tripod from my parents and brother. It is opening new doors for me when it comes to framing and camera motion. Below are a few tests as I begin to work with it.
Fallen Angels style Video Color
July 2nd, 2025Testing a night-time specific color profile in the XH2s at a taco truck.
Tashana & My Birthday Party
June 28th, 2025I switched between a few cameras. First was the 600si with a 50mm f1.4 lens and Street Candy 400:
Followed by the Nikon F2, also with a 50mm f1.4 lens, and E100:
Then some shots from the XH2s. 18-55mm, f2.8-f4.5 lens with a black mist filter. Pretty sure I was using Classic Chrome with auto white balance, skewed to low blues and high reds:
Then some Portra 400 also in the 600si, with the 50mm f1.4 lens.
Special thanks to Willi for taking the shots with me in them!
Lastly, the 650si with the 28-75mm f2.8 lens and a green filter, shooting Rollei Superpan 200, pushed to 400iso.
First 35mm Ektachrome Roll
Late June, 2025This was my first Ektachrome roll in 35mm. I shot a roll of 120 at the Blue Bason in Oregon. It definitely has that blue tint, but it looks great in bright sun. Shot with a Nikon F2, with a 50mm f1.4 lens.
Some shots of Morgan, the river we were at, and a palm tree:
First Canon AE-1 Roll
Late June, 2025Shot on some TriX 400, pushed to 800iso. Most shots are from a hang at Bar Loon with Nick, Emily, Aiden, Jordan, Todd & Margot.
With some extra cat photos and Morgan photos:
The camera works perfectly! 28mm f2.5 Vivitar lens.
Lapis Lakes - Res
Early - Mid June, 2025Nick and I have been making what I think is some cool music! Is this photo the album cover? It has my vote.
Shot on Fuji 400, using the Minolta Maxxum 600si.
I recorded videos for each track using the XH2s for video and Nick’s UA Volt for audio:
1. Roots
2. Flect
3. Turtles
4. Ludo
Olympia, WA
Mid June, 2025I brought the Minolta Maxxum 600si, with a 50mm f1.4 lens, and a 100mm-200mm zoom lens (f4.5 or something). I started with a roll of Kodak Ultramax 400.
Rachel and Willi hosted for Rachel’s birthday, and scheduled a boat ride where we by chance got to see Orcas in the wild. This was apparently the first time that the Orcas had come that far into the Puget Sound in over 15 years.
I then switched to Fuji 400, but somehow a lot of photos turned out overexposed. Some of them are worth it for the subjects.
Maybe the Fuji roll was heat-affected or expired or something.
RB67 Shots
Early June, 2025Some HP5+ pushed to 1600 ISO.
And an out of focus self portrait.
From this roll I was able to see how the fungus in the lens affects the images. It mostly comes through in the highlights, blooming them like a mist filter. See the example below.
Otherwise, it is plenty sharp.
Minolta Maxxum 600si, First Roll
Late May, 2025This Minolta Maxxum 600si was gifted to me by the same person who gave me the Nikon F2. It’s basically identical to the 650si I already have, which makes it easy for me to use. Now one can have color while the other has black and white.
Morgan and I also babysat Aiden and I brought the Yashica-D with some Portra 400. Got a video of that day as well.
And here is a random self portrait on the Yashica-D.