February 2012
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Medium format cameras- a buyers guide: Part 2
Other medium format cameras
So, you don’t want to have a TLR, what other options do you have? One of your main options in this field would be the Hasselblad and Hasselblad style of cameras. In this section of the buyers guide I shall talk about this style of camera. In the final section we will cover SLR type cameras and rangefinders. So off we go…
In this section you have plenty...
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In your bag #95 - Trevor Saylor
In your bag number 95, Trevor Saylor
The site has been acting up over the last few days and it is still playing silly buggers, so posting is not as easy as it was. But I still need to bring you good people a bag shot, and here is no 95. Mr. Trevor Saylor. Check it out…
I finally did my bag shot, here it is:
I primarily do street photography, when I can. It is difficult up here when it...
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Fuji X-Pro1 - The first 'real' consumer...
There are not many digital cameras that I would buy, but this camera has caught my eye
It could be said that this site has a bias towards film cameras, but that is not entirely true. I just don’t often find digital cameras that I like. Until now….
When Fujifilm released the X-100 I was not impressed, and then they released their other trinket, the X-10 and I was even less...
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In your bag #94 - Jon...Just Jon
In your bag number 94, Jon
Well, not a lot to be known about the mysterious Jon, other than he is from the USA and he shoots film cameras. So, lets see what he shoots and what he carries…
Hello. Jon from Metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
I began shooting in high school with an affinity towards architecture, but now I’ve been photographing whatever beautiful things I see day to day.
I...
TravellingMonkey: Day 1 proper. →
monkeytravelsasia:
Ok so i only uploaded the first blog a few hours ago but it’s time to give you details of the first and truly brilliant day.
Most importantly I must give mucho thanks to Callan, David, Jing Wen, and the two others who’s names escape me now (sorry guys) for all they have done so far. I have not…
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Personal Projects - By Colin Corneau
Personal Projects
In our latest guest contribution, Colin Corneau talks to us about personal projects and how to give yourself a boost when you are in a slump.
I often joke that a photographer is a person who works more on their days off (or holidays) than they actually do on the job.
There’s a lot of truth to that observation. Most photographers I know talk very easily in their...
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In your bag #93 - Anton Kazakov
In your bag number 93, Anton Kazakov
Todays bag is coming to you all the way from Russia. I am not sure exactly where in russia, but still, that is pretty far away. That is what I love about this, one day the USA, the next day Russia…
Hello my name is Anton Kazakov. I live in northwest Russia.
I’m interested in photography for 8 years and really want to do it for my work. I...
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Medium format cameras- a buyers guide: Part 1
So you want to get a bit bigger, but what are your options?
Right, so I hear that you are looking for a medium format camera, but you are not sure what is on offer. Due to popular request I have decided to produce a little buyers guide to medium format cameras.I have decided to break this piece into bits to make it a bit easier to digest. The first being TLR cameras.
Firstly I should probably...
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In your bag #92 - Micah Albert
In your bag number 92, Micah Albert
Right then, this bag is pretty much up there as one of my favorites already. Here we have a bag that is used by and belongs to a genuine documentary photographer. Micah Albert has very kindly offered to share his bag with us, so let’s have a look.
Hey, there!
My name is Micah Albert, I’m a photographer that has been working for over ten years...
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34th International Used Camera Fair in Tokyo
It is that time of year again. Time for a camera fair
Time again for the annual used camera fair in Ginza, Tokyo. This is 34th I.C.S (Imported Camera Society) fair, which will be held in the Matsuya Ginza department store.
Japan is a bit special when it comes to the used camera shows, and the premium show of the year is the I.C.S show in Ginza. This is the show that everyone has been waiting...
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In your bag #91 - Gary Benson
In your bag number 91, Gary Benson
Not a lot of details with todays bag. All I know is that Gary is from the UK. But he has provided a lovely bag-shot for us. Gary, if you would like to add anything then please let us all know about you.
Greetings from the UK! I just found the “in your bag” feature you have going and thought I’d send one in. This is more or less what I haul...
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Alternative inspiration - by Jerome Arfouche
Alternative inspiration sources for photographers
Jerome has very kindly written another article for us, this time on how to keep inspiration and how to find inspiration. Alternative inspiration sources for photographers
When one is in the process of learning something new it may seem like there are limitless sources of motivation. Because we know little about this new craft and our...
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In your bag #90 - Alex Bourassa-Young
In your bag number 90, Alex Bourassa-Young
Another day goes by and another bag comes to us to share. This time the bag is from Canada. The bag itself is one that I actually own as well, so that is always nice to see. Anyway, to the Bag Cave, Alex….
Hello, my name is Alex Bourassa-Young and I live just outside of Toronto, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
I am 26 years old and I am...
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In your bag #89 - Helgen X
In your bag number 89, Helgen X
Hello there bag lovers. Todays bag comes all the way from….Japan! Actually the owner is Helgen from the USA, but he is in Japan now. So come and see what is in todays bag…
I’m Helgen X from New York City, now living in Fukuoka, Japan. I am relatively new to doing my own photography, but I have always loved it and have looked at many photography...
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In your bag #88 - Francois Constant
In your bag number 88, Francois Constant
Here you go people, another great bag for you. This time the bag shot is a bit of a funny shape, so I have included the un-cropped original on the post. Check it out…
My name is Francois Constant, I’m a 23 years old french amateur film photographer and i would like to submit you my “what’s in your bag” picture.
I shoot...
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Buying a camera - A how to guide
Buying a used camera can be difficult, let’s make it easier
There can be many pitfalls in buying a used camera or lens, and if you don’t know what you are looking for you could end up with a lemon. So let me help you with a little buyers guide. How to buy a camera
So, you have decided to buy yourself a used camera. How do you go about this? Here is a little guide about how you...
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In your bag #87 - Jesse Hildebrand
In your bag number 87, Jesse Hildebrand
Todays bag belongs to a proper professional, how’s about that then? We have a bag all the way from Canada for you, and the picture is fantastic. So, lets have a look inside Jesse’s bag…
My name’s Jesse Hildebrand, I’m 31 and I’m from Ottawa, Canada. I’ve been taking pictures since I was in grade school, but have...
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In your bag #86 - Todd Hatakeyama
In your bag number 86, Todd Hatakeyama
So, this bag belongs to a chap that I met through Eric Kim, Mr. Todd Hatakeyama. Todd is a really nice guy and has helped me out a lot. He also is really passionate about photography. So, let’s see what is in his bag…
My name is Todd Hatakeyama, and like many of you, I got into photography as a hobby and enjoyed it so much that it became my...
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MS Optical Japan
The remarkable MS Optical makes some incredible lenses
Out in the wilds of Chiba, Japan, in the middle of a non-descript suburban neighborhood there is a regular looking house. But don’t let appearances fool you, for in the basement of this house there is magic happening.
MS Optical in Japan has in the last few years gained a bit of a cult status amongst collectors and photography...
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In your bag #85 - René Velásquez
In your bag number 85, René Velásquez
Todays bag is something seriously hardcore for the Leica lovers. A really well laid out showcase shot from El Salvador! It is not everyday that you see something like this. So check it out…
In your bag
Hello, my name is René Velásquez (Dacnard), I am 28 and I am a photo enthusiast from El Salvador, Central America. I have been shooting for almost 2...
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In your bag #84 - Bryn Tham
In your bag number 84, Bryn Tham
Todays bag is a bit of a special one for me, as it contains a camera that I sourced for Bryn. There is nothing like seeing one of the cameras I supplied sitting happily in someones bag.
こんにちは Greetings,
My name is Bryn Tham and I’m 18 years old and I live in North Borneo or Sabah, Malaysia. Today I will be sharing what’s in my bag to every one of you lovely...
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Japanese Haikyo Pt2- The film shots
Japan has some awesome abandoned buildings, here are the film shots
Do you remember last month that I went out on a ‘Haikyo’ or decaying building walk? Well, I have finally got the film shots back (finally as in, I finally got around to scanning them). Here they are.
In my last post about Japanese haikyo I mentioned that I had taken some film shots. Well, here they...
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In your bag #83 - Neal Thorley
In your bag number 83, Neal Thorley
Hello there baglovers, we have another bag from Townsville in Australia for you. How about that then? The world is smaller that it seems. But this bag isn’t, it’s a whopper….
My name is Neal Thorley, I’m from tropical “North Queensland” in Australia, in a lovely city called Townsville. I’m 28 years old and work a...
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In your bag #82 - Luke brown
In your bag number 82, Luke Brown
Today we have a bag which includes a couple of my favorite cameras. And my personal favorite bag. I actually have a couple of these bags myself. So, lets have a look at what Luke has in his bag…
I’m Luke Brown
I’ve been photographing since I was at least 7. Unfortunately my parents never developed most of the films I shot. They still have...
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NEWS: Los Angeles Street Photography Workshop!
Yes people, that is right. Japancamerahunter is coming to the US of A! On March the 10th and 11th myself and the talented Mr. Rinzi Ruiz will host my first LA workshop. This is going to be a fantastic opportunity to learn the elements of street photography and photography in general on the streets of The City of Angels!
Yes indeed. I have teamed up with Rinzi Ruiz, protege of the great Eric...
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Portrait of a camera collector/innovator - Cory...
Interview with a collector, Cory Lum
A special feature about the friendly and charming Cory Lum. Cory was kind enough to meet me the other day, and over a few beers we put the world to rights…and talked about cameras…
Cory and I have friends in common, and I had often heard wild and wonderful stories of his cameras and creations. But everytime I met the man he seemed to be...
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