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Revisiting the Rollei 35

March 05, 2022

Back in the late 70's I owned a Rollei 35S. It was a remarkable camera at the time due to it's compact size, build quality and an extremely sharp lens. I really enjoyed u...

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Fomapan 200 and my Pentax K1000

November 21, 2021

Over the last year and a half or so I have shot quite a bit of Fomapan 200 black and white film. This has become one of my favorite if not my favorite film stock. Even th...

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Part 2 The Jersey Shore in Black and White from Sandy Hook to Fortescue

October 30, 2021

This is part two of my two part blog and photo gallery covering my travels along the New Jersey Shore from March 2020 to September 2021 capturing images from some of my f...

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The Jersey Shore in Black and White from Sandy Hook to Fortescue Part 1

October 04, 2021

This is part one of a two part blog and photo gallery covering my travels along the New Jersey Shore from March 2020 to September 2021 capturing images from some of my fa...

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Black and White Photos taken with the AgfaPhoto 35mm Reusable Film Camera

July 13, 2021

So many versions of this camera are popping up on the market these days. Thought I'd give one a try. I chose the AgfaPhoto reusable mainly because I thought it looked a b...

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Rollei RPX 400 Black and White Film

July 02, 2021

In my last blog I wrote about my experience shooting Fomapan 400, which I like a lot. I have also been shooting a bit of Rollei RPX 400 lately and it has quickly become a...

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First time shooting Fomapan 400 Black and White Film

May 27, 2021

Curiosity finally got the best of me, so I went ahead and purchased a few rolls of Fomapan 400 black and white film. I normally prefer 100 or 200 ISO film, but occasional...

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My Favorite Film Camera the Pentax K1000SE

April 30, 2021

What is my favorite film camera? Well at this point in time I would have to say the Asahi Pentax K1000SE. A fellow photographer may ask, since you are a Pentax user why t...

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Photographing Batsto Village in NJ

April 23, 2021

Driving thru the Wharton State Forest along County Rd 542 in the NJ Pine Barrens you will venture upon the entrance to Historic Batsto Village. Originally built along the...

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Sandy Hook and the Highlands

January 29, 2021

I shoot a lot of photographs in and around New Jersey. One of my frequent stops is Sandy Hook and the Highlands located on the northeast shore of New Jersey. An incredibl...

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Welcome to my blog - Sharing my photographic experiences. My favorite photo locations, the camera gear I use, digital and analog image capture techniques, as well as my passion for black and white film photography, the film I shoot and how I process it, and anything else I may encounter along my photographic journey.