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My Cameras: The Praktica Nova I
My first 35mm SLR I had written this post a few months ago for my other web site, www.roydresselphoto.com and while it works there I also thought it makes sense to post it here. Many of us have had a film camera that has become a part of our life as a photographer....
The Short History of I Scan Photos
I named this post A Short History of I Scan Photos because of the history of this website, and the name is very short. I began this site in May of 2020 to separate the scanning and restoration business from my portrait and wedding photography business. So this post is...
My Cameras: The Olympus OM-1
This Old Olympus OM-1 is one of my favorite cameras. Purchased new at Boots Camera in Fresno in 1979. The Olympus OM-1 was my first professional 35mm camera The Olympus OM-1 was my first professional camera, but I had had several 35mm cameras before the OM-1. The...
Becoming a Photographer: My First 35mm Camera
Man, this camera sure does show my age. Well, in reality, it is a bit older then I am. I bought this camera in a pawn shop in Fontana, California, in about 1968, but it's much older than that. The Mercury II camera was built by the Universal Camera Corporation of...
Becoming A Photographer: The FR Kit
The little kit that I received for my thirteenth birthday to develop and print B&W film. It began a journey that I am still on today. The journey of the image. I'm lucky, I found my passion early in life, and it became a passion that I have been able to make my...
There Was a Time I Put Film in my Camera
I have recently been asked to talk to a high school video and media class about my job. One of the topics that the teacher and I discussed was how I made the transition from shooting film to a digital workflow. Good subject, as most kids that are in high school...