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Old photos and older gear

October 17, 2012 · by minacarson | in SHPR, Uncategorized | tagged Boston, Diax, K1000, Leitz, MX, pentax, Plus-X Pan, Schneider-Kreuznach, Tri-X Pan | 1 Comment

I wrote in another post that in an earlier photographic life — the film era — I gravitated from a Pentax K1000 to a Pentax MX, because I loved the styling’ all-black looks, but also because I wanted to be a purist, and choose all the settings myself. But the Pentax MX was a piece […]

Gear and IQ

October 3, 2012 · by minacarson | in Uncategorized | tagged canon, iphone, leica, lightroom, Mina Carson, pentax, photography | 1 Comment

It took me an awfully long time to figure out what “IQ” means to a photographer. (For those non-photographers out there who don’t like waiting for the punch line, it’s “image quality.” I know, you knew that. In my own defense, I had expected something rather more technical and obscure.) But in addition to poking […]

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