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Archiving Film - EXIF data matters

This is a continuation to my Comparison of Minolta Data Savers article, where I explored capabilities of Minolta cameras for storing exposure data. All of that collected data needs to be put into good use, and that's what we are going to do in this article. Now, I

Comparison of Minolta Data Savers

This is the first article in the series. More on the subject is available in my continuation article of managing the archival process: Archiving Film - EXIF data matters. Long ago, just like the dinosaurs, Minolta Expansion and SmartMedia cards roamed the face of the Earth. Now, they are a

Kodak Gold 200

Gold, Zoloto, 金, kulta, guld, or, 금, the wonderful precious metal has many words across the globe. Associated with scarcity, fortune, power, and in my case, affordable film photography. Kodak's film stock offers warm colours, specially for those sunny summer days. Lately the price hikes have hit Gold

Framing my artistic approach

Broke my mirrorless camera's viewfinder in backpack that was not really designed to carry expensive glass and electronics in the first place. Had to service it for undefinable period of time. Yes, on that time I learned the valuable lesson of properly storing and securing your junk. Became

Enter the Minolta Gang

Recently I travelled to Tokyo, Japan for photography, looting around camera store junk bins and making myself a good excuses not to buy second-hand lenses. So, what led into this? There are few camera gear related hotspots in Tokyo, namely area near to Shin-Yokohama station in Yokohama, Nakano, Ginza, and

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