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Mark G. Adams

Eight benefits of old point-and-shoot cameras that we forgot

Jul 7, 2023 by Mark G. Adams 2 Comments
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As you probably know by now, recently, I’ve been repurposing old digital cameras from the 2000 era and putting them to everyday use. What started off as an experiment to find great-looking, film-like images from their CCD sensors, turned into something very different.

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Why Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 is quickly becoming my favourite lens

Jun 20, 2023 by Mark G. Adams Add Comment
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Regular followers of my photography will know that as a general rule of thumb, I love the Viltrox 23mm F/1.4 and the Olympus 17mm F/2.8 (for my Olympus Pen E-PL8), both approximately 35mm focal length equivalents in full frame terms. In fact, either of those lenses generally lives on one of my cameras. However, in recent months, my Viltrox 56mm has been getting more and more use.

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