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Several months ago I stopped by my local camera store, Ball Photo, in Asheville.  I purchased some different color films since they were there on the shelf, and of course, they were something that I’d not tried before.  One of the films was a two-pack of Kono! Color 400, which has been described by the manufacturer as:“KONO Color 400 Color Negative Film is a modern int...

Last November, I acquired an Intrepid 4x5 camera from my fellow photographer, Russ Young. I’ve already written about my re-acquaintance with large format back in April.  A month or so ago, I found an old Kodak Kodex No. 1 lens/shutter assembly in a drawer. I’m pretty sure that it came from a Kodak Pocket 1A folding camera that was in bad condition, so I just saved the lens ...

The best 400 ISO film?It’s been a while since I’ve used Kodak’s T-Max 400 (now also known as Kodak Ektapan 400) in 35mm.  I have used it occasionally in medium format, and the 120 version has been a good choice for a lot of things.  However, I just have not shot much of it in my 35mm cameras over the years.  Back in early May, I had two rolls from Ball Photo in As...

What is meant by that?  Basically, the "firmament" is the sky with its weather, and the "heavens" is the space above the earth - or "outer space."  Thus, this latest photography book about Floyd County is beneath the sky and space, but the old biblical "Firmament and Heavens" sure sounds more prosaic.  Given the number of churches in Floyd County, the title is def...