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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 6/2/2007
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Thanks very much for the comment on this one Frank.
I agree. There are very few mechanical objects that have the capability to stay with us for a lifetime. These old Nikons are one of those things. It still works exactly as it did in 1969. I'm glad you like the way I set up the images in the background. Only the one with the bird in the gloved hand was taken with another camera. The others were taken in the early 70's and I have digital versions of them here on Usefilm.
Thanks again
Andre
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Frank Beer
{K:10112} 5/30/2007
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Very good idea with your photographs as background while the star is in the spot light in the middle.
I agree, a really high quality workhorse. In the early 90s I used a FE2 which was my second FE2. I guess I took around 300000 pictures without having problems. While this time I had a F4s I even used more (which is in use until today - sometimes). Clicks on the F4s: Approximately 600000 and it still works great.
I think your workhorse will be on duty for a lot of years and do a great job :)
Bye, Frank
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/14/2007
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Wow! Great, Andre! Now we have the added value of making the birds laugh *and* leading them to places with good food to eat when showing them such a crispy clear grass!! We just *have* to advice the camera manufacturers to take that into the new commercials!! ;-)
And hey, let's never forget that such photos might be also posted under the category "Abstract", subcaterory "Unintentional", which seems to boom in UF and other online photo forums. Let's live in today! ;-)
Have a nice day,
Nick
P.S.: Oh, did I mention? We could also say that it was "selective focus". Only that it was the auto focus that took from us the tedious work of selection. ;-)
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 3/13/2007
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Hi Nick,
Just to show you how much I've improved using Auto Focus, I've attached a shot that I took last weekend.
The birds are still laughing!!!
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/11/2007
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Yes, it's the user friendliness of today, to not simply push a button but rather to invent a new game for digital cameras. We all know about minehunt, so now we can play also menuhunt instead of photographing ;-)
As about focusing with autofocus, well now I am in turn to laugh with your example with the bird, since autofocus tends to let you down when you need it most. The sparrows of the neighborhood really had their fun with me too! :-)
So I guess, being a bit more set up is a good policy. (We don't want our reputations destroyed by some birds :-))
Cheers,
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 3/11/2007
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I'm laughing at your comment about the menus and sub - menus Nick.
I know what you mean exactly. There is a lot to be said for the simple good old days of phototgraphy, when manual exposure, and focus were all you had to be concerned with.
When I first got my Fuji digital camera, I was all excited to get out into the woods to shoot some birds. Very very frustrating at first, with my big thumbs hitting all the wrong menus. The birds were laughing at me. Then, by the time the electronic auto focus makes up it's mind what to focus on, the bird is gone. :) I've learned since to be a bit more set-up before starting out on a hike.
I'm not finished with my old SLR yet :)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/10/2007
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So let it click again! ;-)
But seriously, how can one not admire such things that were built to last? I was on a long, long photo-shooting in the last days, and my old good T90 had to withstand the cold weather, some accidental drops, some rain, some snow - a bit of everything. Each time I was quite upset because I thought that the photo shooting would be finished due to camera malfunction, but each time the T90 did its work perfectly. Not to speak about the ease of use, when you just have to press one button instead of choosing your way through uncountable menus, submenus, and other disguises of the modern GUI world.
Pressumably it is out there in the real world, when doing some foto shooting because somebody ordered that, when one can start appreciating such old treasured cameras. A reasonable ease of use seems to not be a main design requierment of technology in our days.
Oh well, who knows..
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 3/5/2007
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Thanks for the great comment on this one Nick!
You understood my intent exactly and put it down in words better than I could myself.
Also, there is nothing like that addictive click of those mechanical shutters to make you feel like a real photographer. :) :)
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 3/5/2007
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Hi Jon,
Yep this is the one that was responsible for most of the older images in my portfolio. The shot with the chickadee in the mitt was taken a couple of years ago with my Fuji S5000. The portraits were all with this Nikkormat.
Funny thing is, my little Fuji seems pretty robust too. I've even submerged it in water for a while when I fell out of my Kayak :) :) Once the condensation came out of it, it was good as new. :) Planned obsolesence is the biggest problem with today's digital cameras. They always make us feel like we need more megapixels for example.
Andre
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Jon O'Brien
{K:11321} 3/3/2007
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Very nice - good backdrop of images (presumably taken with the camera). I live in fear that I'm going to drop my precious Olympus digital. It's one year old this month - can't imagine it lasting 35 years.
Good piece of history, nicely presented.
Jon
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/2/2007
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Such B&W captures with excellent details, balanced tonality, and separation of foreground and background through selective focus are documentaries and arts at the same time. They show this way that the journalistic and the artistic attitudes of photography do not have really clear and sharp boundaries.
As already known I am extremelly biased towards such gear that was made under the premise of not only quality but endurable quality. And so I can only be very subjective as this one has also the atmosphere of remembrance of those things that were made to last and to work and work and work.
But after all, such things that were made to last do have their own signature, don't they? Perhaps they lack the "comfort of today", but on the other hand what they can do they can do perfectly today, tomorrow and a year later.
And so this photo seems to me also like a dedication to value - real value that is not only measured by price.
A great one, Andre! Thank you for sharing the photo!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/17/2007
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Thanks Thilo,
I don't think I'll ever get rid of this one.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/17/2007
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Thanks Allen,
I'm glad you appreciate the sentiment.
Andre
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 2/17/2007
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Hi Andre,
that's the good old stuff, built for eternity!
Thx for showing us your reliable partner.
Thilo
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Allen Aisenstein
{K:5652} 2/16/2007
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Nice shot of a fine old camera which helped provide wonderful memories. I used to feel the same way about an old Pentax. They really made them well in those days!!!
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/10/2007
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Thanks Roland,
Yep! That was exactly the whole point of the image :)
Thanks for commenting.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/10/2007
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Hi Derk,
Thanks for visiting and commenting. Not quite sure what you mean by "missing something" There wasn't intended to be any hidden messages or anything like that.
It's just a shot of an old camera that I've been using for most of my life. I'm a little amazed at how it has stayed with me in working condition for so many years.
Anyway, welcome to Usefilm! I hope you enjoy your stay here. Come back and visit anytime.
Andre
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Roland Lacson
{K:12214} 2/9/2007
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A classic camera SOLIDLY built & dependable. A testament to the rigors it has endured thru your hands, they sure don't make 'em like they used to, a definite collectors gem Andre.
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Derk Jager
{K:865} 2/9/2007
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I must be missing something.
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/8/2007
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Thanks very much Alicia,
I'm glad you like it.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/8/2007
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Hi Dave,
I doubt it... Our little Fujis have been digitally obsolete now for about 2 years. :)
How we ever get them to take decent pictures, I'll never know. :)
I tried some different backgrounds for these shots and the images in the back seemed to top off the mood nicely.
Thanks.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/8/2007
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Hi Marcus,
Yes, the progress is there technically, but when it comes right down to it, this camera still has many, many years of creativity left in it.
We can still create an awful lot of great images using a good lens, and manual adjustments.
I'm still going to get a D80 though :)
Andre
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 2/8/2007
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Maravilla de reconocimiento!
Felicitaciones por la captura!
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 2/7/2007
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I wonder if your Fuji will give that kind of service, Andre! Nice portrait of it, especially with the background of your shots.
Thanks for the comment and kind words, too.
Dave.
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 2/7/2007
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wow a camera my age LOL, it must be at its prime and still working well! seriously this is a bit of history that really shows how far photgraphy has come in the last 30 year or so years, I dont think many other forms of technology have progressed this fast from then to now, with the exception of computers, this scene really has nice feel to it, excellent..
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/6/2007
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Hi Ina,
Don't you just hate planned obsolescence? I could make a very long list of how may Stereos, VCR's, TV sets, Cars, Cell Phones, Game Consules and Computers I've had during the time that I've owned this beautiful, "real" camera.
BTW, all but one of the images in this pic were taken with the Nikkormat.
Andre
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/5/2007
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Great portrait of a workhorse, Andre! I really like the relationship between the camera and the photographs on the wall behind it, it's like a champion with their cups and medals behind, showing a great past and achievements. Fantastic dark sepia and leather texture, and great lighting and DOF. The sepia makes it nostalgic, I don't ever think today's digital plastic toys have this lifespan or will be around for long enough to become vintage. In those days you didn't buy a new model every year, nor were they planned in a such a way as to quickly become obsolete or die after an X number of clicks. This being said... great tribute and great shot :) Ina
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 2/4/2007
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you are always very welcome Andre !!!
Srna
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/4/2007
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Thanks again Srna.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/4/2007
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Hi Donald,
Thanks for the visit and comment!
They are very robust, and such a bargain now a days. I would have no hesitation recommending one of these to someone who wants to learn the basics of Photography. All manual except the meter :)
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/4/2007
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Thanks Kes,
I was hoping the inclusion of the images in the background would add a little history. Of course I didn't intend them to be crystal clear, as you know.
The shot of the little Chickadee was not taken with the Nikkormat. The others were.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/4/2007
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Thanks Fadel,
I took some others yesterday that I wasn't happy with. Too much glare to the right and not enough of the lens showing. I angled a desk lamp to a slightly different angle this morning and used some of my images for a background and it seemed to make a change for the better.
Andre
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 2/4/2007
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great portait for an excelelnt model :) again and I do see your favorite super model :):):)
exellent and warm presentation dear Andre, ofcourse for 7 +++
Hugs, Srna
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Donald Allen
{K:568} 2/4/2007
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I have three of these.....good one.
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Nelson Moore [Kes] -
{K:20241} 2/4/2007
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Superb shot, Andre!
No complaints here, other than....they don't make 'em like they used to!
The inclusion of the photos in the background (nice dof there) tells a story about the history of the subject. Nice work.
kes
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 2/4/2007
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Very nice shot and tribute Andre, I like the lighting and the use of the camera's output as the background. You would have got more blur in the background if you it was the other way around, shooting the small format digital camera with FF 35mm Nikon.
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/4/2007
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Thanks Leo,
I had no idea at the time that I would still have it in 2007. Maybe my best investment ever!
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66327} 2/4/2007
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Thanks Paolo,
I took some with different backgrounds, but I think this is my favourite one. I was expecting a bit more blur in the background, but I'm happy with the way this came out.
Andre
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Leo Régnier Я£
{K:67696} 2/4/2007
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GREAT camera Andre!!! Congrats,
Leo
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Paolo Corradini
{K:59552} 2/4/2007
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wow great portait for an excelelnt model :)
i ike also the walls with images
well done
PAOLO
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