Lina Bessonova, a Germany based photographer did put to a test airport scanners and how they damage film. Hint: they do. You can read the details: Flying with Film: Airport Scanners Test. Her costly methodology involved making test rolls of various type, going through scanners a few times, and also going through the new CT… Continue reading Flying with film w/ airport scanners
Tag: travel
Link: why i love hong kong
Winnie Lim: why i love hong kong I have only seen Hong Kong through the lens of others, a lot because of the Kai and Lok era of Digital Rev TV. It feels like a very photogenic place, probably because of its contrast of style and urbanism.
X-Ray and film
Bokeh talks about the damage of X-Ray on film with a complete practical illustration: where, how many time, which film, and the actual images. Just an example of what can happen. Just read. Personally I just avoid as much as I can traveling with film.
Fujifilm X-Pro1 8000 frame user review
Prophotonut: Fujifilm X-Pro 1 ~ 8000 frame user review, by Damien Lovegrove, where he took the camera on a trip. The X-Pro1 is a camera that I believe is best suited for street, travel and portrait photography. It’s not at home in a flash lit studio and it’s not fast enough for any sort of… Continue reading Fujifilm X-Pro1 8000 frame user review
The Myanmar brief
Duncan Davidson wrote Mayanmar Brief (archived from the original), a short about traveling to Myanmar (aka Burma). Also check out his fantastic pictures taken during his trip. The U Bein Bridge (archived from the original), the Hsinbyume Pagoda (archived from the original), temples as far as the eye can see (archived from the original). Duncan’s… Continue reading The Myanmar brief