Modern Japan Photographed through the Lens of a Nikon
03/03/2012 by 3 Comments
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[...] IV of the series Manny Santiago looks at Modern Japan via the Horizon S3 Pro Panoramic. Part I, II, III, V, VI and VII are viewable [...]
i love the red scale. i have a rollei nightbird that i have yet to shoot. so i might give that a go !
-ontoshiki
I love it as well, especially when you think it might happen if you do A, B, or C at a certain time. After all the years of experimentation on various cameras with different film stock, both fresh and expired, it’s nice to know a kind of order has emerged. It’s not always predictable, but when it clicks, it certainly is beautiful. Thanks & good luck with the Rollei!