Happy 2019. Oh my God what a great Blog year 2018 it was.

I wish a Happy 2019 to all of you , with health and luck.

2018 was a challenging year for me in many aspects of my life but overall I would describe it as a strengthening experience. That as a fact took a toll on my blogging activity. This year I had only 26 new posts, but it was the year that this blog had the most views since 2015 by far. I wanted to share an input on what attracted your interest mostly this year.

2018 Top 5 Visited Blog Posts

• Taxiarchis, Mandamados Mytilene, May 30 2015
• Nikon FM10, Zoom Nikkor 35–70 mm f/3.5-4.8 zoom lens. February 13 2015
• LUNA from Lomo is the… Lubitel 2 , renamed for the Greek market. October 4 2015
• A Walk Around Piraeus, Statue of Themistocles. March 1 2015
• Fujica STX-1 ,35mm SLR|Sexy lady from the past. February 18 2015

As it can easily be seen the common thing in all these posts is that they all are from 2015. Also 3 out of 5 are related to film cameras and analogue photography. The other 2 are travel blogs , photos from trips with my camera.

But how about the new posts from 2018, which where the most visited?

Here are the TOP 5.

• 28th October 1940, Memoirs “The Wounded Italian Soldier”. October 27 2018
• Raindrops……. April 6 2018
• Separated In Eternity But Forever In Love. January 7 2018
• Midnight Oil, February 21 2018

• Τρίκορφο Φωκίδας, Trikorfo Fokidas, April 9 2018

Here the 3 out of 5 posts are B&W related posts, one is a travel post and the last one is a history related post.

I would like to thank all of you around the world that have visited my blog and I hope that 2019 will be a creative year for all of us.

Views, Visitors. Stats ‹ Digital Film Revolution

 

 

Film Waste #001

Nikon FM + Nikkor 50mm 1.4 AI adapted, Kodak ImagePro 100

Here are some images taken as a part of a testing of the adapted lens on the particular body. 90% of the photos where taken at the same August day in a “flash/quick” wasteful photo shoo around a country house at Chiliadou. Images scanned from negative in Epson V550 and with the small help of LR6. 2 Photos where processed to B&W.

I am extremely happy with the results, and definitely gonna “waste” a lot more film…

 

Neo Faliro,Karaiskaki Stadium, a walk in the streets.

Last week I wrote a post about the Urban Decay that i faced in my walk down to Neo Faliron. I intentionally left out of my post all the “good” , “normal” or “expected” street shots that I took as I walked around the triangle of Faliron, Peace & Friendship Stadium and Karaiskaki. Here are a few photos that i took with my D3200. I really enjoyed the beautiful graffiti that you could see almost everywhere, some where in my eyes fantastic.

See more In My Flickr Album.

Testing Nikon FM10 with Kodak ProImage 100

I finally developed a roll shot with the Nikon FM10,that I had acquired last month. I wanted to have the camera tested so I used Kodak ProImage 100 that I had bought in bulk. I only had done an experimental development in B&W chemistry Rodinal semi stand.I was eager to get the results and since the shooting took place In a cloudy to rainy day in the woods I wasn’t so optimistic.I had pushed my luck,low ISO,low light and handheld. Here are the results.

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The Witch

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Broken

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Past My Time

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 Lost

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Face Me

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Out There

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Yellow in Green

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I Bow

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I like the results and I am sure in better light will be better.The Nikon FM10 performed as expected.

Bottom Line ….Success get out and shoot.

Nikon FM10, Zoom Nikkor 35–70 mm f/3.5-4.8 zoom lens.

Yes, its true it has finally arrived. I have in my hands the Nikon FM10. A new member of my small collection bought from ebay, along with Zoom Nikkor 35–70 mm f/3.5-4.8 zoom lens.

The FM10 is not actually manufactured by Nikon itself, and is not a true member of the Nikon compact F-series SLRs, as the name implies. It is manufactured by Cosina in Japan[1] (as are both the lenses), and is derived from the Cosina CT-1 chassis.

The FM10 has a shutter speed range of 1 to 1/2000th second plus bulb and flash X-sync of 1/125th second. Its dimensions are 139 x 86 x 53 mm, and it weighs 420g. The camera is finished in black with champagne chrome trim.

Nikon FM10 Technical Specifications:

• Type of Camera: Manual focus 35mm SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera with focal plane shutter. Includes Zoom Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8 lens.
• Exposure Modes: Manual
• Picture Format: 24mm x 36mm (standard 35mm film format)
• Lens Mount: All metal Nikon F Mount.
• Usable Lenses: All Nikkor AF-D, AI-P, AF-I, AI-S and AF-S lenses.
• Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level, pentaprism type; Diopter: Standard -1 dp (optional diopter adapter available)
• Focusing Screen: Fixed with split image microprism and matte field
• Shutter Speeds: 1 to 1/2000 second, plus Bulb
• Shutter: Vertical travel, metal focal plane shutter
• Flash Synchronization: X sync only at 1/125 or slower
• Accessory Shoe: Standard ISO-type hot shoe.
• Self Timer: Mechanical self-timer, approx. 10-sec release delay.
• Depth of Field Preview Button: Built-in
• Multiple Exposure: Available
• Power Source: 2-SR44 (1.55V) or 2 A- LR44 (1.5V)
• Weight (without batteries): Approx. 14.7 oz.
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 5.5 × 3.4 × 2.in.
• EV range: EV 2 to 19 at ISO 100
• Exposure control: Manual control, guided by built-in light meter
• Frame counter: Additive type, automatically resets to S when camera back is opened
• Frame coverage: Approx. 92% with 50mm focal length set at infinity
• ISO range: 25 to 3200 (manually selected)
• Magnification: 0.84x with 50mm set at infinity
• Optional Accessories for FM10: DK-5 Eyepiece Cover, Eyepiece Adapter, Eyepiece correction lenses – 0 DPTR., +0.5 DPTR., +1.0 DPTR., +2.0 DPTR., +3.0 DPTR., -2.0 DPTR., -3.0 DPTR., -4.0 DPTR., -5.0 DPTR.
• Tripod socket: Standard 1/4″ × 20 thread
• Viewfinder information: LED exposure display using – – O + display
• Zoom Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8: Attachment size: 52mm
• Zoom Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8: Dimensions and weight: Approx. 63mm diameter x 64mm extension (2.5″ × 2.5″), Approx. 200 grams (7 ounces)
• Zoom Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8: Minimum shooting distance: 0.4 meters

NIKON FM10 Manual Page.

I cant wait to run some film this weekend. Stay tuned and keep shooting…..

A short review on FM10 from Mighty Chuchaisri in Youtube.