As I returned home from the work today, for some reason I suddenly remembered that during last winter I once saw a box full of old (unused but had been in stock for a looong time) filters, rubber lens hoods and lens front caps at a local photography store. I also remembered that I quickly checked them all back then but there were nothing useful or interesting for me since the filters were generally very small in size and thus useless for my Nikkor lenses needing mainly 77 mm filters.

Small ?!..  

49 mm ??!  (= filter size for my beloved Fujifilm X100s)  

Could it be ???!..  

So I rushed there just before they closed and lo and behold they still had that box full of miscellaneous filters, hoods and lens caps. The label on the box said 1 EUR/pcs. Obviously nobody else had been interested in them either since the box was still full. I started browsing through those filters again and I soon found four different kinds of 49 mm filters. Sort of offhandedly I asked what they'd charge me for those. The lady behind the desk told me that she would feel like robbing me if she'd charge me more than 2 EUR for those four filters. I said thank you kindly, paid and left. Jeez..

The filters are;

- UN UV filter
- Hoya soft spot
- Hoya HMC K2 yellow
- Hoya close-up +3

I don't know how much I'll be using them but 50 cents per filter is not too expensive I'd say.


First X100s shots coming soon. .






"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




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Original Fujifilm accessory hood around 110 EUR!

However this 3rd party model from eBay cost me only around 14 EUR + shipping (which was less than 2 EUR).
A real no-brainer.

Also super fast delivery from this eBay seller; From Brooklyn, NY to Lapland, Finland in just a couple of days. I ordered it Friday night and it arrived on Tuesday morning damnit!


First shots coming soon..







"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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I'm expecting mine to arrive anytime soon by mail.

More on strobist.com

Update April 24th

Got it!

Love it!

First shots coming soon.







"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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Sometimes you're in luck. Today I found a 24mm f/2.8 manual focus Nikkor lens at the flea market in Rovaniemi, Finland. Mint condition. Cost? Only 40 EUR. Jeez..

[link]

"NIKKOR-N Auto 1:2.8 f=24mm Nippon Kogaku Japan No. 266021"

Production year circa 1968 according to THIS table.




"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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"Like giving birth to something fresh every time you press a button, pretty exciting." I agree.

More on strobist.com.

And on his site.

Gregory Heisler on Wikipedia.





"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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Also on strobist.com: [link]

Get it. Read it. Learn it. Praise it.
I have. I am. I try. Hell yeah!




"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless (i.e. shit) and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. In my opinion that is enough definition for a good photograph: the kind of a photograph that is being remembered. It is some of that kind of images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

This week I'm featuring some early color photographs taken by a German  photographer Hugo Jaeger. He was 'the Photographer' for the Führer Adolf Hitler himself.

In 1939-1940 he photographed some jews in the Nazi-occupied Poland. That is before they were sent to their deaths in Auschwitz and other concentration camps the following years. Right after the WW2 Hugo hid some of his negatives by burying them underground in glass jars somewhere near Munich and after about 20 years he sold those images to LIFE magazine. Yes, he SOLD them. Couldn't he just give them away?.. No! I guess he was just as greedy for the allmighty dollar as some of the jews he photoghraphed.(*) We are used to see WW2 images in black and white. Seeing WW2 era images in color feels a bit surreal:

[link]

The color photography of the WW2 era always gives me the creeps somehow.


* = when the jews were ordered to carry a yellow David's star made of fabric in their clothes, some jews immediatelly started a business making those stars and selling them to the public. On the brink of their own demise, greedy bastards.




"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. In my opinion that is enough definition for a good photograph: it is being remembered. It is some of that kind of images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

*Balakov has created some outstanding LEGO versions of notable historical photographs. Have a look:








































Epic, huh?!




"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. In my opinion that is enough definition for a good photograph: it is being remembered. It is some of that kind of images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

This week I'm highlighting some non-human street photographs. Basically street photography is about humans, their environment and the connection between those two items. The candid and the often humorous viewpoint make the final touch. But sometimes a good street shot doesn't need the human factor. Or should I say the DIRECT human factor. Once humans have left the scene the result is sometimes more interesting than it would be with them still present. Take a look at these shots;






















I like those shots a lot. I bet there are a hundred more out there but these were the only ones I could find from my folder. Search for more and you'll be amazed.

And a bit of self-promotion;










Have a nice beginning of October everyone!


P.S. I am now attending a photography course at the local community college so perhaps I learn something new and get some fresh ideas.




"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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D3s|14-24/2.8G|24/2.8|50/1.4G|85/1.4D|105/2.8G|70-200/2.8G|2xSB-900|Coolpix P7100}

We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. In my opinion that is enough definition for a good photograph: it is being remembered. It is some of that kind of images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

This week I'm once again highlighting some street photographs. It is an often misunderstood genre and most shots on dA 'photography/street' category are everything but actual street. They're mainly photography of the streets - not street photography. And yes, there is a difference!

Enjoy these picks from my personal folder. To see them all, click HERE.






















..and finally the best street shot I have seen in a LONG time:











"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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Every now and then - and the more you see the more rare that is - you come across a film or a documentary that somehow moves you. I for example have seen a lot so I have gotten hard to please, hell I've gotten cynical even. Somehow I came across this particular film a couple of weeks ago and it touched me. There was something sincere, plain and bare. No excuses, no crap. The Bridge. It's a documentary about 'Golden Gate jumpers', or the people who end their lives by jumping off from the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. It's available on YouTube --> [link] .






¤ Enjoy your life and cherish your loved ones ¤




"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. In my opinion that is enough definition for a good photograph: it is being remembered. It is some of that kind of images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

This week I will highlight some of the best urbex shots I have seen in a long time. Abandoned places sometimes offer epic scenes to be captured. If you're not familiar with Urban Exploration / UrbEx, check this [link] . And in my opinion urbex+HDR is like bread+butter!








































"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. In my opinion that is enough definition for a good photograph: it is being remembered. It is some of that kind of images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'. This week it's all about black and white. In many ways the monochrome image shows the essence of photography which is literally drawing with light.




































"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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Street is perhaps the most misunderstood photographic genre. The following images in 'street/popular 1 month' section prove my point. This week I'm featuring the non-street street shots.








And before you comment something like "who are you to judge.." ask yourself is the cow the only one justified in saying if the milk has gone sour.




"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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D3s|14-24/2.8G|24/2.8|50/1.4G|85/1.4D|105/2.8G|70-200/2.8G|2xSB-900|Coolpix P7100}

We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. It is some of those images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'. This week I will be featuring street shots.




















"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography



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D3s|14-24/2.8G|24/2.8|50/1.4G|85/1.4D|105/2.8G|70-200/2.8G|2xSB-900|Coolpix P7100}

We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. It is some of those images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

So far I've been mostly featuring photography but there are other kinds of wonderful images out there as well. This week I'm featuring digital art. The following ten images are from my vault and I suggest you take a closer look on these artist's repertoire and you won't be disappointed.

Enjoy!













































"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography


_{in Nikon we trust
D3s|14-24/2.8G|24/2.8|50/1.4G|85/1.4D|105/2.8G|70-200/2.8G|2xSB-900|Coolpix P7100}

We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. It is some of those images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

In this feature I was going to showcase only street shots since lately I've been more and more interested about it but on the other hand I wanted to feature a LOT of images and since I couldn't find ten top rate imho street shots from my recent history I had to include other genres as well. Monochrome is the only common denominator. For me all these images provide that special feeling which makes them a cut above. Tastes are personal though so you don't need to like them but give these images a chance to corrode into your cerebellum as they have corroded into mine.

Enjoy!

























































"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




For lovers of street photography


_{in Nikon we trust
D3s|14-24/2.8G|24/2.8|50/1.4G|85/1.4D|105/2.8G|70-200/2.8G|2xSB-900|Coolpix P7100}

We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. It is some of those images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

A couple of weeks ago I got myself a 'sophisticated point-and-shoot' Nikon Coolpix P7100. It's a perfect compact companion for the bulky dSLR equipment. With this new cadget I hope to catch more images since I will be carrying it with me most of the time when ever I'm out there.

But let's get back to the main thing; Images  of the Week:














"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




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D3s|14-24/2.8G|24/2.8|50/1.4G|85/1.4D|105/2.8G|70-200/2.8G|2xSB-900|Coolpix P7100}

We see so many images every day. Most of them are more or less meaningless and pass our mind like a wind. But among the vast stream of images there are the occational few which make a difference and stay on our minds. It is some of those images that I'm featuring as the 'Images of the Week'.

Last week I got myself a 'sophisticated point-and-shoot' Nikon Coolpix P7100. It's a perfect compact companion for the bulky dSLR equipment. With this new cadget I hope to catch more images since I will be carrying it with me most of the time when ever I'm out there.

But let's get back to the main thing; Images  of the Week:




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"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."

William Blake: 'Auguries of Innocence'




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