Photo Gears

How to fix Contax T3 film spool tooth defect

Contax T3 is a nice camera but it has common defect, the spool tooth. There is only one tiny plastic tool that help advance the film. Over time, it will be broken for sure as the one I have. It may cost you well over $100 to send it somewhere to fix but I have a way that can fix if in less than 1 hour and cost you less than $2 if you have the right tools

How to set film base color

Introduction, A Few Simple Options, Film profiles suck, Scanning Using The Histogram, & The Finished Article Introduction Hamrick Software’s VueScan is perhaps the most flexible and powerful piece of scanning software available ...

Jobo AL1000 for sale

Please contact me if you are interested in it.

I want to buy an Olympus EP-3 camera

  Tired of carrying the big D3 around for all day long, I am now looking for a smaller, yet still professional-looking camera. Olympus EP-2 seems to be a good choice but I will wait for a few months to see if I can get an EP-3.

Nikon SU-800 macro flash unit

  Bought an Nikon SU-800 (the remote trigger plus two macro lights) a couple of years ago only to find that I never used them. This think looks fancy but may not be very useful unless you are really addictive to macrophotography. What did I d...

Kodak Ektar 100 professional

Kodak claimed it to be the finest in grain and richest in color. Tried one before without success (incorrect developed). Will try one for night shot of LA tomorrow night. Expect it to be better than D3.

Macro photography gears

  This setup can take a hair as a rope. Very difficult to focus. It is very much useless. A macrao lens hooked with a reverse 50mm is more practical to get over 1:1 pictures.  

My photography equipment

It is the last day of 2009. Take the time to look at my photography gears. Do I have enough? Do I need to buy more or sell some in 2010?

Kodak Portra 160 NC

  Found 3 rolls of Kodak Portra 160 NC (120) and 1 roll of Kodak Portra 400 VC (also 120) sample films. Do not remember how I got them.   Have not shoot 120 film for quite some time and will find an opportunity to use them. Ma...

Is nikon D4 my next camera?

  Rumors have been around for a while that nikon will introduce a new digital camera some time in 2010: nikon D4 with 18 mp and even better ISO sensitivity than the current nikon D3S. Over the past few years, I have purchased a D70, D2X, D3 a...