The 760mm SK Grimes Lens
The SK Grimes lens is the one on the upper right. It doesn’t look like much, but the focal length is 760mm. On an 8×10 camera it requires almost a yard of bellows draw. I refer to it as “SK...
Potsdam, New York
Traveling with large format cameras is a challenge these days. All the scanners, X-ray machines, and TSA employees scratching their heads, and asking, “What is this?” repeatedly while dismantling my carefully packed camera bag. I had to mail my film...
The Columbia Gorge, October 2012
My favorite time in the Columbia Gorge is the fall. The leaves turn there slightly before they do in Portland, and on the rare day when the rain lets up, I’m out there with one of my cameras. This year,...
October 2012 Exhibit at Anna Bananna’s in North Portland
Greetings, My photography will be on display at Anna Bananna’s at 8716 N Lombard St in Portland, Oregon. This will be a themed show consisting of waterfall images. I can’t think of a better way to usher in the rainy...