Central Oregon
Central Oregon is one of those places I’d love to see more often, but I only seem to make it there about once every 5 years. I got lucky the last two years because I’ve been there twice. I got...
Unfinished Business: Central Oregon
I have been to Central Oregon way too few times. As such, I will try to make this interesting anyway. Smith Rock, July 2024 ©2024 Gary L. Quay I will never climb Smith Rock. Looking at it, and taking pictures...
Test driving a Hasselblad CFV 100S
I waited a couple of years for hasseblad to relesae the 100 mp version of its CFV digital camera back. I wanted to use it on my 500CM camera, giving me the ability to use film and digital with a...
Summer Arts Festivals
I have some upcoming Arts Festivals to announce. June 8th and 9th 2024: The Troutdale Arts Festival. July 13th and 14th 2024, Bend Summer Fesival. July 20th 2024: The Gresham Arts Festival.
Rediscovering Ilford XP2 Film
I used Ilford XP2 film when I first picked up a medium format camera, but soon gave it up. Now, I am wonderng why. What is XP2? XP2 is a fine-grained, multi-ISO film that is developed in color negative film...
Camera Test: Fuji GSW690III
The Fuji GSW690III Fuji GSW690III in its Natural Habitat Last Spring I bought a Fuji GSW690III camera in pristine shape, and, naturally, it fell off of my tripod in August, giving it that been-around-the-block-a-few-times appearance that most of my cameras...
More Scenic Wonders of Doom!
My Places of Doom Tour is growing. Among other sources for the list that follows, I found a trove of historic Oregon place names printed by the Oregon Historical Quarterly in 1944. Here some of the highlights: Asbestos Bloody Creek...
The 2024 Scenic Wonders of Doom Calendar is here!
The long-promised 2024 Scenic Wonders of Doom calendar has arrived! Not only that, but I may actually be able to take orders on the website for it. I’m slowly getting it figured out. The price is $20.00 with $9.00 shipping...
Film and Developer Testing, Take 2
An Unexpected Return to a Sometimes Problematic Developer In my previous post about film and developer testing, I said that I would not be using PMK Pyro anymore. For those unfamiliar with them, Pyro developers are some of the oldest...
Reinvigorating an Old Friend
A Renewed Focus on Film Images A season of travel and hiking, along with some new equipment, brings a new emphasis on my old passion: Film. Facebook Twitter LinkedInMore I have been trying to put together a film kit for...