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Canon Photura - an interesting blip in 35mm evolution
written by dirklancer on 2011-05-16 #gear #peopleIn the early 90s, Canon thought it would be a good idea to try something different. It turns out it wasn't such a good idea.
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Ansco Shur-Flash Medium Format Box Camera
written by dirklancer on 2011-01-28 #gearSometimes, that lovely old box camera on the shelf in the used bookstore/coffee shop works better than you think. This vintage Ansco was surprising, and I mean that in a good way.
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How I got my My Original Diana
written by dirklancer on 2010-11-28 #gearCommunity member dirklancer waxes poetic about his original and vintage Diana camera.
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The Bridges to Wayne, Alberta
written by dirklancer on 2010-10-03 #placesThis is a story of crossing eleven bridges in 6 kilometres and discovering the hamlet of Wayne - population 27. Wayne is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Alberta. Once home to thousands of coal miners and residents who worked in support of this industry, now home to 27, according to the changeable sign near the saloon.
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World's Most Embarassingly Large Parking Lot - West Edmonton Mall
written by dirklancer on 2009-09-27 #placesEveryone where I live just calls it "the mall" and no one wonders what mall is being mentioned. And of course, being in the centre of North American car culture, the mall comes with it's own SUPER parking lot.
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Argus C3 "The Brick"
written by dirklancer on 2008-11-25 #gearThe Argus C3, a range finder camera affectionately known by its many lovers as "the Brick", is an artifact right out of the early mid-19th century machine age. The front of the camera is covered in gears, and it could easily pass for a highly specialized scientific measuring device at first glance. It is constructed of heavy Bakelite and metal, so you can guess that it's about as heavy as a brick...hence the nickname.
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