Monthly Archives: January 2011

3 Reasons Why I Love the Mamiya C220 from 1968

Tim Layton discusses the Mamiya C220 6×6 Medium format camera from the 1960′s and why it is a great choice still today in spite of being surrounded with high-tech digital cameras. Continue reading

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Orchid Macros with Tri-X and Mamiya RZ67 Pro II

Tim Layton visited the 2011 Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show and photographed many of the orchids in black and white with his Mamiya RZ67 Pro II and 140mm Macro lens. Tim used Tri-X 400 rated at EI1250 and developed in Diafine. You can view the gallery from his visit online. Continue reading

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Film – A Long-Term Image Protection Strategy?

Tim Layton discusses the use of film as a possible long-term image protection strategy. Continue reading

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Tim Layton Article on Mamiya USA Blog

Tim Layton was just published on the Mamiya USA blog site for his article “The Perfect Duet: Mamiya 7 & RZ67 Pro II”. Continue reading

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Film is Good Enough for Steven Spielberg — How About You?

Tim Layton discusses the statements that Steven Spielberg recently made about his love for film. Tim continues the conversation by asking questions about our society and why we make the choices we make. Continue reading

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Mamiya RZ67 Pro II & Macro Photography

Tim Layton uses the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II for macro photography. Tim discusses the benefits and advantages of using a camera from the mid 1990′s in spite of all the hype being around digital photography today. He also provides step by step instructions for using the RZ67 Pro II for macro photography. Continue reading

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Street Photography with the Canon S95

Tim Layton used the new Canon S95 compact camera today for some fun street type photography at whole foods. Continue reading

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