Down the Road

Photographs and stories by Jim Grey

Since 2007

Jim Grey
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Self portrait with old cameras

Self portrait with old cameras
Nikon N90s, 28-80 mm f/3.3-5.6G AF Nikkor
Fujifilm Superia X-tra 400 (waaaaay expired)

I picked up an N90s for very cheap (review forthcoming) and it came with four rolls of very expired color film. I got the 28-80 zoom off my Nikon N65, loaded a roll of the film, stuck the camera on my tripod, and blew through most of the roll in a fun evening of long exposures around the house. Not a single photo turned out well (yay expired film), but Photoshop helped them all along. This one is especially a right mess, but I like it anyway.

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  1. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Nice Jim and I love that tow of vintage cameras, a lot neater than mine collection which is a mess :-)

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    1. Jim Grey Avatar
      Jim Grey

      Thanks Sam! I display a bunch of my cameras around my home, but have most of them in boxes under my bed, under my dresser, in my coat closet, in the linen closet, …. it’s a real problem. After the holidays, I’ll be thinning the herd again.

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      1. Sam Avatar
        Sam

        Haha hey Jim, sounds familiar…so good to know I’m not alone man!! :-)

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  2. dehk Avatar
    dehk

    Look at that guy! he knows how to smile unlike the avatar.

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    1. Jim Grey Avatar
      Jim Grey

      Little-known fact: the avatar is a b/w conversion of a frame grab from this very short video:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ezH_Ir5o4

      I was on Route 66 in Missouri trying to photograph something with my camera. Not only was it in video mode, but the front camera was selected. I was not amused.

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      1. dehk Avatar
        dehk

        Hahaha while you weren’t amused, you just made my day.

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