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(as you can tell, i’m starting to clean up this blog and am starting to post again).
I recently received this email and figured it would be more useful to answer it here;
“Lawrence,
I have a question about a lens that you reviewed. I noticed that you didn’t post any blog since July 2010. Hence, I am sending an email to you instead of posting on your blog.
My question is based on your lens review http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2009/12/switar-26mm-f1-1-f1-1-review.html
The review is detailed and excellent. In that review, you have some landscape photos, for …

It’s March and i’m writing about my photographic 2010… That pretty much sums the pace at which i was delivering high quality photography as last year closed out :). Still, i always like to do this so will share my top 5 images from last year. The truth be told, 2010 started fantastically. Fresh with enthusiasm for film photography, I dug out my old Hasselblad 500 CM and shot a couple of rolls. Hooked, I immediately scoured the internet for a MF film camera that would suit my style. It …

Two last shots. Was a very productive hour in the air. I shot about 50 images though – which in medium format is a ridiculous number for such a large format (and expensive! – about $50 in film and developing fees). Still, was worth it :)

Pentax 67ii on Velvia 50, Lab processed

Pentax 67ii on Ektachrome E100 VS, Lab processed

Two images of the shadow cast by the mountain. First time I’ve seen something like this and gives you a pretty humbling sense of the scale.

Pentax 67ii on Tmax & Acros, developed in DDX

More photos following yesterday’s post.

Pentax 67ii, Ektachrome E100 VS, lab processed

Pentax 67ii, Fuji Acros in DDX

Hi all – just got back from a week in Montana… We hired a lodge for a week and hung out, read books, hiked, took photos, and for the most part acted like it was a real holiday. Just finished driving back tonight, a brutal 550 mile journey but a fun one.
Have started developing photos tonight, and will start posting next week – but in the meantime, here’s a shot from a couple of weeks ago – when a friend of a friend took us up at 4:30am before …

Last two shots of my little Palouse falls trip. Just a couple of snaps to show my medium format gear flexing its muscles.
BTW anyone use much of Ektachrome E100 VS? I’ve shot a few rolls of it now in 220 and really like it. Doesn’t pop quite like velvia but it’s a close second and 20 shots per roll is awesome sometimes.

Pentax 67ii and Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4 on Ektachrome E100 VS

Shot in the car park of a 7 11 on the way back from Palouse :)

Pentax 67 on Kodak TMAX 100 in DDX