David Bangley
@makingimages.bsky.social
Investigating the transition from film to digital imaging. Making Images along the way.
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Kodak No.2 A Brownie Camera model B (released in 1920)
Kodak No.2 A Brownie Camera model B (released in 1920)
October 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Kodak No.2 A Brownie Camera model B (released in 1920)
Kodak No.2 A Brownie Camera model B (released in 1920)
Outdoor Oeuvre
Mossy log.
Nikon D200 APS-C DSLR with CCD sensor.
Mossy log.
Nikon D200 APS-C DSLR with CCD sensor.
September 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Mossy log.
Nikon D200 APS-C DSLR with CCD sensor.
Mossy log.
Nikon D200 APS-C DSLR with CCD sensor.
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Olympus OM-2 (released in 1975)
A cleverly designed compact SLR that sacrifices nothing for small size. Auto exposure works by monitoring light reflected from the film surface during exposure. This new idea was widely adopted for automatic TTL flash control.
Olympus OM-2 (released in 1975)
A cleverly designed compact SLR that sacrifices nothing for small size. Auto exposure works by monitoring light reflected from the film surface during exposure. This new idea was widely adopted for automatic TTL flash control.
September 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Olympus OM-2 (released in 1975)
A cleverly designed compact SLR that sacrifices nothing for small size. Auto exposure works by monitoring light reflected from the film surface during exposure. This new idea was widely adopted for automatic TTL flash control.
Olympus OM-2 (released in 1975)
A cleverly designed compact SLR that sacrifices nothing for small size. Auto exposure works by monitoring light reflected from the film surface during exposure. This new idea was widely adopted for automatic TTL flash control.
Outdoor Oeuvre
Monarch Butterfly.
Sony α700 APS-C DSLR with Minolta AF Macro 100mm lens.
Monarch Butterfly.
Sony α700 APS-C DSLR with Minolta AF Macro 100mm lens.
July 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Monarch Butterfly.
Sony α700 APS-C DSLR with Minolta AF Macro 100mm lens.
Monarch Butterfly.
Sony α700 APS-C DSLR with Minolta AF Macro 100mm lens.
Outdoor Oeuvre
Blue Heron. Sony α700 DSLR.
Blue Heron. Sony α700 DSLR.
June 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Blue Heron. Sony α700 DSLR.
Blue Heron. Sony α700 DSLR.
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Canon EF (released in 1973)
Shutter priority autoexposure via analog electronics. A conservative design that still works in manual exposure if the electronics fail. A solid, well built camera. Operates in a similar manner to the microcontroller based AE-1 of 1976.
Canon EF (released in 1973)
Shutter priority autoexposure via analog electronics. A conservative design that still works in manual exposure if the electronics fail. A solid, well built camera. Operates in a similar manner to the microcontroller based AE-1 of 1976.
June 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Canon EF (released in 1973)
Shutter priority autoexposure via analog electronics. A conservative design that still works in manual exposure if the electronics fail. A solid, well built camera. Operates in a similar manner to the microcontroller based AE-1 of 1976.
Canon EF (released in 1973)
Shutter priority autoexposure via analog electronics. A conservative design that still works in manual exposure if the electronics fail. A solid, well built camera. Operates in a similar manner to the microcontroller based AE-1 of 1976.
Outdoor Oeuvre
Dandelion seed head. Nikon D500.
Dandelion seed head. Nikon D500.
May 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Dandelion seed head. Nikon D500.
Dandelion seed head. Nikon D500.
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Nikon F4s (released in 1988)
Nikon's first pro SLR with auto focus. Nikon used conservative traditional control knobs on this highly computerized camera. Heavy, strong, and beautiful to behold.
Nikon F4s (released in 1988)
Nikon's first pro SLR with auto focus. Nikon used conservative traditional control knobs on this highly computerized camera. Heavy, strong, and beautiful to behold.
April 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Nikon F4s (released in 1988)
Nikon's first pro SLR with auto focus. Nikon used conservative traditional control knobs on this highly computerized camera. Heavy, strong, and beautiful to behold.
Nikon F4s (released in 1988)
Nikon's first pro SLR with auto focus. Nikon used conservative traditional control knobs on this highly computerized camera. Heavy, strong, and beautiful to behold.
Moderation busted me for this:
April 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Moderation busted me for this:
Outdoor Oeuvre
Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh. 1973 Canon EF SLR
Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh. 1973 Canon EF SLR
April 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh. 1973 Canon EF SLR
Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh. 1973 Canon EF SLR
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Fujica ST901 (released in 1974)
Aperture priority auto exposure SLR. Exposure control is pure analog, with A/D conversion used for the famous LED display. The display cannot render common shutter speed fractions such as 125 and 250, so uses 1oo and 2oo instead.
Fujica ST901 (released in 1974)
Aperture priority auto exposure SLR. Exposure control is pure analog, with A/D conversion used for the famous LED display. The display cannot render common shutter speed fractions such as 125 and 250, so uses 1oo and 2oo instead.
April 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Fujica ST901 (released in 1974)
Aperture priority auto exposure SLR. Exposure control is pure analog, with A/D conversion used for the famous LED display. The display cannot render common shutter speed fractions such as 125 and 250, so uses 1oo and 2oo instead.
Fujica ST901 (released in 1974)
Aperture priority auto exposure SLR. Exposure control is pure analog, with A/D conversion used for the famous LED display. The display cannot render common shutter speed fractions such as 125 and 250, so uses 1oo and 2oo instead.
Outdoor Oeuvre
Beaver dam. 1960 Balda Baldamatic III interchangeable lens rangefinder camera.
Beaver dam. 1960 Balda Baldamatic III interchangeable lens rangefinder camera.
April 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Beaver dam. 1960 Balda Baldamatic III interchangeable lens rangefinder camera.
Beaver dam. 1960 Balda Baldamatic III interchangeable lens rangefinder camera.
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Aires 35-V (released in 1958)
The Aires 35-V is an interchangeable lens rangefinder camera. Well made, with a modern design that hints at the SLRs that would soon make it obsolete. Main problem: a rangefinder viewfinder is difficult to use with longer lenses.
Aires 35-V (released in 1958)
The Aires 35-V is an interchangeable lens rangefinder camera. Well made, with a modern design that hints at the SLRs that would soon make it obsolete. Main problem: a rangefinder viewfinder is difficult to use with longer lenses.
April 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Aires 35-V (released in 1958)
The Aires 35-V is an interchangeable lens rangefinder camera. Well made, with a modern design that hints at the SLRs that would soon make it obsolete. Main problem: a rangefinder viewfinder is difficult to use with longer lenses.
Aires 35-V (released in 1958)
The Aires 35-V is an interchangeable lens rangefinder camera. Well made, with a modern design that hints at the SLRs that would soon make it obsolete. Main problem: a rangefinder viewfinder is difficult to use with longer lenses.
Outdoor Oeuvre
Spring geese. 1968 Nikon FTn SLR with Nikkor-Q 200mm lens.
Spring geese. 1968 Nikon FTn SLR with Nikkor-Q 200mm lens.
April 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Spring geese. 1968 Nikon FTn SLR with Nikkor-Q 200mm lens.
Spring geese. 1968 Nikon FTn SLR with Nikkor-Q 200mm lens.
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Nikon FTn (released in 1968)
Photomic FTn full aperture TTL metering viewfinder is connected to the shutter speed knob, and to the aperture ring via "rabbit ears." Maximum aperture is detected by cycling the aperture ring back and forth after mounting a new lens.
Nikon FTn (released in 1968)
Photomic FTn full aperture TTL metering viewfinder is connected to the shutter speed knob, and to the aperture ring via "rabbit ears." Maximum aperture is detected by cycling the aperture ring back and forth after mounting a new lens.
April 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Nikon FTn (released in 1968)
Photomic FTn full aperture TTL metering viewfinder is connected to the shutter speed knob, and to the aperture ring via "rabbit ears." Maximum aperture is detected by cycling the aperture ring back and forth after mounting a new lens.
Nikon FTn (released in 1968)
Photomic FTn full aperture TTL metering viewfinder is connected to the shutter speed knob, and to the aperture ring via "rabbit ears." Maximum aperture is detected by cycling the aperture ring back and forth after mounting a new lens.
Outdoor Oeuvre
Geese. 2004 Konica Minolta 7D DSLR
Geese. 2004 Konica Minolta 7D DSLR
March 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Outdoor Oeuvre
Geese. 2004 Konica Minolta 7D DSLR
Geese. 2004 Konica Minolta 7D DSLR
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Canon T90 (released in 1986)
Canon's most computerized manual focus SLR with a FD lens mount. A design and engineering study for the soon to come autofocus EOS cameras. Rounded edge body design established the 90's SLR look.
@keiragrant.bsky.social
Canon T90 (released in 1986)
Canon's most computerized manual focus SLR with a FD lens mount. A design and engineering study for the soon to come autofocus EOS cameras. Rounded edge body design established the 90's SLR look.
@keiragrant.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Canon T90 (released in 1986)
Canon's most computerized manual focus SLR with a FD lens mount. A design and engineering study for the soon to come autofocus EOS cameras. Rounded edge body design established the 90's SLR look.
@keiragrant.bsky.social
Canon T90 (released in 1986)
Canon's most computerized manual focus SLR with a FD lens mount. A design and engineering study for the soon to come autofocus EOS cameras. Rounded edge body design established the 90's SLR look.
@keiragrant.bsky.social
Outdoor Oeuvre
Float plane in Alaska. Sony RX10 IV superzoom.
Float plane in Alaska. Sony RX10 IV superzoom.
March 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Outdoor Oeuvre
Float plane in Alaska. Sony RX10 IV superzoom.
Float plane in Alaska. Sony RX10 IV superzoom.
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Sony α900 (released in 2008)
Sony's first full frame Digital camera. First full frame camera with IBIS. The α900 is compatible with Minolta A-mount lenses. Provides beautiful images in good lighting. Quickly becomes noisy at high ISO. @anoushanou.bsky.social
Sony α900 (released in 2008)
Sony's first full frame Digital camera. First full frame camera with IBIS. The α900 is compatible with Minolta A-mount lenses. Provides beautiful images in good lighting. Quickly becomes noisy at high ISO. @anoushanou.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Sony α900 (released in 2008)
Sony's first full frame Digital camera. First full frame camera with IBIS. The α900 is compatible with Minolta A-mount lenses. Provides beautiful images in good lighting. Quickly becomes noisy at high ISO. @anoushanou.bsky.social
Sony α900 (released in 2008)
Sony's first full frame Digital camera. First full frame camera with IBIS. The α900 is compatible with Minolta A-mount lenses. Provides beautiful images in good lighting. Quickly becomes noisy at high ISO. @anoushanou.bsky.social
Outdoor Oeuvre
Not sand, but snow. Nikon D500 APS-C DSLR.
Not sand, but snow. Nikon D500 APS-C DSLR.
March 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Outdoor Oeuvre
Not sand, but snow. Nikon D500 APS-C DSLR.
Not sand, but snow. Nikon D500 APS-C DSLR.
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Nikon D3s (released in 2009)
Reaching deeply into low light with a full frame CMOS sensor, the D3s was one of the first digital cameras to clearly outperform 35mm film. Today's high resolution cameras have abandoned the gentle image rendering of the D3s.
Nikon D3s (released in 2009)
Reaching deeply into low light with a full frame CMOS sensor, the D3s was one of the first digital cameras to clearly outperform 35mm film. Today's high resolution cameras have abandoned the gentle image rendering of the D3s.
March 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Nikon D3s (released in 2009)
Reaching deeply into low light with a full frame CMOS sensor, the D3s was one of the first digital cameras to clearly outperform 35mm film. Today's high resolution cameras have abandoned the gentle image rendering of the D3s.
Nikon D3s (released in 2009)
Reaching deeply into low light with a full frame CMOS sensor, the D3s was one of the first digital cameras to clearly outperform 35mm film. Today's high resolution cameras have abandoned the gentle image rendering of the D3s.
Outdoor Oeuvre
Frankfort Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania. Kowa Super 66.
Frankfort Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania. Kowa Super 66.
March 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Outdoor Oeuvre
Frankfort Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania. Kowa Super 66.
Frankfort Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania. Kowa Super 66.
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Nikon F4s (released in 1988)
Nikon's first professional SLR with autofocus. Heavily computerized, notable for the carry over of traditional camera controls instead of using a dial wheel and LCD interface. @keiragrant.bsky.social @anoushanou.bsky.social
Nikon F4s (released in 1988)
Nikon's first professional SLR with autofocus. Heavily computerized, notable for the carry over of traditional camera controls instead of using a dial wheel and LCD interface. @keiragrant.bsky.social @anoushanou.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Nikon F4s (released in 1988)
Nikon's first professional SLR with autofocus. Heavily computerized, notable for the carry over of traditional camera controls instead of using a dial wheel and LCD interface. @keiragrant.bsky.social @anoushanou.bsky.social
Nikon F4s (released in 1988)
Nikon's first professional SLR with autofocus. Heavily computerized, notable for the carry over of traditional camera controls instead of using a dial wheel and LCD interface. @keiragrant.bsky.social @anoushanou.bsky.social
Outdoor Oeuvre
Nevada Desert. Kodak CX7330 digital P&S.
Nevada Desert. Kodak CX7330 digital P&S.
February 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Outdoor Oeuvre
Nevada Desert. Kodak CX7330 digital P&S.
Nevada Desert. Kodak CX7330 digital P&S.
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Pentax K-1000 (released in 1976)
A well known photography student SLR. Pentax kept it simple with manual operation. A 1960's era TTL analog CdS meter works surprisingly well in good lighting conditions. No off switch, lens cap on saves the battery.
Pentax K-1000 (released in 1976)
A well known photography student SLR. Pentax kept it simple with manual operation. A 1960's era TTL analog CdS meter works surprisingly well in good lighting conditions. No off switch, lens cap on saves the battery.
February 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Off the Shelf and Out to Shoot
Pentax K-1000 (released in 1976)
A well known photography student SLR. Pentax kept it simple with manual operation. A 1960's era TTL analog CdS meter works surprisingly well in good lighting conditions. No off switch, lens cap on saves the battery.
Pentax K-1000 (released in 1976)
A well known photography student SLR. Pentax kept it simple with manual operation. A 1960's era TTL analog CdS meter works surprisingly well in good lighting conditions. No off switch, lens cap on saves the battery.