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Vintage lenses are inferior by most measures

We have forgotten how difficult photography used to be

Vintage lenses are inferior by most measures

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Jul 8

Corner sharpness only matters at infinity — the Siemens star

What makes a good lens “good” may not matter for your style of composition

Corner sharpness only matters at infinity — the Siemens star

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Jun 27

How photography became a preoccupation of “old men”

And why this is not a bad thing.

How photography became a preoccupation of “old men”

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Jun 20

The perspective of 43 mm is all the rage now, but why?

How we got to the focal lengths we are all using

The perspective of 43 mm is all the rage now, but why?

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Jun 6

Would you pay $10,000 for a photowalk in India?

The booming business of photo travel tours may be worth every penny

Would you pay $10,000 for a photowalk in India?

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Jun 1

Three modes of using a rangefinder

It can be as simple as an iPhone

Three modes of using a rangefinder

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May 9

La Jolla in KODAcolor 200

There is no difference between Portra and the new Kodacolor film, except the price

La Jolla in KODAcolor 200

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May 3

When your lens becomes top-heavy, your mind does too

How using a telephoto lens changes your way of taking pictures

When your lens becomes top-heavy, your mind does too

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Apr 26

Using tree portraits to practice manual focusing

How to unlearn the laziness of autofocus and play at minimum focus distance

Using tree portraits to practice manual focusing

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Apr 19

Switching between digital and film photography, like all the time

How to use both with some rhyme and reason

Switching between digital and film photography, like all the time

Dirk Dittmer

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I am a traveling geek. Graduated from Princeton and now a Professor at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. I love photography, cats, and R.

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