Monday, January 31, 2011

Sports Etiquette Faux Pas


Sorry, I know I should never have put up a Baseball image so close to Super Bowl. Here's an oldie of The Bus..

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Found Negative


Probably one of the most asked about images from my MLB days was the above shot of Yankee great Thurman Munson. Thurman was killed in a private plane crash in 1979. I made two prints for friends and lost the negative. Glad to say it's been found.

SoCal On a Sunny Day



So Cal on a sunny day, Vermont Ave. at Slauson Ave. and HB Pier.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Clamps,Clamps and More Clamps



If you're going to build guitars you better have twice as many clamps as you thought you'd need...

Monday, January 10, 2011

T5 Huntington Beach












Some more testing with the FFL

Thursday, January 6, 2011

San O. First Image From 2011


Pete alone at Oldmans, San Onofre.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Camera Test New Years Day Downtown Los Angeles





Four test shots from the FFL. Needs a bit of adjustment but not bad for the first roll.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Since The Shop's Dirty..


Since the shop is already a mess from the camera build.. might as well get back to work finishing the two parlor size acoustics. One mahogany with cedar top and mahogany neck (above), the other still open to ideas. Get your orders in.

The Fialkoff FFL Is Done!




Here are some images of the finished Fixed Focal Length camera. The front with it's 90mm f6.8 Schneider, the back, dressed in a 6x8cm kit, and the same dressed in a 4x5 inch kit. Images from the camera to follow. Thanks to Maurice Fialkoff for the Walnut and his engineering skills.