All articles filed in Krasnogorsk ФT-2 “Raskolnikov”

As I’ve become more comfortable with my Russian panoramic camera, I’ve decided it’s now time to see if I can properly align my shots to look more natural. And to do that, I wanted to photograph the bridge that spans Washington Park’s lake. I’ve photographed that bridge before, and one of my award-winning photos, The…

I’ve been playing with my Krasnogorsk FT-2 “Raskolnikov” camera for about a month or so, and I’ve enjoyed the results.  And in playing with the camera, I’ve tried adding some new variables and disciplines to the 1960’s Soviet panoramic camera. One of the variables I’ve tested out is redscale film.   In redscale photoraphy, the film…

As I continue my tests and excursions with my new Russian panoramic camera, I spent Sunday morning traipsing through some sites along Route 20 – Guilderland, Duanesburg, that kind of thing. I really didn’t find much that caught my eye, except for this New York Central locomotive that was part of some roadside attraction in…

This might be the most avant-garde attempt at a photographic discipline that I’ve ever tried.  EVER. I’m using a Russian panoramic camera and 25-year-old expired film.  And a whole lot of prayer. And it all comes down to a little discovery I made regarding my photographic projects. Recently, I acquired a Krasnogorsk ФT-2 panoramic camera,…

It’s December 26 – the day after Christmas – and I’m at CameraWorks in Latham.  My Krasnogorsk FT-2 panoramic camera “Raskolnikov” is undergoing a CLA – the camera equivalent of a automobile’s tune-up.  My camera tech Allen sealed up some of the camera’s light leaks (yep, one of those light leaks came through the camera’s…