The 50mm is not the lens most people start with in this system and that wasn’t my plan either, but as usual I only got it first because I got it very cheap, like $250 in 2014! It should be stated that even then, that was quite a bit under its worth. I’ve been using the Mamiya 7 with the 50mm f/4.5 during most of my time with it. Why? I’m not the guy who rushes out with a review of every camera I have although if there was ever a camera to review it would be the Mamiya 7! At the same time, the Mamiya 7 is almost universally known as a great camera system. So here are my two most used cameras in 2020… To be fair, let’s say it was not just luck because I did pay attention to all of my coronavirus precautions.Įventually, it got to a point where I said, you know what you only live once! I was bored at home because of the lockdowns and store closures so without breaking the bank, I picked up some new used gear. However, as time went on, working closely with coronavirus patients and surprisingly (and luckily) not catching the bug gave me the confidence to put in even more time at work. Thinking about life and death made me not want to waste money on material things. In fact, in the beginning, it had the opposite effect.
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Now I want to make it clear that a pandemic was not an excuse for me to buy new gear. While 2020 might have been a bust for me photographically, it was actually a boon for me camera wise! Working long hours during the coronavirus pandemic as a healthcare worker gave me sufficient funds to pick up some stuff that I had been waiting a long time to get.
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I spent a lot of my free time in 2020 going up to the woods in upstate New York. New York was at one time the epicenter of coronavirus in the U.S., a sad and scary place that California is unfortunately in right now. This is perhaps due to New York being hit very hard by the virus at the beginning of the pandemic in the USA. They, for the most part, adhere to social distancing guidelines and wearing masks. Say what you will about New Yorkers but one thing I can say is, based on my observations, New Yorkers take Covid-19 very seriously. Perhaps it’s virus fatigue or just crazy tourists or a combination of both, people appear more willing to venture out. “Calm Before The Storm” with the Funky Bunch in New York City in late December 2019. Even though we are now on the second and perhaps even more deadly wave of the virus, there were a lot of people in various areas of the city during the 2020 Holiday season. Take heart however that I have been downtown recently and life appears to be coming back to the Big Apple. It was surreal to see places like Times Square empty.
Leica m4 p full#
New York City is known for its vibrant and bustling streets full of life and flavor, but last year, especially during the first lockdown in March and April, the streets were eerily empty. And it was perhaps for the better, not only because of the virus, but because of the empty streets.
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Because of the restrictions in NYC due to the pandemic and because of a new work schedule, I was rarely ever in Manhattan in 2020. Looking back on 2020, I have to say it was perhaps my least productive year photographically. And a lockdown would mean I never left the house which I did many times. Some people might also call this “quarantine” or “lockdown” shooting but I think “pandemic” shooting is more accurate in my case, as quarantine shooting would mean I had to be in quarantine for the virus which I fortunately was not. In our first post of 2021, I’d like to take a look at some photos taken last year during the 2020 Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. Good morning war torn Camera Geeks! A late start for the blog this year as I have been continuing to put my efforts into our YouTube channel but the blog is never forgotten! So this week I will spend more time here.