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• Holga Unmasked!

  written by ipdegirl on 2012-04-03 #gear #tutorials

  

  See what you can do with your Holga when you DON'T use the 12 or 16 mask. It's naked, leaky, and overlapping fun. I have been using my Holga without either the 12 or 16 frame mask and have been getting some really nice results. I love the exaggerated vignetting and light leaks that occurred on every picture. These pictures all came from The Art of Waiting roll from September 2010, shot on Fuji Velvia.

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• Fuji Natura Classica: Worth Every Penny

  written by ipdegirl on 2012-01-24 #gear

  

  If you're wondering whether or not the Fuji Natura Classica is worth all the money and hype, the answer is a resounding yes! Read on to find out why and take a look at some of my photos taken using this camera.

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• What the Hell is Boxing Day?

  written by ipdegirl on 2011-12-22 #news

  

  Like most Americans, visions of fighters dance in my head when you say "Boxing Day". After a little research, I discovered it's a day for much more than sporting events.

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• The Spirits of Fort Delaware

  written by ipdegirl on 2011-11-02 #places

  

  Fort Delaware, a notoriously haunted military fortress built around 1817, served as a prison during the US Civil War. Much suffering and death occurred at this site, located on an island in the Delaware River. When my daughter's fifth grade class took a field trip there, I jumped at the chance to play ghost hunter. Here's what I found.

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• How to Display Vintage Photo Booth Photos

  written by ipdegirl on 2011-10-27 #gear #tutorials

  

  Collect all those skinny little pictures you've taken over the years in photo booths because I've got a great way to display them that doesn't involve a corkboard and thumbtacks.

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• Snap Sights! Provides Underwater Fun for All

  written by ipdegirl on 2010-10-03 #gear

  

  The camera-of-choice this summer was a little gem I got for $5 US at K-Mart. I'm sure you could find it in your local Megalo-Mart, too. The Snap Sights! is a lovely plastic, blue beauty that comes in it's own waterproof housing. In fact, you can't really use this camera without the housing unless you plan on modifying it somehow.

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• Olympus XA-4 is X-Cellent!

  written by ipdegirl on 2010-01-08 #gear

  

  Community member ipdegirl is raving with her review for the Olympus XA-4, one of the XA family's best point-and-shoot cameras ever made.

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• Zenit E: All it's Cracked Up to Be

  written by ipdegirl on 2009-11-09 #gear

  

  The Zenit E with the standard Helios lens lives up to it's reputation as not only a great camera, but also a technical nightmare.

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• Kiev 88 — The Beast from the East

  written by ipdegirl on 2009-02-17 #gear

  

  Community Member @ipdegirl didn't call the Kiev 88 a “beast” for nothing. Learn more about this heavyweight in this short review!

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