Tony Spadaro's Photographic Links Page

The Links

Chappel Hill Noir	http://www.chapelhillnoir.com My new site and future home to the Camera-ist's Manifesto. There you may get a gander at my work and learn more about me.
Depth-of-Field Calculator	http://members.home.net/gillettm/DOF.html If you don't have depth of field preview you can use this calculator to get a rough idea of what will be in and, more importantly, not in focus.
Depth-of-Field Calculator 2	http://www.shuttercity.com/DOF.cfm Another DOF calculator. I haven't used this one as much but it does seem to operate faster - on my machine!
Customer Rated Store Reviews	http://www.photo.net/neighbor/one-subcategory?id=2 Before you give any camera store your credit card number check with Photo.net's Neighbour to Neighbour and find out if they are on the up and up. If a store is not listed here, be very wary - be very very wary. Many "new" stores are the same old rip-off artists operating under a different name to sidestep a really nasty reputation.
Photographic Mail Order Survey	http://www.cmpsolv.com/los/pmos.shtml The Camera Store Mail Order Survey is presented in table form. You can look up a retailer faster than through photo.net, but you don't really get the flavour of the various rip off operations through reading a spreadsheet. The results pretty much agree with photo.net and most posters on the rec.photo forums.
The Camera Hacker	http://www.camerahacker.com/ Chieh Cheng aka the Camera Hacker is not afraid to try the impossible. His article on connecting two teleconverters simultaneously has converted some people who were unwilling to try even one little one in the past, to TC enthusiasts.
A Few Scanning Tips	http://www.scantips.com/ Wayne Fulton has a few tips that will make scanning go faster and better. If resolution vs size still makes your head spin you need to read them.
The Computer Darkroom: a Guide to Colour Management	http://come.to/computerdarkroom Ian Lyons will introduce you to the wonderful world of colour management. Much of what he has to say goes right straight over my head, but I've learned a lot about scanner to monitor to printer calibration from this site, and have picked up a few image editing techniques too.
Tips & Techniques	http://www.inficad.com/~gstewart/tips.htm If you are a beginning darkroom enthusiast or have an old 620 camera, Glenn Stewart of Arizona has revealed some activities that usually goes on in the dark. His clear pictures will show you how to load a stainless steel film reel, or load 120 film onto a 620 spool.
My Pinoramic	http://www.kyphoto.com/pinoramic.html Kar Yan Mak has built a pinhole panoramic camera. Take a look. You will also find links to other pinhole related websites.
Later Medieval Britain Discussion List	http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/magor/ Becky and Phil Vacara have photographed many medieval sites in the British Isles. Many of their photographs were made using a Sigma 17-35 zoom.
Franz Foto	http://www.franzfoto.com/ D. Robert and Lorri Franz are nature photographers. Along with their beautiful pictures they have written brief reviews of their Canon camera systems, including the new IS lenses.
Matt Clara's The Imagining	http://imagining3d.home.attbi.com Matt Clara designed The Camera-ist's Manifesto. His own site is one of the most gracefully presented I have ever seen. The photographs are strong and clean, especially the B/W landscapes, and he has included some of his 3D work.
A Photo Site	http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/danksta/home.htm Terry Danks, a nature photographer from Nova Scotia has put any excellent pictures on the web. I particularly like his bird photographs.
WCPE--Great Classical Music 24 Hours a Day!	http://www.wcpe.org If you prefer Mozart to Metallica, you will enjoy WCPE. This listener supported classical radio station broadcasts 24 hours a day and they keep the talk down to a minimum.
James MaloneBeach: MultiMedia Artist	www.malonebeach.com Not everything in the world is a photograph. James MaloneBeach works in shadow box art, but this is not your father's memorabilia.