MAGNAchrom magazine issue #5 is up: night photography

FINALLY! The 5th issue of MAGNAchrom is ready for you to download at www.magnachrom.com

This issue is quite special — Not only is it dedicated to all things related to night photography, including an interview with Tom Paiva, one of the most prolific night photographers in the world, but we also have an exclusive in-depth review of 24 ballheads from Gitzo, Manfrotto, Arca-Swiss, ReallyRightStuff, Velbon, Giottos, Freedom, AcraTech and Novoflex (seven of which received an Editor’s Choice — read to find out who won!)

CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5

HOT MODS: Large Format Fisheye
4-SQUARE: Alex Watanabe
PROJECT: Ambient Night, Kit Courter
TECHNIQUE: Film for night photography
TRAVELS: Night and the Built Environment
ARCHITECTURE: Kirk Gittings: The Edge of Darkness
EXPERIENCE: Images of Night
CENTERFOLD: Philip Pankov
EQUIPMENT: Adventures in 4×10
CUSTOMIZE: Vacuum frame for LF holders
EXTREMES: Longyearbyen
INTERVIEW: Tom Paiva
PORTFOLIO: Larry Wright
REVIEW: 24 Ballheads Compared

As always, we hope you value this latest issue of MAGNAchrom, as we value your continued support.

Be sure to let us know what you think, and as a reminder: we want to feature your medium and large format photographs in MAGNAchrom, so please consider contributing.

MAGNAchrom is a labor of love. Enjoy!
J Michael Sullivan
Editor/Publisher, MAGNAchrom

MAGNAchrom — The Alternative Journal of Medium and Large Format Photography

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Abandoned After Dark night photography show, Alameda, CA, US

Abandoned After Dark show flyer

Joe Reifer writes:

If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, check it out! Featuring the work of fetching ("Tickets" – lower left), broken obelisk ("Time Machine" – lower right), lensflare ("Countdown Quonset" – upper right), and yours truly, guacamole airlines ("Third Floor Looking Out" – upper left).

The show is from 7–31 July, 2006, at Lucky Ju Ju Pinball Gallery, 713 Santa Clara Ave Alameda, CA, US. Opening reception on Friday, 7 July, 2006, 7–10pm.