Fujinon discontinue production of XPan and some LF lenses

This is from month or two back, I somehow got it stuck as a draft and forgot about it. Anyway, the following large format lenses are now out of production, so whatever is left in the supply chain is it if you want to buy new:

  • Fujinon-SW 90mm f/8 (shipment ended August 2006)
  • Fujinon-T 300mm f/8 (shipment ended in August 2006)
  • Fujinon-CMW 300mm f/5.6 (shipment ended in December 2006)
  • Fujinon-SWD 65mm f/5.6 (shipment ended in December 2006)

and all of the Hasselblad XPan/Fuji TX lenses stopped shipping in November 2006:

  • 30mm f/5.6
  • 45mm f/4
  • 90mmm f/4

Via Kerry L. Thalmann on the Large Format Photography Forum

If you’re interested in Fujinon large format lenses, check out Thalmann’s Unofficial Fujinon Lenses page. No historical information seems to be available from the manufacturer, and this is far and away the best resource I’ve seen.

San Antonio, TX, US alt-process and pinhole bonanza

"Exploring Alternative Processes: Photography Exhibits, Installations, Events and Classes" at the Southwest School of Art & Craft, 300 Augusta St., San Antonio, Texas, United States

DATES: Thursday, 24 August – Sunday, 22 October, 2006

RECEPTION: Thursday, 24 August, 2006 at 5:30pm

Loads of alt-process and pinhole exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and classes: rawk! See the Pinhole Visions event page for details.

Toxic Shots photo and music show, Austin, TX, US

Toxic Shots flier

"Yowzas! Busted cameras and broken teeth. A photo exhibit of action shots from the underground. Like looking backward through a telescope."

Photography by Chris Anderson, Jack Barfield, Brett Bays, Sherry Cardino, Paul Gigliotti, David Hyde, Dan Machold, Chrissy Piper, Lisa Roebuck, Chris Pfeffer, and Katherine Strickland.

The show runs 14–20 May, 2006 at End of an Ear, 2209 South First St., Austin, TX, US.

Opening reception Wednesday, 17 May, 2006 (with DJs and refreshments 6–8 pm), the night before Chaos in Tejas fest. Live music by Storm the Tower.

Upcoming toy camera photography exhibition: Toy Joy, FotoFest 2006

I’ve just received word that two of my pieces have been accepted for the Toy Joy show as part of FotoFest 2006! FotoFest looks insanely cool: photo, new media, installation, film and video exhibitions are taking place in over 100 galleries, shops, muesums, restaurants, and corporate and alternative spaces all over Houston, TX, US from March 10 through April 23, 2006.

The Toy Joy exhibition, organized by Laura Burlton, will be at London Hair Company, 2227 Richmond Ave. and features 63 toy camera-shot pieces of photographic goodness, so come check it out!

See the FotoFest 2006 site for a complete list of participating spaces.