Erick Lirios

Getting Bigger–
 
This installment suffered from a little rivalry. Things were scheduled to continue with more Nikon SLR legends but the lure of something else won out. Why? It’s something that is really worth considering since it’s an almost completely different experience especially now.

Time was when many people thought that graduating to medium format photography meant [...]

 
Encountering a Legend–
One of the most revered cameras in the past 50 years is the Nikon F. Canon, Minolta/Sony, Pentax, Contax, and maybe even Leica users will recognize this camera as one of the most reliable and rock-solid systems there ever was. Many people are so amused with the fact that their cameras can take [...]

In with the Old–

Now, more than ever, the number of people who like film is growing. It’s so much easier to buy the stuff now and once you get your digital camera, it’s easy to wonder just what all the fuss is about. The fact is, if you get a film camera, chances are, there’s [...]

Of Gifts–

Wherever you go, I shall go
Wherever you live, so shall I live
Your people will be my people
And your God will be
my God, too.
Wherever you die, I shall die
And there shall I be buried
beside you
We will live together forever
And our love will be the gift
of our lives.
 
 

I would like to beg everybody’s indulgence at this [...]

When Things Stay the Same–

Fortunately, there have been things which have changed little over the years. Pentax is one of these. The long-time favorite Spotmatic with the M42 screw mount just like the one found on the Yashica J3 featured here a few weeks ago, is still highly sought after and a seeming passion for [...]

Older Blessings–

The devastation of the past two typhoons seem to be over – for now. Without trying to be negative or pessimistic about things, it’s really a matter of being prepared for things. Some are saying these are but the beginning and that the storms which will hit us will be ever stronger.

This should be [...]

God’s Hand–
When things go wrong, people often ask “Why?” and seldom get answers. Some resort to finger pointing, skirting issues or putting the blame on something else. At the end of it, people eventually realize that God won’t part the clouds and stick out His heavenly head and tell us all about what we’re going [...]