Author Archives: Bhakta Eric, Seattle, USA

At the risk of brazen redundancy, I wanted to share a negative scan of a photo taken with the EE100BSL (Polaroid EE100 with a Big Swinger single element, plastic meniscus lens). Above is… Read More →

While I’m still not completely finished with the testing (and sort of feel like I’ve only begun), here’s another photo I took with what I’m calling the Polaroid EE100BSL (EE100 with a Big… Read More →

After a bit of testing, I’ve discovered that I need to do more testing. I removed the single element meniscus lens from the black & white only Polaroid Big Swinger 3000. First, I… Read More →

I told you yesterday about Fuji discontinuing their B&W Polaroid film (FP-3000B). I also mentioned the Polaroid Big Swinger 3000 that could only shoot 3000iso film. Now that the film is discontinued and… Read More →

Fuji is discontinuing their black & white Polaroid film, and I’m incredibly bummed out by it. I haven’t used it much (only three packs, I think), but it was magical and I was… Read More →

I still have a ton of film and Polaroid negatives to scan in and post from this past summer. But instead, last week, I grabbed the Polaroid 220 and spent a rainy afternoon… Read More →

This is not the second time I posted this photo, but it is the second photo I’ve posted of the Pecos Ruins taken with the Mamiya C3 using Kodak EktaChrome 64x. This other… Read More →

I go through phases. Sometimes I really like the Mamiya C3. It’s a real camera, to be sure, and takes a bit of skill to achieve anything close to resembling a good photo.… Read More →

Well, it’s a boxcar, so I had to take a photo of it. I’ve been through here four times, and have photographed it with each pass. This was my first with film, though.… Read More →

I used to have a Deviant Art account. I would post my digital photos and some poetry and for a time I really liked it. Then Flickr came along and I stopped. Also,… Read More →

Even though it was Amarillo, I didn’t see any cowboys at the Cowboy Motel. Never have. I’m not saying that they don’t stay in this fine establishment when passing through the Texas Panhandle,… Read More →

Many travelers along Route 66 have stories about Harley and Annabelle, the “Mediocre Music Makers” from Erick, Oklahoma. Thousands have searched them out to experience a drop of their outlandishness – and for… Read More →

If I remember right, this was from my first time using FujiChrome Provia 100D (RDP), which was the first Provia 100, I believe. I grabbed a bunch of this expired stock off of… Read More →

Going into western Oklahoma, I had certain shots that I knew I wanted to get. My previous travels through left me with a slew of digital photos that I wanted to retake with… Read More →

It’s basically winter now – clouds and rain. But more than anything it feels like it’s time to travel. Of course, traveling in the winter here isn’t so rewarding because of the weather.… Read More →

I can’t get enough of odd buildings, what to speak of a cluster of them turned into a motel. This is a product of its time. If someone were to build something like… Read More →

It’s a shame that the geodesic dome never fully caught on. Sure, they’re ridiculously impractical, wasteful, prone to leaks, and prohibitively expensive, but they look great and isn’t that worth it? Well, maybe… Read More →

Having the ability to take “portrait” shots is something that doesn’t happen much when you usually shoot 6×6 photos. With a square frame, turn the camera any way you like and you’ve still… Read More →

In the collection that is Classic ISKCON Records, there have been a lot of strange practices that went into making these records. From incredibly shoddy recording to bizarre disorganization, it’s been very difficult to figure out not only what was released, but who released it and when. The Mayapur LP covers all of these bases. […]

As I’m getting ready to pitch into Side Two of the Mayapur LP, I’ve also decided to start a Facebook Page for Sit Properly. Rather than updating this blog every time I have something to say, I’ll post it on Facebook. This will keep you good people in the loop as to how the digitization […]

While I’m waiting for the last piece of equipment to arrive (the Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube), I thought I’d give a rundown of the hardware that I’ll be using this time around compared to what I used before. This is really of no interest to anyone aside from the geekily curious. First, let’s start with […]

As I’ve been getting ready to start up again, I’ve been trying to figure out which albums to convert first. I’m going to start with the album entitled simply: Mayapur. It was the sixth release by Radha Krishna Productions, though their name doesn’t appear anywhere on the cover or label. Oddly, only “Hare Krishna Records” […]

It’s been nearly two years since I’ve done anything with this site. I had been in the middle of reconverting all of the Classic ISKCON Records from vinyl to digital. The older files (done in 2007) sounded fairly bad. The newer ones (from 2011) sound quite a bit better, but still don’t sound as good […]

Radha Krishna Temple (Los Angeles) – Gopinatha/Ohe Vaisnava Thakura (7″ Single) Golden Avatar Productions GAP-1002 By 1975, ISKCON was in high gear and doing pretty well for itself. However, that didn’t mean they still couldn’t try to milk the 1969 George Harrison-produced Radha Krsna Temple for all it was worth. This single, though it may […]

It’s been well over a year since the last time I posted anything from my collection Classic ISKCON Vinyl. Since then, I’ve acquired a few items and I will eventually get around to adding the rest of what I have (no promises as to speed, of course). Visnujana Swami and the Children of the Gurukula […]

This album was requested some time ago and I’ve been meaning to get around to it. It wasn’t the easiest to clean up, but now that it’s finished, it really does sound great! I hope you enjoy it. Happy downloading. Haribol! Vrindavana Parampara Productions RPI 102 The Vrindavana LP, released by Parampara Productions, is tied […]

Let’s move back to some Srila Prabhupada bhajans, shall we? Next in the series of high quality rips of Classic ISKCON records is a double LP (in a gatefold sleeve!) of nothing but Srila Prabhupada. Enjoy! Krsna Meditation Radha Krsna Productions RKP 1003 (also covers RKP 1005) There aren’t many Krishna-related double LPs out there. […]

Here we are at the third (and final?) 7″ release by Hare Krsna Records out of Germany. This one tacks on “Amsterdam” behind the usual “Hare Krsna Festival.” There is, of course, no explanation as to why it’s called “Amsterdam.” Hare Krsna Festival Amsterdam Hare Krsna Records HKR-2003 Both of the songs on this release […]