tex

Lives in

baltimore, MD, United States

Works as a Artist, visual arts professional

Has a website at www.texandrewsart.com

Joined on Nov 22, 2003

About me:

Working artist [photography only one aspect], MFA. Began photography 1978 (1967 as a kid), 35mm, MF and LF photography, darkroom. Independent curator, art wrangler, fine arts repro photographer, appraiser; former collegiate gallery director, former program director for an alternative space, 10 yrs undergraduate teaching, 2 yrs chair of the department; Exhibits specialist at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Former supermoderator of the late Lightcrafts' LightZone forums. Co-founder and webmaster of The LightZone Project, www.lightzoneproject.org

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tex's current gear

Pentax 645Z	Pentax K-1	HD PENTAX-D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
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Pentax smc D FA 645 55mm F2.8 AL (IF) SDM AW

Other gear:

SMC Pentax-A 645 150mm F3.5
Epson 9890 Wide Format
Epson Stylus Pro 3800
EpsonArtisan 810
Hartblei 45 shift for Pentax 645
Pentax 645 135 LS
pentax 645 FA 80-160
Pentax K 28 f3.5
Pentax M 28 f3.5
Sigma Super Wide II 24 f2.8 K mount
SMC Pentax 645 LS 75mm F2.8
SMC Pentax-A 645 120mm F4 Macro
SMC Pentax-A 645 35mm F3.5
SMC Pentax-FA 645 200mm F4
SMC Pentax-FA 645 45-85mm F4.5
SMC Pentax-FA 645 75mm F2.8

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Added Jan 14, 2016

tex's previous gear

Kodak DC4800	Olympus C-5050 Zoom	Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom


Olympus E-3	Sony Alpha DSLR-A850	Sony Alpha NEX-7
A terrific 4/3 camera. Among my favorite cameras.	One of my favorite cameras ever.	A marvelous camera, very quick.

Sony Alpha 7R	Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM	Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6
	After a repair by Sigma, terrific lens, very sharp.

Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm 1:2.8-3.5	Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*	Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)
My favorite 4/3 lens.	Read user's review Wow. Just wow.	Read user's review Still an incredible value

Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro	Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD	Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM
A bit disappointing sharpness-wise. Only game in town at this speed, FOV/FL, and price, though.	Excellent value	Loved this lens in 4/3 mount.

Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM	Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar	Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II
Read user's review Was outstanding on my A850---scary sharp.

Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar	Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS	Rokinon 35mm F1.4
		Was outstanding on my A850

Rokinon T-S 24mm F3.5 ED AS UMC
Gets 4 stars for value-quality combo

Other gear:

Nikon 28 f2.8 AIS CFC

99	6D Mark II - Additional confirmation of specs.
54	*Mini-Challenge 467* - Dusk to Dawn
42	Sony a9 real speed vs A7rII
38	Adobe Hits Record Revenue of Nearly $2 Billion in a Quarter
37	What's wrong with the A7, not much if any thing.
37	No new bodies/X cameras until 2018 Fuji?
34	An almost 100 y/o quote is especially relevant today
33	25mm and 42.5mm/45mm Question
28	EARLIEST date
28	A99II with Sigma 24-105 F4 Art
26	Question to Pro's - are you switching from A7rii to A9
25	Fuji xt20 with kit lens vs m4/3 with better lens?
25	6D Mark II - Why must the articulating screen be flip-out style?
24	Detail and Dynamic Range
24	Solved Tripod Support for non-collared lenses
24	Do i have a dud lens? Return and refund? Warning many images inside.
23	Iceland - 14mm + 18-55?
23	Portable street camera
22	Fell in love with my Zuiko 40-150mm Pro lens yesterday
22	IR Lens is Frustrating Me


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