Bolens Series 1455 "Husky" lawn tractor, from late 1960s

Bolens Series 1455 "Husky" garden tractor with 14 horsepower Wisconsin engine and hydrostatic transmission (treadle petal), manufactured in the late 1960s. This tractor was purchased new by my dad and his father (my grandfather). Shown here with rototiller attachment; it's still in service to this day. Photographed using Nikon D80 digital camera with AF-S Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 G ED DX VR lens; APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 10.2 megapixels; set to f/5.6 at 1/125-second exposure, ISO 160; available light. Composed for 10 x 8 aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. June 12, 2008

Bentley 6.5-litre six-speed sports car from 1929

Bentley 6.5-litre six-speed automobile, manufactured in 1929, on display at the Gilmore Car Museum in Michigan. Although clearly not the 4.5-liter with Amherst-Villiers supercharger described for James Bond by Ian Fleming in the novel Casino Royale, I tweaked the coloring of this display car to make its appearance even closer to the battleship-grey convertible coupe described in 1953 Ian Fleming book. Also did more than a little adjusting in post to get lighting and parallax the way I felt they needed to be for the final image output here. Photographed using Leica X2 digital camera with Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens; APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/8 at 1-second exposure, ISO 400; mixed lighting. Composed for 7 x 5 aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. Photographic equipment: Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan September 29, 2013

Graflex Pacemaker 23 Speed Graphic roll-film camera, serial number corresponding to a 1947 manufacture date; fitted with Kodak Ektar 101mm f/4.5 professional lens, circa 1953. I used this quite a bit to photograph events in the 1980s for situations where significantly enlarged prints were anticipated. Photographed using Leica X2 digital camera with Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/12 at 1/125-second exposure, ISO 100; studio strobe lighting, triggered by on-camera flash. Composed for 1 x 1 square aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. Photographic equipment: Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan January 13, 2013

Omega diver's watch, Seamaster reference 2254.50 model. My primary daily-wear wristwatch for about a year. Lewis Jewelers, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photographed using Olympus SP-350 digital camera: 1/1.8" sensor (7.2mm x 5.3mm), 8.0 megapixels; set to f/5.6 at 1/60-second exposure, ISO 200; on-camera flash. Composed for 1 x 1 square aspect ratio; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. Select subject matter: Lewis Jewelers, Ann Arbor, Michigan December 31, 2005

Victor Hasselblad 500c medium-format roll-film camera; fitted with Carl Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 Planar lens. I first started building my Hasselblad outfit in the early 1980s, primarily for photographing weddings and studio portraits. The Hasselblad 500c was produced circa 1957 - 1970. Photographed using Leica X2 digital camera with Elmarit 24mm f/2.8mm lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/5.6 at 1-second exposure, ISO 100. Composed for 8 x 10 aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4. Photographic equipment: Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan May 22, 2013

Automobile produced by the Dodge Brothers company in 1916 or 1917. On special exhibit at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan. My maternal grandfather, Howard J Reeves, owned and was in the process of restoring a similar car when he passed away in 1964. Photographed using Nikon D80 digital camera: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 10.2 megapixels; set to f/4.5 at 1/80-second exposure, ISO 125; daylight. Composed for 10 x 8 aspect ratio; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. September 8, 2007

Argus Autronic I 35mm rangefinder film camera

Argus Autronic I model 35mm rangefinder film camera. This was the first camera I ever owned, given to me by my dad, if memory serves, in the late 1960s. Fitted with Cintar Compur 50mm f/2.8 lens. The Argus Autronic I was produced circa 1962 - 1965. Photographed using Nikon D7000 digital camera with AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.7mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/36 at 1/8-second exposure, ISO 3200. Composed for 7 x 5 aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4. Selected subject matter: Argus Camera Company (original manufacturer; dealer unknown), Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photographic equipment: Huron Camera, Dexter, Michigan March 3, 2013

First public appearance of the 1993 Cadillac Allanté "Official Pace Car: 76th Indianapolis 500" donated by Bob Klopfer and the Allanté-XLR Chapter of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club to the Cadillac-LaSalle Museum and Research Center, opening September 28, 2014. Photographed using Leica X2 digital camera with Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens; APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/4 at 1/640-second, ISO 100; daylight. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. Photographic equipment: Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan Select subject matter: Bob Klopfer August 23, 2014

Rolex diver's watch, Oyster Perpetual Submariner reference 14060M model. Image is part of a sequence made in preparation to list it for sale. Photographed using Nikon D80 digital camera with AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 10.2 megapixels; set to f/3.2 at 1/60-second exposure, ISO 200; studio strobe lighting. Composed for 7 x 5 aspect ratio; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. Select subject matter: Leo's Jewelers, Wayne, Michigan April 28, 2008

Graflex Pacemaker 23 Speed Graphic roll-film press camera, circa 1947

[_] . Graflex Pacemaker 23 Speed Graphic press camera from 1947, with Kodak Ektar 101mm f/4.5 lens from early- to mid-1950s. Photographed using Leica X2 digital camera with Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/14 at 1/250-second exposure, ISO 100; studio strobe lighting, triggered by on-camera flash. Composed for 1 x 1 square aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. Photographic equipment: Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan January 13, 2013

Red Cadillac Allante, from the 1991 model year. Photographed using Leica X2 digital camera with Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens; APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/6.3 at 1/800-second exposure, ISO 800; daylight. Composed for 7 x 5 aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. Photographic equipment: Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan May 28, 2013

Rolex Explorer I, model 114270 wristwatch, on original vintage print advertisement from 1960s

Rolex Explorer I sports watch, model 114270, circa 2008. Wristwatch shown in juxtaposition with original vintage print ad for model 1016 Explorer. Photograph was made in connection with discovery of the original literary James Bond watch, owned and worn by Ian Fleming in 1962 and described in his 007 novel, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (Jonathan Cape, 1963). Photographed using Nikon D80 digital camera with AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 10.2 megapixels; set to f/8 at 1/60-second exposure, ISO 200; mixed lighting. Composed for 10 x 8 aspect ratio; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. Select subject matter: Rottermond Jewelers, Brighton, Michigan May 16, 2008

Chevrolet Avalanche truck, 2004 model

My 2004 Chevy Avalanche 1500 extended-cab pickup truck. Photographed using Pentax K-5 digital camera with SMC DA 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 lens; APS-C sensor (23.4mm x 15.6mm), 16.3 megapixels; set to f/8 at 1/60-second exposure, ISO 200; daylight. Composed for 16 x 9 aspect ratio; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. April 28, 2012

Leica X2 digital camera, released in 2012 as second generation of this series; fitted with 18713 leather carrying strap. This photo was taken for an intended review for website of supplier from which I'd purchased it – where I would have advised others in the strongest possible terms not to buy it (had the seller's feedback link not repeatedly crashed). Photographed using Nikon D7000 digital camera with AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.7mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/32 at 5-second exposure, ISO 100; hot lights. Composed for 10 x 8 aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4. Select subject matter: B&H Photo Video, New York City; Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan Photographic equipment: Huron Camera, Dexter, Michigan December 4, 2012

1965 Ford Falcon Futura

Ford Falcon Futura, from circa 1965. Name and era of automobile hold special appeal for me, reminiscent of 1960 Ford Falcon driven by a University of Michigan college buddy and my first business partner. This vehicle photographed during appearance at 1993 "Rolling Sculpture Car Show," Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photographed using Leica X2 digital camera with Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens; APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/5.6 at 1/100-second exposure, ISO 100; daylight. Composed for 1 x 1 square aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. Photographic equipment: Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan July 12, 2013

First edition, first impression of James Bond novel, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," by Ian Fleming (Jonathan Cape, 1963). Image made for and published with my feature article, "Found: James Bond's Rolex," WatchTime magazine, February 2009. Photographed using Nikon D80 digital camera with AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 10.2 megapixels; set to f/3.3 at 1/60-second exposure, ISO 100; mixed lighting. Composed for 8 x 10 aspect ratio; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. November 13, 2008

Black 1990 Allante convertible, used car for sale at Cadillac of Novi

For sale: Black 1990 Cadillac Allanté convertible with detachable hardtop, used car offering through Cadillac of Novi dealership in Michigan, latter-half of 2013. Photographed using Nikon D7000 digital camera with AF-S Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 G DX VR lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 10.2 megapixels; set to f/7.1 at 1/200-second exposure, ISO 100; daylight. Composed for 7 x 5 aspect ratio; raw to jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. Select subject matter: Cadillac of Novi September 8, 2013

Rolex diver's watch, Oyster Perpetual Submariner reference 14060M model. Loved photographing and seeing this watch in photographs, but seldom actually wore it. Photographed using Nikon D80 digital camera with AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D lens: APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 10.2 megapixels; set to f/3.3 at 1/4-second exposure, ISO 200; hot light and available light (dial luminescence). Composed within 7 x 5 aspect; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. Select subject matter: Leo's Jewelers, Wayne, Michigan April 28, 2008

Wedding cake

Wedding cake with bride and groom figures. Photographed using Nikon D80 digital camera with AF-S Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 G ED DX VR lens; APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 10.2 megapixels; set to f/5.0 at 1/60-second exposure, ISO 200; on-camera flash. Composed for 1 x 1 square aspect ratio; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 10. August 11, 2007

One of the ill-fated Cadillac Allanté automobiles, two decades after manufacture. This one is from 1993, the final year of production, when General Motors "got it right," from brakes to convertible top to 4.6L Northstar engine. Photographed using Leica X2 digital camera with Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens; APS-C sensor (23.6mm x 15.8mm), 16.2 megapixels; set to f/8 at 1/250-second exposure, ISO 100; daylight. Composed for 7 x 5 aspect ratio; jpeg. Processed in Adobe Photoshop Elements 10. Photographic equipment: Norman Camera, Kalamazoo, Michigan May 25, 2013