About

Oleg XtraboyMy name is Oleg. I was born in Latvia in 1984. Now i'm based in Turin (Italy) and I'm working as web developer and i use WordPress as CMS for my web sites. I've been in love with photography since 1998, when my father had sent me a compact camera as a gift for my 14th birthday. Now photography has become in part my job, hobby and lifestyle. I love abandoned places and nightlife. In these places i do many photos and collect many reports.

At present I'm experimenting with the creation of the 360° panoramas and HDR images. I collect old Soviet and Russian cameras but I don't have many yet, since I started in September '08.

My equipment

Cameras

  • Canon EOS 400D (digital)
  • Canon EOS 500D (digital)
  • Canon EOS 7D (digital)
  • Canon PowerShot SX230 HS (digital)
  • Olympus SP 500 UZ (digital)
  • iPhone 3G (phone camera)
  • iPad 2 (tablet camera)
  • Minolta Maxxum 7xi (film)
  • Zenit - E (film)
  • Kiev 4A (film)
  • Moscow - 2 (film 6x9cm)
  • FED-1 (film)
  • FED-2 (film)
  • Smena Symbol (film)
  • Smena-2 (film)
  • Smena 8M (film)
  • Lubitel TLR (film 6x6cm)
  • Sokol Automat (film)
  • Кристалл (film)

Lenses

  • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
  • Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
  • Sigma 8mm 1:3.5 EX DG Fisheye
  • Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
  • Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro

Supports

  • Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod
  • Manfrotto 7302YB Tripod
  • Manfrotto 804RC2 Head
  • Manfrotto 303SPH QTVR Sferical Head

Flash

  • Canon Speedlite 430 EX

Warning! (About photos of abandoned places)

The photographs and information contained in this site are displayed for historical purposes and for hobby only. The author will not be held responsible for your arrest, injury or death, while you are in one of these places.

These places are neglected and very dangerous, be careful to check the structure, there might be asbestos, lead, tetanus, toxics, immigrants or possible collapse of the structure…

Please don't contact me for asking information on locations, names of places or how to get in one of them.