Shuttle Enterprise

[harmsr]

The space shuttle Enterprise in the Smithsonian. Once again with the CM and 400NC. This place really is dark as a cave, and restrictive on movement.

Thanks for looking.

[Edward S. Isaacs]

Hi Ray,
That's one amazing machine, imagine going to the blackness of outer space and back. Imagine that!
The CM you have is a wonderful tool.
As for the photograph, the scan came out very good. Did you try to enhance it a little bit?
Just for fun I edited it just a notch, hope you don't mind. If you do; just let me know and I won't do it again.
Thanks for sharing.
Ed.


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[stuny]

Ray -

I especially like #1 since it makes the shuttle loom so large from that distance at that angle. I also like Ed's exposure and sharpening adjustments.

[lambroving]

Ray,

"Dark as a cave", eh? Where have I heard that line before? That'll be $0.25, please! http://www.leica-camera-user.com/dis...tml?1108488611 and http://www.leica-camera-user.com/dis...tml?1105845021

[LarryM]

There are so many things to see in the DC area ... but I always end up at the Air and Space museum! Thank you for great shots from one of my favorite haunts. I like the original version of the first picture - it is softer and seems to me more evocative of outer space. Were these taken with a tripod or hand held?

[elansprint72]

I agree with Larry's comments above. The play of light in number 2 is superb.

We had been led to believe that it was impossible to produce good images in this place. You have proven that not to be the case.

Thanks for showing.

[harmsr]

Ed - Thanks for looking at the photo. No issue at all on the changes which you did. I originally thought to do the same myself, but these were just for enjoyment and the memory of being there. The original photos convey the actual light and atmosphere of the place. I wish the lighting had been more like your mod.

Stu - Thank you for commenting. I always enjoy your travel photos. Since this one is old and I have been spending WAY TOO MUCH time in the digital forum, I should probably catch up on my backlog of processing/scanning to post a few new ones.

William - I'm sure that I owe you more than $0.25 for stealing the saying, which is more than true. Keep me pointed in the direction of my great M5 which is your fault , so I continue to enjoy film. Your great shot of the Thunderbolt is what made me take the time to visit here before flying out.

Larry - Absolutely great place to visit, and let your dreams soar if you like aviation. These were all handheld with my little CM, 400 speed film, and no "Redbull" that day. I was really wishing that I had my M and the 35 Lux ASPH along.

Pete - Thanks for the compliment, but I was pretty lucky or had a good day that day. Most of the roll which I shot, were fairly good keepers.

The Smithsonian really is very difficult to shoot in. Lighting is horriblly mixed and dim. Restricted aisle movement makes things difficult to get an interesting angle. The CM's 40mm lens was just a little tight. My 35 Lux ASPH or 28 Cron would have been much better, and so would have 800 speed film. However, this fell into the old saying of you shoot with whatever you have on you. Another, major difficulty is all the rude people that I think try to bump you when photographing or see you framing and then go stand right in front of your shot.

If you guys have any interest, these were the other shots from the same roll:

http://www.leica-camera-user.com/spo...ithsonian.html

http://www.leica-camera-user.com/spo...onian-2-a.html

http://www.leica-camera-user.com/spo...warplanes.html

Best,

Ray

[LarryM]

Ray,
Thank you for posting the links - I enjoyed every photo.
Larry

[abrewer]

I really love this picture...have been coming back to it over the last few days to look and watch. It amazes me how the CM captured this so well.

Looking back at the shots from last fall reminded me that I wanted to point out then (and didn't) that the place where Ray took these is out by Dulles Airport (west of downtown Washington DC)...NOT on the Mall. The original NASM remains where it always was, but this new pavilion is about fifteen or twenty miles west out in the Virginia countryside (well, what remains of it anyway!).

Perhaps that is where some of the confusion about lighting comes from, as the building on the Mall is quite well lit and airy. Not even close by comparison to this.

Thanks again for sharing, Ray.

Allan

[lambroving]

Originally Posted by harmsr

William - I'm sure that I owe you more than $0.25 for stealing the saying, which is more than true. Keep me pointed in the direction of my great M5 which is your fault , so I continue to enjoy film. Your great shot of the Thunderbolt is what made me take the time to visit here before flying out.

Ray

Ray,

It was Bill's pictures of Opening Day on the old Leica Forum which inspired me to meet up with him there. He hadn't been back since and gave me all the wrong film recommendations. Boy, were we shocked when we got there! Glad I had some 400 and 800 along. Just look at the difference. Air & Space Museum 1 and Air & Space Museum 2 Wish they would turn on the lights!

As for the $.025, I'll take a 9mm if you insist...

[harmsr]

Allan,

Thank you for the kind compliment. That 40mm lens on the CM, is really wonderful. Yes, this is actually on the edge of Dulles vs. downtown DC. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to visit anywhere else on that trip.

William,

The difference between those and what it was like when I was there are amazing. So they really do have lights, but they don't turn them on normally.

Relative to the 9mm, I am FINALLY beginning to ship volume production. The first magazine article was the cover of American Cop towards the end of 2006. Over this 2007 & 2008 we should see major articles and several covers in all of the firearms magazines.

Best,

Ray