Pioneer

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Leica M3 & 21mm F4 - Ilford XP2 Super
Manchester Museum of Science and Industry - D.H. Rapide

[stuny]

Howard -

Now that is an odd looking a/c. Excellent angle, light, contrast, tonal range and detail. Glad to see the stewardesses remained as still as the plane.

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Thanks Stuny. The lens was the Voigtlander 21mm and I exposed the XP2 at 800 ASA. I was very pleased with the look of all the shots I took in the museum using that lens.

The aircraft is from the 1930s and this one, I think, was last used flying between remote Scottish Islands. For anyone wanting more information on the type here is a link:-

de Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide performance and specifications

[roguewave]

Howard, great angle & nice midtones.

[elansprint72]

Nice shot. We flew out of Caernarfon in one of these once; when on the ground the pilots have absolutely no forward vision!!!!


Check this out:
http://http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/discus_e/messages/11/115814.html?1109581557

[elansprint72]

The link to the old forum which I posted above does not seem to work; to see previously posted shots of this aircraft use the "Quickfinder" and type in Dragon Rapide.

I still prefer the software from the "old forum"

[rob_x2004]

Wow that has handled really well. I know its England with subdued light, but all the same, its a very even lit picture. And I am surprised how straight the verticals appear. It is full frame? How old is the 21?

On topic, I like the composition. Bit of work and you could convince me it was a period image.

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Thanks rob I like the shot to. It was a sunny day and the museum building has a glass roof but it is very dirty which perhaps helped diffuse the light. I rated the film ( XP2 Super ) at ISO 800 to get a reasonable shutter speed and tried to keep the camera horizontal to avoid converging verticals.

The lens is not Leica but the Voigtlander 21mm which I bought new some nine or ten years ago. It doesn't get used that often but I knew from previous visits to this museum that I would need a wide lens unless I was just picking out details. I've just checked the original and yes it is full frame with no cropping. What you see is what I shot.

Here is a link to the lens. I'm sure you can find more info on the web if you want reviews.

Voigtlander 21mm f4 Colour Skopar | rangefinder coupled

[elansprint72]

Rob,
You might be surprised to know that this museum is not in an aircraft hanger but in a Victorian market hall! Most of the structure is cast iron and stood unused for quite a while after the market moved out of town. The spread of light comes from the glass in the roof; I think that H has done a great job here with the available light.

[heftigblitz]

I like how they put 2 manequins that look like women from WWII, the shot has lovely grain with the Ilfords, and I can't believe a camera from the 50's could take way nicer shots than those new Canon 1D MK3s.

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Another view of Pioneer this time made with a 50mm Elmar. Tinted using Lightroom.