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Ha, opportune that we are on this "vintage look" phase, well some of us.

 

Yesterday took a wander with my old Model 1a, grubby 50 Elmar and all, used a hood this time to try to reduce the veil of haze.

 

Model 1a

T-Max 100

R-09 @ 1:50

Plustek 8100

Gary

he castle mate

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I like the discussion above about grain. It's interesting, though, that before digital grain was usually tried to be avoided and not seen as a good thing. Perceptions change, I guess. 

 

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FM3A 55/2.8 Micro-Nikkor Fuji Pro 160S at EI80

Fantastic phil

 

Neil

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In my case the grain is likely related to things other than any desire I have to capture a certain degree of grain. But I do like it, the grain. It could be the result of incompetence, ignorance, carelessness, etc.. I am in awe of the mastery of so many who contribute; I do not expect that I will ever come close to the consistent magnificence of photos from Phil, Adam, Christof, JMF, Ian, Coogee, Chrism, just to name a few. As I shoot the things I see, I am hoping to at least capture the essence, if nothing else: a friendly Labrador retriever I have just befriended staring mournfully back at me from the bed of his owner's truck. I loved that moment. I want to be able to go back to it. The grain; the low resolution, they will make the transition from my memory of the moment to the actual viewing of the photo smoother, more personal.

 

I don't know why I am writing, I guess I am just bored and have no film to develop at the moment. I have that Barnack loaded with Fuji 200 and have attached the Summitar. I think I will go into Cincinnati tomorrow and wander around with it.

 

The photo below was given to me by my mother at my daughters wedding a couple of weeks ago. She had kept it and cherished it all these years, but wanted me to have it now. "It's you Wayne, exactly like I remember you at the time" she said, as she handed it to me. I think she is right. Physically, I am a lot different; but I immediately felt like I was there again: wild-eyed and wanting to see what was around the next corner....Same way I am when I am out with my camera at age 57. There might be a great experience around that corner; I just want to capture something....anything that will let me come back to it. Kind of like the photo below: not real good, but yet, GREAT, as far as what it does for me. Film. Isn't it great? Thanks, Henry. Wherever you are.

 

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1982, Holy Loch Scotland, USS Hunley, ready to "hit the beach."

 

Probably an Olympus XA.

 

Love the sentiments Wayne and the tribute. Good light Henry wherever you are.

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Your recent photographs Edward have a lovely atmosphere about then, the vibrancy of your city and the friendly nature of it's people the intimacy you capture and the wonderful colours.

Much appreciated, Bateleur. My purpose is actually to document life around me with as little interference from me as possible. All the credit goes to the subjects.

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Thank you very much Neil. I've been in Bangkok for the last quarter of a century.

Fantastic mate. I’ve been here about the same time....... Phuket rather than BKK..... but have spent a lot of time in Bangkok
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Not often you come across someone trying to play a ripsaw in the middle of the Bay of Biscay!  R5, 35mm Elmarit-R, Acros100.

 

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oops .... here is the shot ...

 

 

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Here is jazz bassist Paul West at Smoke Jazz Club in NYC on Monday night. The occasion was a fundraiser for the US Virgin Islands trying to recover from the hurricanes. Leica 50mm summilux MA TriX

 

This is classic Tri-x, love it!  I assume it is pushed at least 1 stop? 

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