harmsr Posted September 5, 2006 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 Hi harmsr, Take a look here Shuttle Enterprise. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
MrEd Posted February 22, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 22, 2007 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. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 22, 2007 Share #3 Posted February 22, 2007 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted February 22, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 22, 2007 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/discus_e/messages/11/110930.html?1108488611 and http://www.leica-camera-user.com/discus_e/messages/11/106972.html?1105845021 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM Posted February 23, 2007 Share #5 Posted February 23, 2007 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted February 23, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 23, 2007 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmsr Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted February 24, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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/sports-leisure-time/4562-clipper-paa-smithsonian.html http://www.leica-camera-user.com/sports-leisure-time/4697-more-smithsonian-2-a.html http://www.leica-camera-user.com/sports-leisure-time/4693-world-war-i-warplanes.html Best, Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM Posted February 25, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 25, 2007 Ray, Thank you for posting the links - I enjoyed every photo. Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted February 25, 2007 Share #9 Posted February 25, 2007 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted February 25, 2007 Share #10 Posted February 25, 2007 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... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmsr Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share #11 Posted February 26, 2007 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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