}{B Posted June 25, 2008 Share #1 Posted June 25, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica M3 & 21mm F4 - Ilford XP2 Super Manchester Museum of Science and Industry - D.H. Rapide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Hi }{B, Take a look here Pioneer. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted June 25, 2008 Share #2 Posted June 25, 2008 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
}{B Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted June 25, 2008 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted June 25, 2008 Share #4 Posted June 25, 2008 Howard, great angle & nice midtones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted June 25, 2008 Share #5 Posted June 25, 2008 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted June 25, 2008 Share #6 Posted June 25, 2008 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" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted July 4, 2008 Share #7 Posted July 4, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
}{B Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted July 4, 2008 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted July 4, 2008 Share #9 Posted July 4, 2008 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heftigblitz Posted July 6, 2008 Share #10 Posted July 6, 2008 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
}{B Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted July 12, 2008 Another view of Pioneer this time made with a 50mm Elmar. Tinted using Lightroom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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