Shot on Double XX

Started off as a BW Cinema only film.  Now is available in 35 mm cassettes for still photography.  Here are a few shots, M7 35/1.4 ASPH.  A little graining on these scans.  When the film is sent back to me I will rescan and see if that’s what the problem…

The Fence

Largest outdoor photography exhibit is what The Fence purports to be.  Went to the Cherry Creek Park installation this morning.  Very nice exhibit and very inspiring.

Bronica RF 645

This is a rangefinder 645.  The lens is very sharp and it’s easy to use walking along a street.  It doesn’t have TTL metering so the exposures aren’t always perfect.  Here’s a sample of photos taken in the last two weeks

Nikon 35i

This is from Ken Rockwell’s review: “The Nikon 35Ti was a rich guy’s vacation camera. The model name means 35(mm lens) and Titanium covers. It cost about a grand ($1,000) when it came out in 1993.  The Nikon 35Ti is one of the very best non-SLR 35mm film…

Other Peoples Photography -Bill Owen

Bill Owen achieved fame early on in his career with the publication of SUBURBIA.  It was and is still the penultimate tome on suburbia.  I received my copay as a gift from my brother.  How he knew this was going to be a classic is not known - perhaps it…

Art, Architecture, Photography on my Tumblr

I just want people to know about my Tumblr - most of what is posted is NOT mine.  It’s a combination of Art, Photography, Architecture.  There are themes for sure:  Dennis Hopper, the other Hopper, James Dean.  I tend to be drawn to the photography of the 40’s thru the…

Black and White Photography is NOT just a Filter

Film is NOT dead - It just smells funny

Rolleiflex Automat- 60 years old and going strong

I purchased this Automat version the Rolleiflex over 15 years ago.  It is probably 60 years old itself.  I decided to have it refurbished with Harry Fleenor who is legend in this field. I had just finished reading more about Vivian Maier who had done much of her work with…

The NEW TMax 3200

New from Kodak - when was the last time you heard that phrase?  Well this is the new Tax 3200.  I shot it at ISO 1600 and developed for 9:15 in HC110B.

Leica M7 shots

Leica and Magnum

B and W saved my butt again

Once again I got the exposure wrong on slide film - not hard to do but I really ended up missing it by a lot.  I wasn’t paying attention to the over-exposure ( using too fast of a shutter speed) warnings.  But taking the image into BW helped as I…

Vivian - a short document in film

Shooting Outdated Film

…is not for the faint of heart.  I shot a roll of Velvia 50 that was REALLY outdated.  All the colors were off , red tinged.  In short a real disaster.  You have a couple of options.  1] do the best you can to color correct and label it a…

Natura 1600

Natura 1600 by Fuji is a true ISO 1600 film with fine grain for this speed.  I did some google-ing and found that some folks shoot it at 1250 but for my first two rolls I shot it at 1600.  It is only available in Japan so to get it…

Foma 320 Soft Film

This is what the manufacturer states:” is a panchromatically sensitized special negative black and white film with fine grain, good resolution and contour sharpness. ”   They recommend development in THEIR chemical developer which is where my photos went off the track - have it on order now.   Needless to say…

Kansas in BW

Returned to Monument Rocks this time with BW film.  Not just any film but the recently released Ferrania Film from Italy.  Pretty happy about how the film performed.  It’s an ISO 80 film so not real speedy but it’s worth it to have such nice negatives to work with.  While…

Film is NOT dead

It doesn’t even smell funny.  So many new offerings:  JCH, Bergger, CineFilm, soon Ferania of Italy.

Fomapan 200

I have a brick of this stuff in the cooler and finally got around to shooting it.  I used HC110 dil. H for the developer.  I think it’s spent but was able to get usable scans from it. 

I think 2017 will be the year of FILM

In 2016 I sold off all my digital equipment save for a very nice Panasonic Digital P/S.  I now have mostly film cameras.  I also have stockpiled lots of film.  The truth is that film is making a resurgence.  Ferrania Film is making new film.  Bergger the French company has…

Auto.Graphy

Just got my copy of my latests Blurb book.  It is a compilation of my Car and Track photos for the last several years.  Came out well - the price for the hard bound is a bit much but there is a PDF version for ~ $10.

GAS - Gear Acquisition Syndrome

This often talked about syndrome is real and I’ve been inflicted with it same as many of you.  I’m currently coming clean after shipping three big boxes to KEH for their hopeful purchase.  I still have several film cameras and one digital camera ( not including my Samsung phone).  I…