Author Topic: Weekend 23-26 August (Read 8582 times)

calbisu · « **on:** August 23, 2012, 08:49:40 PM »

Well, it seems nobody is starting the weekend thread… : )

I went to Ethiopia for a long weekend

; I stayed three days in Lalibela, that incredible place in the mountains with the stone-carved churches. Before leaving the usual hesitation about which equipment to carry with me. I really wanted to bring the Pentax 67 because it´s a lovely camera and I have a wide lens perfect for the narrow spaces inside the churches; finally I decided to bring with me the Rolleiflex, to be honest my shooting style is Portraits so at the end it makes no sense to me to bring a wide lens, and the Pentax weights more than twice the Rollei. So finally the Rollei and the Polaroid 195, of course!

I arrived to the place and as expected my first shots are shitty, my hands tremble and I shoot to anything that moves, after my first roll and a few wasted polaroid I go back to my usual shooting rhythm, which is around 1 roll of medium format and 1 polaroid pack per day. But then my Rollei its not working as expected, the winding mechanism feels stiff and the shutter makes a pffff sound instead of the usual click

, luckily after few shots it goes back to normality (it seems I have to have the camera serviced..)

So here are the B&W Polaroids which I like the best

Polaroid 195 fuji fp100b by calbisu, on Flickr

Polaroid 195 Fuji fp100b by calbisu, on Flickr

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2012, 09:07:41 PM »

Better and better, Carlos.

You know what it's like carrying several cameras and one of them happens to be loaded with Neopan 1600, and you take a few shots and then put it away, and pick it up again and put it away again, till finally you finish the roll eight months later. You know that, right?

Shots from the Walz Envoy from January 2012 at Third Floor Gallery in Cardiff, and then two shots from last weekend's opening ...

Harvey · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2012, 09:18:00 PM »

Lovely start both. Love Black and White and love people pictures. There always seems much more you can read into them.
From me a still life. The window was destined for home improvement so I wanted to have a reminder of it.
Have a good one all.

'Harvey'

charles binns · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2012, 09:41:27 PM »

Lovely shots Carlos. Off to Ireland this week end. Here's another old one. A field in Oxfordshire - taken years ago when I was out mountain biking. This was actually one of the first rolls I processed myself and one of the first prints I ever developed in a dark room. Nikon F3

Andrej K · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2012, 09:44:33 PM »

Carlos, Sandeha, wonderful images!

I'll be off to Munich or rather to the country and villages around for the weekend, but that will maybe a matter for another weekend thread in a couple of weeks.
For now, one from a month ago, from one of my favorite areas:

Nick Moys · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2012, 10:36:38 PM »

Carlos, tremendously atmospheric portraits - the first is my particular favourite.
Nick

SLVR · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2012, 10:56:57 PM »

Loving those roids, Carlos!

Here are a couple from the other evening. Shot on Fuji Pro 160S

Miles · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2012, 11:51:26 PM »

Nice Start all. Printing some negs from a while back, New England, Falmouth Isolette and Acros printed on Ilford MG.

kenny · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2012, 12:05:31 AM »

Happy Weekend peeps!

Harman Titan on a tram, cropped to 6x12:

SLVR · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2012, 12:52:48 AM »

^ that's badass. Love it. Looks like a party in there! Almost like a wormhole or something!

calbisu · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2012, 08:10:37 AM »

Quote from: kenny on August 24, 2012, 12:05:31 AM

Happy Weekend peeps!

Harman Titan on a tram, cropped to 6x12:

Woooaa

like it, so psychotropic!! Beware of Harman Titan addiction!

calbisu · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2012, 08:17:17 AM »

Thanks all for the nice comments. Shooting Polaroid is so unique, The Polaroid 195 is quite a thing to unfold in front of people, but when you produce a polaroid, and specially when you give them up to to your subject, or just shoot somebody who asked for it, that is Magic! In the airports the cameras bring quite attention when passing through the x-ray machines controls, in one of them I was asked to open the black box (the Polaroid 195), and when I did it and unfold the camera the Policeman would ask me: what is this?

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2012, 08:33:57 AM »

A wonderful start to the weekend, Carlos.

From me. Hasselblad 501CM and Fuji 160C on Route 66 in Arizona.

Miller · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2012, 11:47:07 AM »

Miller · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2012, 11:48:03 AM »

kenny · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2012, 11:57:24 AM »

Another one from me,

Olympus OM-4T and the good old Kodachrome:

Chalky · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2012, 12:39:22 PM »

great pics already everyone!

particularly like:

carlos pola's - your portraits are so amazing
tintin's windows
kenny's tram and laundrette
phil's cars
and miller's merc

3 pola's from me, all polarpid 195 and expired ID-UV, taken in Italy during a recent trip for a good friends wedding.

happy bank holiday!

Miles · « **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2012, 02:43:10 PM »

Kenny - Both the Tram and Laundrette, Top !

Blaxton · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2012, 02:49:55 PM »

Quote from: kenny on August 24, 2012, 11:57:24 AM

Olympus OM-4T and the good old Kodachrome:

Kenny: Laundromats are such lonely places--beautiful. Is it really possible to have Kodachrome processed these days?

Blaxton · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2012, 02:55:33 PM »

I've finally processed the last of my roll film backlog. Here are a few, all made with an Olympus OM 1 on HP5+. Now for that pile of sheet film...

original_ann · « **Reply #20 on:** August 24, 2012, 03:18:36 PM »

I've been away too long and such fabulous images.

Carlos - those Ethiopian portraits are treasures!!
Charles Binns - what a "striking" sky!! And I love how it plays against the lines of the road treads.
Tin Tin - those windows make me happy (esp the non-conformist) but the stop sign makes me swoon! Love the color of night on objects!
Miles - your new england scene, simply serene!
Kenny - oh the colors in both of your uploads! The laundrette is particularly vintage-y just like the decor!
Phil - exquisite in color, depth and content from corner to corner WOW!!!
Chalky - those italian ID-UVs are stunners, particularly the pool image!

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #21 on:** August 24, 2012, 04:37:31 PM »

Ann, so nice to have you back!

Miller, that Merc is SWEET!

Britt Aximon · « **Reply #22 on:** August 24, 2012, 05:43:12 PM »

My photo is from a Chaika 3 (Red!!!) and as it is a half frame camera, it is a pain to scan the pics (72 in one roll...). So I let the scanner take two pics at the time, and thought these two really got on nicely together. The ISO seems to be stuck at 100 and that is fine by me. Have used Kodak 100 T-Max

thil · « **Reply #23 on:** August 24, 2012, 06:51:44 PM »

Carlos - beautiful. Especially the first one.
Chalky - love the pool shot.
Miller - love those car shots too.

kenny · « **Reply #24 on:** August 24, 2012, 07:03:15 PM »

Quote from: blaxton on August 24, 2012, 02:49:55 PM

Quote from: kenny on August 24, 2012, 11:57:24 AM
Kenny: Laundromats are such lonely places--beautiful. Is it really possible to have Kodachrome processed these days?
Thanks for the kind words!

I'm afraid not Blaxton, this frame of Kodachrome is from the last batch about 2 years ago. I don't think there's any where to process Kodachrome anymore.

Britt Aximon · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2012, 08:57:19 PM »

Wonderful, wonderful pics everyone. I never get tired of those weekend threads.
Favs so far:

Calbisus second one, lovely light/shadow in that photo
Sandeha, last one. Beautiful
Tintin, your first is great.
Kenny, that laundrette shot reminds me of my early twenties when I lived in London for a year. Sweet memories.
Blaxton, Ivy in the studio is such a wonderful photo. Love the relaxed doggie

Terry · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:21:58 PM »

I spent the last couple of weeks on the left coast--Seattle and Portland and points in between. I took the Exa and some Delta 100 as well as some NuPortra which I haven't scanned yet.

Windy · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:59:02 PM »

Some Holga 120TLR snaps from late May (we revisited the Falls of Lorna Hotel near Oban - 25 years after staying there on our honeymoon). These are of Connel Bridge (Ilford FP4+ and Ilfotec LC29). my dad died a few weeks later and I haven't been very active since - but recently started on the developing backlog and found inspiration to start shooting again

Connel Bridge by windy_, on Flickr

calbisu · « **Reply #28 on:** August 24, 2012, 10:08:40 PM »

Kenny - such an atmospheric shot, how is it that photographers are always attracted to laundries? And yes, lovely color..

Chalky - I am sure that the wedding couple will be more than happy with your Polaroids

and yes, the pool one it´s refreshing

Windy - Beautiful, specially like the third and fourth - Terribly sorry about your loss, glad you managed to handle the camera again

Miles · « **Reply #29 on:** August 24, 2012, 11:14:33 PM »

Britt - The Chaika 3's have such great lenses.

Late Developer · « **Reply #30 on:** August 25, 2012, 02:12:51 AM »

A fabulous series of shots, as usual. It's difficult to choose favourites but Calbisu's portraits as openers are going to be a tall order to beat. Love Kenny's washing machines as well.....

Mine are a few more from Marrakesh, showing the tranquillity of the Riad in which we stayed, the quiet local streets and the madness encountered as you get close to Jemme El Fna.

Leica M6TTL / Ilford XP2 Super.

Mab · « **Reply #31 on:** August 25, 2012, 06:57:05 AM »

My friendly neighbour:

calbisu · « **Reply #32 on:** August 25, 2012, 08:51:23 AM »

Two colour Polaroids

The one with the soldier I was walking through the ¨forest¨and saw him and the ladies, I though the looked great as they were but kept walking, after some hesitation I went back and convinced them to reposition themselves as they were when I found them, somehow it reminds to some african photographer´s work (what a wonder, being shot in Africa

), I do not know who thought

There is no editing in the photos but they look quite differently, the 108 film when underexposed under the sun produces beautiful deep colours.

Polaroid 195 108 expired 2000 by calbisu, on Flickr

Polaroid 195 Polaroid 108 expired 2000 by calbisu, on Flickr

Volker · « **Reply #33 on:** August 25, 2012, 10:10:31 AM »

my favourites this week
- carlos polas
- kennys tram and
- windys Holga shots

Nigel · « **Reply #34 on:** August 25, 2012, 11:17:49 AM »

Calbisu - those polas are really stunning and the second one is excellent, no more I can say. Just right for me!

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #35 on:** August 25, 2012, 12:50:05 PM »

Kenny, your Titan images are always inspiring. That one is no different!

Volker, I fell homesick (for Heidelberg) when I see that picture. Maybe next year, I'll move back ...

I finally found the time to scan one of the more than 20 rolls I still have to scan. Unfortunately, I think I still have to work on my exposure times when I use the Holga WPC. Maybe I should actually use a light meter next time I go out a dusk.

Urban

Jeff Warden · « **Reply #36 on:** August 25, 2012, 03:14:45 PM »

From the rustbelt of northern Ohio, I give you pig racing.

Magnus · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2012, 05:07:41 PM »

Lovely shot, Miles.
So full of atmosphere.

Britt Aximon · « **Reply #38 on:** August 25, 2012, 07:28:49 PM »

Quote from: Mab on August 25, 2012, 06:57:05 AM

My friendly neighbour:

I LOOOOOOVE this!!! So cool.

Miller · « **Reply #39 on:** August 25, 2012, 09:04:40 PM »

Moooo...... Couldn't resist......

Windy · « **Reply #40 on:** August 25, 2012, 09:28:16 PM »

Staying with the cow theme (Holga 120TLR, Kodak TMax 400 and TMax developer)

Moo by windy_, on Flickr

Volker · « **Reply #41 on:** August 25, 2012, 09:29:33 PM »

.... couldn't resist toooooooooo...

calbisu · « **Reply #42 on:** August 25, 2012, 09:45:17 PM »

Mooooooooo

Untitled by calbisu, on Flickr

Info Red · « **Reply #43 on:** August 26, 2012, 12:19:07 AM »

Sorry, I'm cow-less! And behind schedule! These came from the 4th of July parade, I'm a bit backlogged in posting stuff. All taken on HP5+ with a Nikon F100...

Mark

moominsean · « **Reply #44 on:** August 26, 2012, 01:47:25 AM »

Was in Chicago for a few days this week to do some job interviews, and wondered around between and took Polaroids to relieve stress and check out some areas. Still scanning, but here are a couple cityscapes...

SLVR · « **Reply #45 on:** August 26, 2012, 05:49:24 AM »

Nothing special, but a new member to the family.

Moominsean i got it all figured out! Theres a little switch that got some corrosion on it which was causing trouble.

Test shot from it, again nothing special.

moominsean · « **Reply #46 on:** August 26, 2012, 06:40:49 AM »

That's good! Because I have no idea how to fix auto folders, since I use manual cameras.

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #47 on:** August 26, 2012, 01:45:41 PM »

And one more shot from Paris with the Yashica Mat. It was almost one year ago. Just imagine my back log ...

In a cafe in Paris by Urban Hafner, on Flickr

tani.P · « **Reply #48 on:** August 26, 2012, 04:07:40 PM »

Nice snaps, everyone! I love all the cows.
Here's a shot from a test roll through my Kodak Brownie Twin-20 (I just trimmed the bottom part of the 120 spool of Tri-X 400 to fit into the 620 spot):

Happy Sunday!

original_ann · « **Reply #49 on:** August 26, 2012, 04:09:28 PM »

Oh my word, the cows are such a delight! Britt Aximon, I love the black cow in the background 'sticking his tongue out' at the camera!

I'm busily scanning polaroids from my month away. Here are a few so far...

Author Topic: Weekend 23-26 August (Read 8582 times)

Terry