Topic: Weekend December 21st - 23rd 2018

[cs1]

Ed, thanks for bringing the forum back online and for running it in the first place.

I'll go first this weekend. The weather is miserable here in Germany but I managed to take a few quick snaps with my Bronica SQ-A on Ektar 100 last weekend. Yesterday, I developed the film in Digibase C-41 @ 25 °C which went really well. It's a much cheaper option than the CineStill Cs41 kit that I tried a few weeks earlier.


Snowy roots by C S


Tree and bridge by C S

[MiguelCampano]

Nice start! I love the warm tone of the Ektar. I have a roll of Ektachrome loaded in my Yashica Electro 35, hopefully I'll shoot it all around Philly tomorrow.

These two are from SF-Berkeley from my work trip a couple of weeks ago. Shot on Ilford HP5+ using the Fuji GS645s.


corner by Miguel Campano, on Flickr


bi-rite by Miguel Campano, on Flickr

Take care!

[cs1]

Wow, Miguel, your street scenes are fantastic. I admired your San Francisco shot from last weekend but the corner shot is even better. The GS645s seems to be the perfect choice for you. Also, your photography has evolved quite a bit this year. It's a treat to see the progress that you're making.

I also like the Ektar a lot. I think I even prefer it over Velvia. Ok, it's not fair to compare a slide film with lesser latitude to a negative film but in terms of colour, Ektar is my favourite. I'm looking forward to your Yashica Electro 35 shots. I own a Yashica Electro 35 GSN and I fell in love with it again after not having used it for a while. I actually wanted to sell it but I changed my mind when I used it "one last time".

[KevinAllan]

Two large format shots taken in Scotland with an Intrepid 4x5

First is on TMax 100, developed in HC110 and the second is Provia, developed in Digibase C41 chemicals.


Below the falls by Kevin Allan, on Flickr


Loch Tulla by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

[Bryan]

Nice landscape shots Kevin, I like the swirly water in that first one. 

These are Acetaminophen crystals photographed through my Leitz SM microscope using a Chinon SLR and polarized light.  The film is Kodak Ektar.  The crystals are grown by crushing a Tylenol capsule then mixing it in a solution of water and Isopropyl Alcohol.  As the liquid dries the crystals grow, it's pretty amazing to watch.  I'll have more crystals coming in the near future. 

[MiguelCampano]

Love the crystals, Bryan!

Kevin, I love the colors on the second shot. Looks like a painting!

[Kai-san]

Lots of nice stuff here! So I'll add some trash.........

Minolta Autocord / Expired Agfa APX 25 @100 ISO in Xtol

[grit]

Great Chinatown scene Miguel! There's a parking garage near that intersection that has a fortune printed on each parking space; everyone calls it the fortune cookie garage. I'm really enjoying these Bay Area photos.

Kevin, those photos are really fantastic - how do you like your Intrepid? I just got one myself and am excited to try it out but I need to go buy some film first!

I paid a visit to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers this week. Here's a photo from the room with all the Aquatic plants.


Aquatic Room

[Blaxton]

Acetaminophen crystals and trash. I love this forum.

Now that the semester is over, I have a little time to catch up on my filmwasting.  The first two were from a lunch-time walk around Providence, Rhode Island.  It’s the second time this year that I broke my no-photos-of-sculpture rule. 

Leica R6, 35mm Elmarit lens, Fomapan 100 (asa 200), Rodinol 1:100, semi-stand

Providence, Rhode Island by William Blackstone, on Flickr

Providence, Rhode Island by William Blackstone, on Flickr

These two were from another lunch-time walk, but here in Cantanhede Portugal, where I intend to hang until it’s time to go back to work.  It’s the third time this year that I broke my no-photos-of-sculpture rule. 

Adox Golf, Fomapan 100 (asa 200), RO9 1:100, semi-stand

O Rossio de Cantanhede, Portugal by William Blackstone, on Flickr

O Rossio de Cantanhede, Portugal by William Blackstone, on Flickr

[Flippy]

A couple shots from a roll that's been sitting in my Exakta for a while:
Untitled by Berang Berang, on Flickr

Untitled by Berang Berang, on Flickr

And some recent shots from my Smena 8m:
mask by Berang Berang, on Flickr

saab by Berang Berang, on Flickr

Both rolls are Ektar 100.
I'll post the whole set of motorcycle photos later.

[KevinAllan]

Kevin, those photos are really fantastic - how do you like your Intrepid? I just got one myself and am excited to try it out but I need to go buy some film first!

Thanks for your kind words, Grit.
I have a Mark II Intrepid - your new arrival will be a Mark III (unless you bought it second-hand) so slightly different. The Intrepid does the job and is very light. I can easily carry it with a two-lens kit on a long walk and hardly notice the weight- much lighter than my RZ67 ! I've made plenty of mistakes on my large format journey but they've never been the fault of the camera. I think it's also cured me of GAS because once I realised that I got my best work from a plywood camera it gave a different perspective on equipment.

There's a few more thoughts on the Intrepid on my blog here - https://kevinthephotographer.wordpress.com/tag/intrepid/

[Klaus]

Loads of lovely images this weekend - the winter and street scenes are my favourites.
Some time ago I picked up a Hanimex 35FX point & shoot of unknown working order. Finally the film I put through it, Fujifilm Superia 200. Unfortunately there were very few usable images. Film transport doesn't work precisely so many frames cut in half and the shutter speed suspect.
Anyway, the three frames I salvaged are of Kista Science Tower, near Stockholm, where I visited in June on a business trip. Viewed from my room. Didn't bother to clean them up, just made square.

[ManuelL]

Great contributions again this week. Kevin's landscapes are spectacular. Make me want to take out the 4x5 again more often. Maybe I will be able to give it a spin next year.

[grit]

There's a few more thoughts on the Intrepid on my blog here - https://kevinthephotographer.wordpress.com/tag/intrepid/

Thanks for the link; I will be very careful to use a tripod plate that fits! My other camera is an RZ67 as well; apparently I just keep asking "but can we make the negatives bigger?" I do indeed have a Mark III, which has built-in levels, among other things.

This is a great thread all around, by the way - San Francisco, Stockholm, Scotland, a popcorn stand, dirty motorcycles, trash. And a Saab! Haven't seen one of those in awhile.

[jharr]

I know I'm late for the weekend, but most of us are off work still right? Well, I am so I'll declare this en extended weekend!

This milk bottle building has housed many businesses in Spokane, WA since it was originally built in 1935. Originally it was a dairy shop (obviously), but now it is a diner. Shot on my 1938 Voigtländer Bessa 6x9 with Fuji Acros 100.


Bessa-Acros004 by James Harr, on Flickr

[Francois]

Reminds me of the Guaranteed Milk bottle in Montreal...