Topic: Easter Weekend March 25-27 (or 28)

[SLVR]

Last weeks thread featured some plus-x. I have to say that I'm a HUGE fan of the film. I shoot it quite regularly but my stash is getting low and I have so savour the flavour so I don't waste it.

SQ-A 80mm Plus-X Hc110b Nikon Coolscan 8000

[charles binns]

Shark Attack!

[Indofunk]

Woah! I hope that was at an aquarium through some thick glass! 

[Bryan]

Cool shark Charles!  These were shot in the Palouse with a Kodak Monitor 616 using 70mm Kodak Vericolor III film that expired in 1989.  I'd like to extend a special thanks to James for the film and developing!  There was a problem with my poor spooling of the film that probably caused some uneven exposure from wrinkles.  I don't think I had the film lined up perfectly with the backing paper. 

Wind Mills on the Palouse by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Silo by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

[Kai-san]

Hey, early weekend! Love the colours Bryan, unfortunately I spent my last Vericolor more than two years ago. I've been trying out a new film to me, the Kentmere 400. Not very exited, it seems quite sensitive to overexposure.

Konica IIB / Kentmere 400 in D76

[Indofunk]

I'll try to find one that I haven't posted in my photo essays thread. This one is from Birmingham, UK, home of the weirdest-looking gargoyle I've seen.

[Late Developer]

What a fantastic start to this weekend's thread. 

I'm presuming Charles must have dropped his Holga into the sea to get that beautiful shot of the shark.  Bryan's "Silo" and Satish's "Gargoyle" are also stunners - but it'd be wrong to pick strong favourites from such a selection. 

Mine are a couple of Holga shots taken earlier this winter when I was visiting a friend of mine in a nearby town. Ilford XP2 Super and a very light sepia tinge - but nothing more.

[charles binns]

Paul

I was going to make up a story about how I dived into the see holding my holga and clenching a knife between my teeth.  But Indofunk got it spot on!  Veracruz aquarium.

[KevinAllan]

Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire.
Mamiya RZ67 and TMax 100.


Fountains Abbey by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

[Fluminian]

Great stuff, guys. I particularly liked SLVR's Plus-X shots, Bryan's  Palouse giant scans and KevinAllan's Fountains Abbey shot.

Some Efke KB100 shots from me. Contax G1 / Planar 45mm f2.0.


from_the_fishing_port1 by Miljenko Vrankovic, on Flickr


from_the_fishing_port2 by Miljenko Vrankovic, on Flickr


from_the_fishing_port3 by Miljenko Vrankovic, on Flickr

[02Pilot]

I've got a photo essay in the works, but for the moment I'll post something unrelated, a little 90-year-old graffiti I came across recently, back when you had to do a lot more than grab a spray can and go to work. And when a lot of people's first names started with "E", apparently. Leica IIIg, Canon 50/3.5, HP5+ in Caffenol C-H(RS).

[jharr]

Here are a couple I shot in my Voigtländer Bessa 6x9 on Fuji HR-20 35mm Microfilm. It is sprocket-free film, so the images are full width 35x90.


Bessa-HR20-001 by James Harr, on Flickr


Bessa-HR20-002 by James Harr, on Flickr

[02Pilot]

Here are a couple I shot in my Voigtländer Bessa 6x9 on Fuji HR-20 35mm Microfilm. It is sprocket-free film, so the images are full width 36x90.

I've thought about using 35mm in one of my 6x9s for pano shots. Are you using a rigid mask to guide the film, or just stretching it across the open gate unsupported (except at either end, obviously)?

[jharr]

Here are a couple I shot in my Voigtländer Bessa 6x9 on Fuji HR-20 35mm Microfilm. It is sprocket-free film, so the images are full width 36x90.

I've thought about using 35mm in one of my 6x9s for pano shots. Are you using a rigid mask to guide the film, or just stretching it across the open gate unsupported (except at either end, obviously)?

No film guide, just the backing paper. I suppose it might be curling a bit, but jeez I'm shooting expired copy film in an 80 year old camera. If I wanted corner to corner sharpness I'd try something different. 

[Indofunk]

I've used 35mm in my Holga WPC. Just shoved a packing peanut above and below the 35mm canister to hold it in place, then stretched the film across. Worked perfectly well

[jharr]

I've used 35mm in my Holga WPC. Just shoved a packing peanut above and below the 35mm canister to hold it in place, then stretched the film across. Worked perfectly well

Yeah, then I would have to figure out how many "turns" is 9cm. That's too much work. I'd rather spend 30 minutes trying to align a piece of 35mm film in the center of a 120 backing paper in the dark.

[Indofunk]

I've used 35mm in my Holga WPC. Just shoved a packing peanut above and below the 35mm canister to hold it in place, then stretched the film across. Worked perfectly well

Yeah, then I would have to figure out how many "turns" is 9cm. That's too much work. I'd rather spend 30 minutes trying to align a piece of 35mm film in the center of a 120 backing paper in the dark.

I just overcompensated. I think I got 4 or 5 shots out of a 24 exp roll, but it was cheap film (possibly free), so I didn't care

[imagesfrugales]

The easter weekend is only a few hours old and we already have a bunch of beautiful pictures. Who wouldn't admire Bryans silo? Or Charles' shark?

Now a little follow-up from the last week. It's the Himbachel viaduct of the single track Odenwald Railway. Built in 1880/81, 250 m long and up to 43 m high. No more original Agfa Vista available, so it's Kodak VR400 now.


Himbachel viaduct by Imagesfrugales, on Flickr

[02Pilot]

Here are a couple I shot in my Voigtländer Bessa 6x9 on Fuji HR-20 35mm Microfilm. It is sprocket-free film, so the images are full width 36x90.

I've thought about using 35mm in one of my 6x9s for pano shots. Are you using a rigid mask to guide the film, or just stretching it across the open gate unsupported (except at either end, obviously)?

No film guide, just the backing paper. I suppose it might be curling a bit, but jeez I'm shooting expired copy film in an 80 year old camera. If I wanted corner to corner sharpness I'd try something different. 

Oh, you're respooling into 120 backing paper. Got it. I was envisioning the bare film.

[gsgary]

Last weekends hunt, Fuji GW690 Foma 400









And the wife and our horse, Sandbeck Park in the background

[Indofunk]

I love the colors on that Reinhold!! May have to look for some of that film meself

[jojonas~]

got some old fp4 that I happily took care of with my lubitel. gotta love how light that camera is!


out sledding by jonas lundström, on Flickr

not quite as light as a diana though

[Terry]

Marvelling yet again at the sheer variety of work that shows up in these weekend threads.

Here are a couple from a walk in Chelsea (Manhattan) last weekend.  Both Konica 160 in my Yashica 44


Chelsea 4 par Terry B, on ipernity


Chelsea 2 par Terry B, on ipernity

[gsgary]

Marvelling yet again at the sheer variety of work that shows up in these weekend threads.

Here are a couple from a walk in Chelsea (Manhattan) last weekend.  Both Konica 160 in my Yashica 44


Chelsea 4 par Terry B, on ipernity


Chelsea 2 par Terry B, on ipernity

Lovely muted colours

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[Volker]

@Reinhold
i still have 5 rolls of Vista (4x 400, 1x 200, expired 2005). drop me a line and they are yours....

[Terry]

Thanks Gary--it's expired film (2006).  I like the muted tones--it sort of reminds me of Portra NC in that way.  NC was my favorite color stock ever.

[gsgary]

Just had an email from UK Film Labs to say my colour scans are ready, so here's some Fuji 160S from my GW690

[irv_b]

I've been ill for the last couplle of weks with a bad chest infection but the weekend threads have certainly aided my recovery - thanks to each and everyone.

 Holga and Delta 100 from January time

[Mab]

My shot below looks kind of from the dark side but it's actually 35mm Tri-X @ 320 developed in Rodinal 1+50 with reduced agitation and slightly longer developing time. Never underestimate Rodinal. I'm using a Plustek 7400 scanner. Nikon FE2 | Nikkor AI 28mm/3.5

[Sandeha Lynch]

A cluster of shots testing out the Praktica F.X2 and three lenses I had with me, all on a sunny Saturday in Mumbles.    No shutter capping, thankfully.

Neopan 1600 shot at 1250
Orestor 100/2.8


Pentacon 30/3.5


Rollei RPX 400 shot at 320
Biotar 58/2

[astrobeck]

Wow!
Always a strong showing on these weekend gigs.
Love too many to single any out, but still wow!!!

One from my very recent foray over to Amarillo with the wild Holga I have.

Old color, developed at the local lab in Albuquerque.

This was a few blocks off of Route 66 in a cool old neighborhood!

[hookstrapped]

Some Cinestill 800 tests in my new old Minolta TC-1. Shot at 1600, processed normal, no color adjustments.

[Terry]

No adjustment needed; those are excellent.

[jharr]

No adjustment needed; those are excellent.

+1

What a stellar weekend thread! The sheer variety is a bit overwhelming, but really top notch from everyone so far. Compliments and thanks to everyone for sharing your work.

[Domingo A. Siliceo]

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Some Efke KB100 shots from me. Contax G1 / Planar 45mm f2.0.
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very nice set of portraits. Once I had a G1 and the Planar, but its autofocus seemed to me sometimes very slow.

[Domingo A. Siliceo]

Very well composed and nice tones - I like this photo very much.

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And this one is really funny.

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[gsgary]

Very well composed and nice tones - I like this photo very much.

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And this one is really funny.

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Thank you very much Domingo

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[Fluminian]

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Some Efke KB100 shots from me. Contax G1 / Planar 45mm f2.0.
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very nice set of portraits. Once I had a G1 and the Planar, but its autofocus seemed to me sometimes very slow.

Thanks, Domingo. I don't mind slow autofocus as I am slow too.

[hookstrapped]

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Some Efke KB100 shots from me. Contax G1 / Planar 45mm f2.0.
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very nice set of portraits. Once I had a G1 and the Planar, but its autofocus seemed to me sometimes very slow.

Thanks, Domingo. I don't mind slow autofocus as I am slow too.

Speaking of autofocus speed, I used to have a Ricoh GR1 but I never bonded with it, in part because of its slow AF (a lot of hunting going on). In contrast, the Minolta TC-1 has super quick AF, no hunting, even in low light situations. 

[AJShepherd]

So on Friday, I decided that as it was the best day for weather all weekend, I hopped on a train down to Bexhill, taking the Voigtlander Bessa R3A and a few rolls of FP4+ with me.

The De La Warr Pavilion is always photogenic...

De La Warr Pavilion by Antony Shepherd, on Flickr


Pavilion by Antony Shepherd, on Flickr

There was a guy riding up and down the front on a penny farthing. Didn't seem to be promoting anything, just out for a ride.

Penny Farthing again by Antony Shepherd, on Flickr

The next time I passed here they were doing a roaring trade, it really was a very nice warm day.

Tea and Ice Cream by Antony Shepherd, on Flickr

[jojonas~]

man, I've been looking through this thread a few times already and that shark shot gets me every time. kudos, charles!


btw, gotta love a long weekend... here's another lubi shot from me. some shots on this roll showed some interesting reticulation (or  something)

spiraled light by jonas lundström, on Flickr

[mcduff]

satish that gargoyle is pretty dang creepy! If I was a kid it would keep me on the straight-and-narrow (which I assume is their purpose) 

james, I like the tones of that grill of the mercedes

This pic I like conceptually more than how it turned out. I may try again to see if I can get a bit more tonal separation...

(no meat) by Mcduff, on Flickr

[limr]

In before midnight!

K1000, Agfa Vista 200, 1-second exposure with the camera on the railing. The last time I tried this shot, I had the Zorki and it came out way too blurry. I had a steadier hand this time around More Maine shots to come in Photo Essays!


rMarina2 by limrodrigues, on Flickr

[Adam Doe]

Mask by adoephoto, on Flickr

I feel as if it's been forever and a day since I've had a shot to share. My kid sporting a mask he'd just had made at a horror/sci-fi convention this weekend. Polaroid 450 Land Camera, FP-3000B.

[Domingo A. Siliceo]

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love this one.

[Flippy]

I'm going to dump, because I tried out a couple of toy cameras recently.

First, Koroll 24S
Tower by Berang Berang, on Flickr

Lake by Berang Berang, on Flickr

This is a camera which shoots 24 half frames from the 6x6 format of 120.  Kind of fun. It's not really outstanding as a toy camera, it's competent enough at making an image that there's no exciting focus fall off or vignetting, if anything it's just a nice slightly subdued, somewhat soft, vintage effect. But the novelty of getting 24 frames on a roll of 120 is great fun.

The other camera was my Kinoflex (Halina Prefect rebadge):
Schwinn by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Saab by Berang Berang, on Flickr
I tried out my Gallinger portrait lens (a slip on +1 diopter lens for box cameras) to get some close ups.
Saab by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Penny Wheeler by Berang Berang, on Flickr

For some reason these cameras never got any attention during the toy camera boom, even though they're nearly as Diana-y in terms of results, but way more robust in construction.

[Francois]

That's probably just because Mike said they weren't toys... Remember those days?