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Post by Plainsman on Feb 18, 2022 20:17:31 GMT -5
The real pleasures of photography, especially for a beginner are in the “wholeness” of it. By that I mean the ability to control every aspect of the craft. Spooling film into cassettes from a 100’ spool; developing the film; making proofs; making final prints. Thanks to digital none of this “old fashioned” tech is expensive, not even used enlargers. The power of it is to be fully engrossed, to take the self actualizing steps of Strand, Weston, Adams, and all the others. I wish you a great voyage!
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Post by urbino on Feb 18, 2022 20:59:31 GMT -5
Speaking of Weston, my 1940s Leica has the old Weston film speed scale on it. Always made me smile when I looked down at it.
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 18, 2022 22:04:10 GMT -5
I had a Weston Master III that I used on the process camera and with the Speed Graphic. It's actually interesting how much better they can meter than the average built in meter.
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Post by Plainsman on Feb 19, 2022 12:38:33 GMT -5
My Gossen LunaPro and Minolta Spot Meter (with 18% gray card) never let me down. None of my working cameras had on-board meters. Now I’m a lazy slug like everybody else and let the digi-cam internals do all the dirty work. Mostly b/c they are so darn good.
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:30:59 GMT -5
I have a few images I can post. First, I'll start off with my wife's and my marker at the VA cemetery.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:32:08 GMT -5
A different view of the VA cemetery.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:33:05 GMT -5
Here is my favorite spot to have a pipe and beer.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:34:10 GMT -5
Here's a couple of my kitty Peanut.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:34:43 GMT -5
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:35:49 GMT -5
Another at the VA.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:37:39 GMT -5
When we sent to Wyoming this last summer, Pam, my sister Carrie, and her Mom Wanda, they found an old vehicle in the wilderness.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:39:14 GMT -5
Here is Pam, relaxing last year. I was shooting a test roll in my first camera.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:40:16 GMT -5
Some more test shots.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:40:53 GMT -5
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:42:29 GMT -5
Here is a picture of some building in Romania. From the film that was in the camera when I received it.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:43:59 GMT -5
The following are some black and white images of Pam when we were in Wyoming.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:44:32 GMT -5
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:44:58 GMT -5
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:46:18 GMT -5
My dad owns a buffalo coat, Pam was trying it on.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:46:39 GMT -5
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:47:04 GMT -5
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:47:54 GMT -5
My dad's cabin.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:49:19 GMT -5
Some views of a valley in Wyoming.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:49:45 GMT -5
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:50:16 GMT -5
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:51:56 GMT -5
Another of Pam.  |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 3:52:58 GMT -5
The last for now, is one of Pam and I.  |
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Post by urbino on Feb 20, 2022 3:58:52 GMT -5
Here is a picture of some building in Romania. From the film that was in the camera when I received it. Ha! It's like found footage, I guess. Kind of a diorama effect going on in it. I think I see some promise in these, Kevin. No kidding. The first one of your cat and a couple of those landscape shots, in particular, struck me. That buffalo coat looks seriously warm. And heavy. And possibly smelly.  Makes me think of Jeremiah Johnson. |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 4:04:03 GMT -5
Here is a picture of some building in Romania. From the film that was in the camera when I received it. Ha! It's like found footage, I guess. Kind of a diorama effect going on in it. I think I see some promise in these, Kevin. No kidding. The first one of your cat and a couple of those landscape shots, in particular, struck me. That buffalo coat looks seriously warm. And heavy. And possibly smelly. Makes me think of Jeremiah Johnson. The Romania shot is out of an Agfa Isola I. It was the only good picture on the roll. The Wyoming pics were from our vacation last summer. I'll upload some more later on. |
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Post by CrustyCat on Feb 20, 2022 4:04:57 GMT -5
The buffalo coat is really heavy, no smell though... |
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Makes me think of Jeremiah Johnson.