September 4, 2022 Rolleiflex 2.8F, Ilford Pan F
September 2, 2022 Zeiss Super Ikonta 533/16, Ilford FP4
It’s been a long time!
August 27, 2022, Zeiss Super Ikonta FP4
November 13, 2021
Pentax 645 75mm FA Lens
October 20, 2021
Mikolta XD 11, 50mm F 1.4, Portra 400
Nikon FM3a, 55mm Macro, Ektar 100
The End of the Line
October 16, 2021
Nikon F6, Kodak Proimage 100, Sigma 35mm F 1.4
October 9, 2021
Pentax 645, Fuji Velvia
October 8, 2021
I was gifted a Leica M3 double stroke and 50mm Rigid Summicron by a neighbor. These are from the first roll of Kodak TriX. Having had serious dust issues with the negatives, I wiped these two with PEC 12 Emulsion Cleaner and the dust issues are relieved. The lens did well in bright sunlight. Aside from minor post processing increasing the whites and the highlights some, these are as shot from this beautiful old camera. Images shot in lower light with this kit suffer from a loss of contrast. The shutter speeds at 125 and above seem reasonably accurate. The camera has been sitting for an awfully long time in a leather case. The leatherette is well past its prime. I’ll post a picture of the camera on my main page. Youxin Ye has a 4 month wait for CLA’s, and this camera and lens warrant the work, but I don’t want to send it off until I put it to its paces.
October 5, 20121
Pentax Spotmatic F, 35 f 3.5, Kosmo Photo 400
September 23, 2021 Rolls
Nikon F6, Sigma 35 1.4 Portra
Pentax 645
Rolleiflex 2.8F
September 3, 2001
Ferrania P30, Minolta XD 11, 50mm F 1.4
August 2021
Rollei 2.8F
August 13, 2021
Rolleiflex 2.8F TriX@200
July 17, 2021, More Images from Pentax 645, TriX, 75mm
More images, all shot with Portra and either the Nikon F6 or the Pentax 645. One detractor with the 645 is that the image dimensions are the same in the lab scans, so determining what camera I used is hard. Images 1, 5, 7, 8 and 10 were made using the F6 and 24 – 70 lens. The others are the 645 and 75mm lens.
This is an amalgamation of color C-41 images shot using the Pentax 645 and Nikon F6. Film ranges from Portra 400 (the most used), Portra 800 (one roll) and Fuji Pro 400 H (one roll). It is a gallery shot mostly this summer (2021) but for some of the images that languished in the F6 from Portra 800 from around Christmas. Those familiar with the different film’s characteristics will be able to tell what stock was used in most cases. Developed by the fantastic Kerry’s Warwick Photo lab, highly recommended.
I used Ansel Adams’ souping on the following, or something akin to it. I used 1:100 developed for 30 minutes. Agitate for the first 30 seconds, then 15 seconds every 3 minutes. This roll was shot at box speed. I quite like the results. Aside from the images of the dory that underexposed the expected shadow detail that Ansel drew from this dilution is evident. Again, I used the Pentax 645NII and 75mm lens, a combination that is immensely enjoyable.
This set was shot using JCH Streetpan. It was a very sunny day and I think I underexposed the images. It was an exercise in scanning frustration, the first 18 images were full of dust. I cleaned the film off with Pec Cleaner and used the dust removal tool in my scanning software. The Pec Cleaner seems to have removed most of the dust. These were some of the thinnest negatives I have developed in a long time but they still turned out to be passable.
This set was shot with TriX @200 with the Pentax 645NII. I believe I used the 75mm lens.
I believe the below image was shot with a since sold Contax G2.
Kodak Plus X 125, Long Expired
My friend Suzanne Barnes gave me a box full of expired film. It is at least 25 years old given the dates on the boxes. This was a cool roll of Plus X. The images required some exposure and contrast but came out to a pleasant surprise. I shot the film at 80 ISO…
The Plus X images end at the black and white chair. What follows is a complete smattering of images, the settings on the post got garbled, but the images are film-based and that is all that matters.
Roll 15 Foma 200 Nikon FM3a Nikkor 35/2
Roll 13 February 2020 Pentax 67, TriX, 105 Lens, yellow filter
Roll 12, February 2020 Olympus Om4ti, Adox CMS 25
Roll 11 December 16, 2019: Nikon F3, 50/1.2, Ilford Delta 3200
Roll 10 December 9, 2019: Leica M6, Ilford XP2, developed in BW chemicals
Roll Nine: Late September 2019. Pentax 67, Kodak Ektar
Roll Eight: September 2019: Rolleiflex 2.8F; Fuji Velvia. I got a bunch of rolls back and the weeks are now unknown….Will I right to organization ship? The good news is, I have been shooting film!
Roll Six: October 16, 2019: Unknown Film and Camera
Roll Five October 3
Contax G2, Kodak Portra 400, 45mm Zeiss Lens
First some double exposures that I like doing with this camera.
Roll Five; Late October 2019: Rolleiflex 2.8F, Unknown Film
Roll 4 September 28 (above)
Leica M3, Zeiss 35mm F2.8 Adox Silvermax
This roll took me a few weeks to shoot. I carried my camera with me every day, but frankly I haven’t felt very motivated for photography. The roll began on September 15 at Bristol’s Porchfest, a gathering near my home where musician’s perform on neighbor’s porches. The roll ended today (9/28) at Sakonnet Point. I arrived at the Point to the sight of 35-40 Harley Davidson riders parked for a rest. I captured a few shots of them with a point and shoot camera (after asking permission). When they departed, the sound was deafening and the bikers took obvious pride in the the thunder of the herd. Then I took my dogs Lilly and Duke for a walk on Lloyd’s Beach where Duke proceeded to roll around in the sand near (but thankfully not on) a dead skunk. I chatted with several nice people at the end of the point, most accompanied by dogs happily dripping in salt water. Aside from being a beautiful place, Lloyd’s Beach is dog lover’s paradise. The dogs can run to their heart’s content. Lilly and Duke are content to prance right behind me. They walk to the water’s edge but don’t go in. Duke tends to haplessly chase seagulls. I love going to this place with them. On the ride to the beach, they inevitably whimper. I turn on Frank Sinatra, and it calms us all down.
Roll 3 September 12
Contax G2, 45mm Lens, Ferrania P30
This week I shot Ferrania P30 using a Contax G2. I did some research last night and Film Ferrania has halted production while it updates conditions in its factory. It started a new Kickstarter campaign for color film and the delays in production of both color film and more P30 are causing angst for backers. It is a very nice film with rich blacks. I shot it at its box speed of ISO 80. I had to add 1/2 stop of exposure in Lightroom for some of the shots. I am not adept at using the G2, it is for the most part a glorified point and shoot camera for me. The 45mm Zeiss lens is great.
Roll 2 September 1
Leica M6, Kodak TriX
Roll One August 25
Rollei RPX 25, Nikon F3HP, 50mm F 1.4
This roll was given to me by Domenico Dodaro during his visit from Rome. I really like the film, it has a very fine grain. Developed in HC 110 for 5 minutes at 20C.
Very very nice work I’m inspired after seeing your work to start shooting and showing again. I’ll be sending Ye my collapsable summicron that came with a double stroke
M3 i bought from a church sale on eBay
Around $500 Ye Cla ed the camera now
After 6 years the lens
Been shooting digital but need a change
Also have the Contax G2 black set as an investment paid $ 1200 for it shot very little
Thinking about having the 35 f2 from an old
G1 body I sold converted to Leica M. Have you
Heard of anyone reputable doing this kind of work lately?
Thanks again for the chance to see your work
David benedict S Lake Tahoe Calif
Hi David, thank you. You might have a long wait for the lens. I saw a large cache of boxes awaiting attention in Youxin’s living room – but this was a few years ago. I just had a rigid Summicron CLA’d by DAG Camera and the turnaround was 3 weeks at most (this time also included a double stroke M3 CLA), and Dan is great with communication and he is well regarded. As far as Contax conversions to M goes, the only place I have read about providers offering this service is on the Japan Camera Hunter website. I have a post being published on 35MMC on October 22 showing imagery shot with the Zeiss Super Ikonta 533/16. I have not been shooting a lot of film lately from being a bit tired and lazy. L.
Hi David, I am sorry for the late reply, I just saw these comments. I sincerely appreciate you thoughts on my blog.
As far as the Contax lens goes, I know there is a lot of discussion of these things on Japan Camera Hunter. I purchased a Pentax 67 from Jeremy and he was good to work with. If you contact him, he may have some advice for you on how to the the lens converted. Also Hamish Gill at 35mmc is also a good point of contact. He is a wonderful guy. I owned a G2 and sold it because I was not using it enough to warrant keeping it. It was a nice camera but a bit quirky. For film, I have been shooting the Pentax 645NII a lot, and as always my beloved Rolleiflex.
i enjoy looking at your photos. i am boat and old camera minded as similar to you. a small but important detail re one of your boat photos…the one tagged ‘dorade and blocks’ in bristol. the item cited is not a dorade but is a cowl vent . the term dorade as in ‘dorade vent ‘refers to a box fitted between the cowl vent and the deck or cabin top that allows air to flow into/out of the boat while trapping and removing/draining water from passing on down to the inside of the boat. the device is named dorade ,that name taken from the yawl dorade the first boat to employ the fitting. the term dorade vent includes the assembly of box and cowl vent…you may have photo of the yawl dorade showing the assembly..as i recall forward on the boat…of course thousands of boats now are fitted with this clever assembly. judging by your photos you might enjoy a visit to the maryland eastern shore…if you do let me know and i can provide some suggestions.
again i enjoy your photos and your notes. no need to post this note it is for your review.
best mike
Thanks for your correction on the dorado. I fixed the reference in the post. My old Pearson 35 had 2 dorado boxes and cowl vents above the cabin top and they were perfect to keep the cabin air fresh. Today, I sail an Alerion 28, a herald to Herreshoff’s original Alerion with modern features of course. The Herreshoff Marine Museum is a must-visit for an old boat enthusiast. Herreshoff was far ahead of his time, employing bulb and canting keels when the idea was a twinkle in others’ eyes. And he certainly knew how to make a boat with beautiful lines. A fleet of Herreshoff 12 1/2s is used to teach sailing in the Museum’s summer program. Louis.