Film Camera Week for October 12

Yeah, same P&W R-2800 engine. True, the F6F-5 is said to be easy and much more forgiving to fly.

The early Corsairs certainly had bad low speed characteristics, which you don't want in a carrier service aircraft.

But the later F4U-4 was certainly comparable in performance than the F6F; faster, but wider turn circles.

The Corsair sinks like a brick when it hits the water though :(

One youtube channel I like to listen to about aircraft performance is: Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles

Some very interesting (and pretty technical) stuff about why one plane performed better under certain conditions/situations (fuel, engine layout etc)

Some color now. Some go back a few years.

pickup washing, Yashica T3, Kodachrome 200

Greysport Lake, film was likely Ektachrome 100 (don't remember which one) Sigma 75-300, don't remember camera

bridge in Gulfport, Maxxum 5000 with Maxxum 28-85, Kodachrome 64

the birthday card, Minolta XE-5 with 50mm f 1.7 MC Rokkor, High Speed Ektachrome processed in E4 kit, rated at E.I. 400 (from my college days)

Minolta SRT 201 with Celtic 28mm f 2.8, Elite Chrome, with polarizing filter and no. 4 Polycontrast from darkroom

http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg154/albums/userpics/10001/ZB180916.jpg

Another one from 2 weeks ago with the Auto Graflex at the MMP

Some 24mm shots from a while back. Working on a roll right now with same lens (Sigma 24mm f 2.9) and hope to have some from that roll soon.

miss the Dawghouse, Minolta SRT 102 and Sigma 24mm f 2.8, cold stored Panatomic-X

landscaping, same gear and film

wide angle perspective of cars, same gear

my wife likes to shop here

I have not been around for a while but decided to try developing color so I bought a C41 Unicolor Kit and shot a roll of Ektar in my Mamiya 645e. Exposure 18 seconds at f22 using a 10 stop ND. I made a few mistakes developing like forgetting to rinse after the blitz chemical but the photos turned out in spite of my blundering around. I will do a better job next time. I was listening to a LP (Asleep at the Wheel) and it started skipping and distracted me to the point of missing the rinse. Oh well, live and learn.

Asleep at the Wheel?

Try Electric Light Orchestra next time.

Asleep at the Wheel?

Try Electric Light Orchestra next time.

Asleep at the Wheel is a country music group with a lively distinct style based in Austin.

I know the group.

I was joking about the group title relative to you missing a step, asleep at the wheel.....

I guess I found that amusing....