Vintage cars amongst other things

<p>Two weeks ago I loaded a roll of Agfa Superpan 200 in one of my leica IIIc cameras and screwed on the Xenon 50mm f/1.5. <br />It was a fine and sunny day so I took it for a walk around the city to snap some pictures. Most are from the park across from my old high school.<br>

1. War monument (f/9 smallest aperture for the Xenon. Y1 filter. )<br /><img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/XE140201.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="820" /></p>

<p>2. The park (contrast never was the Xenon's strong point. Y1 filter)<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/XE140204.jpg" alt="" width="820" height="520" /></p>

<p>3. Shady lane (Y1 filter)<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/XE140205.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="820" /></p>

<p>The following days I couldn't find much time to fill up the roll until a week ago. A fellow shutterbug and I went to a vintage car fair in the "Autotron" Vintage car museum in Rosmalen (NL).<br>

<br />While I was there I picked up a box with vintage lenses (2x Hermagis Objective Cinema 130mm, 1 Gasc & Charconnet petzval lens and one unknown petzval with variable aperture in rough shape) for a song. <br /><br />To make the most out of the lens in the low indoor lighting I removed the yellow filter off the Xenon and replaced it with a vented lens hood.<br /><br />4. Ford<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/AT140202.jpg" alt="" width="820" height="520" /></p>

<p>5. Clocks<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/AT140203.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="500" /></p>

<p>6. coach lamps<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/AT140206.jpg" alt="" width="820" height="520" /></p>

<p>7. Desoto<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/AT140207.jpg" alt="" width="820" height="520" /></p>

<p>8. Skoda (little too grainy to my taste)<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/AT140210.jpg" alt="" width="820" height="520" /></p>

<p>9. Tyre-kickers<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/AT140211.jpg" alt="" width="820" height="520" /></p>

<p>Despite the contrast issues, the Xenon is still growing on me. Until I get a Sonnar in LTM ;) </p>

<p>I enjoyed the walk with you.</p>

<p>What a hulk that DeSoto must have been on European streets!</p>

<p>Well done.</p>

<p>Classic cars shot with a classic camera. What could be better.</p>

<p>The DeSoto was probably brought over by a GI. When I was stationed in Germany in 1970 to 1972 gasoline was only 25c per gallon. Of course that price was only good at the military bases or along the autobahns.</p>

<p>Thanks for sharing.</p>

<p>I like the Ford in your photo #4, in a way it reminds me of a smaller version of our 61 to 63 Thunderbirds.</p>

<p>Good series, <strong>Rick</strong>; I quite like the contrast gradient that the Xenon produces, in that it's easier to increase contrast in post-processing rather than attempting to reduce it. That De Soto is obviously a stand-out car, and my great-aunt drove a Skoda rather like the one featured. Mind you, she was an odd lady...</p>

Classics with classics. Gotta Love it!

<p>Great shots. The vintage cars were a good way to show off that Xenon. Thanks for sharing.</p>

<p>Color film might have been a better choice though ;)</p>

<p>The Xenon may be a much maligned Leica lens but I love the look of these. I mean, if you have a vintage lens, then you want it to look vintage..right.<br>

As Rick D has said, increasing the contrast in post when necessary is quite easy, getting that Leica glow is not.<br>

I remember when Skoda cars were cheap and not cheerful...but now they are aspirational here in Australia.</p>