Minolta SR-3 stands in...

[patrick j dempsey]

When I went home for Thanksgiving my main gun, the OM-1 was giving me some

advancing issues... hopefully I will be able to fix it! Not to be dissauded, I

grabbed my grandfathers old SR-3 and put on the classic 55mm 1.8 Auto Rokkor and

spent the whole weekend playing with and old fashioned light meter and sunny 16.

Heres some of what transpired... Yes my girl friends camera is HER

grandfathers Nikomat* - Japanese release version of the Nikkormat. Color images

Kodak Gold 200.

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Patrick Henry's grave at his plantation Red Hill in rural Virginia

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Jenny playing with the cat we named Mr. Henry

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The Osage Orange tree at Red Hill is not only some 300 years older than Patrick

Henry, but is over 800 miles from its native habitat in Arkansas.

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Fading light at Red Hill.<Br><Br>

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An avante-garde Patriot vs. the 'on-guard' patriot.<br><br>

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Jenny loading the Nikomat at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson.<br><br>

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No entry to Jeffersons grave.<br><br>

C41 Process Kodak BW 400... not the best film ever for sure!<Br><Br>

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Jenny at Monticello.

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Entryway to Monticello.

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Not only does the weather vane in the previous photo go through the roof to a

compass display on the ceiling, but the clock on the porch is actually a real

coo-coo clock which goes through the wall and hangs in the main entry hall...

wild stuff!

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A Perfect Gentleman.

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Monticello.

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[minhnguyen9113]

Hi Patrick

 

Nice pictures, loving story and memories. Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you, your girl friend and families. Minh

[CharlesBecker-Toronto]

nice to know the SR-3 is still out there; my very first 35mm camera was the Minolta SR-1S (waaay back in 1970). happy holidays! cb :-)

[patrick j dempsey]

Thanks guys! Happy holidays Mihn! Charles, my camera goes back to 1960 im fairly sure. :)

[grahams]

Bravo, Patrick! Thanks for sharing these superb shots.

[mark_wilson4]

Striking set of photographs - most enjoyable.

[joshx]

Well done Patrick. It's always nice to see a classic camera get exercised with great results.

[steve_leblanc]

I love these pics. Your beautiful lady friend wearing that great Nikomat is just dripping with early 70s charm.

 

Far-out!