Glenmont, Rolleiflex 3.5E and PANF.

[RCap]

<p>I visited Thomas Edison's Estate Glenmont this afternoon with my Rolleiflex 3.5E. Below, are some PANF shots.<br>

Rolleiflex 3.5E Type 1.<br>

<img src="http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5838/p1000346f.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[RCap]

<p>1. Japanese Lantern by Edison Gravesite.<br>

<img src="http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/15/img004a.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>2. Glenmont, Edison's house. Rear elevation.<br>

<img src="http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/3373/img006.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>3. Glenmont, side elevation.<br>

<img src="http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/6539/img003c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>4. Landscape.<br>

<img src="http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/7594/img001x.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>5. Birdbath.<br>

<img src="http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/2774/img007l.jpg" alt="" width="787" height="800" /></p>

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<p>6. Seats in the shade.<br>

<img src="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8670/img008.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>7. Carriage house.<br>

<img src="http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/4185/img010.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>8. Shed.<br>

<img src="http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2332/img012.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>9. Greenhouse.<br>

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<p>10. Greenhouse path.<br>

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[gabor_szabo3]

<p>What a coincidence, Raymond ! I was supposed to head to the Oranges with my Rolleiflex and Pan F this afternoon, too.... LOL<br>

I read online about the last ever Mass at First Presby in Orange today. I wanted to snap a few shots of the cemetery there and talk to the locals. Then I was going to head out to South Mountain to cool off and pick some wild edibles.<br>

Alas, I was confronted with a Honey-Do list and was grounded. I did manage to recalibrate the RF on my Crown Graphic, soup some film, make a homemade pizza, and polish the hardwood floors listening to Ventures LPs on the Hi-Fi.<br>

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A bit of a hazey day in Lllewellyn Park, eh ?<br>

From the looks of the landscape shots it seems you got away with f/4 or 5.6 range, yes, Raymond? Outstanding performance and super nice results with this camera/film combo.</p>

<p>I wish I was there today instead of doing house chores. Is the mansion open during the summer ? Last time I was there a bunch of Edison's W.O. plants had been razed. What remains of the factory site ?</p>

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[Mike Gammill]

<p>I'm envious. I've always wanted to visit Glenmont and take some photos. Great job with nice tones. I once read Edison's biography. Very interesting, if not lengthy book, but I learned a lot about him. With Edison's development of motion pictures it's very appropriate to feature his estate in classic b/w photos. Thanks for posting.</p>

[RCap]

<p>Thanks Gabor. Some of the Edison battery factory buildings are still there. However, they are fenced in and there is a big hole in the ground where some were demolished. The laboratory buildings are open to the public, as well as Glenmont.<br>

Thanks Mike, you can visit Glenmont June 9, 2010 through September 5, 2010 and it is open Wednesday through Sunday. You need to go to the Laboratory visitor center to get passes. The charge is $7 for a seven day pass to both the Labs and Glenmont.</p>

 

[RCap]

<p>Gabor, you are correct, I was able to stop down the lens on some of the lanscape shots. Though some of the shade shots were at f/3.5. Luckily I was able to nail focus.</p>

[subbarayan_prasanna]

<p>Very nice pictures with deep tones. Thanks for the post. sp.</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Nice. Thanks</p>

[xxloverxx]

<p>Nice photos…I like #4 most. Just less highlights blown in the foreground.</p>

[JTG1]

<p>Enjoyed all, great pictorial !</p>

<p>~Jack</p>

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>Great location and atmospheric photographs. Beautiful camera and an interesting post. Many thanks.</p>

[Lou_Meluso]

<p>Looks like a neat place to shoot. I like the Greenhouse shots and the landscape with two trees a lot. Thanks!</p>

[chuck_foreman1]

Very Nice Work! Looks like a great mix an old house and a TLR. I'm very into old houses and I just loved the elevation shot. and the Birdbath. Indeed in the shade, speed is a factor.Nice Work! Great Post!

[RCap]

<p>Glenmont is a great place to shoot. I shot the interior a few weeks ago with my Nikon F4, 24mm f/2 and some high speed film. I went back with the Rolleiflex to get some exterior shots with a slower film. I am waiting for the some Portra shots to be processed from the Rolleiflex and will post them as soon as I get them scanned. The meter still works on the Rollei, which is neat for a late 1950s vintage camera.</p>

[john_golden2]

<p>beautiful camera and excellent images.</p>