A 365 day thread

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>Happy Birthday, <strong>James</strong> and <strong>Bill</strong>! An appropriate (and very fine) photograph, indeed.</p>

[Andrew in Austin]

<p>The Mississippi River - using a worn out IIIf and cloudy Elmar.</p>

<p><a title="IIIf_FortuneEpoch by Andrew Yue, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7595/16539630394_f9f90f3751_o.jpg" alt="IIIf_FortuneEpoch" width="900" height="571" /></a></p>

<p><strong>The mighty Forturne Epoch passing Algiers Point</strong></p>

[Andrew in Austin]

<p>A selfie taken under US 90 - the same IIIf and Elmar</p>

<p><a title="IIIf_VW_MissBridge by Andrew Yue, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7601/16974304258_ed4b4e1ea3_o.jpg" alt="IIIf_VW_MissBridge" width="900" height="596" /></a></p>

<p><strong>Big River, Big Bridge</strong></p>

[Andrew in Austin]

<p>One more exposure from the banks of the Big Muddy.</p>

<p><a title="IIIf_Miss_Boy by Andrew Yue, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8718/17160466202_1544f06482_b.jpg" alt="IIIf_Miss_Boy" width="603" height="900" /></a></p>

<p><strong>Boy playing by the levee.</strong></p>

[Greg M]

<p>Fire escape at the old Holt Hotel in Wichita Falls, Texas.</p>

<p>Leica M4 and CV 21mm f1.8 Ultron, with Ilford Pan-F ISO 50..</p>

<p><img src="http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/Other/Leica-M4/i-ZTQdgvr/0/X2/The%20Holt%20Escape-X2.jpg" alt="The Holt Escape" /></p>

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[Robin Smith]

<p>Blythburgh Church</p><div></div>

[q.g._de_bakker]

Small bird.<br><br><img src="http://www.qnu.nl/foto/as/images/as3.jpg">

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>Canon A1 : Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. : Fuji Superia 200</p><div></div>

[Mike Gammill]

<p>Been a little over a week since I've contributed to the thread. Everyone is doing a good job of keeping it going. Minolta SRT 101 with 55mm f1.7 MC Rokkor with Tri-X.</p><div></div>

[Andrew in Austin]

<p>From the same IIIf BD with a failing second curtain and cloudy Elmar lens.</p>

<p><a title="IIIf_Natchez by Andrew Yue, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/130979946@N07/17052071499"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8804/17052071499_54217d0589_o.jpg" alt="IIIf_Natchez" width="900" height="593" /></a></p>

<p><strong>Riverboat Natchez passing the Bywater</strong><br /> http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/photo_gallery.html</p>

[Mike Gammill]

<p>Got a window in my schedule this evening so I'll take care of the April 23rd photo. Recently ran a roll of expired APX 100 through my Rolleicord III around the same time as I was shoot some Plus-X in my SRT 101. So if the image looks familiar I shot a similar one with the 101. It occurred to me that I'd never tried my Rolleicord III with electronic flash so a cat in a sunny window was a good test. I used an old Sunpak 511 flash left over from the family camera shop.</p><div></div>

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>Hmm...It's getting late. Nikon FE : Osawa 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 : Kentmere 100 : PMK Pyro</p><div></div>

[Andrew in Austin]

<p>From my Voigtlander Bessa II with a sluggish shutter. Two old paddle steamers that were retired from the Mississippi River during the financial crisis of 08/09. - 40 years ago, I raced the Mississippi Queen along the top of the levee with a 10 speed bike, as she was chugging up river.<br /> <br /><a title="Bessa2_RivrQueens by Andrew Yue, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8820/17080885378_85a3cd7da2_o.jpg" alt="Bessa2_RivrQueens" width="900" height="605" /></a><br /> <strong>River Queens No More</strong></p>

[Bill Bowes]

<p>Hello everyone. A shot taken on a recent trip down Hwy 97 along the Columbia River. Ercona II, 100Tmax, Weston III, G filter and 510-Pyro developer. Enjoy, Bill</p><div></div>

[Andrew in Austin]

<p>Bill - I like the work that you doing with Ercona II. It's not the easiest camera to compose with.</p>

[Bill Bowes]

<p>Thanks Andrew. On both of my 6x9 folders (Ercona & Bessa), I have put four (4) Sharpie "blobs" in the view finder window that show both horizontal and vertical mid points of the negative. These "blobs" give me a clue (me clueless?) to center my subject. Bill</p>

[Bill Bowes]

<p>To keep the ball rolling, another from me. About 1/2 mile from the cabin, this was the 1st exposure of the Hwy 97 trip. Here I wish color neg was in the Ercona....fantastic yellows and greens from the spring growth. I did "cheat" and use the digi! Enjoy, Bill</p><div></div>

[Greg M]

<p>Contax IIA, Zeiss 85mm f2 Sonnar and Ilford Pan F film..</p>

<p><img src="http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/Other/Contax-IIA-Plustek-8100-Image/i-9Pxbbp3/1/X2/Arts%20District%202-X2.jpg" alt="Arts District 2" /></p>

[Greg M]

<p>A quiet corner of the Fort Worth Water Gardens, with the Leica M4, 35mm f2 Summicron and Ilford Pan F.</p>

<p><img src="http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/Other/Leica-M4/i-RDqZTNZ/0/X2/Water%20Gardens%204-X2.jpg" alt="Water Gardens 4" /></p>

[Greg M]

Mike, your kitty shot is just great and Rick, the "atmosphere" around the old car is fantastic the way you captured it.

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>Thanks, <strong>Greg</strong>! On a similar theme, but rather different : Voigtlander Prominent : 35mm Skoparon f/3.5 : Arista 100 EDU : PMK Pyro</p><div></div>

[Mike Gammill]

<p>For May 1st: I've been experimenting with slitting 120 down to 127 size. Not much success, but my last effort produced a few useable shots from a roll of expired APX 100. Since Agfa never offered this film in 127 I thought it would be interesting to try. Interesting that in the late 50's a couple of photo articles were touting 127 as the format of the future.</p><div></div>

[Mike Gammill]

<p>Before May 2 gets away here's an image. Recently shot some film in my Rollei 35S. The building on the left is a bank that was constructed in 1972, but updated numerous times. The building on the right is essentially unchanged except for a drive through for customers. When I was growing up it served as the Post Office. When a larger Post Office was needed the building served as the Police Station. Its current function is the Water and Light Department (aka utilities). </p><div></div>

[Mike Gammill]

<p>Busy weekend, eh? Just before turning in for me, but here is a photo for May 3.</p><div></div>

[q.g._de_bakker]

An early morning post for the 4th.<br><br><img src="http://www.qnu.nl/foto/as/images/as13.jpg">