Classic Manual Camera Weekend, June 17

[Brad Cloven]

<p>Leslie:</p>

<p>That's a "Ringer" from way-back around 2005. I got really lucky. I saw the "backlit grass" theme going on, so I brought that out of the closet. :-)</p>

<p>Part of the trick on that one is the lens. That 105 is one of the legendary pieces of glass, and I traded several until I got a perfect one with no dust. Then, I pointed it so that the hood would just barely cover up enough of the front glass so the likelihood of flare was minimized. I had it anchored to a Manfrotto XPROB 055, which gave me perfect control and stability. Plus, G-d and North Dakota gave me those conditions, I just happened to show up (which is 80% of life).</p>

<p>Then, I just got plain lucky. I've only recently improved from being a lousy to a mediocre photographer. My goal this year is to become approximately "decent."</p>

<p>I really liked your "Teasel". As I scrolled down the page, that caught my eye and made me stop to admire the composition, detail, out of focus areas, and correct exposure of the plant (in relation to the requirement to have blown-out sky under those conditions).</p>

[Pinklather]

Oregon Rail Heritage Center 500cm/80<div></div>

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Can't be too rich, too thin or have too much valve oil<div></div>

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ORHC<div></div>

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ORHC again<div></div>

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OHRC<div></div>

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When iron gets acne<div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>Thank you Brad. Both you & Leslie, great images using back-light.</p>

[Julio Fernandez]

<p>Old little boat, used by the fishermen to move around their boats.</p>

<p>Rolleicord V, Pan F+, Beutler.<br>

<img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/julio1fer/Rolleicord%20V/201606010_zpskzosdwdb.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[georg_s1]

<p>Doug, I really enjoyed looking at your machinery-photographs. </p>

[georg_s1]

<p>Tried to use my "new" Busch Pressman D from a monopod. It worked pretty well. <br>

Discovered some unwanted tilt after developing the negatives, have to take a very close look at the locking screws the next time.<br>

<img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7378/27083250173_2de0179c5e_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="479" /><br>

Busch Pressman D, Fujinon-W 125/5.6, monopod, 1/15sec.,<br>

shot on Fomapan 100 9x12cm, developed in Rodinal 1+100</p>

<p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7331/27083256493_17596e7f0c_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="507" /><br>

Busch Pressman D, Xenar 135/4.7, shot from a monopod, FP4plus in Rodinal 1+50</p>

[Brad Cloven]

<p>#2: Rolleiflex 3.5E Xenotar, TMax 400.</p>

<p><img src="https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13483133_10205006235630566_8989305435859164808_o.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[Brad Cloven]

<p>#3: Nikon FE, Fuji Provia 100.</p>

<p><img src="https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13497851_10205006233470512_2257393840920629871_o.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[Pinklather]

<p>GeorgeS - Thank You. 'Glad they had some appeal.<br>

I had to look up what a Bush Pressman was, and it looks similar to the Graflex w/ what looks like a more robust front standard. It sure delivers the goods - tilt or no. </p>

<p>Brad, thoroughly like the floral shot. </p>

[richard_]

<p>rolleicord v fp4</p><div></div>

[ralf_j.]

<p>So - for this weekend, messed around with a beautiful old EKTAR Projection lens and rigged it on a crappy m42 Japanese aftermarket lens which had an in-tact focusing helicoid after a couple of hours of messing around, and some heavy use of Loctite glue, managed to get it together :-)</p><div></div>

[ralf_j.]

<p>Some photos</p><div></div>

[ralf_j.]

<p># 2</p><div></div>

[ralf_j.]

<p>Old Glory</p><div></div>

[ralf_j.]

<p>Later that night, there was full moon, so I put on a lentar 2x teleconverter and a new old stock M42 Mamiya 300mm lens and took a peep at the moon - craters galore - the moon has a bad case of acne :-)</p><div></div>

[donald_miller5]

Impressive

[Argenticien]

<p>Doug, I love those locomotive detail pictures. As is almost always the case, medium format + black and white + anything railroad = wow. What emulsion was that?<br>

<em>--Dave</em></p>

[Pinklather]

Dave, These were all FP4, though some of the small format stuff is interesting on HP5. Avg. exposure was about 20 sec. All souped in PyroHD, semi-stand. 'Glad they were pleasing.<div></div>