karissa_walker

<p>Greetings to all! The mercury is slowly starting to creep upwards and we're finally seeing some melt off :)</p><div></div>

<p>It's nice to look at the postings and see reminders that there are seasons other than winter :)</p><div></div>

<p>I've always loved texture; my contribution this week is of the non metallic variety.</p>

<p>@ Sasvata Chatterjee -- I really liked your shot of the Cutty Sark.</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings to all! Yesterday was gorgeous, today ... much less so. I think I'm going to find some blankets and hibernate for awhile.</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings to all on the first day of the year :)</p>

<p>This afternoon I decided I to take my camera and go for a walk. After leaving the house I then resolved my walk was going to be a lot shorter than originally planned and next time I'd check the temperature first.<br>

(also had some fun playing with split toning in lightroom)</p><div></div>

<p>greetings to all on this fine Wednesday :)</p>

<p>Very tall, very dead weed I came across on a walk a couple of weeks back. I guess it's a nuisance but I absolutely loved the texture.</p><div></div>

<p>... but is a little camera shy</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings on a lovely Wednesday morning.</p>

<p>We have a neighbour who tends to drop by unexpectedly for dinner. He helps himself to whatever's available ...</p><div></div>

<p>many thanks to everyone who took time to offer comments and suggestions; they were greatly appreciated. </p>

<p>I would like to get Rollei looked at as the shutter sticks open below 1/25 and I think it could stand a good CLA -- so if anyone could suggest someone good to take a look at it I'd be grateful (I'm assuming that if anyone had a recommendation for a good place above the 49th parallel they would have already let me know). I'm not looking for it to be made to look like new, but I would like someone who has the skill to make it work properly again.</p>

<p>@Rob -- I've moved around the country a fair bit but I've been in Ontario for awhile now</p>

 

<p>Yes, the Alpa was a little bit of a shock :) I thought it would be nice to see if I could find a lens hood and maybe another lens -- until I was rapidly disabused of the notion when I poked around ebay. That was unexpected. I realize I know next to nothing about classic cameras but that really reinforced the feeling. I'm looking forward to shooting with it but learning the value has made me a little nervous. It's a heavy beastie too. Neatest depth of field indicator I've ever seen -- these little orange dots appear as you change the aperture on the lens. I've read some nice write ups on the switar; I just hope I can do it justice. </p>

<p>Any ideas where to send it if/when I want to do a cla?</p>

<p>many thanks for responding so quickly Stephen -- you got back before I finished posting :)</p>

<p>The interiors look pretty good but the mirror is pretty dirty on the Rollei and the lens of the Ikonta has some haze. I've put some film into the Alpa and the Ikonta to see what kind of result I get. I haven't used (or developed) film in a very long while so this should be interesting.</p>

 

<p>Despite being stored in their ever ready cases they were fairly dirty. When I got home I gave them a bit of a wipe.<br>

I haven't shot a lot with film but I really want to learn to use these cameras -- I'd find it a bit sad just to have them sitting around as decoration. I know they all need a cla, the Rollei especially as the shutter sticks below 1/25. What I could use is a recommendation for good repair people -- in Canada preferably. The other thing I could use some advice on is what type of glue to use to reattach leatherette. the backing has come off the f.x 3 and I'd like to stick it back on. Would regular epoxy do the trick or is there something else I should use?</p>

<p>and, I was happy to see, that funny-quirky slr I'd noticed earlier that for some reason also had a viewfinder window.</p><div></div>

<p>one snappy olympus,</p><div></div>

<p>I guess there weren't too many film enthusiasts because after a few others were sold the rest were lumped together in one lot. So for $5 I found myself the proud owner of 3 Prakticas,</p><div></div>

<p>An old stardard 622 (I think) and a Super Ikonta C.</p><div></div>

<p>Before I begin, as a long time lurker I'd just like to say how much I enjoy reading the stories people have posted about their cameras and the images they take with them. I know there's a lot of expertise to be found here and hope people won't mind taking the time to give an opinion.</p>

<p>First, a little background on the cameras in question. I had an elderly relative who recently died and his estate was coming up to auction. He was a great story teller and I have fond memories of visiting him as a child. I wanted something to remember him by so with the family we took some vacation time and went down. I knew he had an interest in photography and thought it might be nice if I could get his camera. I was a little surprised to find that he'd owned (and kept) several. I lost out on the Nikon F401 which I think is the one I remembered, but I did manage to pick up an old Rolleiflex and a Super Ikonta.<br>

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<p>Looking forward to seeing what everyone puts up this fine Wednesday.</p>

<p>This shot is a tribute to my husband who spent an arduous week installing a slate floor in the kitchen; not the easiest material to work with.</p><div></div>

<p>Always fun to look at what everyone else has been shooting. A few of my favourites so far: Jeff Lipsman, Shun Cheung, Ann Overland, Tim Holte and Janne Kaakinen. This is from yesturday as I was practicing using off camera flash.</p><div></div>

<p>trying again, this time with the photo</p><div></div>

<p>Great to see what everyone has contributed so far :) Beautiful weather around here of late -- it's been unseasonably warm and we've broken a few temperature records. Took advantage of the weather and went for a stroll around the neighbourhood on Sunday with my camera.</p>

<p>Great to see what everyone has contributed so far :) Beautiful weather around here of late -- it's been unseasonably warm and we've broken a few temperature records. Took advantage of the weather and went for a stroll around the neighbourhood on Sunday with my camera.</p>

<p>Great fun looking at everyone's shots this afternoon. Have to make mention of a few of my favourites. Loved the lighting in Matt Laur and Janne Kaakienen's portraits of their dogs. Also loved the lighting in Michael Nixon's photo too but have to give extra kudos for managing to capture the shot while holding your son :) . Bogdan Nicolescu: it was the eerie atmosphere in the work that really grabbed me. Really liked the sculptural quality of Larry Dunn's fountain and the unexpected in Dennis Brabender's capture of wolves in the cemetary. I've been working on still life lately. Wanted to try to capture an impression of the flow of movement I always feel with calligraphy in my arrangement of pen and inks. </p><div></div>

<p>+1 to John MacPherson's comment</p>

<p><br /> Pawel, I have to admit some concern for your model with the plan you've outlined. It doesn't sound to me that your model knows what you have in mind for her or the theme you're working with. What I take from what I've read your posts so far, is that you hope to get your model, who is a Jehovah's Witness, to admit to having some kind of sexual fantasy and then photograph her simulating/engaging in the act. Acknowledging that you plan on pushing her outside her comfort zone suggests to me that you have no respect for, or at best, haven't thought about, how she's going to feel when suddenly confronted with all of this. I get the sense that you think you're doing her a favour; that you believe you're going to convince her that her beliefs (especially her beliefs regarding sex) are limiting and contrary to nature and at the end of it all she's going to thank you for making her aware of how her beliefs have held her back.</p>

<p><br /> By not giving her all the information up front, you're not allowing her to make an informed choice about whether she wants to model for you. It gives me the feeling like you're trying to coerce her to do something she wouldn't normally, a kind of bait and switch. At the very least I think you owe it to her to tell her very clearly what you're investigating and what you're planning for the photo shoot. Then she knows what she's stepping into and if she wants to go ahead with it has made a conscious choice to do so.</p>

<p>Fun as always looking at the Wednesday submissions. Lots of great work, but a few of my favourites so far: Rene' Villela, Bogdan Nicolescu, Bob Dein and John P.<br>

Not quite shirtsleeve weather around here. After scrapping at the car for awhile this morning I gave up and grabbed my camera.</p><div></div>