8/10/2005
Out of Time
I'm getting a better feel for the rangefinder. Basically, I've just been standing on my corner and taking practice shots. Some of it is to get the feel of the camera, the other is that I'm still fooling around with different film / dev. combinations. For some reason I've been leaning back to TMY. But I couldn't offer any explanation. (This is a pretty serious crop - maybe 1/2 the frame).
Notes Found
Sort of exciting (only to me). I had been keeping notes in a hardcover journal about various developing times / temps / combinations. I've been hunting for it since I went back to film and finally found it this morning.
This morning I went out and shot two more rolls of HP5 - this time in various lighting conditions from bright sunlight with shadows, to pure shadow.
Now I've got one more decision - which freakin' wider angle lens (about 28mm) to get from Voigtlander. I think there are MTF charts on the Cosina site (Japanese only). I'll try and find them later.
Almost got into a little scrape with the new pizza guy when I took a shot of his store... Oh my God - what do they think I'm after? I walked in and spoke with him for about five minutes - explaining that I was interested in the reflection in the window... No dice. No smile. Totally grim faced was he.
I finally noticed the Yankee cap on his head.
Are you a Yankee fan?
He takes off his hat and looks at it. No smile. Just suspicion.
-Why you ask that?
Yes sir. I'm working undercover for the Mets. My real mission: photograph Yankee fans and turn the photographs over to the Committee on Baseball Hats.
So with no progress made - I walked out and continued on my merry way. I think I should have some cards made: The holder of this card has been authorized to photograph anybody at anytime. Signed, The Global Photography Committee. Dave Beckerman is further authorized to use either film or digital as he sees fit. He is an officer, grade 7.04 - in the GPC.
This morning I went out and shot two more rolls of HP5 - this time in various lighting conditions from bright sunlight with shadows, to pure shadow.
Now I've got one more decision - which freakin' wider angle lens (about 28mm) to get from Voigtlander. I think there are MTF charts on the Cosina site (Japanese only). I'll try and find them later.
Almost got into a little scrape with the new pizza guy when I took a shot of his store... Oh my God - what do they think I'm after? I walked in and spoke with him for about five minutes - explaining that I was interested in the reflection in the window... No dice. No smile. Totally grim faced was he.
I finally noticed the Yankee cap on his head.
Are you a Yankee fan?
He takes off his hat and looks at it. No smile. Just suspicion.
-Why you ask that?
Yes sir. I'm working undercover for the Mets. My real mission: photograph Yankee fans and turn the photographs over to the Committee on Baseball Hats.
So with no progress made - I walked out and continued on my merry way. I think I should have some cards made: The holder of this card has been authorized to photograph anybody at anytime. Signed, The Global Photography Committee. Dave Beckerman is further authorized to use either film or digital as he sees fit. He is an officer, grade 7.04 - in the GPC.
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