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Rustrel, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Frankreich
Außergewöhnliche Wüstenlandschaft mit gelben & roten Felsformationen in einstigen Ockergruben mit Wanderwegen.
Objektiv: Olympus AF 9mm f/8,0 Body Cap Lens
Playing with different edits of this moonlit shot of a tree on the coast of Beachlands, Auckland, New Zealand
Der Sekretär und des Sekretärs Tochter waren für einige Tage unterwegs im Kanton Tessin auf der Jagd nach Motiven. Auf der Rückreise ist die gute alte Leica des Sekretärs rechtschaffen müde und ruht sich auf einem Sitz des Zuges aus. Aber das hindert sie natürlich nicht daran, schon die nächste Unternehmung zu planen.
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Secretary and Secretary's daughter were out and about for a few days in the canton of Ticino on the hunt for photo opportunities. On the homeward journey, Secretary's good old Leica is really tired and rests on a train seat. But of course that doesn't stop her from planning the next trip.
Die FED 2 (rechts) wurde 1955 eingeführt und stammt von der FED Kamerafabrik in Charkiw, Ukraine (seinerzeit natürlich Sowjetunion). Sie basiert auf den «Schraubleicas», ist aber eine eigene Entwicklung von FED (im Gegensatz zur früheren FED 1, die als – allerdings gute – Kopie der Leica II angesehen werden kann). Das Objektiv ist ein 5cm f/2.8.
Die links zu sehende Leica IIIb wurde von 1938-1946 produziert und ist des Sekretärs neueste Erwerbung. Dazu ein Summitar 5cm f/2, Leica’s leistungsstärktes Normalobjektiv seiner Zeit.
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The FED 2 (right), introduced in 1955, was made by the FED camera factory in Kharkiv, Ukraine (at the time, of course, the Soviet Union). It is based on the screw mount "Schraubleicas", but is an own development by FED (in contrast to the earlier FED 1, which can be regarded as a copy of the Leica II, albeit a good one). The lens is a 5cm f/2.8.
The Leica IIIb on the left was produced from 1938-1946 and is Secretary's latest addition. It is accompanied by a Summitar 5cm f/2, Leica's highest-performance normal lens at that time.
Viele Stunden haben sich die alte Kamera und das Notizbuch, ihre treue Begleiterin, vom Sekretär durch die fremde Stadt tragen lassen. Nun ist der Film voll und entnommen. Jetzt ist die rechte Zeit für eine kleine Stärkung, um sich anschliessend in die Kameratasche zurückzuziehen.
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The old camera and the notebook, her faithful companion, have been carried by Secretary for many hours through the foreign town. Now the film is full and removed. This is the right time for a little snack before retreating into the camera bag.
Die Wartezeit muss überbrückt werden...
(Bemerkung: Die Aufnahme entstand mit einer Leica IIIb und Summitar f=5cm 1:2 auf Ilford FP4 Plus
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The waiting time has to be bridged...
(Note: The picture was taken with a Leica IIIb and Summitar f=5cm 1:2 on Ilford HP4 Plus.)
Last night I had the sudden urge to do some Light Painting, not something I usually do out of the blue, it usually requires a bit more planning, to check the weather and find a suitable location and so on. This time an idea had come in to my head and I really wanted to get it done, the sky didn't matter and I had everything I needed right in my back garden.
We had the chiminea on the day before burning up some old wood in the garden, I thought it would be an awesome idea if I could light paint an orb in the fire. After some mental planning I simplified the idea a bit, lost the fire idea and went for a sparkler orb inside the open chiminea.
I'm not as gifted in the lens swap department as my buddy James so I decided not to go down that route, but I love my light stencils and felt it was the right way to go.
An analogue light stencil would have never fit inside but a digital one would have worked just fine. So I came on my Mac and got an old photo of a sparkler orb and blacked out around the edges then sent it to my Ipad. By this time it was dark enough to start work. I did a few tests on lens cap times and positioning. For as long as i've been light painting this is my first shot where i've actually capped the lens during an exposure, depending on the situation i'v covered the lens with my hand but this called for something a little more.
Once the Ipad was in place I started my exposure I quickly capped the lens, carefully removing the Ipad I then uncapped the lens and light with my Led Lenser P7 from the left, then right, then above shining down the hole.
I'm quite pleased with the finished result.
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This one's dedicated to Fung. That's her lens cap she's holding, and in much better condition than mine, hahaha~
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Of a lens cap!
Alternative plastic themed shot, perfect for TT!
BTW, I’m using my Sigma 50mm macro again that I used for the majority of my old shots when I had my venerable Sony A99. Finally had a cheap A - E mount adapter through from eBay that lets me use my old lenses, but manual only.
HTT!
The other camera is taking the shot titled "Startrails Normlösa"
This is how I did it:
* ISO 800
* 12mm wide
* Aparture f4
* Shutter 30sec
* 58 jpeg frames
* WB Tungsten
* Noise reduction - OFF!
Using a remote I put the camera in continuous shooting mode CL, locked the remote into bulb so that it keeps firing until I release it. For this shot I took 58 jpeg frames and 2 dark frames. White balance set on Tungsten, as I was not shooting raw I wanted the colors to look ok and this is achieved with Tungsten.
Software: startrails.exe
Amazing free software, available for downloading, just mark the desired images and darkframes and this little gem of software will do the rest... Try Google to find it.
Darkframes are important, they help to reduce pixel hotspots. Put the lenscap on and shoot with the same settings as for the other images.
Now walk the trail...! :-)
Compositionally Challenged Week 35 - Song Titles
Sung by Katie Melua, www.air.tv/watch?v=hTR9q_D-TOerUMXUfwMThg
Flickr Friday - Tin
This is DIY embossing, lol. I pressed aluminum foil over a lens cap. Shot with window light. Possible shot for MM - Embossing
Well, Steve Turner, Glacier, Jeeves and I made it. Sadly, Famous Amos didn't live long enough to make this final stretch of our journey. All 48 bags were consumed prior to entering the Subway. We were joined in Zion by Kevin McNeal and Adrian Klein, my photography mentors, for the final push. I'm posting this image first because this place was the inspiration for this trip. It's going to be a long, slow crawl back into all your photostreams, and I am looking forward to catching up with my Flickr buddies over the next few weeks, but I'm headed out again to the coast in the morning for a little family time with the Turner's... don't tell anyone we are going to try to go shooting again :) I debated how to talk about the trip; one huge write up now, or sections as I go. My memory is short and feeble, so I'll mix the two. Overall comments now, and details as more images come along over the coming weeks. You CERTAINLY don't have to read through these if you aren't interested; it just provides a journal for me to remember this whole experience by.
First of all, let me tell you that Steve Turner is one of the coolest cats the world has ever known. I've never taken a photo trip before, so I didn't really know what to expect. 8 days on the road with the guy, and I can't think of one single second when I wasn't having a good time. I only met Steve about 5 months ago, but it feels like I've known him at least 6. :) Day 1, first light, and Steve came to pick me up in Jeeves, his Land Rover. Trouble was, there was something in the passenger seat already. Turns out to be a stuffed goat, or sheep, or big-horned something (everything looks like a cow to me) with instructions taped to his butt for his care. I wouldn't exactly say that those instructions were followed to a T, but he DID get In-and-Out Burger a few times.... and I'm SURE he ate some of our cookies, because they went fast. A couple of interesting facts about Steve. He's not really good at merging. All you folks that insisted that Steve drive (Megan!) should know that Steve has an uncanny knack for perfectly matching the speed of the truck that is right next to us when the lane ends. The highlight of my trip though was the morning we were out shooting and I was summoned to help Steve figure out what had gone wrong with his camera. The images were all coming out dark regardless of the shutter speed. I walked over and readied myself for finding some discreet menu function that had been unwittingly changed. Removing the lenscap for him helped immeasurably. More on the roadtrip during future postings.
Let me just say that it was great having Kevin and Adrian along on this hike. It's not the easiest place to get to, and it was awesome having some extra company on what turned out to be an epic day from sunrise to sunset. The experience is not devoid of frustration, however. We encountered quite a few photographers out and about, and when we would happen upon them and names were exchanged, the common reaction from those folks to discovering who we were was: Eyes light up. Tell Kevin and Adrian that they are famous and they've been admiring their work for a long time. Look at me excitedly and ask for name. Give name. Blank stare in return. Say "Anyway", and go back to asking Kevin and Adrian questions and shower them with praise. I actually began introducing myself as "I'm Nobody", which didn't seem to phase anyone in the least.
Anyway, there is nothing unique about this shot of the Subway. That thing has been photographed to death, but I LOVED being there and getting to see it for myself. What a trip. Oh, PS? That IS ice hanging on the wall in the tube. True story.
Special thanks to Justin Reznick and Dene' Miles (Seattle Miles) for all the GREAT help and advice. You were toasted early and often.
I guess I'm not supposed to put my website address here, so it's in My Profile if anyone cares.
For "Macro Mondays" group theme "One Word"
I can't believe that this lens cap is the original supplied with the lens but its a reasonable replica if it isn't! It came to protect a Leica lens made in 1949. The lens is 75 years old and the cap just might be! Lettering in relief.
Leitz Summar 5cm f2 lens dated 1938.
At a quite ridiculous starting price I could hardly refuse making an offer! Nobody else did. So what do I do with that number of identical bottles?
(Suggestions on a postcard please!)
The lens for the photograph was taken from a broken Prinz Saturn camera made in the 1970s and roughly glued to a washer cemented to a hollowed out camera lens cap. Not sure where I got the idea, but it was fun to make and the results can best be described as 'interesting'!