No wise words here.
Well I'm impressed with what I got! Agree?
This shot is from the 4th self developed C41 colour film I've done and the shot was with a camera I was frustrated with sometime back. The camera in question is a 1970's Minolta SRT101.
I've now learnt that my frustration was from the lens I had on this camera instead of what I've used here namely a Rokkor 55mm f1.7. This lens has such soft depth to it and I'm loving it.
The film too, Kodak Portra 160VC gives me colours I'm in love with. I've bothered to read the film exposure chart and stayed close to the recommended 125th/sec speed. Kodak claim pretty broad latitude and its seems anywhere between f16 to f8 in sunny conditions works.
This combo will be getting some more work in the near future.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Expired Polaroid 667
No wise words here.
Well I got given three packs of Polaroid 667 sime time ago. The 1st two I openened immediately only to be dissapointed that they were dried up and crusty (even in the sealed heavy foil packs). I found the third pack yesterday and the optimist in me got excited like it was a new find. Sadly it too is dried up and crusty.
I'm having Polaroid/Fuji peel apart instant film withdrawl issues. I've been using my Holga and its images go close to filling the gap of excitement an instant camera gives but it still isn't there. I MUST budget for some instant film!
Well I got given three packs of Polaroid 667 sime time ago. The 1st two I openened immediately only to be dissapointed that they were dried up and crusty (even in the sealed heavy foil packs). I found the third pack yesterday and the optimist in me got excited like it was a new find. Sadly it too is dried up and crusty.
I'm having Polaroid/Fuji peel apart instant film withdrawl issues. I've been using my Holga and its images go close to filling the gap of excitement an instant camera gives but it still isn't there. I MUST budget for some instant film!
Flash, ah ha, defender of the Universe.....
No wise words here.
I've been meaning to stop and reminisce at the foot of this public park Rocket Ship for ages. I think it's the only one left in all of Sydney and has been placed up on a raised garden bed with no internal access possible. I suspect that as we live in the age of "public liability paranoia" the risk of children hurting themselves must be removed. Heaven forbid. I never fell down through the climbing ladder holes when I was a child. I remember these being in parks all over Sydney and climbed them all while out on a "Sunday Drive".
This one is in Dulwich Hill, Sydney. Know of any others?
I've been meaning to stop and reminisce at the foot of this public park Rocket Ship for ages. I think it's the only one left in all of Sydney and has been placed up on a raised garden bed with no internal access possible. I suspect that as we live in the age of "public liability paranoia" the risk of children hurting themselves must be removed. Heaven forbid. I never fell down through the climbing ladder holes when I was a child. I remember these being in parks all over Sydney and climbed them all while out on a "Sunday Drive".
This one is in Dulwich Hill, Sydney. Know of any others?
Saturday, January 16, 2010
The Reverend.......
No wise words here.
Well I went to a wedding on Saturday. A very traditional wedding. You know the sort, Church, Reverend, Bride and Groom and family and friends. That bit I think is great, even as a non believer, but the words the church runs out of the bible are such out of date garbage no matter how relevant you try and make them. The words from this Reverends mouth seemed biased towards a good wife doing what her husband wants. What gives? Will they ever catch up or disappear?
The bride looked fantastic and the groom not too bad either........
I took along a 1970's Minolta SRT101, 55mm f1.7 lens with some Arista Premium 400 film exposed @ 800. I felt both out of place amongst all the digital SLR's (especially the wedding photographers beast) but also content in catching things in a way no-one else will have.
Well I went to a wedding on Saturday. A very traditional wedding. You know the sort, Church, Reverend, Bride and Groom and family and friends. That bit I think is great, even as a non believer, but the words the church runs out of the bible are such out of date garbage no matter how relevant you try and make them. The words from this Reverends mouth seemed biased towards a good wife doing what her husband wants. What gives? Will they ever catch up or disappear?
The bride looked fantastic and the groom not too bad either........
I took along a 1970's Minolta SRT101, 55mm f1.7 lens with some Arista Premium 400 film exposed @ 800. I felt both out of place amongst all the digital SLR's (especially the wedding photographers beast) but also content in catching things in a way no-one else will have.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Snort
No wise words here.
Gosh I love Rollei Retro 100 in the Holga. Of all the films I've tried nothing gives me the contrast that I love with a shot like this. It's a comparatively cheap film too! Good strong sunlight helps.
The Boar fountain outside the Sydney Hospital on investigation turns out to be a copy of a famous Florentine original. It fascinted me as a child in the same way a Nanna was getting some kids excitied by making them rub its snout.
Gosh I love Rollei Retro 100 in the Holga. Of all the films I've tried nothing gives me the contrast that I love with a shot like this. It's a comparatively cheap film too! Good strong sunlight helps.
The Boar fountain outside the Sydney Hospital on investigation turns out to be a copy of a famous Florentine original. It fascinted me as a child in the same way a Nanna was getting some kids excitied by making them rub its snout.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Sandler Shoe factory
No wise words here.
Ladies. Keep buying shoes......
This factory is substantially older than me by some 20+ years but it has remained pretty much as it was designed. It takes a full block for it's street frontage as it now includes part of an even older "former" petrol station as part of the complex.
It has remained when much of Canterbury Road has been turned into ugly, badly built apartments (the ones with that awful lime dribble all over them). I suspect it has alot to do with the J.Robins company actually still manufacture direct from this site. Bravo to them!
www.sandler.com.au/
www.jrobins.com.au/
Ladies. Keep buying shoes......
This factory is substantially older than me by some 20+ years but it has remained pretty much as it was designed. It takes a full block for it's street frontage as it now includes part of an even older "former" petrol station as part of the complex.
It has remained when much of Canterbury Road has been turned into ugly, badly built apartments (the ones with that awful lime dribble all over them). I suspect it has alot to do with the J.Robins company actually still manufacture direct from this site. Bravo to them!
www.sandler.com.au/
www.jrobins.com.au/
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Coles Stores - Bankstown
No wise words here.
This former "Coles Variety" closed sometime in the late 80's early 90's. It now is full of $2 shop plastic ware and cheap junky stuff. Last time I looked it still had the 1950's or so Cafeteria with its Bamboo Bar and anodised aluminium light fixtures intact. Sadly all that is left now is some wall lights.
I tend to get a little melancholy when I revisit things like this, partly because it means I'm getting older but more so for the loss or change around me.
Gosh people buy alot of junk they probably don't need.........
This former "Coles Variety" closed sometime in the late 80's early 90's. It now is full of $2 shop plastic ware and cheap junky stuff. Last time I looked it still had the 1950's or so Cafeteria with its Bamboo Bar and anodised aluminium light fixtures intact. Sadly all that is left now is some wall lights.
I tend to get a little melancholy when I revisit things like this, partly because it means I'm getting older but more so for the loss or change around me.
Gosh people buy alot of junk they probably don't need.........
Monday, January 4, 2010
Outdoor Cinema....
No wise words here.
So it's not all that often, any more, that you see a TV this old out on the street. Sure there is always loads of TV's from the last two decades put out sitting around in their black or silver plastic glory but this? Rank Arena is a brand from my childhood. It goes with Saturday afternoon Black & White movies, you know, the guy with the gong!
I'm assuming and just assuming someone has moved from this to the Plasma/LCD age. What you reckon?
So it's not all that often, any more, that you see a TV this old out on the street. Sure there is always loads of TV's from the last two decades put out sitting around in their black or silver plastic glory but this? Rank Arena is a brand from my childhood. It goes with Saturday afternoon Black & White movies, you know, the guy with the gong!
I'm assuming and just assuming someone has moved from this to the Plasma/LCD age. What you reckon?
Picton Rodeo
No wise words here.
Spending time up close to the action at the Picton Rodeo boosted my confidence to point a camera at strangers. I've never been one to snap away partly because I don't like a camera pointed at me. Much to my surprise not one person seemed to question what I was doing either directly with words or a look of dissapproval.
As a result I'm quite happy with some of what I got including wet snotty cow noses!
Spending time up close to the action at the Picton Rodeo boosted my confidence to point a camera at strangers. I've never been one to snap away partly because I don't like a camera pointed at me. Much to my surprise not one person seemed to question what I was doing either directly with words or a look of dissapproval.
As a result I'm quite happy with some of what I got including wet snotty cow noses!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Picton Rodeo
No wise words here.
Well. Whilst I don't really like this sort of clothing for me I think it can look great on others. Here, however, it is used in its true form, at a Rodeo. The guys who gear-up and ride the bucking horses and bulls are pretty amazing. Its never entered my world that I should have or could have done Rodeo events!
The Picton Rodeo, an hour or so south of Sydney, made for a hot and wet but truly great day out.
Well. Whilst I don't really like this sort of clothing for me I think it can look great on others. Here, however, it is used in its true form, at a Rodeo. The guys who gear-up and ride the bucking horses and bulls are pretty amazing. Its never entered my world that I should have or could have done Rodeo events!
The Picton Rodeo, an hour or so south of Sydney, made for a hot and wet but truly great day out.
Friday, January 1, 2010
H.M.A.S. Vampire
No wise words here.
I'm kinda really chuffed with the way the two shots of anchor winches I took with the Olympus Trip 35. An old not overly complex 135 film camera sometimes gives me exactly what I'd aimed to shoot.
I'm kinda really chuffed with the way the two shots of anchor winches I took with the Olympus Trip 35. An old not overly complex 135 film camera sometimes gives me exactly what I'd aimed to shoot.
And the Galatoboureko is also now ready for tonight....
No wise words here.
This may be a bad 2010 move to start writing about my photography but hey lets see. NYE 2010 was celebrated with, as usual, food and alchohol and of course friends.
I LOVE baking this Greek cake. The process is simple but always very therapeautic to do. I think its that combo of milk, semolina, eggs and butter all baked in filo pastry. How can you go wrong?
This may be a bad 2010 move to start writing about my photography but hey lets see. NYE 2010 was celebrated with, as usual, food and alchohol and of course friends.
I LOVE baking this Greek cake. The process is simple but always very therapeautic to do. I think its that combo of milk, semolina, eggs and butter all baked in filo pastry. How can you go wrong?
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