Argust 13th

[nikon_sam]

I got up early this morning...my wife asking the whole time..."Where are you going..???"
I've shot 12 frames in a 24 shot roll of the back and front yards and now I'm waiting to see what the light will do next...
While out in the front yard the old leather strap broke and the camera dropped (like a brick) onto the cement driveway...good thing I had the leather camera case on it as that took the only damage to it...I can't find a scratch on it anywhere other than the backside of the case...I checked the rangefinder alignment and even that looks good...
I hope to finish this roll today and get it developed...

 

[rjbuzzclick]

The C3 is first today. If I'm able to finish the roll in that, the AF will be next.

 

[farlymac]

I took two cameras with me, the C-4 Geiss, and a C-3. Only shot the C-4 though. Between taking relatives to the airport, hauling a neighbors stuff down to Goodwill, and dodging raindrops, it hasn't been a very productive day. But I have managed to shoot up half a roll of T-Max 100.

PF

 

[rjbuzzclick]

Yeah, my day wasn't productive either-only shot one frame. Instead, I found myself in the middle of a lake pushing a Wetbike.

 

[nikon_sam]

Got my film back...they are Walgreen scans and aren't the greatest...I was impressed with the results of expired (2005) Kodak Gold 200 shot at 100...


Front yard Birch and school bus...

White fence in the morning...

Sun rising through the neighbor's tree...

 

[nikon_sam]

More from the same roll...I am impressed with the results of this camera...I should run a roll of B&W so I can print from the negs...


No Parking...

MTA Building Los Angeles...

MTA Building Los Angeles...

 

[farlymac]

I take it the downtown shots were post cement test? Very good results, Sam.

PF

 

[nikon_sam]

Yes, they were...that's one tough camera...Thanks...

 

[farlymac]

Argust 13th Photos

Argust 13th Photos

I have a C-4 Geiss that was obviously whacked by someone who didn't know what they were doing trying to fix it. But it has a good lens, so when a friend of mine sent me a working C-4 Geiss with a bad lens (another misguided repair job), it was simple to just swap the lenses, and I was ready for Argust day.

It started out cloudy and rainy, but I loaded up some Kodak T-Max 100, installed an orange filter and hood, and hit the road.

Link at the end to the full set.


Rain Coming by br1078phot, on Flickr
A cloudy start to the day




Fort Lewis Mountain Mists by br1078phot, on Flickr
Looking like a steaming volcano




Popular Business by br1078phot, on Flickr
The lot has been full ever since it opened three months ago




Disappearing by br1078phot, on Flickr
Slowly slipping away

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157635095262765/

PF

 

[nikon_sam]

Nice set of B&W's...decent lens and the focus looks good...
I've been to the Steak n Shake in Las Vegas...it's the closest one to us...

 

[one90guy]

As usual I seem to never meet dead lines. On the 13th had my 6 year old granddaughter, we went to the park and I managed to get about 6 frames taken. Trying to get her to be still for a second is not easy. Finally gave up and used the digital.

David

 

[one90guy]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49854418@N07/9480094665/

From my C-3 earlier this summer, first time for the flare with this lens. Also this lens seems to have soft focus on the edges but I like the effect.

David

 

[farlymac]

What you've got there, David, is a flipped element. That's what happened to me when I was working on an Agfa Karat someone had messed with.

PF

 

[one90guy]

Rats, for some reason I had a lot of trouble with this lens, don't remember how many times I rebuilt this lens. I have one off a Matchmatic but do not care for the way its marked. And I wondered about this lens, never had one give me the same results. I thought I had a magic lens, you busted my bubble:^)

David

 

[farlymac]

Not all is lost, David. There is a group on Flickr for Flipped Lens photography. A friend of mine had me flip one for him on purpose, though I didn't bother to record what I did. If I recall, it was the rear element. The more you stop it down, the less of the effect, and he wondered why it wasn't doing what he thought it should. Turned out he was shooting at f11 and 16.

I also flipped the center element on a Zeiss Nettar once, and though it behaved as advertised, I just wasn't enamored with the look.

PF

 

[oftheherd]

More from the same roll...I am impressed with the results of this camera...I should run a roll of B&W so I can print from the negs...


No Parking...
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MTA Building Los Angeles...
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MTA Building Los Angeles...
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I think you got a lucky bounce off that drop nikon_sam. To my eye these look better than your first three.

I didn't take my Argus 3 out. I have just never been that enamored with it. Beside which the rangefinder is quite yellowed and mostly unusable. It also took me a while to figure out how to replace the 50mm lens.

"Oh, you mean the other scale?" :bang: