Eastern Europe

Poland - August 2019
ilford HP5+ in HC110
Nikon F5
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Farmer's market, Chisinau, Moldova. November 2008. Many of the vendors would come to this market from the breakaway region of Transnistria to sell their produce.
 
Out to Lunch said:
Drawing water from a well and putting it in the back of your Lada. Moldova, November 2009. Epson R-D1 - CV Nokton 1.1/50.
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This was our first family car, passed on to me later on. I think a 1978 model, 1.200cc and 65hp (in its heyday). You had to follow a special ritual to turn on the engine (press the throttle pedal a couple of times and pull the choke whilst turning the key). I was driving it for two years with its engine gaskets being completely burned out. Great car :)
 





Forever unfinished. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, these centrally planned and budgeted projects in the Soviet Republics came to a sudden halt.
Moldovan countryside, 2007 and 2008.
 
p.giannakis said:
This was our first family car, passed on to me later on. I think a 1978 model, 1.200cc and 65hp (in its heyday). You had to follow a special ritual to turn on the engine (press the throttle pedal a couple of times and pull the choke whilst turning the key). I was driving it for two years with its engine gaskets being completely burned out. Great car :)
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My wife's family had one. When I first rode in it on highway it seemed that wheels/tires were not well connected to the rest of the car.
 
besk said:
My wife's family had one. When I first rode in it on highway it seemed that wheels/tires were not well connected to the rest of the car.
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We were driving all over Greece with it and I have good memories of it. At some point it had to be recalled to install seat belts on the rear seats. Our car mechanic loved it - anything could be fixed with a hammer and a screwdriver. On the Motor way it would reach 80km/hour safely - past that it was becoming slightly dodgy.
 
Very nice shot, Pan!

This must be one of my lasts; I'll do some research to find more.

LeicaM3/Summicron50mmf/2rigid/TMY400/AdoxMCC110

Babruysk/Belarus/2005

Erik.

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Erik van Straten said:
Very nice shot, Pan!

This must be one of my lasts; I'll do some research to find more.
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Some time ago I saw another of your pictures, portrait format, a child on the bottom left of the frame, possibly sitting on a electricity pole (not the one you have posted already) - I can't remember that details as I cannot find it any more. I believe it must have been from the same series.
 
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