Hanoi viewed through Leica M

[Vincent.G]

Boat series is lovely.

Vincent, you're doing a nice job with the 21SA

Thanks, guys. My 21/3.4 SA lens has some haze inside with a flash-light test. But it seemed to have no / little effect on the photos. I am contemplating whether to get it CLA'ed or not. :bang:

 

[oftheherd]

kid and his grandpa are having different hobbies

000016 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

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That photo is priceless. The old and the new!

 

[oftheherd]

Hello Trung! 🙂

Here's a shot to share but hope you don't mind it was taken at Da Nang.

Leica M7, 35mm Summicron ASPH, 400TX, D-76 (1:1)


Swish! by Days of My Ordinary Life (Vincent), on Flickr

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Good morning, Da Nang city! by Days of My Ordinary Life (Vincent), on Flickr

Beautiful sunny Da Nang ... in the rainy season. I left Da Nang in Apr 72 after spending 6 months there. The year prior to that I was at Quang Tri. We had a two week period where it rained more than 20 inches every day. Three of those days it rained 28 inches every day. You cannot describe that, only experience it.

I do enjoy all your photos Vincent.G.

EDIT: I meant to ask, was the photo of the beach China Beach?

 

[oftheherd]

These below 3 photos were taken on a provincial train, which connects Vinh and Dong Hoi, 2 cities in middle of Vietnam. It's quite slow because it stops on every small stations between the rout. Many people still heavily on this kind of slow train to access where roads still being not convenient enough.

On the train by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

On the train by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

On the train by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

Kind of like the old milk trains in Wisconsin and other nearby states 50 years ago. It seemed like that stopped for every cow besides the tracks. 😀

I was surprised to see the screening on the windows. What is it needed for?

Thanks to all of you posting photos of Vietnam. Unlike many GIs who were there, I have a lot of good memories of Vietnam, along with some not so pleasant and some scary, of course. But overall, good and interesting.

 

[kiemchacsu]

That photo is priceless. The old and the new!

Thanks, I think about 10 years later I would also surprise to see this picture again.

Kind of like the old milk trains in Wisconsin and other nearby states 50 years ago. It seemed like that stopped for every cow besides the tracks. 😀

I was surprised to see the screening on the windows. What is it needed for?

Thanks to all of you posting photos of Vietnam. Unlike many GIs who were there, I have a lot of good memories of Vietnam, along with some not so pleasant and some scary, of course. But overall, good and interesting.

It's interesting to have a viewpoint from a US veteran here. I believe that you have a lot more information to share with us.
About the wired screening on the train windows: these kind of train is from quite a long time ago, when kids used to throw stuffs to the train when it passing by (?! don't knwo why, for fun may be). Therefore those screening were used to protect passengers inside the train.

 

[rhygin]

Roll #3: Saigon, District 5

MP, 35/2, HP5+

 

[oftheherd]

Thanks, I think about 10 years later I would also surprise to see this picture again.


It's interesting to have a viewpoint from a US veteran here. I believe that you have a lot more information to share with us.
About the wired screening on the train windows: these kind of train is from quite a long time ago, when kids used to throw stuffs to the train when it passing by (?! don't knwo why, for fun may be). Therefore those screening were used to protect passengers inside the train.

Thanks for the reply. Looking forward to you photo 10 years from now. 😛

When I was there I never traveled by train. I don't recall ever seeing trains used. But when I first got there, I remember the US buses that took us from Tan Son Nhut to Long Binh had screens against grenades or other dangerous objects.

 

[kiemchacsu]

Roll #3: Saigon, District 5
MP, 35/2, HP5+

rhygin, the 1st is definitely a keeper. very nice photo and well done with nice Leica combo.

 

[kiemchacsu]

another photo in SGN
Mrs. Quy 90 year old in District 6.
DIstrict 5 & 6 in Saigon is considered the most crowded CHinese - Vietnamese community in the country.

Mrs. Quy 90 year old in District 6 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[rhygin]

rhygin, the 1st is definitely a keeper. very nice photo and well done with nice Leica combo.

Thanks, but it doesn't compare to my all-time favorite of yours:

waiting for the rain by kiemchacsu

I'll keep working. The storms are a bit less frequent here now that we've hit December, but they always seem to know when it's time for my Sunday afternoon photo walks. That photo of yours has encouraged me to stay out there and not just pack-up.

 

[kiemchacsu]

pushing film to 1600 during day light was quite fun.
in district 6, Saigon

255_1612_HN_K400_45 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

255_1612_HN_K400_48 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

in Bui Vien street, District 1, Saigon where many foreigners gathering for drinking during the night.

252_1611_SGN_K400 07 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

252_1611_SGN_K400 11 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

In district 6, Saigon

253_1611_SGN_K400 14 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

253_1611_SGN_K400 07 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[rhygin]

Tried pushing HP5+ 2-stops. Contrast was nice for some and a bit much for others. Will keep it going for a few more rolls to see how it goes. Lots to learn.

Saigon, District 5

MP, 35/2, HP5+ @1600

 

[Moto-Uno]

^Love the way motorcycles would come out of those thin openings between building .
Peter

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Every time I look here, something nice and with quality!

 

[kiemchacsu]

Tried pushing HP5+ 2-stops. Contrast was nice for some and a bit much for others. Will keep it going for a few more rolls to see how it goes. Lots to learn.

nicely done rhygin,

hp5 plus is great film to push, 2 stops is not matter. I think your photos are a bit under exposure hence the high contrast, other than that great contents.

 

[kiemchacsu]

back to Hanoi, 11/2016
in a common playground

249_1610HN_K400 24 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[Tim Zhou]

Hoan Kiem Lake, Ha Noi, 2016

DSC00026-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

 

[Tim Zhou]

Struggled a bit to make my very first post here without saying a word. I was in Vietnam last Christmas and New Year. I visited Hanoi, Sapa and few other places. Always enjoyed the photos presented in this thread. Hopefully, I will return to Vietnam one day


Long Bien Bridge was one of the longest bridge in Asia when it was completed in 1902. It crosses Red River and connects two districts in Ha Noi.

DSC00373-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr


The bridge is a bit rusty and shakes when there is a train passing, hopefully, some loving care will be given to this historical bridge

DSC00372-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

Nevertheless, it is a potentially good spot for some exercises

DSC00068-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

Or even better, it attracts many local people to have their photos taken
DSC00370-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr