In Myanmar with film Leica

[pacco]

There are a number of Myanmar picture threads at RFF already, notably the one from Michael and also Andreas submitted a very nice selection of photos recently.

My wife and I went on a trip to Myanmar recently in early December and I took my Leica M6 including the Summicron 35 and the Jupiter-8 with me. We went along a quite common trip, starting in Yangon where we met a friend and explored the city a little bit. Then, we went by train to Bagan for a few days, traveled afterwards to Mandalay and Inle Lake, and finally spent some remaining days at the beachside in Ngwe Saung. This time, and quite unusual for me, I took a lot of color photos. It was only when I run out of the Porta 400 films, that I switched to black and white films.

Overall, it was a great journey and we met very friendly people all around. I certainly took more pictures of people than in any other country in the Southeast-Asian region before...


Sheperd by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Shadows by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Contrast by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Door by Pacco Racco, on Flickr

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Awesome! Place, people and quality.

 

[MCTuomey]

Lovely, Pacco - great film choice too.

 

[pacco]

Thanks for your kind comments! A few more uploaded pictures below:


Smoker by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Trees and temple by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Inle Lake by Pacco Racco, on Flickr

 

[pacco]

Some more pictures from Mandalay and Yangon:


Painting floor by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Shop seller by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Ship ride by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Umbrella by Pacco Racco, on Flickr

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Amazing film colors!

 

[pacco]

A few color photos taken in the Inle Lake region


Rowing by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Inle Lake by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Nyaung Shwe Market by Pacco Racco, on Flickr

 

[pepeguitarra]

Thank you for sharing. The photos are wonderful, especially the last one. Do you have the B&W ready? It would be nice to see them.

 

[pacco]

Thank you, pepeguitarra. The B&W films are not developed yet, this probably takes some more time.

A few pictures from the remaining color ones:


Thanaka Flowers by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Goldsmith by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Handcrafter by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Park by Pacco Racco, on Flickr

 

[tocalosh]

Love the shot of the girl in canoe at Inle lake!

 

[kaydee]

Lovely pics! Will travel to Yangon in May and am hoping to bring nothing but the M7 and rolls of film.

 

[Huss]

Excellent thread, looking forward to seeing more!

 

[pacco]

Thanks for your kind works.

kaydee, I think this is an excellent idea. I just had one camera and 2 lenses with me, there is no need for anything more!

 

[kaydee]

Thinking of bringing two for the trip. A camera for regular 135 format (could be M7 but most likley the F100 for convenience) and the XPan for panoramics.

 

[Brad Bireley]

Great job!

 

[pacco]

It took a while to get the B&W films developed... Brings back some nice memories from the Myanmar journey.


Boatman by Pacco Racco, on Flickr

 

[roscoetuff]

And just when I was thinking: "Gee... I gotta run some color through my M..." you post this absolutely stunningly beautiful B&W with wonderful tonal range!!! Thank you for posting these! (Actually I did order a roll of Porta 400 earlier today!). What B&W?

 

[pacco]

Thank you! The picture was taken with Tri-X 400 film, developed in Ilfosol. According to me, both Tri-X and Porta 400 complement each other well and make excellent travel films.

And just when I was thinking: "Gee... I gotta run some color through my M..." you post this absolutely stunningly beautiful B&W with wonderful tonal range!!! Thank you for posting these! (Actually I did order a roll of Porta 400 earlier today!). What B&W?

 

[pacco]

A few remaining B/W photos from Inle Lake


Three hats by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


Market by Pacco Racco, on Flickr


River reflections by Pacco Racco, on Flickr

 

[Huss]

Fantastic!