My Hexar RF Goes to San Francisco

[wgerrard]

My Hexar RF was in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. I tagged along and shot postcard snapshots like these. (I've also just figured out how to post images here.)

Postcard 1: As we got off the ferry. Folks with cameras queued.

Early evening in Sausalito, on the south end of town.

Leaning over a rail in Tiburon.

Along a pier.


The RF usually had a CV Nokton 50 on it, but the bird and boat was likely taken with a CV 75/2.5. I packed some Provia but often used drugstore Kodak because I kept leaving the Provia in the hotel room.

It's a new camera for me and I'm not sure that its manual focus and I will be happy together. (As I mentioned in another thread, I'm not sure I'm all that comfortable with manual focus, period. I don't like the time I spend focusing. If I keep it, I'll probably sell some stuff and look for a couple of Hexanon lenses.)

BTW, a well-under-age-30 clerk in one of those drugstores when I was buying film looked at the camera and said "Oh! You have a rangefinder!".

 

[RayPA]

My Hexar RF was in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. I tagged along and shot postcard snapshots like these. (I've also just figured out how to post images here.)

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The RF usually had a CV Nokton 50 on it, but the bird and boat was likely taken with a CV 75/2.5. I packed some Provia but often used drugstore Kodak because I kept leaving the Provia in the hotel room.

It's a new camera for me and I'm not sure that its manual focus and I will be happy together. (As I mentioned in another thread, I'm not sure I'm all that comfortable with manual focus, period. I don't like the time I spend focusing. If I keep it, I'll probably sell some stuff and look for a couple of Hexanon lenses.)

BTW, a well-under-age-30 clerk in one of those drugstores when I was buying film looked at the camera and said "Oh! You have a rangefinder!".

Yup. That's SF! Nice shots. Were you on the pier or a boat for the first shot? I tagged along with my HRF to a small club to see a band a couple of weeks ago (still haven't processed the film), and as I was standing near the stage snapping away, some guy who seemed old enough to know better pointed at my HRF and 'cron 90/2 and enthusiastically shouted "What's THAT!." He was clutching a digital "jewelry camera," I tried to explain over the din, but his glazed look told me 'no comprendo.' "it's a film camera" I shouted. I couldn't decipher the next look. I think he was comprehending the concept of 'film.' His girlfriend (wife?) was not approving of his interest and literally tugged him away. I hope he gets to shoot film one day.

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[ferider]

Great photos. I like the first and last one best. Love this town. Here are
my interpretations of your first photo:

Cheers,

Roland.

 

[wgerrard]

Ray: I was getting off a boat at the Ferry Building, but still on the ramp.

Roland: Nice stuff. So, where were you for those shots? At altitude, it looks like. You're right, it's a great place. Been there, for business and/or pleasure, at last once a year for a decade or so. Eat too much, walk too much. Spend too much. Worth it, though.

 

[Bingley]

Great shots, everyone. I love the SF skyline, and you've both captured it well!

 

[MikeL]

So, where were you for those shots? At altitude, it looks like.

Here's one from altitude. Nice ones wgerrard. And of course Roland.

 

[ferider]

Thanks, guys. Phenomenal, Mike 🙂

My skylines were taken from Treasure Island.

Roland.

 

[raid]

You lucky guys, to live close to SF! Great stuff so far.

Here is my photo; http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=67361

 

[wgerrard]

You lucky guys, to live close to SF! Great stuff so far.
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Sadly, I'm about 2500 miles away. Going to San Francisco is my way of contributing to the Airline and Hoteliers Benevolence Fund.

Nice moody pic. You know, in all the times I've been there, at different times of the year, I've only seen fog once.

 

[raid]

Sadly, I'm about 2500 miles away. Going to San Francisco is my way of contributing to the Airline and Hoteliers Benevolence Fund.

Nice moody pic. You know, in all the times I've been there, at different times of the year, I've only seen fog once.

Me too!

I may have visited SF 3-4 times in my life. The first visit have me this shot of SF from a tour boat. Just as it pulled away from the shore, fog suddenly covered the city, followed by strong rain.

 

[MikeL]

You know, in all the times I've been there, at different times of the year, I've only seen fog once.

The City knows, and wants to make sure you come back. Once those who travel from far away leave, Whamo! Mucho fog. That's my theory.🙂

 

[raid]

Mike's Theory: Whamo!

I like it.

 

[ferider]

The City knows, and wants to make sure you come back. Once those who travel from far away leave, Whamo! Mucho fog. That's my theory.🙂

Correct 🙂

It then comes over the "Skyline"

and stays until noon and all you can hear is fog horns

Cheers,

Roland.

 

[MikeL]

Since I love the fog (anything over 75 F and I get cranky), I've always wanted to spend a summer recording the fog rolling in from different areas around the bay. Once the lottery comes in that's the first thing I'm going to do.

And I might hire Roland or Ray or somebody with talent to take the photos. 🙂

 

[wgerrard]

The City knows, and wants to make sure you come back. Once those who travel from far away leave, Whamo! Mucho fog. That's my theory.🙂

I think you're right. That's why locals keeping warning visitors about the fog and the visitors keep wondering where it is.

One problem with the city is thinking of all the nice shots I missed on the flight back.

Another thing I do to myself is walk too much*, especially on the first day, and cramming too much activity into a short stay. Maybe next trip I'll rent a cottage or apartment in Marin or somewhere else north of the bay and take things easy.

*I see folks on travel sites telling visitors to do things like walk from Union Square to Lombard Street, and then down to the Wharf, through the Marina District and along Crissy Field to the bridge. And then up to North Beach for lunch. Come on...
😉

 

[ferider]

I love your photos, Mike, you are too modest.

Plus you have the right equipment .... Big Bertha, etc. 🙂

Roland.

 

[RayPA]

Roland, one of my favorite drives, is north 280, late afternoon, when the fog is creeping over the hills toward the reservoir.

 

[RayPA]

I love your photos, Mike, you are too modest.

Plus you have the right equipment .... Big Bertha, etc. 🙂

Roland.

yeah, really! Mike's got some nice shots in the gallery now, he doesn't need any help! 🙂 and he has Steampunk to shoot with!



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[Bingley]

You lucky guys, to live close to SF! Great stuff so far.

Here is my photo; http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=67361

Yes, Raid, we are lucky. That is a great shot, with the Balclutha (formerly Star of Alaska) against the foggy skyline. My dad was a reporter for the (now defunct) San Francisco News in the late 1940s and early '50s, and took the last voyage on the Balclutha as she was towed from Long Beach (where she'd been repaired) up to her permanent berth in SF. He told some pretty funny stories of what happened on that trip. It was not smooth sailing! The ship has always had a special meaning for me.

I hope you and your beautiful family have a wonderful Christmas, and here's wishing YOU and yours a healthy and happy 2008!

 

[raid]

Thank you, Steve.

I now know that the ship's name is Baclutha! I did not even know this fact.