robklurfield
eclipse
furcafe, you are very well-attired and well-equipped for a "tweed ride." curious though: what exactly is a tweed ride? btw, nice kit and great vest, too.
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Michael S
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Chris -- ya look sharp.
Interesting material on the Bell & Howell Foton. My guess would've been that Foton sales fell short of predictions.
So I took a quick look:
http://www.vintagephoto.tv/foton.shtml
In any case, some of the shooters are multitasking.
Interesting material on the Bell & Howell Foton. My guess would've been that Foton sales fell short of predictions.
So I took a quick look:
http://www.vintagephoto.tv/foton.shtml
In any case, some of the shooters are multitasking.
michaelshane
Well-known
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
furcafe
Veteran
Thanks, I wasn't riding, just shooting.
You can click on the link below my photo to see photos of the tweed riders & their bikes. It's pretty self-explanatory, but for background here is an NPR story:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/11/spandex_some_prefer_tweed.html
You can click on the link below my photo to see photos of the tweed riders & their bikes. It's pretty self-explanatory, but for background here is an NPR story:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/11/spandex_some_prefer_tweed.html
furcafe
Veteran
Thanks, somebody has to play the part of HC-B or Capa (since I was using a Rolleiflex & Contax II).
Yes, I use the Foton quote as my signature not just because I love the Foton, but also as a funny reminder that marketing is often @ odds w/reality. I don't believe Bell & Howell came close to selling 20,000 Fotons in total. Mr. Gandy's article (http://www.cameraquest.com/foton.htm) references a high estimate of 16,900, but he is skeptical. I share that skepticism & would guess that he's right that the real figure is closer to total Kodak Ektra production (2,500). Per the article you cite, it seems the only people who ended up actually using the Foton professionally were sports photographers, & they were still being used into the 1960s, though w/reflex housings (I think Don Goldberg, Sr., DAG's father, built some of them).
Yes, I use the Foton quote as my signature not just because I love the Foton, but also as a funny reminder that marketing is often @ odds w/reality. I don't believe Bell & Howell came close to selling 20,000 Fotons in total. Mr. Gandy's article (http://www.cameraquest.com/foton.htm) references a high estimate of 16,900, but he is skeptical. I share that skepticism & would guess that he's right that the real figure is closer to total Kodak Ektra production (2,500). Per the article you cite, it seems the only people who ended up actually using the Foton professionally were sports photographers, & they were still being used into the 1960s, though w/reflex housings (I think Don Goldberg, Sr., DAG's father, built some of them).
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furcafe
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robklurfield
eclipse
heh, heh. I've already got the mustache (though my Mrs. wants me to get rid of it), the bicycle and some tweed (though I'm not sure any of fits anymore). Tweed is scratchy, however, so I can't imagine wearing to ride anything but a high wheeler. Looks like a fun event. One thing is certain: they all look better in tweed than I do in Spandex. Thanks for the link.
inzite
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gf took one of me 
back alley
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martin s
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A friend took this shot of me w/my Wide-angle Rolleiflex while I was shooting the DC Tweed Ride:
http://dcist.com/2009/11/click_click_tweed_ride.php
I love the style - very classy.
martin
Morca007
Matt
Was walking downtown and saw this pair workin it:
degruyl
Just this guy, you know?
Do I get double points for this one?
Yammerman
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kitaanat
kitaanat
Contax 645AF, Leaf Aptus 65
Kodak Retina IIIC
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ken_nyus
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3d Video Camera? I didn't get to talk to the guy but his rig looked interesting.
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
Ken, that is one crazy looking setup he's got there.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guruguru/4185317589/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guruguru/4185317589/
