Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Following on from roll #2 posted in this thread.
This was a biggie … thirty-eight exposures and a lot of keepers IMO. The film was Agfa and was marked “Amerika III’ and the condition was generally very good though quite a lot of scratching once more so several hours of cloning/healing once again. This roll scanned really well and very few adjustments were needed … this person/photographer really understood exposure! This roll is predominantly landscape stuff again with a few people shots along the way and a couple of city shots of who knows where? (I’m sure someone can tell us!)
I’m starting to develop a lot of respect for this person’s photographic skills … some of the compositions seem incredibly good to my untrained eye and their camera skills were obviously a little better than I suspected initially … this was no holidaying snap shooter!
This may sound strange but I’m starting to feel like I’m seeing through someone else’s eyes and it’s rather an eerie sensation at times and one that’s very hard to explain. I invariably get goose bumps each time I scan a roll and see the results for the first time … by the time I get to roll #16 I suspect I’ll be channelling this mystery photographer whoever he or she may be! LOL
Due to the absolute quality of this roll there are fifteen images to peruse … and there could have been more if I hadn’t checked myself not to mention forum rules limit it to that amount per post!
Once again thanks for your input and please continue to be involved … it’s important to me.
Oh ... you may notice that one of the images shot in the car has a tantalising reflection of the driver and passenger in the windshield.
This was a biggie … thirty-eight exposures and a lot of keepers IMO. The film was Agfa and was marked “Amerika III’ and the condition was generally very good though quite a lot of scratching once more so several hours of cloning/healing once again. This roll scanned really well and very few adjustments were needed … this person/photographer really understood exposure! This roll is predominantly landscape stuff again with a few people shots along the way and a couple of city shots of who knows where? (I’m sure someone can tell us!)
I’m starting to develop a lot of respect for this person’s photographic skills … some of the compositions seem incredibly good to my untrained eye and their camera skills were obviously a little better than I suspected initially … this was no holidaying snap shooter!
This may sound strange but I’m starting to feel like I’m seeing through someone else’s eyes and it’s rather an eerie sensation at times and one that’s very hard to explain. I invariably get goose bumps each time I scan a roll and see the results for the first time … by the time I get to roll #16 I suspect I’ll be channelling this mystery photographer whoever he or she may be! LOL
Due to the absolute quality of this roll there are fifteen images to peruse … and there could have been more if I hadn’t checked myself not to mention forum rules limit it to that amount per post!
Once again thanks for your input and please continue to be involved … it’s important to me.
Oh ... you may notice that one of the images shot in the car has a tantalising reflection of the driver and passenger in the windshield.
Den
Member
A-m-a-z-i-n-g.
popeye
Established
Wow!
First one looks like Bridalveil/Yosmite...
First one looks like Bridalveil/Yosmite...
benlees
Well-known
Doing a great job Keith!
Sparrow
Veteran
Definitely, as you say, tantalising reflections
hipsterdufus
Photographer?
Image #1... wow.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
+1
I love every shot in this roll. They all got their own charm. That softness in the shot with the two train company employees is a pro, AFAIC.
Keith, could you possibly suggest collecting all these shots from all these rolls into a Blurb book to the family of this photographing, globetrotting lady? I would be interested, and you might bargain a piece of the revenues to do all your labour justice, too!
notraces
Bob Smith
these are fantastic...
charjohncarter
Veteran
I agree: first is Yosemite. The last is, I think, city hall San Franciso.
Today, from the other side:
Today, from the other side:
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LeicaTom
Watch that step!
REALLY SOME AMAZING SHOTS!
But up until now, there's been no disscussion about camera and lens, but from my experience with old Leica negatives, these read/look like the good ole' trusty Elmar f3.5/50 and perhaps at times a Elmar f3.5/35? ~ These are for sure Elmar negs ~ more than lilkely on a Leica II or maybe a very early III did anyone bother to look at the bottom of that red Leica box to see if there's a serial number penciled in? ~ could be the original camera's serial somewhere on the that box?
Just goes to show how great that Elmar lens was since the very beginning at Leitz..............
Keep up showing us this great work, this is a real treat
Tom
But up until now, there's been no disscussion about camera and lens, but from my experience with old Leica negatives, these read/look like the good ole' trusty Elmar f3.5/50 and perhaps at times a Elmar f3.5/35? ~ These are for sure Elmar negs ~ more than lilkely on a Leica II or maybe a very early III did anyone bother to look at the bottom of that red Leica box to see if there's a serial number penciled in? ~ could be the original camera's serial somewhere on the that box?
Just goes to show how great that Elmar lens was since the very beginning at Leitz..............
Keep up showing us this great work, this is a real treat
Tom
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naruto
GASitis.. finally cured?
Amazing stuff. I am loving this series.
That shot of the city hall SF, I took a similar shot in my last trip there. I think a nearby location.
That shot of the city hall SF, I took a similar shot in my last trip there. I think a nearby location.
dexdog
Veteran
Keith, I agree with your statement that the photographer has an eye for composition (see pic #2). Also, I like that the photographer took pics of the driver and Pullman porters in addition to the standard tourist shots.
great stuff, keep them coming. Also thanks to the owners for allowing you to post.
great stuff, keep them coming. Also thanks to the owners for allowing you to post.
shimokita
白黒
I read that the film was tagged "Amerika III", but could it be North America? The luggage tag in the second shot seems to indicate "BANFF"... national park in the Canadian Rockies...??
Casey
Casey
raid
Dad Photographer
You are doing a great job, Keith. The first image is very well composed.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Yes ... kudos to RFF indeed for alowing me the venue to show these.
I'm hosting these at my zenfolio site ... for anyone who would like to be able to browse them there here's the link.
ederek
Well-known
Very nice Keith - the effort is much appreciated! Your comments are interesting, wonder if this will have an affect on your own photography..
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I think that's inevitable ederek. I've looked at my cabinet full of cameras several times today and pondered on the pure and perfect simplicity of these photographs taken with a small rangefinder and a couple of lenses.
Whoever took these photos really had a unique and true perspective IMO.
hteasley
Pupil
Everything posted so far has been really wonderful, but I agree with Keith, this roll is something special. I love shot #2: the lines and angles throughout, a visually energetic photo of a nap.
kmerenkov
Established
Photographer was very talented, that's 100%
mackigator
Well-known
Nice work Keith.
I had the same odd sensation scanning a large archive of family slides a few years back. It was both strange and transporting to look on as photographer after so many years, often onto scenes that occurred before I was born.
I had the same odd sensation scanning a large archive of family slides a few years back. It was both strange and transporting to look on as photographer after so many years, often onto scenes that occurred before I was born.