Shot my first Rangefinder photos this week

Welcome, and congrats on being anti-establishment!

I "returned" to film due to digital burnout...all the digital images started looking the same.

First a Nikon F6 (handled like the D2X), Mamiya 645AF (wanted more resolution), then a Holga (wanted simplicity), then an Olympus 35DC (first rangefinder), then an Olympus 35RD (wanted more control), and then sold all of them and bought a classic M6 and Zeiss 35/f2 lens. That was it for me...I found heaven. It really IS a lifetime camera. I'm enjoying it more than ANY digital shooting (although it's more work).

Just wait until you hold some 35mm transparencies up to the light. They "pop" and look like you always wanted your digital files to look, right out of the box!
 
Nice shots - keep up the good work!

BTW a lot of FSU gear actually works - my FED 2 and my Zorki 6 both are in use on a monthly basis at least (hmm well got a couple of paper weights too). Buying CLA'ed from a wendor with a good reputation usually does the trick.

Happy shooting!
 
batterytypehah! said:
Excellent results and keep shooting color! I love that last one. Great expressions, especially from Ms. Thirteen on the bottom step.
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Thanks! Yeah, that photo sums her up perfectly. I like color but it pisses me off not being able to develop it myself. I'm kind of a control freak.

I took the FED with me last night to my best friend's BFA (in Photography) show and snapped a couple of shots. I was very happy with most of the exposures even though the light was really wonky.

Fuji Neopan 800









The man of the hour. He even sold one of his pieces. The work he showed can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jr_benzel/sets/72157623210549444/
 
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Today I developed and scanned a few more shots I took in Chicago last weekend.

FED-2 rangefinder with Fuji Neopan 400










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