Some thoughts coming back from NYC

You guys are killing me . . . . I "grew up" (10yrs-15 yrs old) in Coney Island.

Someone must start a words/no-words thread titled "Brooklyn".

Please


@davidtan . . . yikes you graduated just a year or so after I did :rolleyes:
 
Are we allowed to make location-specific W/NW threads? If so, I'll do it. In the meantime, my blog (in my sig) is mostly packed with Brooklyn shots, particularly from Bath Beach (my home), Bay Ridge, Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Brighton and Sheepshead Bay.
 
M and I just spent a week in Manhatten visiting our son. We walked over 40 miles over six days through all parts of the city including two days in Brooklyn (love the Gowanus Yacht Club!). I would say I heard more French and Italian than English. I judge the authenticity of a visit to NYC by the ubiquiotous FUGETABOUTIT! Did not hear it once.
 
Lauffray, I can't believe I forgot we saw this, but do you often see people getting busy underneath a bridge in Montreal (like we saw in Harlem)? ;)
 
In my experience, it is probably 1 of the only events in N. America where you will see a significant number of classic film cameras in use (the ratio of photographers to paraders being roughly 1:1).

Calzone said:
PLUG: Saturday June 23rd is the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island. The difficulty with shooting this event is not to waste film and ending up with a bunch of tourist snapshots even though its a huge shooting gallery. This is just the opposite problem that you state in your thread.

Cal
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I did see quite a few in last year's parade.

In general, Coney Island is a hot spot for people shooting with film cameras. Heck, I saw 5 different film M Leicas in the span of an hour on the boardwalk once. It might be the association with the likes of Weegee and Bruce Gilden that attracts many of these film shooters to Coney Island.
 
furcafe said:
In my experience, it is probably 1 of the only events in N. America where you will see a significant number of classic film cameras in use (the ratio of photographers to paraders being roughly 1:1).
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One year I shot with my "Whiteface" Rollei 3.5F and a Version 1 Tele Rollieflex, and I was instantly a tourist attraction. LOL. One guy shooting a Leica blew an entire roll of film on me and my cameras. He literally emptied his camera.

Anyways this very talented and hot pole dancer kinda knew I was the dude with the cool camera, and she put on a show especially for my Rollei and me. I felt like Richard Avedone as she jumped up the pole, inverted herself upside down, and then proceeded to go spread eagle eventually making a full frame cruxifix on my square negative with her body and the pole.

She held the poses as I shot and cranked and purposely was amazing displaying her body, her strength and most of all her flexability. Now I have a series of four shots that form a great sequence.

About a year later I met this girl again and learned that her name is "Brooklyn."

Cal
 
davidtan said:
I did see quite a few in last year's parade.

In general, Coney Island is a hot spot for people shooting with film cameras. Heck, I saw 5 different film M Leicas in the span of an hour on the boardwalk once. It might be the association with the likes of Weegee and Bruce Gilden that attracts many of these film shooters to Coney Island.
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I'll be truthful: mostly its the women in exhibition mode for me. The event is very much like a New York version of Marty Grauz.

Cal
 
People do seem to love TLRs. The 3 times I've been, I've only seen 1 guy w/a Rolleiflex (& it's always been the same guy), using the prism finder & a bracket-mounted flash. Lots of Yashicamats (the K1000 of TLRs), though.

Calzone said:
One year I shot with my "Whiteface" Rollei 3.5F and a Version 1 Tele Rollieflex, and I was instantly a tourist attraction. LOL. One guy shooting a Leica blew an entire roll of film on me and my cameras. He literally emptied his camera.

Anyways this very talented and hot pole dancer kinda knew I was the dude with the cool camera, and she put on a show especially for my Rollei and me. I felt like Richard Avedone as she jumped up the pole, inverted herself upside down, and then proceeded to go spread eagle eventually making a full frame cruxifix on my square negative with her body and the pole.

She held the poses as I shot and cranked and purposely was amazing displaying her body, her strength and most of all her flexability. Now I have a series of four shots that form a great sequence.

About a year later I met this girl again and learned that her name is "Brooklyn."

Cal
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Calzone said:
Anyways this very talented and hot pole dancer kinda knew I was the dude with the cool camera, and she put on a show especially for my Rollei and me. I felt like Richard Avedone as she jumped up the pole, inverted herself upside down, and then proceeded to go spread eagle eventually making a full frame cruxifix on my square negative with her body and the pole.
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You love this story... you need a new one this year. :p
 
jsrockit said:
You love this story... you need a new one this year. :p
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Already have one: When we got hailed over by the local neighborhood tough guy/ vigil-ant-ee/ bounty hunter in Spanish Harlem on East 116th Street.

Remember when we were getting yelled to, "Hey you two-come over here." LOL.

Next question: "What are you guys doing here?"

Anyways we looked rather suspicous characters and really stood out: a Chinese guy with a poney tail and arrogant chin beard, and a a big white guy with a shaved head both carrying Leicas.

The best was your icebreaker when you were directly asked if you were a cop, "Just because I'm a white guy doesn't mean I'm a cop." LOL.

Anyways life is so funny: you can't make this stuff up.

Cal
 
Had a funny exchange with a guy who approached me on Monday when I was shooting at Brighton Beach:

Him: Hey can I get a cigarette off you?

Me: I don't have any.

Him: Oh. Can I get some change?

Me: Got no change.

Him: Oh. Can you take a picture of me with your camera?

Me: Sure. (Shoots him with my Canon A-1).

Him: Can I see how it turned out.

Me: Sorry. (I show him the back of the camera) It's film.

Him: Oh. How am I going to see the picture?

Me: Well, if I ever become famous, you might end up seeing it somewhere.

Him: ... Cool! Thanks!

 
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