DownUnder
Nikon Nomad
Ah. Hawaii! Always wanted to live there. Many years ago I had a (Canadian) friend who somehow wangled himself a (no pay but 'benefits') caretaker's post in an old residential quarter of Pearl Harbor, now probably long demolished. I visited him there on several occasions. He lived quite close to the ocean and would go snorkeling with a spear in the mornings, stab a few good fish to grill for our lunch, then take a book and a bottle of something pleasant to the beach for an hour's sunning in the afternoons, and later on enjoy a quiet but productive evening at home (he had a small apartment in an old servants' quarters of some long-deceased admiral's mansion) writing a long novel he probably never did finish.
He had, so I thought, the ideal lifestyle. Eventually age and too much bourbon caught up with him and he had to return to Vancouver for medical treatment and finally, palliative care. He is now gone. I cherish his memory but I do wonder what happened to his manuscript. Not sure it was worth publishing, but it gave him reasons to go on going on, which is what life should be about. I also envied him his ideal life and the pleasures of living near Honolulu.
When I was in Honolulu, I had a deal with some California friends who owned a small serviced apartment in the old Chinatown area of the city. I would go there by taxi from the airport, pay the caretaker $10 a day and settle in comfortably. Those wonderful $3 three-egg breakfasts with unlimited toast and coffee. Walked to almost everywhere, even the long, long trek to the beach at Waikiki.
I digressed, as I do. Movin' on now to things photographic.
In those long ago days I always carried at least one camera with me, usually a NIkkormat with three lenses (28/3.5, 50/2 and 85/2) and shot heaps and heaps of color slide film.
So what camera(s) would I take with me to Hawaii now? Probably a D700 or D800 with two lenses, 28 and 85. Or if I wanted to shoot film only, a Contax G1 with the standard 28, 45 and 90 combo. Or one of my Rolleiflex Ts with a few accessories. All stuff I could easily put in my carry-on bag and take with me on the flight. No film. Easily bought in Honolulu, as another poster has kindly tell us.
I've not been to the USA for some years now, but we plan a return trip to Canada with time in New Mexico where I lived in the 1960s, when the Covid-19 pandemic has receded into the dim past and we can all travel again. So many places to see in the world.
Honolulu is one city I do wish I had lived in. Hawaii is a world apart. Now I want to go just to see that gorgeous camera shop. I think I see a G1 in one of their cases. Drool worthy.
I must dig out those slides and all the gorgeous Rollei B&W negatives. Haven't looked at them in years. This post rekindled many old memories and I will do this next week.
Take what lenses suit you best. Try to limit it to two. One camera only. Bare-bones minimalism will kick-start your creativity and force you to do your best photography with what you have to hand. Always the best way.
And yes, let us see your images when you return. Most of us have been stuck at home (or close to home) for far too long, and we need inspiration. Please!
He had, so I thought, the ideal lifestyle. Eventually age and too much bourbon caught up with him and he had to return to Vancouver for medical treatment and finally, palliative care. He is now gone. I cherish his memory but I do wonder what happened to his manuscript. Not sure it was worth publishing, but it gave him reasons to go on going on, which is what life should be about. I also envied him his ideal life and the pleasures of living near Honolulu.
When I was in Honolulu, I had a deal with some California friends who owned a small serviced apartment in the old Chinatown area of the city. I would go there by taxi from the airport, pay the caretaker $10 a day and settle in comfortably. Those wonderful $3 three-egg breakfasts with unlimited toast and coffee. Walked to almost everywhere, even the long, long trek to the beach at Waikiki.
I digressed, as I do. Movin' on now to things photographic.
In those long ago days I always carried at least one camera with me, usually a NIkkormat with three lenses (28/3.5, 50/2 and 85/2) and shot heaps and heaps of color slide film.
So what camera(s) would I take with me to Hawaii now? Probably a D700 or D800 with two lenses, 28 and 85. Or if I wanted to shoot film only, a Contax G1 with the standard 28, 45 and 90 combo. Or one of my Rolleiflex Ts with a few accessories. All stuff I could easily put in my carry-on bag and take with me on the flight. No film. Easily bought in Honolulu, as another poster has kindly tell us.
I've not been to the USA for some years now, but we plan a return trip to Canada with time in New Mexico where I lived in the 1960s, when the Covid-19 pandemic has receded into the dim past and we can all travel again. So many places to see in the world.
Honolulu is one city I do wish I had lived in. Hawaii is a world apart. Now I want to go just to see that gorgeous camera shop. I think I see a G1 in one of their cases. Drool worthy.
I must dig out those slides and all the gorgeous Rollei B&W negatives. Haven't looked at them in years. This post rekindled many old memories and I will do this next week.
Take what lenses suit you best. Try to limit it to two. One camera only. Bare-bones minimalism will kick-start your creativity and force you to do your best photography with what you have to hand. Always the best way.
And yes, let us see your images when you return. Most of us have been stuck at home (or close to home) for far too long, and we need inspiration. Please!
dourbalistar
Buy more film
Good eye, ozmoose! Treehouse is one of the nicest camera shops I've visited, and there's definitely a G1 in the case. In hindsight, I'm drooling over the black Olympus Pen FT kit in the corner. Meanwhile, my son might have had his eye on the Pokémon camera in the other corner.
JeffS7444
Well-known
Alas, the zany Honolulu flagship store for Walgreens has closed as of June 1, 2020, it shall be missed.
JeffS7444
Well-known
And a trio shot on film in 2017 (Lomo LC-Wide)
Halekulani Hotel, Waikiki:
Chinatown:
Halekulani Hotel, Waikiki:
Chinatown:
DownUnder
Nikon Nomad
Good eye, ozmoose! Treehouse is one of the nicest camera shops I've visited, and there's definitely a G1 in the case. In hindsight, I'm drooling over the black Olympus Pen FT kit in the corner. Meanwhile, my son might have had his eye on the Pokémon camera in the other corner.
I reckon I have G1s imprinted on my brain cells.
On second thought, I had best stay out of that wonderful shop. I can see too many great old cameras I would want to own - the damage to my credit cards will be too great. :bang:
(PS 1: As always, I will happily ignore my own advice...)
(PS 2: I noticed that Olympus PEN too. A black body. If I could only get on a flight to Hawaii now...)
(PS 3: Is that a Voigtlander Prominent I see in front of the G1 and behind the Pentax, center row? Gosh, that shop should be renamed the Treasure Trove...)
(PS 4: All that wonderful film the shop sells. I know where I will be buying my film in Honolulu!)
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Alas
Member
Nice shots!
Looks like that shop is about 35 minutes from our resort. I'll have to convince the family to let me deviate upon arrival.
Any strategic suggestions?
Also, I'm not so familiar with color film. What were those above images shot on?
Looking to try out different kinds.
Looks like that shop is about 35 minutes from our resort. I'll have to convince the family to let me deviate upon arrival.
Any strategic suggestions?
Also, I'm not so familiar with color film. What were those above images shot on?
Looking to try out different kinds.
JeffS7444
Well-known
I've been meaning to organize my negatives - someday. Guessing that I shot the Lomo images on Kodak Ektar 100, but you can blame much of the end results on my post-processing. Halekulani interior shots are underexposed in the shadows, hence blacks are sorta weak there where I attempted to bring out a hint of tonality there. Every time I scan color negatives, I think I learn a bit more about achieving the results I want, and I'll probably re-scan the above at some point.
I know better than to browse cameras too much, but Treehouse does sometimes have Japan Domestic Market items that you might not otherwise see in the US of A. For sanity's sake, I mostly confine myself to shirts, stickers, books, film, independent magazines and photo-themed artwork - basically everything except for cameras and lenses.
Do wander the back streets surrounding the "Salt" complex as there are oodles of photo opportunities concentrated within a radius of a few blocks.
I know better than to browse cameras too much, but Treehouse does sometimes have Japan Domestic Market items that you might not otherwise see in the US of A. For sanity's sake, I mostly confine myself to shirts, stickers, books, film, independent magazines and photo-themed artwork - basically everything except for cameras and lenses.
Do wander the back streets surrounding the "Salt" complex as there are oodles of photo opportunities concentrated within a radius of a few blocks.
dourbalistar
Buy more film
Nice shots!
Looks like that shop is about 35 minutes from our resort. I’ll have to convince the family to let me deviate upon arrival.
Any strategic suggestions?
Also, I’m not so familiar with color film. What were those above images shot on?
Looking to try out different kinds.
Treehouse Shop is located in a pretty nice little shopping plaza. You could try to convince your family to all check out some of the other restaurants and boutiques there. Of course there's also all the street art in the neighborhood that JeffS7444 mentioned.
Another strategy I use is to look on Google Maps to see what other restaurants, shops, or attractions are in the neighborhood. For example, there's a Saturday farmer's market nearby. Or if your family likes craft beer, it looks like Honolulu Beerworks and Aloha Beer Company are in the neighborhood.
p.s. My color shots posted above are Kodak Portra 400.