Merlin the Dog, Mamiya Universal

Merlin the Dog, by Reed A. George

Mamiya Universal Press Camera, Mamiya Sekor 100mm f3.5 Lens

Kodak TMax 100 Film

 

There's a great little store in Waterford, Virginia, one of very few in the town. I've shot here a few times before, including some of my favorite pictures of my daughter a few years back, drinking a Coke and hanging out on this same porch. This day, it was Merlin the Dog.

 

One shot, no automation. I really like shooting the Mamiya Universal Press (MUP) camera.

 

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Small Town Scenes, Brunswick, Maryland

I took my new Mamiya Universal Press (MUP) camera out for some shooting in the small town of Brunswick, Maryland. Perfect location for some black and white imaging, Brunswick is located on the Potomac River, and is a historic transportation hub for goods moving from the inland farms to the more populated coastal cities like Baltimore and Washington, DC.

 

Two competing forms of transportation intersected at Brunswick - the C&O Canal, which runs along the river from Cumberland, Maryland into Georgetown in DC, and the railroad. The canal has long been out of service; the railroad continues to live on. I shot these three images from the highway bridge that runs over the river and the tracks. In the third image, if you look close, you can see a person climbing the steps on the front of the locomotive on the right.

 

I used the graduated filter in Lightroom to bring out the detail in the clouds.

 

 

 

Brunswick Railroad Scenes, by Reed A. George

Mamiya Universal Press Camera, Kodak Tmax 100 Film

The shot below is of a historic building above the tracks, and below the modern bridge. I shot this one with the Mamiya Sekor 65mm f6.3 wide angle lens.

Historic Brunswick, by Reed A. George

Mamiya Universal Press Camera, Kodak Tmax 100 Film

As I've said before, I am thoroughly enjoying the MUP. I shot a total of about eight images (a full roll of 120 film at 6x9 format) in an hour. That's pretty fast for the MUP. It felt pretty fast for such a quiet day in Brunswick as well.

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Whole Lotta Leica Results For July - Summitar 50 f2 Collapsible at Outdoor Concert - The Hot Seats in Warrenton, VA

On Saturday, July 6, 2013, I attended a concert by The Hot Seats, a band from Richmond Virginia that plays quite an interesting mix of bluegrass and old-time music.

 

(Click Here) to check them out.

 

I shot the evening with my Whole Lotta Leica lens for June, the Summitar 50mm f2 Collapsible from 1951, mounted on my Leica M9. I also shot some black and white film in my Skeletons From The Closet camera for July, the Konica I. Those pictures will come in a later post.

 

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The Hot Seats (Clockwise from Bottom Left: Graham, Josh, Jake, Ed, and Ben), by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summitar 5cm f2 Collapsible Lens

iso 400, f6.7, 1/60 sec

 

The music started in the late evening, and was lit by lights from local buildings and a few garage mechanic's lights (really). So, I ended up shooting at high iso and wide open, or near to it, for most of the night.

Sunset on the Streets of Warrenton, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summitar 5cm f2 Collapsible Lens

iso 400, f4, 1/180 sec

 

 

The show was introduced by the cheer team from Fauquier County High School. These two girls had a blast running back and forth in front of the band.

 

Joyous Youth, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summitar 5cm f2 Collapsible Lens

iso 1250, f2.8, 1/180 sec

 

 

Stealing the Show, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summitar 5cm f2 Collapsible Lens

iso 1250, f2, 1/180 sec

The action must have been contagious.

Dance, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summitar 5cm f2 Collapsible Lens

iso 1250, f2.8, 1/125 sec

 

As the show drew to an end and I headed home, I caught this view of small town America as I turned around for one more look.

End of the Show, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summitar 5cm f2 Collapsible Lens

iso 1250, f2, 1/60 sec

Great fun. As I mentioned above, you'll be seeing some film pics from the Konica I as I get them scanned and online.

 

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Sequence of Thoughts - In Pictures - Small Town Saturday Morning

Small Town Saturday Morning
 
It's Saturday, Labor Day Weekend, in Charlestown, West Virginia, USA. What's going on this morning?
 

Car Show, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summicron 50mm f2

iso640, f8, 1/1000 sec

Roadkill, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summicron 50mm f2

iso400, f4.8, 1/750 sec

 
Oh, and the weekly farmer's market is also happening.
 

Farmer's Market, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summicron 50mm f2

iso400, f9.5, 1/250 sec

 
Do you hear that music? Where's that coming from?
 

Market Music, Acoustic Burgoo, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summicron 50mm f2

iso640, f13, 1/60 sec

 

Local Music 10AM-Noon, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summicron 50mm f2

iso640, f6.7, 1/350 sec

 
The music and market wrap up at noon, and things in Charles Town go back to normal. Could be a sleepy afternoon.
 

Back to Normal, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summicron 50mm f2

iso400, f9.5, 1/250 sec

 
 
I hope you enjoyed this little series.
 
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