Mat Marrash Is Spreading the Word - On Film, That Is

I met Mat Marrash at last year's Walking Workshop, sponsored by the Film Photography Project (FPP). FPP is a great bunch of people, and I refer anyone and everyone interested in film photography to check out their site. (Click Here) to do that.

 

Mat was one of the organizers of the workshop, and led the large format aspects, including doing a demonstration of 8x10 instant film photography(!) using Impossible Project film.

 

Anyway, Mat continues to spread the word, and has recently held a film workshop at Midwest Camera Exchange in Columbus, Ohio (my home town). (Click Here) to read a little about that experience.

 

Image Source: http://matmarrash.com/blog/2015/5/28/midwest-photo-exchange-festival-of-film

 

Keep spreading the good word, Mat! The film photography world at large appreciates what you're doing!

 

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival - Featuring Peru - Shot with Nikon FM2 and Nikkor 35mm f1.4 AIS Lens

I just replaced the seals on my Nikon FM2. My latest roll of film showed evidence of a minor light leak. That's all fixed up now. It took about an hour to get all the old seal residue off and install the new ones, but it was well worth the effort.

 

To test it, I mounted my new Nikkor 35mm f1.4 AIS lens, loaded a roll of Agfa APX400 film (thanks again, Dennis!), met my friend Charlie, and headed into DC. We attended the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which featured Peru this year. Here are a few of the first pics I've scanned.

 

 

I just got the lens from another friend, Alain, a short time back. I haven't used it a lot. I think I like it.

 

I will be posting more from this event as I get them scanned.

 

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Did You Get a Release for That?

Model releases can be very important for certain types of photography. I didn't get a release for this shot, as I'm not inclined to sue myself for posting a picture of my kid. But, you get the point.

 

I've actually been waiting to see an iPhone app that takes care of model releases for the mobile photographer. And, it's here. This app from Snapwire not only allows you to get signatures on the fly, on your phone, it integrates with several other applications, including Dropbox and Evernote (my choice of document organization tools).

 

(Click Here) to read about the app on DIYPhotography.net

 

 

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Evan Leavitt Does It Again

Eternal Movement, by Evan Leavitt

Image Source: https://evanleavittphotography.wordpress.com/2015/06/23/eternal-movement/

Man, I really love this guy's work. Every once in a while I repost it here, when something catches my eye. Evan made this with a 4x5 Graflex Speed Graphic on a paper negative.

(Click Here) to go to Evan's blog.

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And Another From the Handley Library - Fujifilm GS645S

 

Young Adult, by Reed A. George

Fuji GS645S, Kodak TMax 400 Film

 

I absolutely love how this image turned out. The "Young Adult" sign on the back wall was a bonus; I didn't even notice it when I was shooting the image! Too funny.

 

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The Handley Library in Winchester, Virginia - Fuji GS645S Medium Format Rangefinder

I have happily re-entered the Fujifilm camera owners crowd. No, I didn't buy an X100... I re-bought a camera that I had owned in the past, the 6x4.5 medium format film rangefinder GS645S. With a slightly wide angle (38mm equivalent) 60mm f4 lens, this is one perfect little travel camera.

 

I shot a 15 exposure test roll of TMax 400 in my new camera in Winchester, Virginia, last weekend.

 

Handley Library, by Reed A. George

Fuji GS645S, Kodak TMax 400 Film, Red Filter

 

The Handley Library is in my opinion by far the most interesting architecture in Winchester. Built in 1913, it strikes me as a little piece of Europe in rural Virginia. I shot this image with a 2-stop red filter, to darken the bright blue summer sky and bring out the contrast in the clouds. I think it worked.

 

Here's a shot from inside the library, in which I was attracted by the light rather than the subject.

 

Inside the Handley Library, by Reed A. George

Fuji GS645S, Kodak TMax 400 Film

 

I think this image demonstrates what I love about this camera. A wide range of tones, and sharpness that is as good as it comes, if you ask me. Not bad for a 30 year old film camera. I'll write more about the camera in coming days, but suffice it to say the GS645S is a wonderfully compact, if not sturdy, high quality imager.

 

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One More Wide Pinhole in This Series -

W-I-D-E Perspective, by Reed A. George

Reality So Subtle 6x17 Panoramic Pinhole Camera

Kodak TMax 100 Film, 35 sec., f/250

 

The orchid on the table at right is what caught my eye. So, I set up my Reality So Subtle camera very close to it, and opened the shutter. I then walked to the window at center. If you look hard, you can see my translucent silhouette.

 

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