Wild Mustard

Sony DSC-P72

The wild mustard were in bloom at the vineyards in wine country. I took this during our Healdsburg bike ride.

--Warren

The Old Workhorse - Nikon F2S

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Anyone who knows the Nikon F2 would instantly recognize the profile in the first picture :).

I've had this old reliable workhorse since the mid-70's. Not too long ago, the meter developed an intermittent power problem, so I decided that it was time to treat my old friend to a checkup. I found a local, independent Nikon repairman to do the job. He replaced the light seals and mirror foam, lubed the winding gears, checked the meter connections, etc. Remarkably, the meter and shutter were dead-on accurate and needed no adjustment!

I'll be using her next in the film camera rotation!

--Warren

p.s. Hey Eric, did you know that the DSC-P72 works great for close up shots?

Shelf Queens

Feds to the left of me, Zorkis to the right, here I am, smack in the middle with the Kiev.

Only a few short years ago, I was crazy about Soviet rangefinder cameras. I had lots of them; I still have quite a few. Once I started taking digital photos, however, I lost the patience of working with film, and so the SovCams have been sitting on my shelves, gathering dust since mid-2003.

It's time to give them up - they are too good, too productive to lay idle. I've told myself I would at least use my favorite, an immaculate Kiev 4a from 1964, once a year (maybe on May Day!) But it hasn't happened.

What will I use any proceeds from the sales for? Gonna buy a Canon Digital Rebel XTsi when they come out in late March or April.

Sorry, Comrades.

About this photo: I used a Canon Digital Rebel (D300) with it's 18-55mm kit lens at 18mm, f/4, 1/25 sec. at ISO 800. In photoshop, I used a Hue-Saturation layer to mask off the yellowish finder area and then desaturated the rest of the image.

Daffodil House - Healdsburg, CA

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I went on a bike ride on West Dry Creek Road (a must ride for cyclists!) next to the vineyards in Healdsburg with some friends. We saw this house with artfully and strategically planted daffodils and stopped to admire it. I took this picture while standing on a stone fence (see below).

This was taken by Sally with her HP digicam:

--Warren

Waiting for Godog

I was in the town of Burlingame, CA a couple of weeks back and saw this dog waiting so intently on someone inside. Kind of felt sorry for it.

Took it with some Kodak 400 speed film (forgot what kind exactly) on my trusty Canonet. If I had 1 film camera to keep, that would be the one. It's a great little rangefinder.

Eric

Free Fisheye

Passerby must have thought there was something fishy about a guy bending over to photograph a "Push To Cross" button, but all I was doing is getting a free fisheye foto.

I found this almost-pristine, unscratched chromed button while walking on the south side of Pratt Street the other day - I usually head to work on the north side. Passing by, I noticed that the Baltimore World Trade Center building was mirrored nicely in the button. I've done a little of this kind of photography before, but I think this photo combines a nicer composition with that morning's beautiful sky and clouds to make for a better image.

sbux barista

Leica M4P with Zeiss Biogon 28/2.8, cropped, tined, and saturated in Picasa.

The Andes, El Calafate, Argentina

This is a shot of the Andes in El Calafate, Argentina, also a part of the area known as Patagonia. It was strange going so far south that it was getting cold. Everything was reversed. Pretty cool, I must say.

Eric

Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes, Bariloche, Argentina

This is a view of the mountains in Bariloche, Argentina. The lake is Lago Naquel Huapi, and this is an old dock off the shore from the park, Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes. You may be familiar with an area of Argentina called Patagonia. It's every bit as beautiful as you may have heard.

Eric

Intercostal Cruise

D200 f3.5 - 1600

A night time trip down the intercostal waterway. A little challenge with the low light and movement from the boat.

Haven't been posting, but watching all the great pics.

Monte Cristo

Dining out

RD1 with Hexanon 50, f2, ISO 800, 1/75th second.

Market at sunset

RD1 with Zeiss 28/2.8, f4, ISO 1600, 1/40th, loads of DOF (hyperfocal setting).

Bus in motion

on Market St. in SF., RD1 with Zeiss Biogon 28/2.8 @ 1/30th, ISO 1600, f2.8.

Court Reflection

Nikon D100, Tokina 17mm f3.5 ATX

We had blue skies for about 30 minutes, then more rain clouds blew in. It was enough time for me to walk to Rossi Park to get some interesting reflection shots.

--Warren

Columbarium

Here are a couple of shots of the famous Columbarium of San Francisco. It was the subject of a previous post (by Tom). I was hoping to go inside to get some shots, but unfortunately it was closed that day.



Nikon D100, Tokina 17mm f3.5 ATX AF

I thought it was ironic that on the other side of a hedge were these two dumpsters...




--Warren

Eric's Profile

Nikon D100, Nikkor 85mm f1.8D

Eric intently watching the Super Bowl this afternoon. Sorry about the Patriots' loss, Eric, maybe next year!

--Warren

Contrasts - Square Format

Hey Warren, you're right. The square format is better. More balanced. Thanks.

Eric

The Long Walk

I've had this in my "Photos In Progress" folder for quite a long time and wanted to post it finally. I took it on medium format film using my twin lense Yashicamat. I don't take that thing out enough. Although digital is fun, film sure has its own allure.

Eric