Ft. Funston Sunset Series w/ Ektar

Nikon F4s, Nikkor 35mm f2.0, Kodak Ektar 100

I finished the rest of that first Ektar roll at Ft. Funston. You may remember a previous set that I posted, which was taken with my G1 and 45-200mm on the same day.

--Warren

#1 The bright green cones attracted me to this scene:

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#3 The view looking south from Ft. Funston:

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Sausalito Dockyards Revisited - Ektar Roll

Hi Folks,

Just when I thought that shooting film is too much of a hassle, I finally get my scanned roll of Kodak Ektar 100 back from a lab in Austin, TX. I am very pleased with the results.

A couple of firsts here, this is my first ever roll of Ektar, and the first time that I am trying this mail-order lab. The Ektar has some punch to it, for sure, but I think just the fact that it's film also gives it a different look than the usual digital stuff.

I shot this roll with my Nikon F4s and Nikkor 35mm f2.0 last January on a photo outing with Dan to Sausalito. Using the F4s was, as always, a real pleasure. Yes, it's huge and heavy, but for me it's so familiar to me that using it is second nature. The Nikkor 35mm f2.0 lens is a manual focus lens, so it has a very comfortable and well damped focus action.

Do you remember the first few that we posted last January? If not, you'll need to go back into the January 2011 archives to view them. That day, I also used my Lumix G1 and Lumix 45-200mm.

Here are some selected images from that roll. Tell me what you think of them, and also which ones are your favorites :).

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-- Warren

Rescue Board

Nikon F4s, Tamron 24-135mm, Fuji Superia Xtra 400

There was a sick sea lion at Pescadero Beach. Folks from the Marine Mammal Center were there to bring the animal to the Center for treatment.

--Warren

Looking South from Pescadero

Nikon F4s, Tamron 24-135mm

Another shot of the rugged coastline at Pescadero, this time looking south from the beach. You can see Highway 1 in the distance.

--Warren

Ocean View at Pescadero

Nikon F4s, Tamron 24-135mm

View of the rugged coastline at Pescadero, San Mateo County.

--Warren

Gazing In

Nikon F4s, Tamron 24-135mm

This was taken on the same day as the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve pictures, but at a different beach: Pescadero State Beach. This boy looks like he is doing a Tai Chi move called "Slanting Flying", but he was actually just wiping sand from his hands.

--Warren

Gazing Out

Nikon F4s, Tamron 24-135mm

A moment before I took this, she was looking at the tidepools. Then she decided to take a break and looked out towards the ocean.

--Warren

Gazing Down

Nikon F4s, Tamron 24-135mm

What this man is doing is certainly open for interpretation, isn't it?

He is actually staring intently into the tidepool looking for marine life, at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near Half Moon Bay.

--Warren

Follow the Bouncing Ball

Nikon F4s, Nikkor 105mm f2.5 ai

I have no idea what this contraption is called, but basically two people squeeze inside of the giant plastic ball, and roll down the hill (uncontrolled). It seems both fun and crazy at the same time.

The kids were helping to roll it up the hill for another ride down.

--Warren

Brick Overload

Nikon F4s, Nikkor 105mm f2.5 ai

It appeared that reading a paper outside was the thing to do on that fine day in the Marina District.

The texture of the bricks and tiles got my attention.

--Warren

Lap Dog

Nikon F4s, Nikkor 105mm f2.5 AI, Fuji Superia Xtra 400

A pampered pooch out at Ft. Mason on a lazy summer day.

--Warren