friedeye Loc: Los Angeles

My first real camera was a 1953 Leica IIIF that I bought in Jr. High from my classmate David Morgan (his father didn't want it - go figure). Cost me 60 bucks and came with an Elmar 35 and a leather case. These were 1963 dollars, so it still was a chunk of lawn mowing money. But oh... to have that sweet little machine in my hands.

In the 70's I bought a Nikon SLR with metering and never looked back. (actually, I loved the Olympus XA rangefinder - but that was a pocket camera). The Leica took a place of honor on the shelf. Dissolve to: a few months ago, when I bought a photo scanner to digitize a lifetime of photos in a trunk... and realized that, with negative scanning, I could economically play around with film again. Hmmm.

So, I had Steve's in LA do a CLA on the IIIF, bought some film at Freestyle Camera and shot a couple of roles. I'm able to come in at under $10 a role, if I scan at home. I use my 35mm Elmar, a Voightlander 50, and a Leitz Hectar 135 that I picked up in the 70s for eighty bucks.

I'm wondering if any of you are doing similar things.

These are low rez scans of Tri-X from the first two roles. Contrasty but fun. Street shots are tough to meter, because metering calls attention to you. You kind of have to do a general metering before you shoot, then guess/adjust as you go.

my son




hollywood blvd

Shots Loc: Dillon, Colorado

I scan BW Negatives as well as color, I really like the
Ilford films. Xp2 is very nice as it is processed using
C41 chemicals. XP2 Is a Chromogenic BW film it has low
grain, and if your not processing film at home, most one
hour labs can process this film....Check it out! Go to
www.ilford.com BDK

MWAC Loc: Somewhere East Of Crazy

I have an old rebel film camera that I play with. I have two shoe boxes of film, one that needs to be developed and one box filled with unused film. I really need to get my stuff developed, but I am soooo lazy.

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

man when i saw your post title i was thinking great some lomography with a holga or diana. I really dont think of a leica as a fetish camera, maybe a camera with an obsessive cult following. but i do know what you mean every once in a while ill load some black and white into the ol nikon f and go for a stroll if i forget my light meter i just follow the sunny 16 rule.

friedeye Loc: Los Angeles

I guess what I mean by fetish is that there are days when I get pleasure just picking it up and playing with it. Don't shoot a frame. Just appreciate the machining and feel of it.

Okay... now I'm embarrassing myself.

friedeye Loc: Los Angeles

I like Ilford, too. Definitely going to be shooting some. And nice barn.

anole

Hello! Ah! the look of film!

Anole