
Positively brilliant! Great photo skills.Okay, how about some actual old-school photochemical b/w photography?
On a recent trip to Seattle, I shot good old Tri-X in a 1971 Nikon F2 (with the 45mm GN Nikkor lens - the smallest/lightest Nikkor - along with a handheld circa-1950 GE Selenium light meter). I developed in the classic soup - D-76 1:1 - and then scanned the negatives. These images are from the Museum of Flight, Snowqualmie Falls, and Discovery Park.
Yes, the F2 is a heavy camera to carry around in the era of smartphones. Yes, film is a pain to bring through airports. Yes, developing film and scanning it is a lot of work, and a lot can go wrong. But I grew up doing this stuff (my parents owned a little commercial studio), and it's just part of me. It was worth it!
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John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather.
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Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. Man, you sure do have some mighty ugly neighbors!
Okay, how about some actual old-school photochemical b/w photography?
On a recent trip to Seattle, I shot good old Tri-X in a 1971 Nikon F2 (with the 45mm GN Nikkor lens - the smallest/lightest Nikkor - along with a handheld circa-1950 GE Selenium light meter). I developed in the classic soup - D-76 1:1 - and then scanned the negatives. These images are from the Museum of Flight, Snowqualmie Falls, and Discovery Park.
Yes, the F2 is a heavy camera to carry around in the era of smartphones. Yes, film is a pain to bring through airports. Yes, developing film and scanning it is a lot of work, and a lot can go wrong. But I grew up doing this stuff (my parents owned a little commercial studio), and it's just part of me. It was worth it!
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