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More and more film fun with something other than a Leica M

m_driscoll

New member
Jim: Nice images. The aspect ratio does work very well. The second and third sets are also terrific. You have some very cool gear and you use it well. :thumbup:

Carl: Beautiful B & W. The tonality's perfect for the subject. :salute:

Scott: These are great images. The last night photo's excellent! :thumbup:

Tokengirl: Those are uniquely wonderful photos. The curvature distortion make them seem unworldly. Exposure looks right on. :salute:

Cheers, Matt

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m_driscoll

New member
I have to share these and this seems like the closest fit. Film (well actually a "print" on a glass plate) and certainly not taken with a Leica M.

In the late 70's I had a part-time job as a garbage man at an institution of higher learning. These were supposed to be thrown away; but, I took a small box home. They've been sitting in the box for 30 years. The other day, I scanned a few. They all date from around 1900. One was dated 1888.

ca. 1900, Robert Patten, "Seattle Umbrella Man"


hand-colored, probably up by Mt. Rainier


trees you don't see anymore, Olympic or Cascade Mountains


cruising somewhere in Alaska


Seattle waterfront, the big ship's the "Walla Walla"


http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
 

scho

Well-known member
Carl: Beautiful B & W. The tonality's perfect for the subject. :salute:
Thank you Matt.

I have to share these and this seems like the closest fit. Film (well actually a "print" on a glass plate) and certainly not taken with a Leica M.

In the late 70's I had a part-time job as a garbage man at an institution of higher learning. These were supposed to be thrown away; but, I took a small box home. They've been sitting in the box for 30 years. The other day, I scanned a few. They all date from around 1900. One was dated 1888.

cruising somewhere in Alaska
What a wonderful collection of old photos. I wonder how far back this Alaskan glacier has receded since this photo was taken.
 

Lloyd

Active member
I have to share these and this seems like the closest fit. Film (well actually a "print" on a glass plate) and certainly not taken with a Leica M.

In the late 70's I had a part-time job as a garbage man at an institution of higher learning. These were supposed to be thrown away; but, I took a small box home. They've been sitting in the box for 30 years. The other day, I scanned a few. They all date from around 1900. One was dated 1888.

Seattle waterfront, the big ship's the "Walla Walla"


http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
These are amazing Matt. Great save!!
 

m_driscoll

New member
Thank you Matt.
What a wonderful collection of old photos. I wonder how far back this Alaskan glacier has receded since this photo was taken.
Carl: Serendipity, and a little theft. I'm wondering that too. I've got a friend who's been up there a lot. There' seven big "tidewater" glaciers in AK and all are receding. Maybe, he recognizes this one. You know the AK tourist slogan: "See Alaska while it's still here". :LOL: :cry:

These are amazing Matt. Great save!!
Lloyd: I found it hard to throw those away. There were boxes of them. I'm sure they were duplicates, but, still...

Contax G1, 45mm Lens, Kodax BW400CN
Randy: Nice photo and car! :thumbup: Is this near Monterey and the Concours d'elegance? I've been really impressed with the IQ of the contax G1 and G2.

Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
 

Lewis44

New member
Randy: Nice photo and car! Is this near Monterey and the Concours d'elegance? I've been really impressed with the IQ of the contax G1 and G2.

Cheers, Matt
Matt,
No, this was in Half Moon Bay, California.
The couple were just out for a ride and happened to park across from the local rag, (The Half Moon Bay Review)
The reporter came out to get their story.
It caught my eye as my wife and I were there for my birthday, which is August 13 and the car was #13
Quite a nice thing to see.
Now, if he would have given me the car, it would have made the day complete.
No Such Luck
 

viablex1

Active member
I have to share these and this seems like the closest fit. Film (well actually a "print" on a glass plate) and certainly not taken with a Leica M.

In the late 70's I had a part-time job as a garbage man at an institution of higher learning. These were supposed to be thrown away; but, I took a small box home. They've been sitting in the box for 30 years. The other day, I scanned a few. They all date from around 1900. One was dated 1888.

ca. 1900, Robert Patten, "Seattle Umbrella Man"


hand-colored, probably up by Mt. Rainier


trees you don't see anymore, Olympic or Cascade Mountains


cruising somewhere in Alaska


Seattle waterfront, the big ship's the "Walla Walla"


http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
wow walla walla ding dong post more of these mang!!!!!!!!!:thumbs::thumbs:
 

m_driscoll

New member
A few more lantern slides.

"Walrus among the ice floes in Bering Sea, Nome"


"Barkantine Queen"
Barkentine \Bark"en*tine\, n. [See Bark, n., a vessel.]
(Naut.) A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and the others schooner-rigged.



Downtown Seattle, probably around 1906 - 1909, just after the San Francisco Earthquake. There's a sign, second on the right, that identifies the "Seattle Agency of the The San Francisco Examiner Chronicle". The Examiner's offices were destroyed in the earthquake and for a while they brought out joint editions with the Chronicle.


This must be the original gate to Woodland Park (designed by the Olmsted Brothers; now our Zoo); probably taken around 1902
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland_Park_Zoo


A ship with its masts broken down "wintering" in the ice.


Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
 

JimCollum

Member
this whole series is great.. they'd make fantastic alt-process prints

A few more lantern slides.

"Walrus among the ice floes in Bering Sea, Nome"


"Barkantine Queen"
Barkentine \Bark"en*tine\, n. [See Bark, n., a vessel.]
(Naut.) A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and the others schooner-rigged.



Downtown Seattle, probably around 1906 - 1909, just after the San Francisco Earthquake. There's a sign, second on the right, that identifies the "Seattle Agency of the The San Francisco Examiner Chronicle". The Examiner's offices were destroyed in the earthquake and for a while they brought out joint editions with the Chronicle.


This must be the original gate to Woodland Park (designed by the Olmsted Brothers; now our Zoo); probably taken around 1902
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland_Park_Zoo


A ship with its masts broken down "wintering" in the ice.


Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
 

m_driscoll

New member
this whole series is great.. they'd make fantastic alt-process prints
Jim: They're a great find. I googled "alt-process" prints. Pretty fascinating range of processes. It seems that a lantern slide might fit that definition. It's essentially a contact print made on to a treated glass plate (or sometimes a camera projection, or, something like that).

These really are amazing.
A giant +1 on that!
Lloyd/Maggie: Thank you both!

I'll keep scanning. Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
 

viablex1

Active member
yes these are killer,
thanks for the complements all and Jim I am a huge fan of your work especially that betterlight stuff!!
 
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