Month: December 2015
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Week 43 – Dedication
This week covers the dedication of my FD’s new ladder truck. We’ve developed a tradition where each new apparatus carries the name of a past member or members. Ladder 1 is the first all-new aerial ladder the department has ever owned, and it carries the name of Senator Cornelius Haley who was instrumental in the […]
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Week 42 – SFX200
Back in August I tried my hand at a roll of Ilford SFX200 pseudo-infrared film. I loaded it into my Holga and took it to a horse show at Three County Fairgrounds with a #25 red filter in my pocket. I’m very happy with the results. This last one is my absolute favorite. Red tractor, blue […]
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Week 41 – Transporterfest / Seagull results
I had high hopes for my 203-i. On paper it looks like a great camera. My first experience was otherwise, but it got better. My gripes are small, but they kept me from enjoying the camera. The leather case is thick enough that it casts a shadow on the film windows, making accurate film advance […]
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Week 40 – East Side
Week 40 brings me to a partial roll, finishing some Portra in the Mamiyaflex which Mrs. Mack505 started on vacation. We had occasion to be in Providence overnight in November, and the weather was typical Rhode Island fall: cold, gray & wet. It was still wonderful to visit college hill again. Thayer St bus tunnel […]
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Week 39 – Crawford Notch
Another split roll from this summer, Week 39 starts around home and moves to Crawford Notch State Park in NH. (I was traveling alone and cannot remember why.) I think these were shot on my Leica M3; I know the film is HP5+. Molson the Moose Adirondack, sort of Crawford Notch station Saco […]
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Week 38 – Fire engine geekery
For years I was a fire apparatus nerd. I collected photos and specs; I knew all sorts of minute details. Over time the drive to shoot and collect has waned, but I can still identify most of the classic makes and models from a block away. Today I look at fire engines differently when I […]
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And to all a good night!
Christmas Eve. The gifts are wrapped; the house is ready. Bedtime and Jolly Old Elf duties await, but otherwise I’m free. I load 6 cupcakes and a gift for my dispatcher friend into the wagon and strike out for the Communications Center. The on-duty shift will have more cookies and cupcakes than Santa tonight. It’s […]
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Happy Camper
For years I was a MacBook person. The Mrs and I had a pair of 12″ PowerPCs running OS 10.2.8 back before they were cool. They eventually gave way to first generation 14″ Intel powered units. The Intels were great. We certainly got our money’s worth out of them, but time marched on. I got […]
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The Year of the Print
I think I will succeed in completing the 52 Rolls project after all. I’ve written and scheduled posts through week 40. Weeks 41 and 42 have been scanned and are simply awaiting time to write. Week 43 is hanging in the darkroom awaiting scan. Week 44 is at the lab, and week 45 needs to […]
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Week 37 – Adirondack Scenic Railroad
In early October, I had the good fortune to attend a motorcar excursion on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad out of Thendara, NY. The faithful UPRR #2535 An absolutely awful shot of yours truly. I’m not sure why I was doing the “Is this thing on?” look with my Leica. Depth of field We don’t […]
Notes from Mosquito Hill 