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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… Continue reading Week 40 – East Side
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… Continue reading Week 39 – Crawford Notch
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… Continue reading Week 38 – Fire engine geekery
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… Continue reading Week 37 – Adirondack Scenic Railroad
The catching up continues, thanks to a pre-Christmas darkroom binge and the fabulous gift of a new laptop from Mrs. Mack505. Week 36 was shot in and around the Plum Island National Wildlife refuge earlier this fall. Pines Trail Pines Bench Pines Closed Sidewalk Wilkinson Vote Yes / Vote No Chevy Camera: Leica M3 Lens:… Continue reading Week 36 – Plum Island(-ish)
Skipping ahead a bit, here is the first shot from my Travelwide 4x5. Shot on Tmax 100 using the pinhole because I don't have a lens yet. Central Ave, Dover NH. Right outside Old School Photo Lab. Developed at home using D76 and a MOD54.
When we went on vacation this past August, I brought my Crown Graphic Pacemaker 4x5 along. It's a press camera, so it's supposed to be portable, right? Well, it is portable when compared to what Mathew Brady used. If you don't mind carrying a substantial backpack, it's really not too bad. I shot FP4, Ektar,… Continue reading Week 34 – In camp
I haven't forgotten about the 52 Rolls project; I just haven't been scanning and posting. Frankly, I forgot my password to the site and am sick to death of password reset protocols. (Proper password discipline is a pain.) Back in July, Rescue 82 and I took the dogs on an interesting jaunt. Seashore Trolley Museum… Continue reading The return of 52 Rolls – Week 32
During the last week of August, Mrs. Mack505 and I took the VW for an excursion in the Hudson Valley. One of the cameras I brought along was my Holga 120 GCFN loaded with Portra 400. Fort Ticonderoga Ferry - very cool historic crossing of Lake Champlain In Camp Vanderbilt Camera: Holga 120GCFN Film: Portra… Continue reading Week 31 – Hudson Valley
My Lomography Spinner 360 is a fun niche camera. I usually keep it loaded for those interesting moments. Mrs. Mack 505 owns an interesting Cadillac. Her dealer is also the 2nd largest Corvette dealer in the US. I spent a morning there for routine maintenance. I also carried the Spinner 360 on a sunny afternoon… Continue reading Week 30 -Stingrays and extreme selfies
Notes from Mosquito Hill 