Thursday, May 5, 2016

Graphex Shutter




One of two Graphex shutters expertly cleaned, adjusted, revitalized by S. K. Grimes - beautiful work on their website.




Detail and a brief video to follow...

Graflex Speed Graphic




A new anachronous toy - circa 1950. 




I am in the midst of moving, so the lenses have been packed.








A couple of exposures were made before the shutters were sent to S.K. Grimes for a CLA - details to follow.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Chester the Mighty Fine Cat


aka Chuckles or Chet






Not on my time you're not









Hard at work



Seaside, Florida Post Office






A favorite little building in Seaside

Passengers past and future






Some confusion





Hinsdale, IL. The usual setup for my in-camera double exposures.

The jitters






Perhaps I should cut back on the caffeine





The Nikon F3HP, Kodak TM-max film. Hinsdale, IL.

Been thinking a lot...








...about less and less




(Althea - Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia)

The Volkswagen Beetle - Rural Iowa




A few views of a Volkswagen Beetle in rural Iowa...






The road goes forever on... or not







Forlorn






Good bye





The Nikon F3, 20mm lens, Kodak TMax film. And, of course, great subject matter in rural Iowa.