frame

frame
Originally uploaded by xlf510

This photo was taken with my Zeiss-Ikon "Box Tengor" made around 1931. This camera has apertures of f11-16-22 with selector for portrait, general, and landscape. It is a 6x9 Medium format using 120 film. The lens is a Goerz Frontar and as you can see it is very capable of taking really nice images! The shutter sticks a bit when the camera is not held upright or at odd angles but otherwise it is an excellent camera and very easily found on ebay for under $30.00.

wall

lubi test print
Originally uploaded by xlf510

I walk around my place looking for interesting things to capture. I have been doing it for nearly three years. This wall is on the north side of the property and seemed like a great space to test my new Lubitel 166. This was the only good image from this roll and soon after the camera broke. This is after having it fixed because the focusing was off. I've since bought another 166 and love it just as much, although they it was not the 1980 Olympic version, as was the one used to capture this shot. Actually, I think the 166 U and B are much better models, because the film advance does not engage the shutter and this is what went wrong with my first Lubitel. The U and B require you to advance the film and cock the shutter independently. Either way, the lens on all these cameras are the same and capable of really nice images. They are also very cheap on Ebay, around $30.00.

hallway

hallway
Originally uploaded by xlf510

Hallway at USC in Roski building. I think I will make it a point to take more photos at school during night time. Sometimes I feel odd setting up my camera and then taking the shot. I know I should not feel odd since it is a school and art, photography, and film students are all over the campus doing it. Classes begin January 11th, 2010. I am really excited to do some shooting.

chair

chair
Originally uploaded by xlf510

I used a Zeiss-Ikon "Box Tengor 54/2" from the 30s to capture this image. I like the 6x9 format in 120 film. I have been able to capture very interesting images with this camera and has become one of my favorites. This chair was sitting outside of the printmaking studio at USC where I teach beginning printmaking. My class is at night and it always gives me ample opportunities to photograph at night. I will add more from this camera soon.

drill press

drill press
Originally uploaded by xlf510

This another image of the boat yard equipment used for machining repair parts. All of the machining equipment was inside of a large barn like building which had a row of skylights on the ridge of the roof. This building is well over 100 years old and the light which came in was so incredible I was able to take these shots hand held.

lathe

lathe
Originally uploaded by xlf510

I am always looking for a creative shot to capture and sometimes I feel I get close to getting one, this is one of them. I went on a photo adventure with a group called "Urban Photo Adventures" and this shot was taken at a boat yard in Long Beach, CA. This is a lathe which is used to machine parts to repair boats. I love the beautiful reflections on the handles!

Shadows

This Efke film is so silky! I love the quality and grain of this film!

This camera has become my favorite to capture light and shadows which occur in the late afternoon. I am using Efke R100 black and white film and devoloped it in Rodinal 1:50 for 10 mins.

Kodak Brownie

I find it pretty amazing that a camera which is over 60 years old can still be working and be capable of capturing such delicate images.

Save as Draft

I am addicted to cameras and particularly vintage cameras! I bought this Kodak Brownie Reflex for $10 at the Pasadena Elk's Lodge photo swap meet. I thought I may use it to shoot through the viewing lens with my digital camera but first decided to to shoot film. I was able to get the 127 film form BnH in NY, and when I got it I realized I had no clue as to what I should be doing! After blowing the first roll just trying to load it, I was able to settle down and begin to take some photos with good expectations. I develop my own b/w film and was very eager to get some of the rolls developed and then it occurred to me that 127 film may or may not fit in my roll film holder!!!! Fortunately, my holders can accommadate this film size which is bigger than 35mm film and smaller than 120 medium format film. I loved the results! The images are so nice! I will post more images as I get a chance to. 

my new blog...

Ok, I am in my mid 40s and find myself in the middle of a world which is engulfed in technology and I realize I have not done a very good job keeping up with it. This blog is my attempt to keep pace with such a fast moving technical world. I am a creative person and have chosen photography as my medium. I will be posting images mostly taken with old film cameras since it is what I find to be more interesting. I love digital and use it everyday, but will try to just post film unless I have something really good or need to illustrate an old camera.