Took some time today to visit Gasworks Park on north Lake Union today. Thought it might prove fertile ground for some photography. I found that my Rolleiflex wasn't the ideal camera given the territory. However, my Leica with newly-purchased Color-Skopar 35 seemed to be close to perfect. I was trying for candids, "street photography" of people in the park.
I shot through a roll of Kodak Gold 100 and then put in a roll of Kodak TMax 400. I have no idea what this new film is like and can only hope that my technique will do it justice.
I also played around with a Kodak Stereo camera loaned to me by another friend. (Boy, three cameras, all borrowed from friends and family. Am I lucky or what?)
I was fascinated by the slides I've seen from it. I spoiled a couple of pictures by opening the back to check if it actually had film in it (I was told it did but the action was funny on winding). I don't think I spoiled the whole roll but developing will tell. Some ASA 100 film in there.
I ended up taking photos of some wire walkers (and a couple of cute girls who came by to try it), a couple of dogs, some kites, and some skateboarders. Unfortunately, the skate borders were cr*p but I would think a visit to a skate park (or competition event) would prove for some great subject matter.
I'm dying to see how this new lens proves out. A gift from my uncle. Beautiful little thing, quite compact and quite fast (f2.5).
Posted by artandscience at May 1, 2005 09:50 PM