Attempted murder on the Waterloo express? : 1971 : Bagshot railway station
Kapow! There was an explosion. Before I even grasped what had just happened, I could see I was covered with shards of glass. What was that noise? The train window I was sat next to had suddenly vanished and was in pieces on me and the seat. Luckily, I had not been looking towards the window... [continues]
#Camberley #childhood #France #GrantGoddard #Strodes #school #student #travel #train #Bagshot
https://peoplelikeyoudontworkinradio.blogspot.com/2024/04/attempted-murder-on-waterloo-express.html
#bagshot
The state of #infrastructure in the #UK is shocking. I can't collect my #bicycle from #bike shop in #Winchester due to overrunning works on the #Rail line. There's a footbridge where the supports suddenly became so dangerous that they have to demolish it and a landslip in close proximity in #Woking and the works are blocking trains. In related news, a footbridge over the #M3 near #Bagshot suddenly became so dangerous that it has to be demolished.
Preventative maintenance/inspections?
IN YOUR BAG: 1725 – C.M. Tucker
IN YOUR BAG: 1725 - C.M. Tucker
Hello! My name is Carmen (but I go by C.M. Tucker on social media). I’m a graduate student from the Greater Toronto Area.
I like to keep things light and compact because in addition to photography gear, I also carry my books and laptop in my bag. I squeeze in my daily photography fix whenever I have a gap between classes. I either take the bus downtown to do some quick street photography, or I take a walk through some of the hiking trails near campus. It’s all about making the most of the situation I’m in and trying to find something new and interesting in scenes and locations that I’ve been seeing nearly every day for the past 8 years.
For me, photography is a means of breaking routine. Taking a camera with me to school and to work is a reminder to see even the most mundane activities, like a long commute or waiting in the pizza line, as an opportunity for discovery.
I bought my first film camera off Etsy in 2016. It was a Pentax Spotmatic with a 55mm f1.8 lens. It’s still one of my favourite cameras to use today, but I find the all-metal build too heavy for me to bring as a daily carry. Instead, my go-to daily camera is now a Canon EOS Rebel G with the good ol’ plastic fantastic nifty fifty, a modern EF 50mm 1.8 STM lens. It’s a plastic SLR with a built-in electronic lightmeter. It’s the camera that lets me takes photos most efficiently, even though it doesn’t look “vintage” enough to be a conversation starter.
What I’ve learned since starting film photography (and after G.A.S. left me with more cameras than I knew what to do with), is that I want a camera that doesn’t get in the way and allows me to be confident in the shots I take. As a photographer, I don’t want people to notice me. Instead, I want to be the one noticing others.
But over the last month, my G.A.S flared up again, and I took the dive into large format, which is the exact opposite of light and compact.
I wanted to understand what makes large format so special. What do “movements” mean? What does it mean to shift the plane of focus? How shallow of a depth of field can I really get?
After much soul (and financial) searching, I finally made the leap. At first, I doubted if I was good enough or ready for large format. I mean, I still frequently miss focus and butcher exposure when I shoot 35mm. How could I be qualified for large format? But I learned that you don’t need to master 35mm in order to “level up” to large format. If anything, being doubtful of my ability actually made me more attentive and careful when shooting large format. So, out of the 30 images that I’ve taken with the Intrepid so far, I actually like more than half of them. A 50% success rate is a lot higher than what I typically get from a roll of 36 exposures.
I mainly shoot with a 6×7 Horseman roll back so that I can use 120 film. 4×5 sheet film is just too expensive. Plus, I didn’t choose to try large format because of the resolution it can provide (since you can easily get comparable sharpness with a medium format camera), but my goal is to try to use movements, which is a technical feature not commonly available on medium format cameras. Since I’m still just practicing, I’m shooting mostly macro photography either around the house or the local neighbourhood.
The gear haul
The bag: A large tan leatherette tote that I got from a 2 for $10 sale at a local mall. I like to call it my Mary Poppins bag because it feels limitless. I can stuff my laptop in it, my books, my lunch, and of course my photography gear.
But because the tote is essentially a storage abyss with no padding or sections, I have to wrap my gear in cloth to protect them. The wide mouth of the bag also makes it easy to pull gear out on a whim. I don’t have to swing a backpack around to my chest or set it on the ground to unzip. But it probably goes without saying that it’s not ergonomically designed for long, strenuous hikes, but as a tote that doubles as a school bag and gear bag, it’s more than enough.
The notebook: A bullet journal from Dollarama
The poetry book (behind the notebook): The Essential John Reibeitanz. An anthology of poems by the Canadian poet, John Reibetanz. I picked it from a used-book sale at Bookends from the Toronto Public Library. I find that there’s a relationship between written poetry and visual poetry, and so I tend to carry poetry books with me when I need some inspiration. I also have a short attention span, and I’ve unfortunately been reading fewer books as I get older, but poetry books are easy to flip through.
The cameras
The Canon EOS Rebel G with a 50mm f1.8 lens: A plastic, manual SLR with an electronic lightmeter. It has everything you’d need from an SLR but with half the weight.
The Intrepid 4×5 with a 135mm f5.6 lens: One of the most lightweight 4×5 cameras out there (you’re probably noticing a theme here) that clocks in at about 2.6 pounds. The Rodenstock Sironar-N lens is also small and light. It’s as tall as my bullet journal, as you can see in the picture.
The film: I don’t have any go-to film stocks, but lately I’ve been trying black and white more with Acros II, and I’ve been alternating between Ektar and Portra to capture fall foliage.
The accessories: A 20cm Manfrotto PIXI mini tripod for the Intrepid to sit on for low-level shots, a measuring tape so that I can measure how far I need to extend the bellows for macro shots, and the 6×7 Horseman roll back in which I load 120 film for the Intrepid.
Not pictured: My pen for my notebook, my cable release, and my jacket that doubles as a dark cloth.
While the gear in my bag is periodically changing depending on what kind of photography I’m interested in trying that month, my curiosity and interest for film photography has been a constant in my daily life for the last five years. I’ve grown a lot as a person and as a photographer through film photography. In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” T.S. Eliot writes “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” Well, I think I am now measuring out my life with film photography gear and milestones.
Instagram (cmtuckerly): <https://www.instagram.com/cmtuckerly/>
Youtube (The Undefined Photographer): <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCssP1i1ZzAGP0GULP9cLPeQ>
Thank you and take care,
Carmen
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IN YOUR BAG: 1724 – Stuart Hill
IN YOUR BAG: 1724 - Stuart Hill
My name is Stuart Hill. My home is in Scotland, my work is in Switzerland - my soul is in London.
A few years ago, I embarked on the journey to be either a photographer or an architect by signing up for a Foundation Course in Fine Art, ultimately deciding to pursue the latter: the logic being that if I pursued my ‘hobby’ professionally, it would ruin it for me. Well, I managed to avoid that – and so I am still fiddling around with all things photographic - many years later.
Monorail
Prior to Art School, I enrolled on an evening class at the local college, where I had access to a fully equipped darkroom and a collection of Zenith TTLs. At this stage, I owned an Olympus Trip – which was a beautiful birthday-present camera, but not adjustable in any way. After a long time of paper rounds and saving up, I upgraded to a Canon AE1, which globetrotted alongside me for the next two decades. I also embarked on designing and building my own monorail camera, using the school metalwork room at lunchtimes. One of my original design drawings is below:
I also advanced to setting up my own darkroom, with a Russian Zenith enlarger – the collapsible ‘espionage’ model, which was bizarrely - although rather conveniently - contained in an attaché case: a perfect sign of the times in what was middle of the 1980’s cold war – alongside a collection of used ice cream tubs as chemical trays and a huge demijohn full of water (there was no running water in the freezing roof space). This modest set-up had the advantage of honing my darkroom skills while enabling me to puff away on underaged, illicit cigarettes, well out of sight - and reach - of my parents.
I then got distracted by other life events, and having a darkroom was no longer practical – the Zenith was packed away in its espionage case for another day. That day never came, and eventually the introduction of digital scanners meant it was no longer required. I discovered ways of developing films using a changing bag and laptop, which no longer required hours in solitude away from the family – albeit the smoking secret did come out of the closet.
London
Eventually, in 2003, my eye caught an advertisement for a London camera dealer who was offering interest free credit on new cameras. After an amazingly quick trip into central London on the tube, I became a bit poorer - albeit the owner of a Leica M7/ 50mm Summicron. Once again, I had photographic wind in my sails! Rarely a week would go past when I was not developing at least one HP5, entertaining the family by lap-fumbling with the changing bag on the sofa, while reminiscing on the true joy of solitude in a dark place.
Fast forward another fifteen years and - in a moment of madness - I part exchanged the M7 body for a used M9. It didn’t take many high-decibel shutter-winds for me to realise the error of my ways. For months I perused the dealer’s websites, in a vain attempt to identify my M7 and buy it back - the one which had been around my neck for some amazing adventures. I could identify it easily, as it had some bright orange Kenyan sand in the viewfinder, which had reduced its trade-in value. Alas, I never found it. Of course, eventually I got used to the M9, and now that it has the patina of a much-handled old friend, I adore it too.
Paradoxically, buying the M9 did change my approach to cameras for the positive – perhaps bizarrely, I had never bought a used camera before. The M9 had surprised me with its reliability, and so I started to keep my eye on other second-hand gadgetry. A slippery slope ensued, resulting first in a Leica M4-P. When not wearing its half-leather case, this is a wizened old man of a camera – a true Hemingway -with numerous war wounds and unknown stories to tell: it seems to smell of oil and leather, possibly whisky. But it is nothing but a joy to handle, scrupulously simple and reliable - as silent as a maus.
The M5 was a Christmas treat when I should have known better – bought out of sheer curiosity about how a re-design project could apparently go so drastically wrong for an experienced camera manufacturer. This is the least used of all my toys, primarily because the side hung strap is a complete nuisance, clearly a case of ‘change for change’s sake’ - but an incredibly irritating one when the strap obstructs the viewfinder, often enabling one’s street photography victim to shuffle out of shot.
The R8 was the final addition to the bag-shot family. It was ordered in June 2020 and the package was not opened for fourteen months due to covid travel restrictions – a very long story of neediness. So, I am just getting used to this object of utter beauty, the overall handling quality of which came as a revelation. For this is what many - allegedly - believe to be the ugly duckling of the Leica pond. It is the only bag shot camera which has a functioning light meter, which is taking some time – and mental arguments - to get used to.
Not shown in the picture is a Hasselblad 500EL/M which completes my quartet of gorgeousness. Regrettably, on the return trip from Scotland to Switzerland it lost a coin-flip with my clothes (…best of three, of course). This stunning piece of clockwork engineering has just been hauled around the north east coast of Scotland and - after some tear-jerking episodes of utter frustration - has produced some stunning - and huge - images, all traditionally developed and printed in a reconstituted Highland darkroom: alas, without the Zenith espionage enlarger - the sponge attaché case packing having deconstructed into what appears to be a (possibly) toxic post-soviet honeycomb. Best to keep the lid on that.
As for the bag itself – this was bought from ‘Fossil’ in London in the January sales - around 2011, I believe – and it has sufficient pockets for most things to get lost – although, I confess, the bag shot is fake news - all of cameras would rarely be in that bag together, as the strap would inevitably break.
So, that is that: recent images - mainly but not exclusively analogue - can be seen at:
<https://www.calderhill.photography/>
Stuart Hill
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IN YOUR BAG: 1723 - Andy M
I am Andy M. and live in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. I am a retired geologist and have been taking pictures since the late 1960s. I still use film almost 80 or 90 percent of the time because I like the traditional hardware and prefer the look of genuine black and white film. I have always preferred the most compact version of cameras for their specific format. That means Leica thread mount or M for 35mm, Rolleiflex or Hasselblad V for 120, and a Tachihara wood camera for 4×5″ sheets.
Being retired, I have time to wander around rural Mississippi, Louisiana, and adjoining states to look for urban or rural decay. Unfortunately, there is plenty of this subject matter in the US South.
Camera bag
Leica IIIC travel kit
During a recent trip to North Carolina and New England, I packed very light, with just my little Leica IIIC. This camera has been in the family since 1949, when my father bought it and the Summitar lens in Guam. It has traveled all through Asia, Europe, and North America and recorded family pictures during the 1950s and '60s. I took the IIIC to Nepal in 2017, where people were amazed that a 70-year-old camera still worked so well. I had to explain that there was no LED screen for them to look at the pictures. Don Goldberg (DAG camera) recently gave it a complete overhaul
This was my North Carolina travel kit:
Tenba BYOB 7 bag
Leica IIIC body
5cm ƒ/2 Summitar lens
50mm ƒ/2 Jupiter-8 lens
Series VI filters and adapters for the Summitar and Jupiter-8
Yellow and dark yellow direct fit Summitar filters
Gossen Luna-Pro Digital light meter
Misc. cleaning cloths, business cards, cable release
Note pad and pen
A Leica table tripod went into my luggage as well as a spare Luna-Pro meter. Kodak BW400CN and Portra 160 film went in a clear zip-lock bag, which the airport security people could manually inspect (no X-Ray).
Tenba BYOB camera pouch
When I travel by car, I usually pack a tripod and the Hasselblad or 4×5″ camera, but I often tuck the IIIC (or my M2) into the corner of a camera bag.
Thank you for reading. If you want to see some of my urban decay work, please visit:
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IN YOUR BAG: 1722 – Crystal Joy Merrick
IN YOUR BAG: 1722 - Crystal Joy Merrick
I've been shooting film a long time, mostly in a document-your-life way. I also have an interest in old stuff/old places, and those things combined make up most of my photography practice today. I live in rural Pennsylvania, and I love exploring the towns and cities around me.
The Bag
My bag was given to me by a friend a long time ago. Sticking out of the bag is a beanbag I made—I use it instead of carrying a tripod all the time. Obviously that doesn't work in every situation, but for what I do it works enough. I have a short cable release to use with it.
Usually I have two cameras with me: an SLR (my Nikon FG here was my first and is still my favorite) and one of my cameras from the 1950's (right now it's my Argus C3 rangefinder, a recent barn find). My go-to lens on the Nikon is my 50mm. Not having a structured camera bag, I recently got some Domke equipment wraps for my antique cameras, and I love them, they work great. The strap on the Nikon was a gift from my boss at a local photo studio (where I work a few hours a month as a graphic designer).
I shoot mostly black & white and I pretty much always have a yellow filter on my SLR, but I usually have my red filter with me too, just in case. I usually remember to carry extra film—most of what's in the bag right now is hand-rolled from bulk by me, which is why the pots have tape labels.
I pretty much never actually use my hot shoe level, but I carry it around with me as a reminder to consciously level my shots because I am really bad at that. I have a little notebook and pen to write down my camera/lens/filter/film combinations and whatnot.
And some cash because who knows when you'll find the perfect dive bar or taco truck that only takes cash! Last but not least, I often carry one or two beer can pinhole cameras, loaded with (usually expired multigrade) paper.
Keep shooting film, kids!
Find me on IG: @bluekid
Join me in the Facebook Caffenol group
Crystal Joy Merrick
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IN YOUR BAG: 1720 – Steve Mitchell
IN YOUR BAG: 1720 - Steve Mitchell
My name is Steve Mitchell, and I live in Invercargill, at the very south of New Zealand.
I bought my first camera, an Ilford Sprite, with pocket money I had saved at the age of eleven. Dad was a keen amateur photographer, so I guess I was following in his footsteps.
Later I graduated to my first SLR, a Practica, which was followed by a Yashica TL Electro X, and in 1984 I bought a Contax 139 Quartz, with the Planar 1.7/50 lens, using that for the next twenty years until digital photography arrived.
Contax
Fifteen years and half a dozen digital cameras later, I stumbled upon the Contax in a box in the wardrobe, and had the film that was still in it processed. The Contax was no longer working, but one thing led to another and after adapting the Zeiss lens to my Canon DSLR with very good results, I bought a replacement Contax body and a couple of lenses from Ebay, and shot my first roll of film in a very long time.
I was blown away by the difference in the colour and texture of the images, and found that I also enjoyed the analogue process far more than the instant gratification of digital photography. So, most of my photography is now analogue, both 35mm and medium format. Luckily I have had some kit given to me, and been able to buy more before the prices really started to shoot up!
Bag
This is my bag that I throw in the car whenever I go somewhere. It is a Lowepro BP 300 AW which can carry two SLRs along with four or five lenses and accessories, with a tripod attaching to the back – ideal for walking into the wilderness, which in this part of the world is amazing.
I shoot mostly landscape and travel photography, and my usual kit is;
2 x Contax 139 Quartz bodies
Zeiss Planar 1.7/50
Zeiss Distagon 2.8/25
Zeiss Vario Sonnar 3.3/28-85
Zeiss Vario Sonnar 4/80-200
Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4/300
Zeiss Mutar 2 x Converter
Contax TLA30 flash with extension cable
Contax 139 Motor Winder
Lens cleaning cloth and air duster
Film – I like to work with colour and usually have Kodak Portra 400 and Ektar 100 in the cameras.
K&F Concept Tripod
Remote Shutter Release
Spare batteries for camera and flash
Lens hoods and filters – UV, Skylight, Polarising, ND, Graduated ND and FLD.
It has taken me three years to build up this kit which I could never have afforded when I was younger and had kids to support, and it has given my photography a totally new lease of life!
Sites
I have a blog; viewfromtheendoftheworld.wordpress.com where I try to showcase the amazing world around me. I can also be found at;
Steve Mitchell
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In Your Bag: 1719 - Jay Daelo
In 2014, I was lucky enough to have my bag and gear posted on this site. Alot has changed in the many years that have passed, and since then I've had two children with one more due in less than a week!
As the baby will be delivered via cesarean, we are expecting to remain in the hospital for at least two or three days. My wife rolled her eyes at me when she saw what I was packing. While she is taking one duffle bag, Ill have one bag dedicated with clothes and toiletries and another dedicated to photography/film gear. This is the way…
Pictured is my film/photography gear that I will be using to capture the 1st few days of the newest member of our family. What may stand out is that I will be using a super 8mm camera. The camera I will be using is a Braun Nizo 561 Macro. I'll have 2 cartridges of Kodak super 8mm film. Both are color negative but one is rated at 200 iso while the other is rated at 500 iso. To be honest, I have no experience filming in the super 8mm format, but I'm not afraid to experiment in this medium and look forward to the results, no matter what they are. Once the film is exposed and developed, it will be scanned to make a digital file which I can then work on via a video editing application on my PC.
The rest of the items in the photo are:
- Peak Design bag -
I really like this bag as it is pretty discreet looking, has enough storage space for my needs and keeps the camera gear easily accessible.
- Nikon F3 w/ 28mm f2.8 -
This has been my main carry camera setup for the past while.
- Fuji XT-3 w/ 35mm f1.4 -
I love this camera and lens. It's easy enough to use when the need arises for someone else to take the photo and I love the look of the photos that come out of this package
- Film!! -
I have 2 cartridges of Kodak super 8mm film. Each cartridge is 50 feet of film. At 18 frames per second, that will give me just over 3 minutes of footage…. It's not cheap but it's something I always wanted to try.
The 35mm film container has a mix of HP5, Portra and tri-x. Pretty standard stuff.
- not pictured-
The bag also contains spare batteries for the camera, the on camera flash for the XT-3, and usually a Fujifilm 50mm lens wrapped in a cloth for the XT-3. It makes for a great portrait lens and I love the results.
Thank you again for letting me share my bag and gear. I'm excited for what the future holds and I hope to keep capturing it with these tools that I love.
Jay Daelo
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In Your Bag: 1719 - Jay Daelo
In 2014, I was lucky enough to have my bag and gear posted on this site. Alot has changed in the many years that have passed, and since then I've had two children with one more due in less than a week!
As the baby will be delivered via cesarean, we are expecting to remain in the hospital for at least two or three days. My wife rolled her eyes at me when she saw what I was packing. While she is taking one duffle bag, Ill have one bag dedicated with clothes and toiletries and another dedicated to photography/film gear. This is the way…
Pictured is my film/photography gear that I will be using to capture the 1st few days of the newest member of our family. What may stand out is that I will be using a super 8mm camera. The camera I will be using is a Braun Nizo 561 Macro. I'll have 2 cartridges of Kodak super 8mm film. Both are color negative but one is rated at 200 iso while the other is rated at 500 iso. To be honest, I have no experience filming in the super 8mm format, but I'm not afraid to experiment in this medium and look forward to the results, no matter what they are. Once the film is exposed and developed, it will be scanned to make a digital file which I can then work on via a video editing application on my PC.
The rest of the items in the photo are:
- Peak Design bag -
I really like this bag as it is pretty discreet looking, has enough storage space for my needs and keeps the camera gear easily accessible.
- Nikon F3 w/ 28mm f2.8 -
This has been my main carry camera setup for the past while.
- Fuji XT-3 w/ 35mm f1.4 -
I love this camera and lens. It's easy enough to use when the need arises for someone else to take the photo and I love the look of the photos that come out of this package
- Film!! -
I have 2 cartridges of Kodak super 8mm film. Each cartridge is 50 feet of film. At 18 frames per second, that will give me just over 3 minutes of footage…. It's not cheap but it's something I always wanted to try.
The 35mm film container has a mix of HP5, Portra and tri-x. Pretty standard stuff.
- not pictured-
The bag also contains spare batteries for the camera, the on camera flash for the XT-3, and usually a Fujifilm 50mm lens wrapped in a cloth for the XT-3. It makes for a great portrait lens and I love the results.
Thank you again for letting me share my bag and gear. I'm excited for what the future holds and I hope to keep capturing it with these tools that I love.
Jay Daelo
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In Your Bag: 1718 – Daniel Castelli
In Your Bag: 1718 - Daniel Castelli
My Pandemic Bag
I’m Dan Castelli, and I’m sharing my EDC Covid-19 bag. I had previously posted the bag I carried to Florence Italy (#1290) in 2015.
It might seem superficial to write about taking photographs during a pandemic. People are dying and a photographer is wondering which lens they should use to get the money shot? I’ll argue that especially during these times, its critical for people to record how the cope with C-19. You can avoid being the boorish, stupid person with a camera. It’s possible to work in a respectful, compassionate way. Being creative is good therapy. So is baking, but this is a write-up about photography.
The emotions emerging due to the reality of the pandemic and the draconian nature of the lockdown ranged from disbelief and resigned acceptance to outright refusal to comply with public health directives. No one was untouched across the entire globe. Photography in its various forms helped us make sense of the times and allowed us to share common experiences with others.
My style of photography came to a sudden halt. I’ve always been drawn to the humanistic style of photography. I’m not a “street photographer” pushing my Leica into the startled faces of strangers. I like the gentle approach of Kertesz or the dry humor of Elliott Erwitt. I look for things people can relate to.
Now, about my thoughts about camera bags. I classify bags into two general categories: a DAY BAG and a FIELD BAG. My Italian bag (#1290) was a field bag – assembled for an extended stay away from home. I updated & reconfigured a field bag for a vacation to the UK in 2020 with my wife. Well, that trip never happened. We entered lockdown 14 days before we were going to depart.
In the first few weeks of lockdown, I wandered about the house with a Nikon FE2 and a Nikkor macro lens shooting shadows & the tips of paint brushes. Our routine was adapted to the lockdown rules. The trips outside the home were limited to essential needs. However, I could carry a camera and snap the occasional photo. For the most part, I avoided photographing people. There were high levels of stress and tempers were short. I wasn’t looking to add to people’s anxiety.
For inspiration, I looked to the 1930’s Farm Security Administration (FSA) archives. I turned my camera toward the physical signs of the pandemic: empty shelves and warning signs. People in lines. Reminders to stay safe. I did occasionally make photos of people wearing masks, but since I don’t own a telephoto lens of my Leica, getting close enough (with a 40mm lens) for a portrait was out of the question.
So, I took a minimalist approach to the bag. I eliminated anything and everything that wasn’t needed for a day shoot.
The Bag & Contents
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A Domke F-5B shoulder/waist bag. I modified this bag by ripping out the hook & loop fasteners (too much noise) and the spring snap closure snap. I replaced the snap with a military grade twist-n-lock closure. I can open & close the bag without making any noise and I can do it one-handed (even behind my back!) Hint: wash your camera bag when you first get it. It’ll soften up the fabric and be easier to carry.
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Leitz-Minolta CL w/a 40mm m-Rokkor lens. The camera is in excellent condition. Attached to the camera is a Voigtlander VC II exposure meter. The meter in the CL is accurate. I’m not a big fan of spot meters, so I rarely use the built-in meter. I can meter a scene with the camera sitting in my lap. I set the shutter speed & f/stop, bring the camera up to my eye and make the photo in one smooth movement. The CL is protected with a Zhou half-case. A Domke quick release swivel strap keeps the camera strap from twisting when film is changed. Anyone who uses a film CL will know you need at least 3 hands to change film.
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The start of the pandemic coincided with me switching over to bulk load my film. I would load the camera with 12 exposure rolls of HP-5. The 12 exposures were enough for a single outing. I’d batch process the film in ID-11 in my basement darkroom.
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Ever since I was stranded underground on the Red Line in Boston (aka “The T”) back in the 1970’s I’ve carried a small flashlight in every bag I carry. I’ve also carried a small penknife since I was a little human. The knife comes in handy when trying to open those plastic-sealed packages or trimming a loose thread.
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A 3-layer face mask w/extra filters, blue surgical gloves and a bottle of hand sanitizer.
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A moleskin notebook personalized by our artist daughter. A small roller ball pen and business cards are also tucked in one of the outside pockets.
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Everyone should carry a bandana. This one acts as extra padding in the base of the bag and is handy to wipe my hands. In a pinch you can fashion a head covering and look like a pirate with the bandana.
You may see my work at:
Flickr.com/photos/dcastelli9574/
Instagram: djcastelli68
My sincere wishes that you all stay healthy, look after your loved ones, get the vax and continue to make photos.
Postscript I didn’t want to write.
(July 30, 2021) When I first wrote this piece in April of 2021, the virus was beginning to slow down. The United States was ramping up the distribution of vaccines to the various states. Mass vaccination sites were established, and people were getting the shots in increasing numbers. Both my wife & I were fully inoculated by early April of 2021. By early May, our entire family had received both doses. We hoped we had begun to turn the corner on this deadly virus.
I had broken down the bag and replaced the personal protective masks & gloves with extra film, batteries, etc. The new surge has forced me to return to carrying the masks & gloves.
We now are seeing a lethal reversal on the progress we’ve made against Covid-19. Many parts of the US have reached pre-vax infection numbers. These high numbers are among the people who refused to be vaccinated. Some conservative (aka: red state) governors are actually banning the wearing of masks in public or schools. Other states are reintroducing mask mandates even in areas that have very high vaccination rates. We have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. We are in effect, two Americas. It’s sad and it was preventable.
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In Your Bag: 1717 – Andrew Smith
In Your Bag: 1717 - Andrew Smith
I am Andrew Smith, living in Austin Texas, I had my previously posted my “bag” #1098 in 2015 this new one takes a totally different approach to photography.
Speaking of my last bag post, I was a big fan of the Fuji X100s and swore I would never part with it. That was until it suddenly died. Since that day I have focused on shooting film and have used my Nikon rangefinders far more than any other camera I own. This is a rather minimal set up I carry on a near daily basis, sometimes both cameras sometimes just one, usually with black and white film. I am always amazed by the quality of Nikon rangefinders and am often surprised they are not more popular.
I am a pretty casual shooter. I have attempted to create several large projects in the past, with little progress or success. Now I just shoot what I like with no real goal other than making a few nice images to remember. I mainly shoot Ultrafine Extreme 100 and sometimes 400 or Arista EDU 400. I develop the film at home and scan, I hope to have an enlarger someday.
- Nikon S, I had to send the shutter off for replacement as the years had not been kind to it. An early 35mm f3.5 lens, I bought it because it was marked “Made in Occupied Japan” but was very impressed by its image quality, and the 35mm viewfinder to round out the set.
- Nikon SP, a very early model to boot, with a 35mm f2.8 Sankyo Koki (Komura), a very obscure lens that renders great images. Topped off with a cheap Chinese made V-201X light meter. I have heard mixed reviews of them but found it to be very accurate.
- JHC film case that has seen a lot of use.
- ONA small camera bag, I usually just keep the S and the film holder in the bag and keep the SP over shoulder with the old leather “hippy strap” and at the ready.
Some might wonder why I shoot 2 35mm lenses at the same time. Both have different characteristics that I like, but I also find 35mm to be the ideal focal length for general use. The SP is very easy to shoot with and the S, though slower, works about as well with the exception of the slower max shutter speed and less intuitive film winding knob.
I have a YouTube channel that gives overviews on many of the Nikon rangefinder cameras and lenses along with other photography related rantings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClXrAlbnU3gvdRrJ5gAR4mw
I have also maintained a blog for a while, though I have slacked off recently. It hosts a selection of sample photos from both cameras/lenses above:
<https://arsmithphoto.wordpress.com/>
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JCH
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In Your Bag: 1716 – Wally Cassidy
In Your Bag: 1716 - Wally Cassidy
My name is Wally Cassidy living in Limerick Ireland but originally from Dublin. Back in 1989, in my punk rock days, I was sitting in the park with my then girlfriend drinking cider with a gang of other Dublin punks when a documentary photographer, Podge O'Farrell asked if he could take my photo. I agreed no problem and thought nothing of it till a few weeks later he came back to the park with 10 x 8 black and white prints. He told me that he developed and printed them himself in his council flat, that's when the spark happened.
Within six months I had my first camera, a battered old Zenit with no light meter, Podge also gave me his old darkroom equipment, no stopping me now. At that time Podge was documenting the skinhead scene so I started photographing the local punks and gigs. Nearly every weekend during 1989 to 1993 I was shooting events such as protests, horse fairs or gigs and all that time I only ever used one camera and one lens, mainly 28mm, occasionally a 35mm but never higher. Nothing wrong with my legs so why waste money on a zoom?
I put down the camera for over 25 years to work on building sites, the only things I photographed were the fish I caught on the lake at the weekends. Then along comes social media, met a few friends from the good old days of punk rock and shared some of my images from the 90's, next thing I know I have a book!
So I picked up the camera again and for the last ten years I have been documenting Limerick City with a well used M6.
My bag: from a charity shop, cheap but strong cloth material, so i don't look like a photographer.
Camera: Leica M6, never serviced, faulty light meter, never lets me down.
Film: usually HP5 or Tri-X when I can afford it.
Hat: to keep the sun off the bald head and a peak to see who is coming towards you, always important. woolly hat in the winter.
Banana: keep energy levels up.
<https://www.instagram.com/wallycassidy/>
thanks
Wally Cassidy
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In Your Bag: 1715 – Neal Wellons
In Your Bag: 1715 - Neal Wellons
My name is Neal Wellons and I am from Georgia, USA. I bought my first camera, a Sears Tower 35mm rangefinder back in 1960 with money from my newspaper route. It wasn’t long before I was developing B&W. In 1967, I was gifted an Exakta Vx and in 1969 bought a Miranda Sensorex in Vietnam. I bought an Olympus OM-1 in 1978 and have used it off and on ever since. I also bought an Olympus XA-4 during my early film days, lost it and 2 years ago bought another. There was a digital interlude from about 2000 through 2019 but shooting with the Fuji X-100 series cameras reminded me of and rekindled my interest in film shooting and since 2019, most all of my photography is film.
I’m also a camera collector or more accurately, an accumulator and have tried quite a few cameras over the last few years. I’ve used two Kodak Retinas, a Nikon S3, and half-frames by Canon (demi) and Olympus (F and FT), with Fuji 690 and 617 medium format cameras for something different. I have also shot at least one roll with 34 other cameras in the last two years, most 35mm but up to 5X7.
Early this year after shooting a few rolls with my Zorki 1 (before it broke the third time), I found that the very cool camera was a copy of the Barnack Leica. I decided to get a more reliable Barnack and soon, I had both a Canon IV and a IVS (copies of the Leica III) and then got a real Leica IIIf. I finished the accumulation with one of the original production Leicas, the Leica I. All four were from the same dealer who did a CLA and shutter curtain replacement on each. I now can’t imagine anything else for my regular shooting.
My go to outfit, fitting snugly in my Domke F-5XB bag is my Canon IVS (Industar 61 55mm f/2.8) equipped with a 720nm infrared filter and loaded with JCH Streetpan 400, the Leica IIIf (Canon 28mm f/3.5) usually loaded with Kodak Ultramax 400, and the Leica I (fixed Elmar 50mm f/3.5) loaded with Ilford FP4+ or HP5+. I develop and scan all my film using HC-110 for B&W and C-41 for color. My favorite subjects are old buildings, old vehicles, and landscapes.
A final confession. I am a film addict and after a few days not shooting, I have a compulsion to go out and shoot again. Sometimes results are good; others not so much but I love the act of shooting and developing. Being a retired old geezer helps give me the time.
I am on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/97423979@N00/
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In Your Bag: 1714 – Frankie Bina
In Your Bag: 1714 - Frankie Bina
My name is Frankie, I’m 30 years old, originally from Czech Republic, but currently living in South China. I picked up photography as my main hobby a few years ago, as I started traveling frequently for my work and a camera seemed as a perfect tool to fill all the free time at shifting locations. Nowadays I spend most of my free time walking around with a camera or organizing photowalks for our local photoclub.
I don’t take photography too seriously, for me it’s mostly about the fun, new experiences and simply getting out to explore. That’s why I enjoy my small digital Micro 43 systems from Olympus and Panasonic, which are more than enough for my needs. And I’m looking for a similar approach in film cameras, which I started exploring during the last year. But enough about me, let’s move to the content of the bag.
Lovely Olympus OM-10 serves as my main film camera, paired with a Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 lens. I like it for its fairly compact size, a beautiful lens quality, a good metering system and a simple aperture priority mode. And as a fan of the current Olympus, it’s nice to be able to use something from their past. If I had to nitpick, its partly plastic build maybe doesn’t feel as nice as a full metal contemporaries and few times I managed to accidentally switch into the bulb mode, while adjusting the exposure compensation.
At most times I keep it loaded with a black and white film, preferably Fomapan 400. Maybe not the highest quality film, but I quite like its look, it’s more affordable and I’m really happy to support a Czech company.
I always keep with me a second film camera, for the special moments when I want to capture the colours. For this role I picked a simple “reusable disposable” camera, Vibe 501f. Plastic 32mm lens with a too tight viewfinder, fixed focus and just the worst shutter sound, but it serves its purpose well enough. I keep it loaded with Kodak Colorplus 200 or Ultramax 400.
The third camera is my attempt of recreating the disposable film cameras in a digital form. 10 years old Panasonic Lumix GX1, paired with a 7artisans 18mm f/6.3 bodycap lens and a cheap 35mm optical viewfinder. So, we get the fixed aperture, fixed focus, inaccurate viewfinder and photos that are sort of sharp only in the centre. It’s fun, works perfectly for quick shots on the streets and you don’t need to care about the frame count, just keep experimenting. Tiny Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 lens is just a reserve lens for shooting in low light conditions.
My current bag of choice is Tenba DNA8, simple and quite small messenger bag, ideal for city walks. There is nothing special about it, a boxy shape due to the inner padded camera cube, few pockets all around, a quick access from top and high quality materials. But I’m very glad that the inner camera cube can be removed. So, if I want to go out just with the two small point-n-shoot cameras and don’t need all the padding, I can leave the boxy cube at home and go with a much sleeker bag, that doesn’t really look like a camera bag anymore.
Thanks to the JCH for this opportunity, I hope my approach to cameras and photography might inspire some of you.
You can find my work on Instagram @Frantabina
You can also check account of the Shenzhen International Foto Collective, our local photoclub, @ShenzhenFoto
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In Your Bag: 1713 – Ragnar Gulin
In Your Bag: 1713 - Ragnar Gulin
My name is Ragnar and I’m a hobby photographer located in Sweden. My main occupation is studying UX-design. My photographic style is somewhat leaning towards nature, portraits and the surreal.
Here’s the cameras I have in constant rotation. The bag itself is a cheap fanny-pack. I usually just carry my cameras around my neck, but whenever I bring several cameras, rolls of film or my tripod, I’ll put them in the fanny-pack. I prefer a fanny-pack to a backpack or a shoulder bag because it allows me to have everything in front of me, within easy reach. Another perk is that it doesn't move around a lot the way a shoulder bag does. Now, to my cameras:
Lomo LC-A : This is the camera I use whenever I feel like I wont need to bring a camera. It comes with me on small errands, shorter trips or in my backpack when I’m in school. It’s so small that I can easily bring it and forget about it. It really comes in handy for those candid moments that happen in day-to-day life.
Nikon FE2 : This is my workhorse. Whenever I go out with the intention of photographing, this is the camera I’ll bring. I’ve put countless rolls of film through it and it just keeps working flawlessly. The aperture priority mode is a huge plus as it speeds things up whenever I’m shooting my friends and want to stay in the moment, not worrying about calculating exposure.
Fuji X100F : A bit of a sin perhaps, to post a digital camera to this website. I bought this camera recently, to help me get out of a rut. I guess a lot of photographers have felt a loss of inspiration during the pandemic, and I’m no exception. I love film as a medium, but I felt I needed the instant gratification that digital offers, to help me get my motivation back. So far, it’s worked out great! I’ve fallen in love with photography all over again. I’m very happy with this camera, and I love it’s retro design. I think it blends in well with my film cameras. I’ve also attached a DIY mist filter to smoothen out the images a bit and give them more of a film-like quality.
Polaroid GOOSE : My most recent purchase. I’ve been eyeing this camera for a long time. I’m currently scouring ebay and local marketplace to find some peel-apart film. My goal with this camera is to find a fuji instax back for it.
Thanks for taking the time to look at my bag! My instagram is https://www.instagram.com/grainwashd/
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In Your Bag: 1712 – Dan Castelli
In Your Bag: 1712 - Dan Castelli
Dan returns to share his Covid bag with us.
I’m Dan Castelli, and I’m sharing my EDC Covid-19 bag. I had previously posted the bag I carried to Florence Italy (#1290) in 2015.
It might seem superficial to write about taking photographs during a pandemic. People are dying and a photographer is wondering which lens they should use to get the money shot? I’ll argue that especially during these times, its critical for people to record how the cope with C-19. You can avoid being the boorish, stupid person with a camera. You can work in a respectful, compassionate way. Being creative is good therapy. So is baking, but this is a write-up about photography.
The emotions from the the reality of the pandemic and the draconian nature of the lockdown ranged from disbelief to resigned acceptance of the new circumstances we were living under. No one was untouched across the entire globe. Photography in its various forms helped us make sense of the times and allowed us to share common experiences with others.
My style of photography came to a sudden halt. I’ve always been drawn to the humanistic style of photography. I’m not a “street photographer” pushing my Leica into the startled faces of strangers. I like the gentle approach of Kertesz or the dry humor of Elliott Erwitt. I look for things people can relate to.
Now, about camera bags. I classify bags into two general categories: a DAY BAG and a FIELD BAG. My Italian bag (1290) was a field bag – assembled for an extended stay away from home. I updated & reconfigured a field bag for a vacation to the UK in 2020 with my wife. Well, that trip never happened. We entered lockdown 14 days before we were going to depart.
In the first few weeks of lockdown, I wandered about the house with a Nikon FE2 and a Nikkor macro lens shooting shadows & the tips of paint brushes. Our routine was adapted to the lockdown rules. The trips outside the home were limited to essential needs. However, I could carry a camera and snap the occasional photo. For the most part, I avoided photographing people. There were high levels of stress and tempers were short. I wasn’t looking to add to people’s stress.
For inspiration, I looked to the 1930’s Farm Security Administration (FSA) archives. I turned my camera toward the physical signs of the pandemic: empty shelves and warning signs. People in lines. Reminders to stay safe. I did occasionally make photos of people wearing masks, but since I don’t own a telephoto lens of my Leica, getting close enough (with a 40mm lens) for a portrait was out of the question.
So, I took a minimalist approach to the bag. I eliminated anything and everything that wasn’t needed for a day shoot.
The Bag & Contents.
- A Domke F-5B shoulder/waist bag. I modified this bag by ripping out the hook & loop fasteners (too much noise) and the spring snap closure snap. I replaced the snap with a military grade twist-n-lock closure. I can open & close the bag without making any noise and I can do it one-handed (even behind my back!) Hint: wash your camera bag when you first get it. It’ll soften up the fabric and be easier to carry.
- Leitz-Minolta CL w/a 40mm m-Rokkor lens. The camera is in working order. Attached to the camera is a Voigtlander VC II exposure meter. The meter in the CL works, but I’m not a big fan of spot meters. I can meter a scene without bringing the camera up to my eye. I just set the shutter speed & f/stop, bring the camera up to my eye and make the photo in one smooth movement. The CL is protected with a Zhou half-case. A Domke quick release swivel strap keeps the camera strap from twisting when film is changed. Anyone who uses a film CL with know you need at least 3 hands to change film.
- The beginning of the pandemic coincided with me switching over to bulk load film my film. I would load the camera with 12 exposure rolls of HP-5. The 12 exposures were enough for a single outing. I’d batch process the film in ID-11 or DD-X in my basement darkroom.
- Ever since I was stranded underground on the Red Line in Boston back in the 1970’s I’ve carried a small flashlight. I’ve also carried a small penknife. Good for opening food packets or trimming a loose thread.
- A 3-layer face mask w/extra filters, blue surgical gloves and a bottle of hand sanitizer.
- I also pack a moleskin notebook personalized by our artist daughter. A small gel pen and business cards are also tucked in one of the outside pockets.
- Everyone should carry a bandana. This one acts as extra padding in the base of the bag and is handy to wipe my hands.
You may see my work at:
Flickr.com/photos/dcastelli9574/
Instagram: djcastelli68
My sincere wishes that you all stay healthy, look after your loved ones, get the vax and continue to make photos.
Keep them coming folks, we need more submissions, so get your bag onJapancamerahunter.com
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Oh and don’t forget your contact details (twitter, flickr, tumbler et al). Send the bag shots here. Not all make the cut, so make sure yours is funny/interesting/quirky. And please make sure the shot is of good quality, you are a photographer after all. **
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IN YOUR BAG NO: 1709 – Darren Anderson
IN YOUR BAG NO: 1709 - Darren Anderson
Darren shares his current rotation of cameras in his bag. Keeping it simple and straightforward for a daily shooter bag.
Hello Bellamy and fellow camera geeks,
My name is Darren Anderson. I am a 49 year old living in the beautiful town of Cheltenham UK.
I first got interested with photography, when my parents gave me a Kodak point and shoot camera for my 7th birthday.
It was to document my love of trains (yes I was a trainspotter). I can remember the countless photos I took with this camera firstly of trains, but gradually of everything and anything. I practically wore that camera out.
Fast forward to 16 and my first pay packet and picking up a lovely little Olympus point and shoot found in a car boot sale. I bought it to document my travels and anything else that was there to take a picture.
I like everyone else reared of course, and went down the digital route for a number of years, but found I wasn’t really enjoying my photography anymore, and subsequently lost all interest.
Fast forward again to 2013 and after going through a real bad few years of depression, I needed to find something to help and thus photography found its way back into my life. I now own a vast collection of film cameras and have fell in love with photography.
This is the current setup, and I will rock this outfit for around three months before I rotate my cameras around, I am one of these photographers that use their cameras and not just look at them gathering dust on a shelf.
I like to keep my bag setup plain and simple, not too cluttered.
The bag is from Troop London, and I have customised it by sewing a leather patch on the top cover to keep the worst of the British weather out (it rains a lot here in the UK). I had it now for around six years, and no matter what is thrown at it It has lasted me very well.
The current set up is my first batch 1954 Leica M3 DS with a Canon 50mm f1.4 and a homemade leather strap, I have had this camera for around 8 years and its my dream camera, its the one that I will never sell and goes everywhere with me.
I shoot Kodak tri-x or HP5 with the Leica.
Also, in the bag is a Zenza Bronika S2-A with a Nikkor-p 75mm F2.8, plus a spare film back. I am currently shooting Ilford delta 100 and Fomapan 400, I love my black and white!
I picked this up for a steal in a charity shop, and so far I am loving it.
Also in the bag is a homemade leather film case for 120 and 35mm a note book and pen for jotting notes down and a multi tool.
I home process my black and white film, but when I shoot colour I leave it to the lab, as I hate heating chemicals and working with Blix.
My Instagram page is Darren500d if you are interested.
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IN YOUR BAG NO: 1709 – John Yokoyama
IN YOUR BAG NO: 1709 - John Yokoyama
Something a little bit different this time. John Yokoyama takes us up high with his love of classic cameras and awesome japanese motorcycles.
Hi, I’m Johnny! Welcome to the countryside of Japan! It’s peaceful. Quiet. With somewhat less opportunities for dating. Regardless, it’s a fantastic place to immerse oneself in a part of Japanese culture most foreigners rarely see.
So while I’m riding around on my Honda Cub, I naturally bring along a camera. Often, it’s an old 35mm camera, but I’ll dabble in 120, or a more esoteric 127, from time to time.
Today, I’m off to the local mountains. My camera of choice is a Fujica ST801. Chosen for no particular reason other than I hope to take a picture of Mt. Fuji so perhaps a Fuji camera is a good match and in my happy bubble world, I think that’s cool.
Besides the camera, I’ll bring a couple m42 mount lenses. One is a Fujica 55mm and the other is a Asahi Takumar 200mm. To stabilize everything is a vintage Cherry Tripod. I’ve had good experience with JCH Streetpan 400 for its nice contrast, but I’m on a budget today, so expired B/W Fuji Presto Neopan 400 will do, thank you.
Other than that, I try to keep it simple. There’s a few Kenko ND filters, cable release and a couple energy bars all tucked away in the pockets of my Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag.
Thanks for reading! If your interested to see my travels around Japan, please check out my Instagram and YouTube channel. I blog about all things vintage and retro.
Youtube: Johnny On Wheels
Instagram: johnnyonwheels
Website: www.johnnyonwheels.com
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IN YOUR BAG NO: 1708 – Martin Šnajdr
IN YOUR BAG NO: 1708 - Martin Šnajdr
Martin shares with us his bag and his love for the Olympus OM stystem. This one is a doozy.
Dear film camera lovers,
My name is Martin Šnajdr and I’m a software developer from Czech republic. I bought my first film camera in 2008 (Olympus OM-2) and I have been a huge photography / camera enthusiast since then. I have a bachelor degree in photography from local university, however I don’t have any ambitions to become a professional photographer.
I’m surrounded by computers / digital technologies my whole day, so analogue photography became some kind of a therapy for me. But don’t get me wrong – I use digital cameras too. The digital cameras are very convenient, but I just don’t like using them as much as I love using the film cameras.
I have fallen in love with OM System philosophy and its slickness, so I have been using Olympus cameras since I got my first OM-2 and I don’t have any plans to change brands anytime soon. I had a few medium format cameras (like Pentax 6×7), I have tried a few compact cameras, but the OM cameras are still closest to my heart.
I have always loved the idea of something being a rare thing and there are a lot of rare items in the film camera world and the OM System world. You don’t need the expensive and rare stuff to create great photos, but using something non-ordinary adds a new dimension to the experience for me. You somehow feel responsible for preserving those items for years to come, so you have to take a good care of them.
For many years, I have been a huge instant photography fan, but then my favorite instant films were discontinued (FP100C / FP100B / FP3000B) and I got very sad about it. In combination with manual cameras like the Polaroid 180, you could really get amazing results you can’t match with the current films on the market. Instax films are ok, so I got myself the Instax Wide 300 camera and I use it at occasions like weddings and other events, but those are still the consumer-level products (the camera and the film), so are nowhere near the Polaroid 180 + packfilm combo.
Current gear
As I said, I like to collect rare camera gear, because it makes the whole experience much more satisfying for me. I guess my gear seem not to be so rare in Japan, but in Europe it was quite hard to find and buy.
– Pair of OM-4Ti’s: both mint condition, one is really late one (around 2000) and it has the rare 2-13 focusing screen installed + original OM Grip 1. The second one is basically new, 1-10 focusing screen installed (I use it in combination with the Zuiko 35mm/f2.8 Shift lens) and it has a hard to find OM Eyecup 2 accessory installed. I have been using a pair of OM-4’s previously, but I find the OM-4Ti’s much more reliable. The OM-4 camera had a battery drain problem (and needed a circuit upgrade) and I had to change the batteries quite often. I would like to buy a OM-3Ti in the near future, but only because I love that camera, not because it’s better in any practical way. OM-4Ti is the best and most practical film camera Olympus have ever made. OM-3Ti is purely a mechanical marvel.
– Zuiko 35mm/f2.8 Shift: very rare late version with a high serial number. The late version is MC and Olympus have only made around 1500-2000 of those. Really amazing lens, quite fast for a shift lens, yet it still has a 49mm filter thread, so it is not that big for a shift lens. I love photographing architecture / city, so this is currently the lens I use the most. Universal focal length, fast aperture and the possibility to shift: perfectly balanced.
– Zuiko 50mm/f1.2: To be honest, the basic cheap Zuiko 50mm/1.8 is enough for most of my uses, I don’t need to have f1.2. But man, this lens is a beauty. It has a 49mm filter thread, so it is really compact for such a fast lens and it makes me happy every time I’m using it. It makes the viewfinder incredibly bright, even at night (especially in combination with the 2-13 focusing screen). Bought this one almost new, boxed, with all the original papers.
– Zuiko 21mm/f3.5: The recent addition to my collection. It’s the latest version (MC, but without MC writing at the front), with a beautiful serial number 123400. They have made just around 6000 of those latest versions and I bought it with an original lens screw-in 49mm hood, which is pretty uncommon too. The lens is really really sharp stopped down and it’s worth every penny. If you don’t need the mighty 21mm/f2 performance, it’s the best (affordable) wide-angle Zuiko out there. I had the 24mm and 28mm Zuiko lenses before (f2.8) and this one is the best.
– Filters: I use original Olympus OM Skylight / UV filters to protect the lenses (not in the photo) and orange / red filters for B&W. I also sometimes use original Olympus OM C-POL filter, which is incredibly hard to find. It took me several years to get one.
– Pair of SR44 batteries: always have them around, just in case. LR44 are not working properly in the OM-4 / Ti and the SR44 batteries are not as widely available, so it’s good to have a backup pair.
– I love the Kodak brand and the fine grain of the T-Max films, so I mostly use those in all their variants. I shoot mostly B&W, but I recently bought a few packs of the Cinestill 800T film, so I will test it at night with the 50mm/f1.2. I love the colours of the Tungsten film.
– AirPods Pro: I don’t use headphones that often (mostly listening to music at home), but if I need to be in a quiet place with some background music, the AirPods Pro with its noise cancellation is the best choice for me.
– Bag: I usually cary only what you see in the picture, so the Peak Design Sling 10L has enough room to carry my gear around.
– Not in the photo: I sometimes use Zuiko 85mm/f2 (also latest version), but I mostly use wideangle & standart lenses, so I didn’t include it in the picture.
Photography goals
I like photographing unusual moments in my ordinary world. Unusual in terms of coincidence, probability, used film material, used camera gear. Finding those moments in my everyday life is what makes me passionate about photography, because it takes time and patience. There is lot of interesting places around the world where you can take tons of amazing and extraordinary photos, but I have never been such an adventurous type of person. As an introvert, I have never really felt comfortable photographing people, so people are not usually a subject of my photos. But I like urban landscapes and beautiful hidden city places, so you still can feel the presence of the people even though there are no people in the picture.
I would love to do more vintage car photography, but right now it just a far away dream. I hope someday I will get a chance to satisfy the petrolhead inside me.
You can find my photos here:
https://www.martinsnajdr.com (mostly art school projects)
<https://www.instagram.com/martinsnajdr/> (assorted photos)
Thank you for an opportunity to share my camera bag!
Best regards,
Martin
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In your bag No: 1705 – Gavin Go
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In your bag No: 1705 - Gavin Go
Gavin Go is an old friend of JCH having been featured in the past. But it has been a while so it is nice to see him back with his gear.
Number 1486 June 6, 2017 was the last time I was featured by JCH. The world changed a lot in 4 years. I’m Gavin Go and a certified GAS veteran. I did mellow down a bit and have sold most of my film gear right before the pandemic hit – lucky me. I buy and sell to experience and at the same time to hunt for bargains and sell them upgrading my gear. For several years, since I travel a lot all over the world, I get to hunt for great finds and I did. After realizing that in the Philippines film can never be developed the way I wanted to and I don’t have enough time scanning it, I literally gave up shooting film 99.9% and started shooting digital. I have the pakon and a canon pro 1! How crazy can I get.
No the bag cannot fit all the gear in the picture.
My favorite camera bag maker is Wotancraft from Taiwan. I bring this everyday for work and it fits a camera and a lens and everything I need for work – magical really. The green Hansa bag which I bought in 2016 for US$3 is still there for weekends (see in your bag 1486).
To keep this short, I have everything digital from street, portraits, work, birding, moon shots, swimming, landscape, and anything you can think of in digital.
What stays so far for film are the Horseman VH with 4×5, Minolta SRT, M3 and the MP Classic. Why? I have had many collectible at one point in my life (<https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUxuGzF3dw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link>) and this is what I think calmed me down looking for the best film gear suited for me.
What I realized is that I was looking for the most authentic pure Leica experience there is and there is nothing that compares to an M3 because it is where it all began, so if you want to save time and accept that you can learn how to shoot without a meter then this is what you are looking for and nothing else, so do not waste time. Believe me I had the chance to own or hold some of the best film gear. The MP Classic is just something to brag about so I might be tempted to sell it eventually or just keep the 2 for my 2 kids. It is too beautiful to use and I’m the kind of person who uses things I buy. Time will tell. This also doesn’t have a meter.
For lens, the 28 and 50 is what I often use. The 28 is best for hyperfocal. It is the fastest manual focus for street in my opinion where you can set the distance range you often shoot at. 50 is for bokeh. I still don’t have a Noctilux because I know it will be so difficult to focus and it is so heavy. One day I’ll be ready to try that out. There is one gem of a lens and that is the Minolta MD 85f2 that I have. That lens is great even mounted on a medium format digital 50R.
Keep film alive guys. It is really fun and makes us more creative that digital can never give. Thanks to Bellamy and everyone in the film community that help keeping it alive. I visited him several times and had the chance to hold some of the most unique film gear there is.
<https://www.instagram.com/p/BRa2yE6lyEe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link>
Thanks for coming back to us, Gavin.
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