Contax 167MT - Nikon FM2n

[Black Pearl]

One from yesterdays product shoot - this time from my Fuji not the iPhone. I converted to monochrome, added a little grain (think Kodak Tri-X) and applied a tiny bit of toning.

What I hope I've achieved it an image that looks and feels like it was taken around the time the camera would have been in daily use?

[Black Pearl]

Another 'finished' file from the shoot. 

Imagine the bluest thing you can - now imagine it twice as blue - no - still haven't got to the colour of the air after all the swearing as I tried to get this strap to stay in place....

 

[FUJI]

That's what comes of allowing a Korky to sniff at it ?

Seriously though, a pair of beautifully thought out shots, for the camera enthusiast.

p.s next time you attempt to tame a leather strap, try using a strip or two of hidden sellotape on the hidden sides....

FUJI

[Korky]

Nice work, they have a really professional look about them. Well done!

That Nikon FM2 really is a beautiful piece of kit.

Korky

[Korky]

1 hour ago, FUJI said:

That's what comes of allowing a Korky to sniff at it 

I built a ocean-going boat once. Do they call me Korky the Boatbuilder? No!

In 1990 I stood on the summit of Mont Blanc at daybreak. Do they call me Korky the Mountaineer? No.

But ya sniff one strap!

[FUJI]

2 hours ago, Korky said:

I built a ocean-going boat once. Do they call me Korky the Boatbuilder? No!

In 1990 I stood on the summit of Mont Blanc at daybreak. Do they call me Korky the Mountaineer? No.

But ya sniff one strap!

I can read you like a book Korks...... a leather bound one at that.

FUJI

[Black Pearl]

6 hours ago, FUJI said:

p.s next time you attempt to tame a leather strap, try using a strip or two of hidden sellotape on the hidden sides....

There is/was a film tub propping one of the loops up which has been erased and cloned out - this is actually made from three separate exposures layered and bits erased/kept.

[kev7d]

These are very nice images.  Love the tones in the first shot.  

[ChrisLumix]

On 31 January 2017 at 22:13, Black Pearl said:

One from yesterdays product shoot - this time from my Fuji not the iPhone. I converted to monochrome, added a little grain (think Kodak Tri-X) and applied a tiny bit of toning.

What I hope I've achieved it an image that looks and feels like it was taken around the time the camera would have been in daily use?

Beautiful camera and even beautifuller lens. Hope there's a film in? Nicely evocative shot. (Tried to find a picture of that RN ship on the  Thames used for so many years by Amateur Photographer - do you think you can find it? Google absolutely NO help!)

[Clicker]

 Great  product work there for the strap Beepy ...I told  you I wanted to buy  one when you first posted a pic  of it last year .... You can bring it when you come to Stratford On Avon in June.... You are coming aren't you !?!?

 That Nikon FM2 took me back a bit .... sigh ...

[Black Pearl]

9 hours ago, ChrisLumix said:

Beautiful camera and even beautifuller lens. Hope there's a film in? Nicely evocative shot. (Tried to find a picture of that RN ship on the  Thames used for so many years by Amateur Photographer - do you think you can find it? Google absolutely NO help!)

I've been using the lens of the Fuji but yes, I have now put a roll of Neopan 400 in the Contax and will run it through over the next week or two. 

Are you meaning HMS Belfast?

[Black Pearl]

5 hours ago, Clicker said:

 Great  product work there for the strap Beepy ...I told  you I wanted to buy  one when you first posted a pic  of it last year .... You can bring it when you come to Stratford On Avon in June.... You are coming aren't you !?!?

 That Nikon FM2 took me back a bit .... sigh ...

Probably. Its over four hours driving so closer to five with traffic and a M&S break but I'll keep the day open for now.

[ChrisLumix]

2 hours ago, Black Pearl said:

I've been using the lens of the Fuji but yes, I have now put a roll of Neopan 400 in the Contax and will run it through over the next week or two. 

Are you meaning HMS Belfast?

I always thought it was the Belfast, but on the Amateur Photographer website forum, they seem to think it was another vessel. But hey, what do they know! For now I'm content to go with it being the Belfast.