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« on: September 15, 2011, 02:01:31 PM »

Well, it's not really a lemon, except it's drawn-out and the end seems to always be beyond the last knick-knacks to move...
I'm talking about moving to a new house.

Which of course severely limit my time to shoot *and* the subjects.  But...
Rather than complaining, I figure I can make the best out of it, so I took some snapshots about the moving experience:



* Old house: getting ready to get dirty hauling stuff off to the curb



* Old house: my stack of development tray, who knows when I can use these guys again... sigh.



* New house: current residents of the fireplace mantel, I'm planning a rotating gallery of old cameras Smiley



* New house: that's a print I made years ago, never been hung in the old house, I found a perfect place for it now.



* New house: got these in a flea-market, I'm off to find other soda brands.



* New house: the new lounging area



* en-route to the New house: mr. fiddler with my boxes of theology books


Gear: Olympus OM 2000 + the lightest Zuiko lens I've ever used (35-70mm)
Film: Expired Agfa Variopan XL (green film base, yes, it's jello green).
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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 03:52:28 PM »

I especially like the boots and the "lounging area" shots.  The lounging works surprisingly well as a vertical.
Nice shots all around, Will.
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 03:55:18 PM »

Very nice essay, Will.  There are few things I hate more than moving, but your new place looks nice enough to soften the blow.  Best of luck in it.  The 35-70 Zuiko lens is a joy.  Will pics of the darkroom be forthcoming? :cool:

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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 04:03:31 PM »

Will pics of the darkroom be forthcoming?

James

He tried it, James, but they all came out underexposed...
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Oh, and it's been SIX almost SEVEN years!  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 04:45:02 PM »

In the word of Charlie Sheen. WINNER. Love the grain.
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2011, 05:06:53 PM »

Excellent pics, Will! The grain is very nice, and your new place looks nice, too.  I hope you're very comfortable there.  I moved to a new house in another part of town a little more than a year ago; I had always felt "at home" in the old house, even from the beginning, because it sort of spoke to me the first time I set foot in it..."You're home," it said.  Smiley  The new house, however, felt somewhat like a motel room for the first couple of weeks.  Took some getting used to, but now I'm happy here.

Do I see a Polaroid of some kind hiding amongst your theology books?
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2011, 07:06:10 PM »

Will,

That OM 2000 seems to be in good working order. A nice score ! These images look great. The boots are my fav.

Charles
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 07:45:06 AM »

The lounging works surprisingly well as a vertical.

I was surprised too, but that's typical of all my shots (being surprised that it worked at all, I mean) :rolleyes:

Very nice essay, Will.  There are few things I hate more than moving, but your new place looks nice enough to soften the blow.  Best of luck in it.  The 35-70 Zuiko lens is a joy.  Will pics of the darkroom be forthcoming? :cool:

Thank you, James. The new place offers new possibilities, but truthfully I still don't know where my darkroom will be situated, I know it won't be a permanent one, but it will be better than a bathroom because at least I will have a real darkroom sink. Smiley

In the word of Charlie Sheen. WINNER. Love the grain.
 

Larry, I hear that Agfa film has pronounced grains, maybe this can masquerade as Agfa APX.

Excellent pics, Will! The grain is very nice, and your new place looks nice, too.  I hope you're very comfortable there.  I moved to a new house in another part of town a little more than a year ago; I had always felt "at home" in the old house, even from the beginning, because it sort of spoke to me the first time I set foot in it..."You're home," it said.  Smiley  The new house, however, felt somewhat like a motel room for the first couple of weeks.  Took some getting used to, but now I'm happy here.

Do I see a Polaroid of some kind hiding amongst your theology books?

Pete, I like the new place way better than the old one.  This to me says home (or is that 'homey' Smiley )
Good catch, de Polaroid is my bookend.  Those works surprisingly well as they are heavy, rigid and it looks interesting when opened.

That OM 2000 seems to be in good working order. A nice score ! These images look great. The boots are my fav.

Charles, that it is. Another thing that surprised me is even though the combo is super light, I can shoot 1/30th up to 1/15th without crazy shutter fuzziness materializing.  I bracketed the boots shot at 1/60 and 1/30, the one up there was shot at 1/30th shutter speed.
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