Rolleiflex 2.8C and Minolta Autocord - Around Detroit

[joho35mm]

Catching up with some film scanning (i.e. procrastinating on end-of-semester schoolwork), here are some more photos from the same trip to Detroit that produced the color photos. Mostly shot handheld with the Rolleiflex 2.8C, a couple with the Minolta Autocord III, this time on Agfapan 100 frozen since 1990. Film was processed by a local black and white lab, pushed 25% to compensate for age-related deterioration. All in all, the photos turned out pretty well. From this set, there are photos from the amazing Detroit Institute of Arts, the village of Franklin - home to a 175-year old cider mill and apple orchard - and the Motown historical museum, formerly the "Hitsville U.S.A." Motown recording studio founded by Berry Gordy. 

Detroit Institute of Arts -







(Autocord III)



(Autocord III)



Sunset, Village of Franklin -









Motown Museum -

[Dean Williams]

Excellent, Joseph!  All of 'em.  That mailbox... finger lickin' good.
Really good work!

[Philip]

Yeah, I love those gallery shots. And the mail box, too. That pattern of out of focus leaves in the top back is great. Good work!

[lesged]

Super series, Joseph! So many excellent shots.

My favorites are the two dramatic ones in the Detroit art museum (#2 & #5) and the fabulous maibox.

[shadowfox]

All good but no.3 is my personal favorite.
That's a hard angle to execute.

[br1078lum]

These are all good, but the museum shots are stellar!  Were they metered, or guestimated?

PF

[joho35mm]

Thanks everyone! PF - all the shots in this set were guesstimated using the Sunny f/16 rule and appropriate "windage," with the sole exception of the museum statue shot, which I metered using a spotmeter app in my iPhone.

[CarlosE]

Really good work Joseph !  All of them are exelent.
Congratulations.

Carlos

[wlewisiii]

Love the backlit couple myself.