Film is an old friend, and we have reunited. It’s been a work in progress — cataloging my collection of cameras and lenses, updating the darkroom, and practicing with old, outdated film. It was time to take it up a notch.
A fresh roll of Kodak Ektar 100, my 1952 Leica IIIf Rangefinder, and a Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM — the “Japanese Summilux” — a long way from the Pentax K1000 that photographed this same park almost 35 years ago.
I’ve been chasing this camera for a while. Robert Frank carried the same body across the US in the 1950s — the trip that inspired the Middle Ground journey I’ll be taking in a few months. He had a Nikon 50mm on his. The Canon performs just as well. These images have the feel that only film can bring. A small, inconspicuous body that will quickly earn its place alongside the Rolleiflex 3.5F and Hasselblad 500c as a film favorite.
Metered with LightMeter Pro. Developed in my studio darkroom on a Jobo CPP3.
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Ahh, the love of film, it’s why I still read three newspapers a day. Old school, the feel, the texture, the outcome….. its the real deal. And doesn’t Mrs. Rice have anything other than TRP swag to wear? On the upcoming trip, will there be live daily feeds we can watch???????