Volvo Ocean Race - Algés (Lisbon), June 2012

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Photographed with Leica M3

 

 

Technical data:

Camera - Leica M3

Film - Kodak T-Max 400

Developer: Kodak D-76, 1+1

Location - Algés (Lisbon), Portugal

Date - June 2012

Scanner - Epson 4990

 

 

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Lisbon - City of Light, City of Pain (III - 2012)

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Leica M4 + Summicron 50mm "Versenkbar"

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Data:

Camera - Leica M4

Lens - Leitz Summicron-M 2,0/50mm ("Versenkbar" / "Collapsible")

Film - Agfa APX 100

Developer - R09

Location - Lisbon, Portugal

Date - February 2012

Scanner - Epson 4990

 

 

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860-880 North Lake Shore Drive-Chicago, Illinois, USA (architect Mies van der Rohe)

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Horseman SW612P + Rodenstock lenses

(detail Gandolfi Variant + 6x7 Linhof Rapid Rollex)

 

 

 

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900-910 North Lake Shore Drive - Chicago, Illinois, USA (architect Mies van der Rohe)

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Horseman SW612P + Rodenstock Lenses

 

 

 

Facing the beauty of Lake Michigan, The Esplanade Apartments on North Lake Shore Drive − not far from the famous Navy Pier − designed by architect Mies van der Rohe, probably enjoy the most beautiful situation of all his works.

These seminal and innovative buildings used unprecedented construction technologies, which became the standard used by Mies in all his future high-rise projects.

Completed in 1951, 860-880 Lake Shore Drive were the first towers in the world to exhibit the promise of glass-and-steel-frame construction, while the 900–910 towers, finished in 1955, were the first to totally accomplish the aluminum and glass curtain wall which became the hallmark of Mies’ oeuvre.

On the neighbourhood of The Esplanade Apartments is the John Hancock Building – which you can admire on the first photograph −, the Magnificent Mile portion of Michigan Avenue and Oak Street Beach. Also not far from here, you can go for a walk in Lincoln Park, which I also showed on a previous post about Mies' Commonwealth Promenade Apartments. 

I have used the Horseman SW612P, with Rodenstock lenses and a 6x9 roll film back, to produce these photographs on Kodak Ektachrome E100S film.

My son Jorge, assisted me on this rewarding task, in 1999. I think that we will never forget the days we have spent in Chicago.

 

 

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Memphis Slim - Heidelberg, Stadthalle, November 1976 (Minolta SR-T 101)

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I was lucky enough to have the chance of watching a concert by Memphis Slim, back in the days I lived in Heidelberg, Germany.

Together with fellow singer/pianist Champion Jack Dupree − whom I had the chance to see in Münster a couple of years before, unfortunately without having a camera with me −, he was one of those blues singers/piano players which records I used to listen to, over and over again.

Like all the other great blues performers from that era – John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Sunnyland Slim, Bukka White, Otis Spann, B.B. King −, Memphis Slim had such a distinctive voice, such a unique style!, you were bound to instantly recognize who was coming out of those loudspeakers!

So many styles, so many voices…

Nothing but the blues, the whole blues, blues for breakfast, blues for dinner, blues in the morning, blues at night!

 

 

 

 

 

Frenchman Michel Denis accompanied on drums.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is one of the first rolls of film that I have ever developed! Back in 1976!

It was all new and magic, I was overwhelmed with enchantment!

Because of the poor light conditions, I had to rate my meter at iso 1600, a true nightmare in those days. Film – which rated speed was 400 − would need extended development, shadows would become underexposed losing detail, highlights would get too dense losing tone separation, grain would become coarse, contrast would sometimes raise out of control…

Ah, but what a fun it was to feel all those expectations!

No need and no chance to stare constantly at those LCD monitors! One had to be attentive to detail and have  a certain dose of luck and hope…

 

 

 

Photographs taken with Minolta SR-T 101

 

 

I wish to dedicate this post to my friend Fred, he and his wife celebrate birthday today.

We used very often to stay awaken the whole night through, we would jive and listen to a bunch of records, we would have a couple of drinks and wait for sunrise.

Our hearts were full of hope for a better world for everyone!

Happy birthday, and long live the blues!

 

 

 

Technical Data:

Camera - Minolta SR-T 101

Lenses - Minolta Rokkor

Film - Ilford HP5 (before the Plus version!)

Developer - Ilford Microphen

Date - November 11, 1976

Location - Heidelberg (Stadthalle), Germany

Scanner - Epson 4990

 

 

 

 

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Circus Busch - Roland, Heidelberg, 1986 (Rolleiflex 3.5F)

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Shot with Rolleiflex 3.5F

 

 

 

Technical data:

Camera - Rolleiflex 3.5F

Taking lens - Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5/75mm

Film - Kodak Tri-X

Developer - Kodak D-76

Scanner - Epson 4990

Location - Heidelberg, Germany

Date - September, 1986

 

 

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