Gobs... WIS through B&W films and wet prints

[gobs]

Hi all!

I’m new here, and, following Jimmy’s advice, I’m opening this thread.

I’m only a hobbyist, so nothing serious in the following posts. For me it’s all about fun, personnal pleasure and friendly sharing.

I enjoy shooting and processing B&W films and wet prints, and I must confess I’ve never used a digital camera.

Also I don’t own a film scanner, so what I’m going to post here will be scanned wet prints through a “normal” Epson office scanner.

Thanks in advance for looking.

For starter, some street pics around Tapae Gate in Chiang Mai (where I'm living).

I do like this spot for street photography. All the day around “something may happen”…

Bessa R3M, Elmar 90/4, Kodak Eastman Double X

Bessa R3M, Elmar 90/4, Kodak Eastman Double X

Fujica ST605N, Fujinon 43-75, Ilford HP5+

Fujica ST605N, Fujinon 43-75, Ilford HP5+

Cheers,

Ray

[Ron19]

Love this sort of thing and it's exactly the sort of thing we are looking for when asking members to set up their own thread.

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[shaggy1969]

Ray,I take my hat off to you Sir!

Nice to have one of the 'old school' on the forum. I applaud your photography and processing skills.

[Assurancetourix]

Me, too, as wrote Shaggy ;

Great all : photos, processing, even scanning ..

Thanks a lot

Merci Ray

[gobs]

Thank you Ron, Shaggy and Assurancetourix

Cheers,

Ray

[gobs]

Some little things I sometimes like to play around with

Leica M4-2, Summicron Rigid 50/2 (1957), Eastman Kodak Double X 135 film

Leica M4-2, Elmar 90/4 (1958), Eastman Kodak Double X 135 film

Leica M4-2, Elmar 90/4 (1958), Eastman Kodak Double X 135 film

Asahi Pentax Spotmatic ll, ST 55/1.8, Ilford HP5+ 135 film

Asahi Pentax Spotmatic ll, ST 55/1.8, Ilford HP5+ 135 film

FB Warm Tone Foma paper for this last one

Cheers,

Ray

[gobs]

Ok, back to the basics...

So, a short story in three parts (as it is from now on).

"Down the street just before the storm"

Part 1

Edited July 11, 2016 by gobs

[gobs]

Part 2

[gobs]

Part 3

Done!

These pics are just scanned wet prints with no editing. Different vintage cameras and lenses, but same 135 B&W films and papers all along...

Wet prints have been willingly processed a bit roughly to better give the "heavy" feel of this day.

The wole "story" is longer, so I did some cuts not to be too boring here. As well there is a dynamic rythm given by portrait and landscape pics alternating formats, but it's too difficult to make it working here.

Oh! And please, don't be too serious with that. It's just for fun here...

Cheers,

Ray