NEW YORK NEW YORK – My sister-in-law, Francesca Barra, has produced a documentary film based on Norman Lewis’s book, Naples ’44. Here it is opening here at the Film Forum. I took my Leica Monochrom, which was the wrong choice of equipment for this event so the results were disappointing.
Day 2967 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this date six years ago (day 776): Walk around in Manhattan.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – A film gallery today. I’m shooting with a late Leica M3 – I plan on pursuing film with a Leica M3. I also have an early model M3 that is in for an overhaul – I’ll sell one of these cameras when the early model comes back, depending on which I like best.
Today I’m shooting a very high acutance, essentially grainless, film called Adox. The results are remarkable – the downside is that it’s rated at ISO 20 but is closer to ISO 12, so it’s full sunlight or a tripod. The clear base also has a nasty curl, making it a challenge to scan.
Anyway, here’s a gallery of film shots.
Day 2,966 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this date two years ago (day 2,263): Sporting clays
NEW YORK NEW YORK – A perfect day. Francesca and Derek organized a continuation of last night’s party at the Breslin, and I spent some time shooting medium format film with my Mamiya 7 and a new (used) 120mm lens.
Day 2,957 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (1,496): Abstract in Manhattan
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Francesca organized a birthday party for herself and Derek at a venue here that specializes in ping pong. Great fun. I also shot some architecture off the street with a new Leica Wide Angle Tri-Elmar, a lens that I’ve owned before and now own again – it’s a terrific light lens for travel.
Day 2,956 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day five years ago (day 1,130): Mustique
NEW YORK NEW YORK – I’m continuing to experiment with film – today shooting medium format with my Mamiya 7. This camera, which is effectively a great big plastic Leica (getting 10 6x7cm images on a roll of 120 film), is noted for its remarkable lenses. Mamiya, for example, copied the design for the lens on the Hasselblad Superwide and actually improved on it in the 43mm wide angle (giving the equivalent angle of view of the Hasselblad Superwide or a 21mm lens on a full frame digital camera). The scans came out beautifully. I’m including a small gallery to give you a sense of how these are coming out.
Day 2,950 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day last year (day 2,585): Big rock – one of my best of these types of images.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Sunrise captures with my Leica Monochrom and 135mm lens.
Day 2,947 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day three years ago (day 1,851): Fall foliage color in black and white.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Lovely fall light for a walk on Fifth Avenue and back uptown home, passing an alley.
Day 2,946 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 1,485): Basil takes a break – actually a monumental vase from Spin ceramics
