This is kind of embarrassing. I found a roll of developed B&W film exposed with a 645 camera in a cupboard tonight. This is one of the images of Lexi that was on it. I know the girl well and went to her wedding a few years back in Louisville. But I do not remember shooting these pictures. They are all wrong for me. Makeup is wrong (i.e. lipstick beyond the lip line), it's done in a studio with a white background and girly lighting, and it's overly posey. And it's T-Max film. I never use T-Max. But I probably did shoot it. I still have no idea whether it was in Billings or in Boulder City, as both places have studios with this setup. It was not here, for sure. Anyway, if I did not expose this film and either of one or two other guys who were around back then and working with Lexi claims it, I'll let you know, or give him credit or something.It's been years. The film has been there unprotected for years. There was some dust and fingerprints and it took some spotting. I sure hope I don't find other film sitting around like that.
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posted by D. Brian Nelson at 9:41 PM
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I didn't shoot it, since I didn't use any 645 in Billings.
Per your post below, I understand about being an anachronism. I have a pretty decent 4x5 rig I put together using a Crown Graphic with broken rangefinder as a field camera. I have a two-shot splitter back so I can do diptyches (dipti?) in camera, and I plan on doing some work with it soon. I got out of shooting for a long while due to having to make a living, etc. along with that stomach cancer thing, which really puts a crimp in your style. Not to worry, though, as a second biopsy cleared me, sorta kinda. Hell, dying might be an improvement over some aspects of my life, but I don't want to find out.
If you hear from Lexi, let her know that I said howdy.
Oh yeah, I'm selling 35mm equipment and staying with the big stuff, primarily the Pentax 67. Got good glass for that one, along with a great Rodenstock for the Crown, and I even have a Pacemaker Speed I can use like a huge point and shoot. Kinda heavy, though.
Best to you this holiday. Go eat some Korean turkey.
Leland
These are the surprises I like the best. When you know exactly what to expect, the fun is lost in life.
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