leighton w wrote: gbohannon wrote: saph wrote:
The colours that finally showed up are getting swept away by the winds today. Here's some with Velvia 50 in a Nikon M with the 5cm 1.4 SC Nikkor lens.
Samy, I love that Velvia 50! How did we ever take photos before the days of digital?
I have a couple of young photographers I am working with and they have never touched a film camera let alone shoot with film. They are intrigued with the concept of setting manual exposure, reading a scene for exposure before shooting, let alone manual focus. I am going to let them use the Leica with the Nikkor glass for a weekend. Should be fun
You're a brave man letting "young" photographers use your Leica.
They are very responsible. Plus they know I can still "take them" if they mess it up
I really liked your market pictures too. If you had the wind like we did yesterday I bet it was a cold market. You must be getting ready to wrap up the season next weekend right?
Was thinking about you yesterday Leighton. My wife and I went to the state market in Raleigh to get our seasonal case of sweet potatoes and it was shoulder to shoulder with people (had a holiday craft fair going on). Too many people to really enjoy but was glad to see all the business for the local farms. But did notice more looking than buying.
We do not mind paying a small premium over the big box chain stores for farm to table and are fortunate our budget allows it. There are so many that can't take advantage of buying like that. Not trying to sound like the old curmudgeon that my wife thinks I am becoming, but it is unfortunate that the mom and pop grocery stores have basically disappeared here in this part of the US. We had one local co-op that tried but only lasted a couple years. Too many "but that costs so much more than Walmart" mindsets out there.
I may think that way because I grew up next to (which means able to walk to) a country store that sold everything from deli meat (cut to order), to local vegetables, hand scooped ice cream to Redwing work boots and farm supplies. It was also the local post office and town hall (meaning that is where all the old men hung out and solved the worlds problems) . It was a staple of the community and not a novelty store for weekend business.
Too much thinking for an early Sunday morning. Off to get another cup of coffee
Anyway, hats off to you and others that keep the markets going and the farm products coming
Oh, that old country store? Didn't make it. Below a couple shots from the other year. X-Pro2 with Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 Ai-s.
. It was a staple of the community and not a novelty store for weekend business.