15.2.10

Double Exposed






I picked up prints from wal greens today and found almost all of it double exposed. I guess I thought wrong when I put it in thinking it was brand new. It took me a while to figure out when they were from, but I think they're from Thanksgiving as I remember the scenery from the drive. Some look like they were even before that, at our first Lemon Party show. I don't remember when that was. Since I couldn't really get a good look at what I shot, I didn't really get what I wanted out of the roll as it was a test roll for my new camera . . .

Ya, a couple of days ago I bought an old rangefinder camera from the Salvation Army around the corner and these pics are from the first roll; the Petri 7 s. I can never leave a thrift store without buying something. I have no self-control. It was only $20 and everything seems to be working properly. It's from the 70's and came with its own leather case! It has a 45mm f/1.8 lens, with a maximum aperture of f/16. Shutter 1-1/500 second and the light meter still works. Doesn't need batteries or anything! It is so fucking cool. Hopefully, the next roll will give me a better look at how sharp it is.


4 comments:

  1. What!! I'm insanely jealous - that's such an amazing find!
    I love these double exposures too! I was actually planning to try doing that on purpose when I finally get to use my Yashica, since I can't do it on my canon. I think that last photo, with the cityscape and the field is stunning. The juxtaposition between the two is perfect and it totally seems like a photo someone would have tried to take intentionally.

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  2. WHAT THE LUCKY
    I'm hitting up all thrifts tomorrow.

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  3. i like the one with kevin drivin the computer steering wheel

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  4. Wait, were the first photos taken with the Petri?
    You need to teach me.

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