Bus Bench

Wait for the bus in comfort.
Roselle, NJ.
Summer 2007.
Polaroid Job Pro.

Farside

Farside at Toe Jam.
Long Beach, CA.
Sometimein early 1992.

Soho Sunrise

Soho Sunrise.
NYC.
A few years back.
Canon AE-1.

Another sunrise

Sunrise.
Linden, NJ.
Jan. 2008.
Supersampler.

Sunrise on Wood Ave.

Sunrise on Wood Ave.
Linden, NJ.
Feb. 2008.
Holga 120CFN.

Sunrise

Sunrise.
Linden, NJ.
Fall 2008.
Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim

Pentax Pinhole pt.2

It's been a while since I first wrote up a post about this project. For no real reason I've been taking it slow with this project. The first post about this project was all about taking apart the camera. Which was a really interesting adventure. Luckily none of the many tiny screws holding this camera together were hard to unscrew. It was amazing just how many circuit boards and wires were crammed into this camera. The first big hurdle was to come up was a way to advance the film. This camera was automatic everything and had dead batteries. I thought it foolish and silly to have a pinhole camera with batteries and really didn't want to have to spend the money on them as well. So, with a bit of grinding and drilling, I came up with a way to advance the film. I replaced the film advance moter by making use of yet another old pen (used an old pen on the cardboard pinhole too). I wanted to make the images a bit unique. So I took a grinder to the nice smooth rectangle that shaped the image onto the film and roughed it up a bit.

Before.

After. I'm hoping it looks cool, something similar to the look a filed out negative carrier has. Now it was time to start putting all the pieces together. First up was the "lens."


Front and back views there. After the epoxy was settled and dry, I put in my film advance system, followed by the the outer shell of the camera. And viola! A pinhole she be.

The front.

A look of the inner workings from the back.

It's now loaded up with some nice color film. I've only exposed two frames so far. I'm really looking forward to going through this roll and seeing the results.

The leftover bits.

Yo taxi!

Passing cab.
NYC.
March 2008.
Supersampler.

Smashed Taxi

Smashed Taxi.
NYC.
Nov. 2008.
Brownie Hawkeye Flash

World Inferno Friendship Society

World Inferno Friendship Society at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple.
Brooklyn, NY.
Oct. 31, 2008.

Canon AE-1

Let's Go Kings!

Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings during warm ups.
Madison Square Garden, NYC.
Feb. 5, 2008
Supersampler.

I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a long time fan of the Los Angeles Kings. I know they've sucked for a long time, but I love 'em. Which makes me a very dedicated fan or an idiot. Not sure which. But as I said, I love 'em. I started watching the Kings in days of the purple and gold uniforms on the precursor to cable television, ON TV. There was just something that captured my imagination and held my attention. I wasn't sure what was going on, but I liked it. Soon after, the Kings made the big trade to get that Gretzky guy. Heard of him? Only the greatest the player ever. They also changed the color of the uniforms to the kick ass silver and black. And it was during this season that I attended my first hockey game. I was hooked after that. More and more hockey became a passion in my life. How can it not when you're watching the greatest player to play the game day after day. Plus, hockey is just a very beautiful game. Sure there's the whole fighting, big checks, and all that. But there is also the grace and skill of the players. It's the perfect combination. So, after that first game, I'm hooked. I'm watching every game on the television. Going to games whenever possible. Cheering the wins and the rare playoff wins. Groaning through the losses. Rode the wonderful wave of enthusiasm during the great run to the Cup finals in '93. Made my way to Las Vegas for the outdoor game. Then watched as the team fell apart with poor ownership and even worse personnel decisions. I stood by my team and still do to this day. I no longer live in Southern California, so I don't get to watch as many games as I would like. But I try not to miss the chance to listen to the radio broadcast of their games over the internet. The Kings will be missing the playoffs again this year. But for the first time in a many years, I'm feeling very hopeful of the team. Team management for the first time ever in the team's long history, seem determined to build the team through the draft and actually holding on to these players and letting them develop. This season these young players the teams had been stockpiling through some really awful years are starting to find their stride in the league. It makes me quite proud and very hopeful for the future. I really do hope to see a Cup win in my lifetime.

Michal Handzus of the Los Angeles Kings taking a shot during warm ups.
Madison Square Garden, NYC.
Feb. 5, 2008
Supersampler.