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Hanimex C35 Rangefinder
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c1960 © Colin J Clarke

Billabong
Hanimex C35 Rangefinder


Mooki River, Oxley Highway, Gunnedah to Tamworth Road, NSW, Australia (this road section now disused).

A very old Black and White transparency, with some minor fungus and scratches.
In this digital era, I could make the fence disappear,
but for this image, I wanted the original full size. .

Perutz DiaPositif 35mm film hand processed and mounted.

Hanimex C-35, Hanimar 1:2.8 f=45mm, Perutz

Photographer's Additional Notes

This is a significant image for me. It was my first attempt at processing black
and white positive transparencies. It was also one of my first attempts at zone
exposures - all of this with my excellent Hanimex C35 Rangefinder manual
camera (Hanimar 45mm f2.8) and a handheld Hanimex Selenium Cell Light Meter. full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
John21-Aug-2010 11:10
Never, ever, swim in a Billabong :-) (Hmm my spelingchecker suggests Billionaire for Billabong :-) )
Jean-Luc Elias04-Dec-2007 08:41
Worldclass image!
JL
an nguyen18-Nov-2007 01:55
A serious classic photo. Well done. V
Guest 21-Oct-2007 08:08
wonderful photograph... i love the b&w.
Guest 16-Oct-2007 00:36
I have shot tons of film...I have never shot B&W transparencies however. Interesting look, kinda reminds me of digital which follows due to the curtailed dynamic range.. One thing that keeps me coming back to your pages Colin...aside of course from the spectacular images, I LOVE the stories.
Patricia Lay-Dorsey15-Oct-2007 20:09
Colin, I am in awe when I hear film photographers like you talk about darkroom techniques and things like "zone exposures." Somehow it feels more authentic than my "digital darkroom"--ie., Photoshop--where nothing is hands-on. This is a beautiful B&W photo, and, personally, I like the fence left in.
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