Photographs (a chance to show off)

[Dragonsdad]

From time to time I'll come across an Orb Spider that I'll more or less adopt. This year, it's a web under the porch overhang that I try not to mess with. Anything that cuts down on the number of bugs trying to get inside is okay by me.

[lyman]

the web is still there in in good shape,
usually they don't last this long,

must be good hunting, since another spider has a smaller sized web on the same tree,,

[Ltdave]

put the Canon 5D4 and lenses away,

loaded a YashicaMat124G with 12 exposures of Kodak Tmax 100 and grabbed my tripod and Weston Master III light meter, then headed downtown

one shot was showed some camera shake (the shutter/winder seemed to have a mind of its own) and a couple of back lit buildings, had more shadow than what would have been indicated by the meter reading

this young lady gladly continued working while i metered, composed and shot these two photos

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[Doc Sharptail]

That ain't bad at all.

Is this the current version of T-max 100, or is it freezer stored?
I've come across T-max shots on another board that showed very impressive tonal range.
The T-grains seem more responsive to light than the old stand by Plus-X/FP-4.

I can't remember what system the Weston lll is~ selenium cell, carbon strip or p-d cell.

Yashica glass was very good, and the 124G enjoys a bit of a cult following.

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

[Phloating Phlasher]

Weston 3, 4, & 5 are all selenium. The "Ranger-9" was the first CdS.
Big honkin' sensor behind the trapdoor for bright conditions & the clip in incident cone.
The Mat 124 was my preferred backup camera when doing wedding photography. I never needed a separate meter with it because the built in CdS one was pretty accurate.
Best exposure system I ever used was a Weston Master V. Take a reflected reading turn 180?, clip on the Invercone, take an incident reading Average the EV's & pick the shutter speed aperture desired for the shot.