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Intimates

Dave Carroll — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:35:06 +0000

Few photographs of a woman are as intimate as those made in her own bedroom. The very fact that such a level of trust has been established creates a relationship between artist and subject that allows the capture of images that transcend the voyeuristic; photographs that celebrate feminine sensuality and sexuality, rather than simply exploit it. Sensitive eroticism needn’t be an oxymoron.

If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then a lady’s boudoir is surely the antechamber.

M3 Back From Repair!

Dave Carroll — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:40:09 +0000

I got my M3 back from Youxin Ye this morning. It was in for a shutter capping issue and he adjusted shutter speeds, shutter brake settings and curtain travel. Really great service too; only a week, including shipping time! Running a test roll through it soon.

**Edit** – ran a test film through the M3 this afternoon (01.27.12) and all signs of the shutter capping are gone. Even density right across the entire frame with no sign of the underexposed strip that was there before. Well chuffed!

Bringing The Rollei 35 Meter Back To Life

Dave Carroll — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:37:30 +0000

Months ago, I posted about the new-to-me Rollei 35 that I’d got bundled with a bunch of other cameras I bought. I said that I was going to shoot with it and post the results. Well, that didn’t go exactly to plan, as I injured my back shortly after and was confined to the house for the next two months.

The diminuative Rollei 35, now with a working meter!

1954 Rolleiflex Automat MX (Model K4A)

Dave Carroll — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:43:29 +0000

This is my second Automat (the first being a 1956 MX-EVS) and, apart from a few minor knocks and scrapes, it’s in very nice condition. I bought it from a retiring photographer who purchased it new in 1954. He had quite a successful career as a photographer, and used the Rolleiflex extensively for portraits, some of which were of quite famous people. He showed me some negatives of Eleanor Roosevelt, among others, that he shot with this camera.

Leica M3 Shutter Problem

Dave Carroll — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:13:56 +0000

I’ve been shooting a lot with my 1957 Leica M3 lately, but I’ve recently started noticing an underexposed area at the very edge of my negatives. After some research, this is most likely due to an issue called ‘shutter capping’, which is where the tension of the horizontal cloth shutter needs adjusting.

So, although I hate to be without it, I shipped it off yesterday to Youxin Ye, a renowned Leica repairman, in Canton, Massachusetts. I’ve used him before and have been very pleased with the work. Hopefully I’ll get it back soon!

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Feathers & Wine

Dave Carroll — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:51:18 +0000

A few images from a lazy Sunday afternoon spent with a good friend. Shot with a Leica M3 and Summicron, Summitar and Elmarit lenses on Kodak Tri-X film.

Bipeds

Dave Carroll — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:59:57 +0000

The first series of my new ‘Bipeds’ project. I love the randomness of old, expired Polaroid film, with it’s weird and wonderful developer marks, scratches and emulsion defects. This series was shot on Polacolor 100 film which expired in 2004 (camera was a Hasselblad 500C/M). Many thanks to my good friend Dee for continuing to tolerate my experimental shoots (and experimental materials)!

1954 Rolleiflex Price List

Dave Carroll — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:17:24 +0000

When I bought my Rolleiflex MX, it came with the original box and, inside, I found a 1954 dated price list from Burleigh Brooks Co, Ltd. of New York, listing Rolleiflex and Rolleicord cameras and accessories. I just scanned it to a PDF and thought I’d share it. You can download it from the following link:

1954 Rolleiflex Price List

My 2012

Dave Carroll — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:29:37 +0000

So, it’s another new year, and a good time for me to make some decisions about the directions I want to take with my photography in 2012. Much to my chagrin, and due to various reasons I won’t go into here, I pretty much cruised through the last year, and my work suffered badly. I’m determined not to let this happen again. So, in no particular order, here are some goals I want to achieve in the coming year.

Angelique

Dave Carroll — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:20:35 +0000

For this impromptu shoot with Angelique, I used an Elmarit 90mm F/2.8 lens on my Leica M3. I love the low contrast of this lens, as well as the slightly lower sharpness compared to modern lenses (the Elmarit was made in 1960). It’s a very flattering look for portraits. Film was Kodak Tri-X, developed in HC-110.

Angelique

I’ve been photographing Angelique for nearly a year now, and I’ve seen her transform into a hard working, dedicated and, above all, very professional model.