SX-70

As much as I love the look of the classic Leica rangefiners, Canon FTb, Nikon F cameras... there is just something about the Polaroid SX-70.

I only wished that The Impossible Project can somehow get together with FujiFilm and work out some sort of agreement to get the formulation that Fuji knows how to do and create a good integral pack film.

The Darkside is Watching...

Backstreet...

Analog...

Ready the gear...

Complex...

No computers back then.  Can you imagine all the math required to create this engineering marvel?

Wired sky...

Once a typical view of the sky in the city

Outside your door...

Lots of activity during lunch time.

Leica is hip...

After many decades of cameras, the Leica rangefinder is still one sexy camera !

Come rain or Come shine...

White sneakers day...

Might as well...

... if you got an ugly entrance and garage door in an alley, make it beautiful.

Puppy...

Old Watch Maker...

Remember those images of the old guy with specks tinkering with a watch or gadget?  Looks like father time has caught up to me.

(Leica M7, Tri-X 400)

Message from above ???

During the drive home, a heart shaped cloud in the sky.

Playing with itself...

Title needed...

I have no idea what to call this photo... any thoughts??

Man...

Woman...

Concrete canyon...

Discovery...

Passing on the joy of using a Leica rangefinder camera to the next generation.

Demo time...

Helping Leica's find new homes!

What once was old...

Is new once again.  This M9 was totally re-done by Leica and tonight has a new home!

Addiction...

So much for ending our addiction to cigarettes.

Trouble...

Cat playthings...

Morning rush...

Corner reaction...

While on the streets.... the dude was trying to score some action, the gal on the right was doing the cellphone reaction thing and the gal on the left (the subject of the advances) was trying to ignore the dude.
Ah.... life in the big city.

McQueen

The owner of this Mustang repair shop was obviously inspired by Steve McQueen - still one cool dude!

Tied up...

Courtyard...

Still morning...

Lunch...

Stay Puft...

Looking upwards...

Damn those power lines...

What you get when...

... you hand a Leica SL over to a bunch of photography, video and art students who I have the pleasure of working with daily.  Shots taken by Kate and Neko

Tribute...

Today the world has one less soul that impacted the lives of others.  Jim Kardos was a talented bird photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The distinctive and gruffly voice who was not afraid to speak his mind was part of a unique periodic gathering of people at Walnut Creek's CameraWest.

There were times where the straight shooting and crusty method of his personality rubbed those around the wrong way... but at the end, all of us understood his personality and that deep down this was a man of good character.

Although we have not seen Jim for many weeks as he battled that dreaded cancer and that last reports to the gang was that the end was near, I personally take solace that he is now at peace.  Have left behind a collection of images that will live for years to come and that right now he is probably having a pointed conversation with St.Peter or God directly.

You will be missed my friend.

Ummm....

An old bicycle...

Byrd...

A Conversation...

Image review...

Another view of the City...

The Morning...

When it's raining outside...

... and you want to shoot, you start pulling out the toys to play with.

Reported wet drops found on branches...

... it's called RAIN !

Time to spread your wings...

Happy New Year Everyone - It's time to start fresh and spread your wings