Analog — t gannon

Sixty Five

Portra 800, 6×7

TSE

Portra 800

Totality

新年快乐

Ektachrome E100, 6×6, v. expired

Across the Pond

Portra 800

Upstate-ish

ProImage 100 & Portra 400, plus some absolutely ruined Delta 3200

Relief

Portra 400

The Two-Year Roll

Velvia 50

Emerging 2

Colorplus 200 and Ultramax 400

Emerging

Provia 100f, 6×6

Discontinued

400H vs Pro Image 100

Things are still weird

Not out of the woods yet, NYC.

Ektar 100, Summilux 35mm

November 9, 2020.

A lot to unpack here.

and here

America is Big

May-June 2020.

Things are weird. Traveling is very weird.

Family needed help out west. Work was closed. This wasn’t a “road trip” kinda road trip, but I just couldn’t bring myself to leave my gear at home.

Looking at my images I noticed there aren’t a lot of people in them, and that’s not on purpose.

35mm on M6: Kodak ProImage 100, Summilux 35mm. 120 on RZ67: Portra 400 and Provia 100F, 110mm 2.8

Starting things off with a dead hotel…

slept here. there were bats

👋👋👋

Heading Back

Provia is very good.

Things are Weird

Feb-May 2020

Big gap in photos, given the pandemic. Ektachrome gets real moody in not-the-best light.

Ektachrome E100, Summilux 50mm

This view got really old

a person!

at least street-sweeping was canceled

The Sun Sets at like 4 PM

November 2019.

We’re getting towards the end of fall foliage, so I decided to lug the RZ67 to Central Park to get some shots. I started to lose light pretty quickly (even though it was about 3 PM, go figure) so all of these were taken handheld. I’m surprised at how sharp they turned out! But part of me wonders how much sharper they could’ve been if I had been able to use a tripod and a smaller aperture… Maybe next year, ha!

Central Park, NYC. Mamiya RZ67, 110mm f/2.8, Portra 160.

Blaze Up, bro

October, 2019.

Cue fun kitschy fall activities! This is a pumpkin maze called ‘The Great Jack-O-Lantern Blaze’ in upstate New York. It was cold and rainy, and dark out. Perfect for Delta 3200!

This was a very difficult scan, and with hindsight I should’ve had the lab do it. Live and learn!

Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Ilford Delta 3200, M6, Summilux 35mm.

rz

October 2019.

Every time I shoot with my Mamiya 6 I always think something is missing. I might just be tired of square format - who knows! I did, however, recently find a near-mint Mamiya RZ67 on eBay and took the plunge into glorious 6x7. This thing is a monster. Batteries not included; light meter required.

As such, my photo hobby has gotten prohibitively expensive. I decided this time to have the lab do the developing only while I do the scanning on my V600, at least for medium format. I think I got the colors right!

Queens, NY.

RZ67 Pro II, 110mm Sekor 2.8

First shot with the RZ. Not too shabby!

JCH

August-September 2019.

Spacious, airy kitchen. Lots of sunlight!

Gyro lady 1

Gyro lady 2

Sunny 16

September 2019.

Untitled

July-August 2019.

Dusted off the Mamiya 6 and loaded up some Ektar. I love this film in 35mm so I was excited to shoot in 120.

Same old stuff around NYC but the square format keeps things fresh!

Manhattan, NYC. 75mm 3.5

Pride, etc

July-August 2019.

NOLA, etc

April-May, 2019. Vacation time! Our first time visiting New Orleans. Very photogenic city!

Not pictured: swamp tour. I couldn’t bring myself to take my Leica out on the water and thank goodness I didn’t because it poured!! I took my GR III, which easily fits in my pocket. That’s digital stuff, so I’m not putting it up here.

The weather was perfect while we were there. Sunny, not too hot. Absolutely perfect for shooting Portra. 10/10 would visit again.

NYC, NOLA, OH, NYC. Kodak Portra 400, Summilux 35mm.

#ootd stage, Sunnyside

pick your pois(s)on

Chase what matters - BBQ!

Portra freaking RULES

Creepy Church-Hotel in NOLA

obligatory

stop?

no pews, no problem!

Jesus helping at yoga

I see the light

Cemeteries are closed on Good Friday?

nope, nope, nope, and no thanks!

Ohio tax dollars at work!

“retirement”

you’re gonna drop your clubs, man!

next in line

NYC is just as overwhelming from the air

did an elephant sit here?

soak up the sun

pigeon pose

model modeling

one with tajin, please

Winter / Discontent

March, 2019. Nice little snowstorm in NYC. Things were starting to get bad around 11:00 PM and I could’ve just sat around on the internet but decided to take some snow night shots. I’ve been on a Cinestill high lately and it was basically a perfect night to shoot, except for the whole bad weather thing. This is bleak stuff, folks.

NB, the Mamiya 6 is not weather sealed. Film gets wet. Weirdness ensues.

NYC. Cinestill 800T. Mamiya 6, 75mm G f/3.5.

I’m 0 for 2 on getting a full frame for the first shot. I'm not loading it incorrectly I swear!

Lab couldn't figure this one out either - the next frame is part of this scan..

This and below, purple specks = wet film (I think)

Lab left out the left side of the scan, and it ended up being cropped perfectly - thanks guys!

Wet in the city but snowy in Queens

Tungsten

Feb-March, 2019. Back at it with Cinestill. This time I shot some during the day and with flash, just to see how it held up. Such fun film. Everything looks like Blade Runner.

NYC. Cinestill 800T, Summilux 35mm.

Official photo of NYC Winter. Watch those timbs!!

Umbrellas work for snow, too

Here’s looking at you, 33!

Melted ice cream as evidence I take a little too long to take a photo.

trash mountain / rat party, all aglow

just fix the damn signals!

Fiery

One night back in December I had heard a lot of sirens late at night - an unusual amount. Next morning we learned of a huge fire that wiped out a few businesses on Queens Blvd. I loaded up some Delta 3200 which I hadn’t shot with in a while, and left for work early that day to see if I could get shots of the aftermath.

I decided to shoot this roll at iso 1600 because the grain at 3200 is just a little too much for me honestly, and I wouldn’t have to stop down so much during the day.

Just bumming around the city for the rest of the roll - which took me a little longer to shoot than I would’ve liked.

Dec 2018 - Jan 2019. Ilford Delta 3200 (shot at 1600), Summilux 35mm

Queens Blvd / 46th St

Huge fire! We joked about going to Sidetracks earlier that night for some bar snacks - dodged a bullet there… Thankfully no one died!

New York’s Bravest

Also, is the Sunnyside arch flicking us off?

this just in on instagram stories

RIP Radioshack Sex Shop. Full of flammable material, I’m sure

This Ford Fairlane is always out front. Must be a full-time job for someone to park this car

Central Park

Took my parents for a short stroll through Central Park. Not pictured: my parents

The world famous Mandarin Duck! I swear it’s him - I shot him on Velvia a couple months ago!

My eighth Christmas in NYC and the closest I’ve been to the Rockefeller Tree

Hard Rock Cafe?

Dutch Kills, LIC. Best ice in the city

Scenes from Roosevelt Ave

Eight New Years in NYC, and I finally make it to Times Square 18 hours after the ball dropped.

Rough night, Santa?

Cece the fruit inspector!

There’s just something about a G-Wagen. 2-door? Even cooler

I really liked the light in this scene

Went back to the fire site and took a peek through the walls. Oof.

Discoveries

November-December 2018. I had heard Fuji discontinued Acros 100 and since I’d never gotten to shoot it I jumped on it and got a 5 pack, but only in 120. It seemed there was a huge demand after the announcement but I still see it in stores…

Anyway I was eager to see what all the fuss was about, and, oh my goodness. Holy long exposures Batman!! This is real creamy stuff.

I was in the mood to experiment more with 120, so I picked up a few rolls of Cinestill 800T. I shot a whole roll in a couple hours, which I *never* do. So much fun, this film! Beware, though, I’ve heard the tungsten balanced film doesn’t perform so well during daylight. My roll didn’t even last till the next day!

Central Park, Manhattan, Queens. Fuji Acros 100 (b&w), Cinestill 800T (color). Both taken with my Mamiya 6 rangefinder. 75mm G f/3.5.

Astoria Blvd and RFK Bridge.

Probably at least 1 min exposure.

Ghosts of Central Park

Selfie Rock

43rd ave

43rd ave 47th st

43rd ave

Freddy Soles for SUPREME®

Cinestill 800T, this and below

I guess I got excited and wound the film too far to start…

Someone tried to ruin my shot, eh?

I’ll risk my life in the street and take another one!

best slice in the city

I’m amazed by the leaf shutter in the Mamiya 6 lenses. I took this handheld at 1/8th second. No shake at all!

Queens Blvd or Blade Runner?

Use it or lose it

November-December, 2018. I gained some confidence shooting slide film after getting good results with Ektachrome, so I decided to try Velvia 50 again. I’ve had a few rolls in my fridge for probably 3 years so the film is definitely expired.

I was pretty cavalier with my shooting, honestly, since I didn’t have high expectations with the roll itself. But looks like it held up! Lots of handheld shots at f/1.4; some tripod stuff; hell, I even used a flash! This was a fun one.

Central Park, Queens, Manhattan. Fuji Velvia 50, Summilux 50mm and 35mm.

I think that’s the famous Mandarin duck

ghosts of Central Park

43rd ave 47th st. At least 1 min exposure. Not too shabby!!

blue light special

Cece: “Am I in focus”

Me: “Uhhh” *click* “We’ll see!”

OOTD

Freddy Soles for SUPREME®

ill

I had no reflection. Am I a vampire?

Shah’s Halal Christmas cart

A Classic Returns

November, 2018. I had just gotten into shooting film when Kodak Ektachrome was discontinued, and to be honest I was so overwhelmed with Tri-X and Portra that I didn’t even think about it. It was a pretty big deal when Kodak announced its return about two years ago. It was finally released last month.

The stars aligned and my film arrived just in time to shoot some fall colors. Fingers crossed I didn’t screw it up - it is slide film, after all.

Getting the exposure right is key. As is shooting in even light. Shadows turn a weird blue/green, or highlights disappear. But when it’s good, it’s great! Best viewed on a light table or a projector, both of which I do not have :-/

Storm King Art Center, NY, and NYC. Kodak Ektachrome E100, Summilux 35mm and 50mm.

Ok. This film is tricky to shoot

Dance party! Yes, it was pouring rain

Lesson one: Be careful with those shadows!

Storm King! All the colors

Mirror Fence.

aka, Selfie Fence

Fire sale at Sephora

That running thing

All blues

Manually focusing on wildlife is an exercise in futility

Looking for Shake Shack, or wondering what that smudge is on the right of the frame

Cooling off

October, 2018. It always takes me a long time to finish a roll of film, mainly because I take my time with each shot trying to get the focus and exposure right. This time around I tried to move a little faster - I had a roll of Pro 400H in my fridge that was nearing expiration, and since it’s a pretty forgiving film I figured I could be less cautious with my shooting. Also this is the first roll I’ve shot where I didn’t get prints, just in case it didn’t turn out!

I’ll admit I’m not the biggest fan of this film; It’s a little too magenta for my taste, and Kodak Portra is a little cheaper and has nice warm tones. But cooler weather calls for cooler film, I guess!

NYC. Fujifilm Pro 400H, Summilux 35mm

that time of year, again!

I’ll take door number one, please

Pumpkin Spice Bodega

Do a barrel roll!!

pup with a bonnet

people watching the people watchers

the fewest people I have ever seen at this fruit stand

fckin’ tourists

Views from the 7

Always such great reflections on this building, and many attempts at a shot like this. Finally, a good one!

I’m the blob in the door window just to the right of the flag.

Soup Dumpling Magic. In Flushing, but that’s all I’ll tell you

it’s called MINIMUM focusing distance for a reason :-(

Maybe it was a unicycle?

Louise? Are you ok?

Millennial Pink, part deux

74th St, or I spend a lot of time on the 7

Spending all my money on photography and watches is supposed to keep me out of the bars, but I’ll make an exception for Hodinkee!

NYC fall meetup at The Ainsworth

Meeting fellow geeks at the Hodinkee fall meetup

What holiday is this?

It’s hard to smile while riding the F

Film is NOT dead!! Is it? RIP Lomo store

Dude. Who is gonna clean that?

Peaceful protest

Burguers*

MJ?

City Island, BX

CIty Island, boat stuff

dancing in the streets

Closed, just like everything on City Island. Who would’ve thought?

Funemployment

August-October, 2018. I was out of work for about a month and getting stir crazy - kind of hard to be inspired spending all day on craigslist and culinary job sites! Not to mention hard to justify spending money to get film developed until I started working again… Eventually found the time to get out and shoot.

I’ve never shot Ektar through my 50mm so I thought that would be fun! Also some medium format for good measure with my 75mm.

NYC, and a little in OH. Kodak Ektar 100, Summilux 35mm and 50mm. Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 6 + G 75mm f/3.5.

Westside Market, CLE.

I just want to nerd-out for a second about how good the 35mm Summilux is. I don’t see myself as a pixel-peeper, especially shooting film, but this is something I noticed right away.

I shot this at f/1.4 and focused on the bull’s head, intending to blur background of course; but I am just blown away how the ceiling lights are rendered almost perfectly circular, especially towards the edges of the frame. Oh, the little things!

global warming

y’all cut off the A

I wonder who’s having a negroni right now?

50mm for the next few

NYC, is that you?

grimy

LIC

sliver

reaching

Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Telling it like it is

Get yer moon cakes!

projectile hazards

Spice World! I was leaning to the side of a statue and there was no other way to frame this :-/

Ektar colors for the win

Creeps at Patel Brothers in Flushing

City Hall Wedding 1

City Hall Wedding 2

Steam pipe repair

Looking (up) like a tourist

underground

back to 35mm - not wide enough!

Food Bazaar, FIFO nightmare

Mamiya 6 + 75mm

DIY clothesline

Dead Deli

Would you like fry with that?

flashy

(slow heavy metal music playing)

Brooklyn Invitational

Wise words

Am I cool enough to be here? More importantly, did I miss the focus??

old timey

trashy rainy

Sunday Funday

fishy

Medium Format = Mega Fun!

Mid-August, 2018. I wanted to finish off all my expired rolls of 120 film and got really excited to shoot medium format in 6x6 square with my Mamiya 6 again.

I liked shooting with it so much that I became obsessed with just the mere idea of the camera, but I wanted more. I decided to sink even more money into it, and I embarked on the arduous process of finding/buying the elusive 75mm f/3.5 lens, which was manufactured between 1989 and ‘99. After a failed Ebay purchase that I had to send back to Japan, and another last-second outbidding fail, I finally bit the (expensive) bullet and reached out to our lord and savior Bellamy Hunt, aka Japancamerahunter. My prayers were answered; a very-well-cared-for lens arrived at my door within a couple weeks, just in time to load up some Portra.

NYC, mostly. Mamiya 6: 50mm f/4 on Kodak Tri-x 400; 75mm f/3.5 on Kodak Portra 400.

sky is falling at Grand Central

ok, creep!

Astor Place? More like ASHstor Place, amirite??

lock ‘em up

Best seat in the house!

Do not walk under the raining fire

Sunnyside keeping it 100 (degrees)

peeing or working? He has a laptop tho…

Dead Sears

Dead Sears II

'SHWICK

Enter Mamiya G 75mm f/3.5 L. This lens is literally perfect. I’m in tears rn.

RIPPERS

RIPPERS!!

kite or umbrella??

Jackson Heights

break’s over

gettin’ twisted

Going out

August, 2018. Haven’t done much or really any bar-hopping the past couple years, instead during that time spending all my “fun money” on photography - it was nice to go out again. This time for a good friend’s art opening at Max Fish in the LES. Flash on for this stuff!

NYC, mostly. Kodak Portra 400, Summilux 35mm. Canon 244T flash.

wya?

In good company

I party with one beer now

killin’ it

:-D

Boyz

JK LOL DEX

Thank you for sharing

Train Delays and the Infinite Sadness

hot dog city

I spy

say “cheeseburger”

beat the heat

Diana Al-Hadid’s Delirious Matter and a guy kind of in the way

Lucky Dog 2018

don’t jump, little dude!

Quick trip to Cleveland

THE DEAD SEArs

RIP, or I’ll just order my washing machine online

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Dead Pizza

Collecting Dust

2018.

Obligatory palm tree to prove I was in California

Aqua Teen Hunger Force?

“take the goddamn picture!!”

High Line

Cece’s model pose

Zoom in on some weird stuff

Oof. What the hell is happening here

mood

giant gulls looking for nutcrackers

#rockaway #beach #sun

bummin’ on the beach

#NUTCRACKERS

never again

7 years in NYC and this is the closest I’ve been to the Statue of Liberty

I had to crop out an elbow for this one

I’m pretty sure he made up at least half of what he said on this tour

trying to be artsy in the rain :-/

matcha is soooo 2017, but damn it’s tasty

“actually it’s called millennial pink”

Mamiya 6 6x6, this and below

Train delays make for cool photo opportunities.

experimenting with flash in creepy rows of dressers - somehow this was 1/2sec and not blurred to oblivion! Sorry Cece for not knowing 100% how to use my camera

blurry and dark but I really like this one. coming into Queensboro Plaza on a very bumpy N train in a scary storm

Slide film is frustrating but if I get one really good shot I’m happy!

You can almost feel the blistering heat on the platform edge and the (not really much cooler) sweet relief of the shade. Perfect timing for that shadow! This viewed on a light table is insane. My favorite one of the roll.