Another Civil War Reenactor Try

[Brassai]

Shot taken using Chamonix 045n, Efke 25. Lens was 6 inch Ross Petzval c.1845. I like the out of focus swirl and corner vignette, but the DoF is not good here. Lens is f2.8. Would some lens swing have helped here, or should I just shoot from an angle that gets everyone on one plane? I'm still learning this lens.

[Kirk Gittings]

Your subjects need to go out and do a few forced marches through the mud and heat with maybe 2 hours sleep in their dirty uniforms eating poor rations and drinking filthy water.

[John Olsen]

Your subjects need to go out and do a few forced marches through the mud and heat with maybe 2 hours sleep in their dirty uniforms eating poor rations and drinking filthy water.

Yes, way too clean and a little chubby too. We need an "Andersonville" re-enactment maybe. I've never figured out the lure of Civil War re-enactments.

[goamules]

Ha! I like your shot, you did a good job. Keep having fun with those old Ross's.

[Heroique]

A fun shot, but they look like soldiers under McClellan, certainly not Grant!

To liven things up, we need more reenactments of ambushes by Forrest.

Or raids by Mosby. ;^)

[Bill_1856]

Have you ever tried a Rapid Rectilinear?

[Brassai]

I do have a RR lens, but it's from the 1890s with wheel stop. I don't think RR lens was really available until nearly the end of the war, and that might have been mostly in Europe. I have been looking for something like a 6 in. RR lens from the 1860/1870s but am in no hurry. I mostly like pre-Civil War lenses or those from 1900 to 1925. My last lens purchase was an 8 in. Dagor in Compound, serial dates 1910.

[Jmarmck]

Uniforms are the wrong color....err.............tone!


Nice shot.

[alanbutler57]

Looks good! I use a V750 scanner with silverfast. The software has automatic tone control for various films, so I flip through them all to see what "tone" I like best for the final image. You might look at some slight toning on the final image. I'm jealous that you still have a stash of that film also!

[jp]

I've never figured out the lure of Civil War re-enactments.

People can be patriotic (or rebel) weekend warriors without risking their life or being deployed on the other side of the world for long periods.

It's bringing history to life too, like driving around in a model T, or doing SCA stuff, but a different era.

Using the civil war rifles is way more fun than normal contemporary rifles too (as long as you're not trying to be practical). The smoke and smell and extra work makes for quite an experience, even with no lead involved (such as for show)


My brother did re-enacting for a while and I think it's neat, but my time is limited and it's not very high on my list of mitty like things.