Some B&W Night Shots...

[Reinhold Schable]

Newport fishing fleet, Newport, Oregon,
# BOGE 013. A negative scan. Camera: Mamiya RB67, 180mm lens, Ilford FP4 film.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4580/27094144989_0643f78b13_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HhdzmR). . Newport Oregon (https://flic.kr/p/HhdzmR) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold
www.re-inventedPhotoEquip.com

[chassis]

Newport fishing fleet, Newport, Oregon,
# BOGE 013. A negative scan. Camera: Mamiya RB67, 180mm lens, Ilford FP4 film.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4580/27094144989_0643f78b13_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HhdzmR). . Newport Oregon (https://flic.kr/p/HhdzmR) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold
www.re-inventedPhotoEquip.com

Well done Reinhold, great image.

[Reinhold Schable]

My trusty Mamiya 7 with auto metering, and a 65mm lens resulted in this chuckle...


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/24054801377_6c072c718c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CDD9oM). . Wine Bottles. Urbino, Italia (https://flic.kr/p/CDD9oM) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

In the medieval center of Urbino, Italy, finding a level place is always a challenge...

A negative scan. Mamiya 7 camera, 65mm lens, Ilford FP4 film.

Reinhold

[Reinhold Schable]

Everyone going to Paris tries some night shots of the Eiffel tower.
I decided to join in...
Parking a Cambo Wide on a tripod in that melee directly under the tower resulted in this image...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4582/24719012868_081aeff5ba_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DEkpk3). . Eiffel Tower (https://flic.kr/p/DEkpk3) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg # PAFR 220b. A scanned 6x12 negative.
Camera: CamboW, 75mm S.Angulon lens, Horseman 612 roll film back, Ilford FP4+ film.

Reinhold
www.classicBWphoto.com

[chassis]

Everyone going to Paris tries some night shots of the Eiffel tower.
I decided to join in...
Parking a Cambo Wide on a tripod in that melee directly under the tower resulted in this image...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4582/24719012868_081aeff5ba_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DEkpk3). . Eiffel Tower (https://flic.kr/p/DEkpk3) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg # PAFR 220b. A scanned 6x12 negative.
Camera: CamboW, 75mm S.Angulon lens, Horseman 612 roll film back, Ilford FP4+ film.

Reinhold
www.classicBWphoto.com

Another great image Reinhold.

[Two23]

Nice. In winter, I prefer shooting at night. How did you meter?


Kent in SD

[Reinhold Schable]

A wet street helps sparkle up night shots...

A small Cafe at the Charing Cross station, London.
# SEBC 124 Mamiya 7 camera, 80mm lens, Ilford FP4 film

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4533/27281004429_21806343ae_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HyJhak). . Spreads Cafe. London (https://flic.kr/p/HyJhak) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold
www.classicBWphoto.com

[Reinhold Schable]

Portland street lighting bounces off of a (typically) cloudy night sky, silhouetting a unique bridge...

Completed 1912. One of few dual-lift bridges in the world.
#BRdg 106. a negative scan. RB67 camera, 90mm lens, Kodak PXP film. taken in 1967.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4526/24054795857_9e39ff2b5b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CDD7KB). . Steel Bridge. Portland, Oregon (https://flic.kr/p/CDD7KB) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold
www,classicBWphoto.com

[Rich14]

Good stuff!

Rich

[Reinhold Schable]

A stroll thru the older section of Richmond one night...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4590/25321189948_78e5c24163_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EzxHAu). . Richmond, VA (https://flic.kr/p/EzxHAu) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold
www.classicBWphoto.co,

[Pali K]

Enjoyed all of these Reinhold. I need to get out and shoot some night scenes myself.

Pali

[Reinhold Schable]

Thanks Pali, Here's another one from that after dinner stroll...
All were done with a sweet little Mamiya 6 on a lightweight tripod.
I just let the meter do it's thing, but I always kept extraneous light from hitting the lens.
In a city's core there's lots of ambient light to fill in those black shadows.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4594/25321188958_ee17605cff_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EzxHiq). . Richmond, VA (https://flic.kr/p/EzxHiq) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr
Negative # BUCO 177. Camera: Mamiya 6, 75mm lens, Ilford FP4

Go gettum.
Reinhold

[tgtaylor]

Sutro Bath (Ruins) at 4am - Lands End area, San Francisco.

http://spiritsofsilver.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Sutro_Baths_Night.364160520_large.jpg

Pentax 67II on Fuji Acros with a 75mm lens ~ one minute exposure printed on Oriental RC

PS: Lighting was provided by one sodium vapor lamppost out of sight on the upper left. Looks neat in color.

Thomas

[Reinhold Schable]

Here's the 3rd one taken during that after dinner stroll in Richmond...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4726/38310294295_8c65a71bf3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21nmgMr). . Richmond, VA (https://flic.kr/p/21nmgMr) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold
www.classicBWphoto.com

[Two23]

D&I train rolling through Hudson, SD.
Camera: Chamonix 045n, Lens: Nikkor 90mm f4.5, Film: HP5.
x5 White Lightning x3200 monolights @ 1/1



Kent in SD

[Reinhold Schable]

Wandering around in London one night back in '88...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/39548813292_1ee4e5873d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23fN1kf). . Big Ben, London (https://flic.kr/p/23fN1kf) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold
www.classicBWphoto.com

[macolive]

173541
Central District, Hong Kong
Mamiya 7ii
43mm
Acros 100

[chassis]

173541
Central District, Hong Kong
Mamiya 7ii
43mm
Acros 100

Excellent.

[macolive]

Excellent.
Thank you!

[tuco]

Thank you!

Yes, nice perspective.

[tuco]

Sutro Bath (Ruins) at 4am - Lands End area, San Francisco.
Thomas

The star streaks add a nice touch.

[Reinhold Schable]

Phone boxes were stationed around theaters so late night theater-goeing folks could call hail a taxi after the show was over.
Here's an alley behind two theaters... (Back before the days of mobile phones).

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4737/24710662917_690dcff75f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DDABbn). . London (obviously) (https://flic.kr/p/DDABbn) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold

[Reinhold Schable]

Lind, shortly after sundown. Eastern Washington.

Negative # BUAB 353. Mamiya RB67 camera, 180mm lens. PXP film.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4645/25321199088_b73b8997f9_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EzxLj5). . Lind, Washington (https://flic.kr/p/EzxLj5) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold

www.classicBWphoto.com

[Reinhold Schable]

Laverie (Laundromat) in a Medieval City's Gatehouse, With City Coat of Arms.
Marvejols, France

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4747/38812377425_e348ed9b96_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/228HzB8). . Marvejols , France (https://flic.kr/p/228HzB8) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg # FRTC 152. Mamiya M7 camera, 65mm lens, FP4 film

Reinhold
www.classicBWphto.com

[Reinhold Schable]

The 1963 Seattle World's Fair Science Pavillion Arches.

I think of these as an example of something that could be considered absolutely useless in a practical sense.
However, they serve as an example of how architectural art contributes to our sense of beauty.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4653/25989051298_b607cc4bd7_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FAyFvm). . Seattle 1963 (https://flic.kr/p/FAyFvm) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg # FOMS 004. Mamiya RB67, 90mm lans, PXP film

Reinhold
www.classicBWphoto.com
www.re-inventedPhotoEquip.com

[angusparker]

Phone boxes were stationed around theaters so late night theater-goeing folks could call hail a taxi after the show was over.
Here's an alley behind two theaters... (Back before the days of mobile phones).

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4737/24710662917_690dcff75f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DDABbn). . London (obviously) (https://flic.kr/p/DDABbn) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Reinhold

Beautiful. Makes me nostalgic for the London of my youth.


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[Reinhold Schable]

Everyone takes a snap of it, so I should too...
(Quite easy with digital, a bit more challenging with B&W film)

Carousel (below the Trocadéro). Evening Lighting. Paris.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4705/39632469164_abfaf30873_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23obLiS). . Carousel at Trocadéro, Paris. (https://flic.kr/p/23obLiS) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

www.re-inventedPhotoEquip.com

[Reinhold Schable]

Brasserie de la Portajre. Outdoor Chairs. Night in Forcalquier, Provence, France

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/856/27698594878_7e79284efd_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JcCxfE). . Forcalquier, France (https://flic.kr/p/JcCxfE) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# BUCO 283. Mamiya M7, 65mm. FP4 film. 1998

Reinhold
www.re-inventedPhotoEquip.com

[Reinhold Schable]

. . Boulangerie. 6:AM, France
Foggy morning in Fix St. Genevs (Hte. Loire), France

In small villages you can count on at least one boulangerie (bakery) to be open at 6: AM so folks traveling to/from work can get a baguette.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1908/45543664031_f040604e57_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2coxbAK). . Boulangerie. 6:AM, France (https://flic.kr/p/2coxbAK) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# FRTC 1374. Mamiya M7. 80mm, FP4 film, 2002

More Night shots here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157693513331634/with/45543664031/

Reinhold

www.classicBWphoto.com

[DHodson]

Reinhold - very impressive and thanks for sharing. How do you manage to get such clean negatives (as in no dust)?. I'm still learning film but my limited experience with night shots (4x5 Ilford Hp5+) was not even close to what you've been able to present. I thought I was careful and took all the necessary precautions but they were disappointing to say the least. I'd be interested in any help you can give.

Regard
Dave

[Reinhold Schable]

Hi Dave,

Secret weapon #1 is this anti-static brush... http://www.kinetronics.com/product/hand-held-anti-static-brush-5-5/
It's worth it's weight in gold around my darkroom and framing area.

Secret weapon #2 is Affinity Photo image editing software. It's spotting tool is simple and effective.

A filter in my darkrooms' water supply helps a lot.

My drying cabinet does not have fan circulation, only very slow low heat convection.
A glimpse of it is on my web page... www.classicBWphoto.com
And more details here... http://www.film-and-darkroom-user.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9299&highlight=reinhold

Reinhold

[DHodson]

Hi Reinhold

Thanks for the tips and links. I'll definitely have a look for that anti-static brush. Once again - very impressive work.

All the best
Dave

[ras35]

+1, Love the mood.



. . Boulangerie. 6:AM, France
Foggy morning in Fix St. Genevs (Hte. Loire), France

In small villages you can count on at least one boulangerie (bakery) to be open at 6: AM so folks traveling to/from work can get a baguette.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1908/45543664031_f040604e57_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2coxbAK). . Boulangerie. 6:AM, France (https://flic.kr/p/2coxbAK) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# FRTC 1374. Mamiya M7. 80mm, FP4 film, 2002

More Night shots here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157693513331634/with/45543664031/

Reinhold

www.classicBWphoto.com

[Reinhold Schable]

Monument, Rome.
Monument to Vittorio Emanuel II. (First king of a unified Italy. 1861---). Rome.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4750/25670220657_6fe9d238c2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/F7oAgk). . Rome. 2003 (https://flic.kr/p/F7oAgk) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# ITRO 014. Mamiya M7, 65mm lens, FP4 film. 2003

More Italy shots here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157689447287452

Reinhold

[otto.f]

Wonderfull series Reinhold! not one photo which is so-so. Great contrast, which we know from FP4, but very competent shooting and processing of this for these situations rather slow film!

[pepeguitarra]

Monument, Rome.
Monument to Vittorio Emanuel II. (First king of a unified Italy. 1861---). Rome.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4750/25670220657_6fe9d238c2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/F7oAgk). . Rome. 2003 (https://flic.kr/p/F7oAgk) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# ITRO 014. Mamiya M7, 65mm lens, FP4 film. 2003

More Italy shots here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157689447287452

Reinhold

Beautiful set, specially the ones from Venice.

[chassis]

Monument, Rome.
Monument to Vittorio Emanuel II. (First king of a unified Italy. 1861---). Rome.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4750/25670220657_6fe9d238c2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/F7oAgk). . Rome. 2003 (https://flic.kr/p/F7oAgk) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# ITRO 014. Mamiya M7, 65mm lens, FP4 film. 2003

More Italy shots here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157689447287452

Reinhold

Well done as usual Reinhold.

[nomennominatur]

Reinhold: Impressive (the entire portfolio).

Kind regards
Mathias

[Reinhold Schable]

All:

A quick note to thank everyone for their kind words.
If a photo makes you happy, I'm happy.
If I'm not happy with a photo, I won't post it.

Best regards,
Renhold

[Reinhold Schable]

Cable Cars. San Francisco.
A string of thee cable cars being pulled up a street at night.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7863/45895690774_219e36633a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cVDpTm)SF 022 trolly 1200:95 (https://flic.kr/p/2cVDpTm) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# FAca 022. Mamiya RB67, 80mm, PXP film. 1981

More night photos here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157693513331634

Reinhold

[Reinhold Schable]

Spreads Cafe. London
A small Cafe at the Charing Cross station, London.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4533/27281004429_cc8890ce7a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HyJhak). . Spreads Cafe. London (https://flic.kr/p/HyJhak) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# SEBC 124 Mamiya 7, 80mm lens, Ilford FP4 film

More night photos here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157693513331634

Reinhold

[Reinhold Schable]

Tom & Donna's Currie Store. Currie, Nevada

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1806/43258194892_e5f04356da_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/28Uzyfq). . Tom & Donna's Store. (https://flic.kr/p/28Uzyfq) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr

Neg# TOVI 048. Mamiya RB67, 360mm, TXP film. 1982

More Night shots here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157693513331634

Reinhold

[Reinhold Schable]

. . Spolleto, Italy
Mobilia (Furniture) shop. Funeral Notices. Evening, lights on. Spolleto (Umbria), Italy
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47082760914_36d602e7a9_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2eJxstU). . Spolleto, Italy (https://flic.kr/p/2eJxstU) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr
Neg# ITTC 813. Mamiya M7, 65mm, FP4 film. 2003

More here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157693513331634/with/47082760914/

Reinhold

[jim_jm]

Starlight Bowl - Balboa Park, San Diego

192213

Bronica SQ-A, 80mm lens
Fuji Acros 100, Rodinal 1:50
Scan of print on Ilford MG FB

[Reinhold Schable]

. . Saffron waldon. England
https://live.staticflickr.com/7880/45952735655_945c4a15eb_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2d1FMkM). . Saffron waldon. England (https://flic.kr/p/2d1FMkM) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr. . Neg# TVUK 567. Mamiya M7, 65mm, FP4 film. 2001

[tuco]

GX617, 400TMY

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48607965242_bb2d5fc400_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2h4jwAf)
Memorial Bench (https://flic.kr/p/2h4jwAf) by tuco (https://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

[tuco]

Fuji GSW690III, Ilford HP5+

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48645363636_ba17ed65f0_o.jpg
(https://flic.kr/p/2h7CcQ9)Fair Food (https://flic.kr/p/2h7CcQ9) by tuco (https://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_tuco/), on Flickr

[Vaughn]

Here are two I have shown before in different threads.

The Wawona Tunnel image is kinda cheating -- it is a night image...after mid-night when I did not have to worry about cars...but not much different than photographing it during the day, otherwise! 8x10 pt/pd print

The other is a large tent along the road in Yosemite Valley (used for filming a movie there). 5x7 negative, silver gelatin contact print.

[chris73]

35mm pinhole
195398

[Steven Ruttenberg]

All excellent shots!

[Reinhold Schable]

. . Victoria, BC
https://live.staticflickr.com/4692/24054859487_d0bd59f6f6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CDDrEF). . Victoria, BC (https://flic.kr/p/CDDrEF) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr. . Parliament Building, Victoria, British Columbia.

# VIGE 052 a negative scan. camera: Mamiya RB67. Kodak PXP film

Reinhold

[Mike_E]

Reinhold, do you have any other super powers? Each one of these is terrific.

What is your favorite method of metering? Do you go high/low or directly on subject and let everything else fall where it may?

[Audii-Dudii]

From my "85258" project, wherein I walk around my zip code late at night with my dog, taking photos:

https://i.imgur.com/5UVcPMr.jpg

(modified) Cambo WDS / A7R / Contax 645 55/f3.5 @ f8

[Reinhold Schable]

Reinhold, do you have any other super powers? Each one of these is terrific.

What is your favorite method of metering? Do you go high/low or directly on subject and let everything else fall where it may?

Thanks Mike,
I cheat a lot... Mamiya M6 & M7 auto metering gets a workable negative most of the time ...Provided... that street lighting does not hit the meter or the lens directly.

Using non-metered cameras (RB67, 4x5, etc.)... it's more hit & miss... a couple of 2-stop bracket shots raises the success ratio. Just make sure street lights don't hit the meter.

Here's London where it never get's really dark. That hot lamp on the far right was shielded by a pole, the RB67s 180mm lens clipped out a lot of ambient city light & my intuitive guess gave me a workable negative...

https://live.staticflickr.com/4684/39548813292_ba9ee2c897_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23fN1kf). . Big Ben, London (https://flic.kr/p/23fN1kf) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr. .

Reinhold

[Reinhold Schable]

. . Night Shift. Bonneville Dam 2nd powerhouse (Washington side of Columbia River).
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49859787961_82fc771659_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iXWrSz). . Night Shift. (https://flic.kr/p/2iXWrSz) by Reinhold S. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/), on Flickr. . Neg# CON 004. Mamiya RB67, 360mm, TMY film. 1980

More here... https://www.flickr.com/photos/154287991@N05/albums/72157693513331634

Reinhold

[Iga]

https://i.imgur.com/voe5hOI.jpg

Guggenheim Bilbao.
Mamiya Press, 65mm lens
I posted it before somewhere I believe

Best,
Igor.

[Martin Aislabie]

From my "85258" project, wherein I walk around my zip code late at night with my dog, taking photos:

https://i.imgur.com/5UVcPMr.jpg

(modified) Cambo WDS / A7R / Contax 645 55/f3.5 @ f8

Really nice

Martin

[Iga]

https://i.imgur.com/3xDFyfu.jpg

Guggenheim Bilbao
Mamiya Press 63mm lens at f11
Best,
Igor.