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Matus Kalisky
17-Nov-2009, 15:33
So - after a long time another photo of mine emerges - this time the subject is a beautiful Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato which I photographed during the 1. Schloss Bensberg Classics (http://www.sbc2009.de/schloss_bensberg_classics.aspx) car exhibition & rally.

It was a really interesting events taking place in front of very prestigious hotel close to Cologne. The whole event had a bit of "top 10 thousands" (hey! Mr Kaufmann was there too and gave a voucher for a X1 to the winner) atmosphere and there were not too many visitors - but thanks to my Rolleiflex T and Tachihara I got some recognition by the Leica crowd - I was even photographed by a preproduction Leica X1 :D

But here comes the shot finally - taken with my favorite Fujinon 125 CMW on expired Kodak E100G. And yes - it was scanned with the Microtek F1 (for those who came across my thread concerning the problem with this scanner ..)

Link to large size is HERE (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4113400918_cbefda52d7_o.jpg)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4113400918_f7e27c5029.jpg

Richard M. Coda
17-Nov-2009, 16:08
Well, not that nice! There are lots of Aston Martins and Bentleys here in Scottsdale... I just have to befriend one of them ;)

I used to love shooting my Jaguar S-type (not LF, though)... now I have a boring Lexus RX400h hybrid.

But I was able to shoot this... I sent one to all my old flames to show them the "Other Woman"

Arca 4x5 Field, Fuji 210W, TMax 100 in Jerome, AZ.

Gordon Moat
18-Nov-2009, 23:34
I shot many Aston Martin images, though only with smaller cameras. On 4x5, I have this trio of Ferrari automobiles to offer.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat Photography (http://www.gordonmoat.com)

percepts
18-Nov-2009, 23:54
So - after a long time another photo of mine emerges - this time the subject is a beautiful Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato which I photographed during the 1. Schloss Bensberg Classics (http://www.sbc2009.de/schloss_bensberg_classics.aspx) car exhibition & rally.

It was a really interesting events taking place in front of very prestigious hotel close to Cologne. The whole event had a bit of "top 10 thousands" (hey! Mr Kaufmann was there too and gave a voucher for a X1 to the winner) atmosphere and there were not too many visitors - but thanks to my Rolleiflex T and Tachihara I got some recognition by the Leica crowd - I was even photographed by a preproduction Leica X1 :D

But here comes the shot finally - taken with my favorite Fujinon 125 CMW on expired Kodak E100G. And yes - it was scanned with the Microtek F1 (for those who came across my thread concerning the problem with this scanner ..)



Now that is a classic car. Why is it that the only British sports car manufacturer that was able to do good looking designs was Aston Martin? Maybe because they used Italian designers for the coach work.

You should make a visit to the "Festival of Speed" at Goodwood one year. They run a hill climb which has classic and modern cars. Much less formal than a normal racing meet and you can mingle with drivers, of which there are many very famous ones, and get up close to the cars for pics.

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/Motorsport.aspx

arca andy
19-Nov-2009, 02:34
Aaaah Aston Martin, Bently and Jaguar, British cars for Gentlemen. You chaps have taste. Don't forget Land Rovers for when one is shooting in the country (Ferraris? Nice to look at but a bit pointless, cousin Charles's kept breaking down)
Yours Sir Andrew of Arca

uhner
19-Nov-2009, 04:42
I have had an Aston Martin DB 4 Zagato on my Christmas wish list for over 20 years now. No luck so far…

Struan Gray
19-Nov-2009, 07:57
A true gentlemen drives a Bristol.

I'll take a 403 please Santa.

percepts
19-Nov-2009, 08:07
OK a little quiz. Which of you officianados can make the connection with the following images:

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Mark Stahlke
19-Nov-2009, 08:48
I have had an Aston Martin DB 4 Zagato on my Christmas wish list for over 20 years now. No luck so far…

I put a Jaguar XKE on my Christmas list a few years ago and my brother gave me one. Too bad it was 1/18th scale. I guess I should have been more specific.

Cheers,
Mark

BennehBoy
19-Nov-2009, 08:55
OK a little quiz. Which of you officianados can make the connection with the following images:

33401

DB are the initials of David Brown, he is the designer of the earlier Aston Martin DB series and the owner of the tractor manufacturer David Brown, which purchased Aston Martin. David Brown's tractor division was sold to Case.

PS, I know this because I live in Huddersfield where David Brown's are still based.

percepts
19-Nov-2009, 09:08
DB are the initials of David Brown, he is the designer of the earlier Aston Martin DB series and the owner of the tractor manufacturer David Brown, which purchased Aston Martin. David Brown's tractor division was sold to Case.

PS, I know this because I live in Huddersfield where David Brown's are still based.

Well done but you only got half of it. The tractor on top is another make...

Marko Trebusak
19-Nov-2009, 09:38
OK a little quiz. Which of you officianados can make the connection with the following images:

33401

OK, I'll play. The silver one is Lamborghini. Tractor manufacturer Ferruccio Lamborghini become rich enough to buy a Ferrari. He didn't like clutch mechanism of his car, and came back to Ferrari complaining. I can't remember what Enzo told him, but out of this story came Lamborghini sport cars, that had better clutch mechanism than Ferrari.

Ah, Wikipedia is your best friend: Enzo told him: "Lamborghini, you may be able to drive a tractor, but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly".

Cheers,
Marko

percepts
19-Nov-2009, 09:46
Well done again, another who knows his cars (and tractors).
I just think its amazing that two of the top super car manufacturers in the world have beginings from agricultural engineers.

My claim to fame is that I have driven both a Lamborghini and a David Brown but unfortunately both were tractors.

uhner
19-Nov-2009, 11:01
A true gentlemen drives a Bristol.

I'll take a 403 please Santa.

I have to agree. In comparison an Aston Martin comes of as ostentatious

uhner
19-Nov-2009, 11:13
I put a Jaguar XKE on my Christmas list a few years ago and my brother gave me one. Too bad it was 1/18th scale. I guess I should have been more specific.

Cheers,
Mark

Actually, I would not mind getting a model at this point…

When it comes to real cars I believe I have to settle for something less exotic – perhaps a SAAB 96

Michael Wynd
19-Nov-2009, 21:56
Quote "in comparison an Aston Martin comes off as ostentatious".
It's OK mate, I'm Australian, so I don't mind being Austen Tayshus.
Make mine a V12 Vantage.
Mike

percepts
19-Nov-2009, 22:08
Quote "in comparison an Aston Martin comes off as ostentatious".
It's OK mate, I'm Australian, so I don't mind being Austen Tayshus.
Make mine a V12 Vantage.
Mike

Do you live in Amachizit ?

Struan Gray
20-Nov-2009, 01:06
Amachizit ?

If you have to ask.....

The modern Bristols are a tad stuck in the 70s, but they do make one lovely bit of bling, the Blenheim Speedster (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/BlenheimSpeedster.htm).

My only softtop was a Morris Minor. It turned heads in Berlin well enough :-)

percepts
20-Nov-2009, 02:54
If you have to ask.....

The modern Bristols are a tad stuck in the 70s, but they do make one lovely bit of bling, the Blenheim Speedster (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/BlenheimSpeedster.htm).

My only softtop was a Morris Minor. It turned heads in Berlin well enough :-)

The front end of that thing looks hideous :eek:

Struan Gray
20-Nov-2009, 03:28
Stupid front grills that look like rodent teeth seem to be coming back in, so perhaps it's just in tune with the zeitgeist.

In any case, it's a f*ck you sort of ugliness, appropriate to a car with no proper windscreen. Apologetic ugliness is less forgivable.

percepts
20-Nov-2009, 03:36
it looks like it's got morris minor headlamps and indicators. Maybe that's why you like it. It brings back memories.

Struan Gray
20-Nov-2009, 05:34
Split windscreen too - if you can call it a windscreen.

No trafficators though.

I have pictures of my Morris Minor(s) all over Europe. Perhaps I could make a typology. The *real* typology though is the way old duffers like me emerge from the undergrowth once you've parked one, and waffle on about how they used to drive one in the old days, and how reliable they are, if only you know the petrol pump trick, and how to adjust the brakes, and dry out the ignition, and re-attach the exhaust, oh, and re-grind the valve seats because you were too mean to fit inserts when unleaded petrol came out.

I drive a Toyota :-)

Mark Sampson
20-Nov-2009, 06:09
The Blenheim Speedster is styling replica of the c.1955 model 404/405- and if it had a real windshield (and a top) I'd want one. A side note- considering how many Bristols have been made since 1946, there must be very few gentlemen in the world.

percepts
20-Nov-2009, 06:27
I thought I'd got over it, but I still hanker after one of these for pure fun.

http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/full_screen_v2.html

percepts
20-Nov-2009, 06:30
Were we supposed to be commenting on the OP's photo?

Matus Kalisky
20-Nov-2009, 16:13
... maybe, but this was a lot of fun :p

Steve M Hostetter
21-Nov-2009, 05:42
Ford Shelby Cobra.

I never cared for the " Biff " mobiles

percepts
21-Nov-2009, 07:04
Austin Healey 3000.

One of the few good looking British sports cars.

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1960-1969/1963-Austin-Healey-3000-MK2-BJ7-black.jpg

http://blog.frederique-constant.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/austin-healey-3000.jpg

sly
21-Nov-2009, 12:18
Here's a couple of mine. The Morris belongs to friends who have a number of vintage vehicles.

The running board is on a Bentley that took part in the Vancouver-Alaska run.

arca andy
22-Nov-2009, 10:58
British cars?...There is only one...its the Land Rover, but has to be an old one.
Andy

Michael Wynd
23-Nov-2009, 22:30
Seeing as this is a car thread, I really should live in Chicago not Amachizit.
Mike

Brian Ellis
24-Nov-2009, 12:48
Aaaah Aston Martin, Bently and Jaguar, British cars for Gentlemen. You chaps have taste. Don't forget Land Rovers for when one is shooting in the country (Ferraris? Nice to look at but a bit pointless, cousin Charles's kept breaking down)
Yours Sir Andrew of Arca

The gentlemen for whom the Jaguar XK series were made were gentlemen who didn't mind being able to drive their cars for only a month or two out of every year, the rest of the time their Jaguar sat in the shop waiting for parts to arrive from Roosevelt Motors in Washington, D.C., which in turn was waiting for parts to arrive from Great Britain. At least that was the situation with my XK150 and with every other Jaguar owner I knew back then.

I've only known one person who owned a Ferrari. He lived in Miami and his Ferrari over-heated just sitting at a stop light so he could only drive it on roads without traffic lights. Which in Miami severely limited its usage.

Brian Ellis
24-Nov-2009, 12:53
Well done again, another who knows his cars (and tractors).
I just think its amazing that two of the top super car manufacturers in the world have beginings from agricultural engineers.

My claim to fame is that I have driven both a Lamborghini and a David Brown but unfortunately both were tractors.

Porsche also made tractors or at least tractor engines, though that isn't how the company got started.

percepts
24-Nov-2009, 13:01
Jags have always been Del boy cars IMO. Favoured by criminals as get away cars and the police in years gone by. More recently used as a term for one of our politicians known as "Two Jags" and even more recently as "Two Shags" but that's another story.
For people in other countries they seem exotic.
The same in the UK, BMW's and Mercs seem exotic but go to Germany and for the locals they are nothing too special. I guess its just rarity or being different that attracts people to them. Astons on the other hand are exotic even if they are homegrown.

sly
25-Nov-2009, 18:01
Geez! Guys can always TALK about cars! Let's see some photos! Here's another one of mine.

sly
23-Jan-2010, 08:25
Let's get this bumped to the image sharing section. I hope to be posting to it often in the next little while. I'm planning a small show at the local car club clubhouse in the spring. Just doing some work prints to help narrow down the choices.

Critiques and suggestions most welcome.

jp
23-Jan-2010, 11:49
The gentlemen for whom the Jaguar XK series were made were gentlemen who didn't mind being able to drive their cars for only a month or two out of every year, the rest of the time their Jaguar sat in the shop waiting for parts to arrive from Roosevelt Motors in Washington, D.C., which in turn was waiting for parts to arrive from Great Britain. At least that was the situation with my XK150 and with every other Jaguar owner I knew back then.


I've got a '69 E-type OTS. It's often out of service, but parts are only a few mouse clicks away thanks to the Internet.

sly
24-Jan-2010, 12:55
I liked this yesterday when I was printing it. Now I wonder if it is too obscure. What do you think?

Brian Ellis
25-Jan-2010, 23:28
Well it was a nice car in its day, not sure what model Ford this is. Seems to me I titled it a Model A when it was in an exhibit and someone attending the exhibit corrected me and told me it was something else but I can't remember what. I also can't remember which camera I made this with, it would have been either a 4x5 Linhof Master Technika, Ilford HP5+ film, probably a Schnieder 210mm APO Symmar lens

Tori Nelson
26-Jan-2010, 00:45
I know I'm just a girl ;) , but here are a couple of my favorite shots.

sly
26-Jan-2010, 10:46
Brian, my husband thinks it's a Model T, but his passion is English cars, so take that with a grain of salt. I love how you've handled the tones in this

Tori, your photos are lovely. I've got 2 X chromosomes too. My husband is the car nut, but I go along with the camera, usually the Crown Graphic. I find more interest and sympathy from those guys who work so hard at keeping their classic cars going, than I do from the folks in the local photo club. There I'm regarded as loopy because I'm not interested in long discussions on photochop, and the latest digital upgrade to D2million.

Tori Nelson
26-Jan-2010, 14:29
VERY nice to meet you Sly! Nice shot also.

Jim Bradley
26-Jan-2010, 23:26
http://members.shaw.ca/jgbphoto/gto.jpg

A bit of story here for serious tofosi. It's not a "real" GTO. Story is that the owner has a real GTO but was worried about bending it at the Cork Screw or some such place while vintage racing it. So he found a 250 GT, sent it off to Italy had where some one has access to the orginal Scaglietti body forms, had Ferrari re build the engine to GTO specs. Now he can flog the "fake" to his hearts content.
Rudi Koniczek http://www.rudikoniczek.com/ had the "fake" here in Victoria for some work and brought it by for the German Car Club summer car show.

Toyo 45A, Schneider 150 m, Fuji Velvia

Jim

Bryan Lemasters
27-Jan-2010, 08:32
Oh, Jim. You DO shoot nice cars, don't you!!

Bryan "Salivating like Pavlov's dog (and with apologies to Rick Denney for copying his signature, but then anyone who has looked at my photographs already knows that I don't shoot anything original so why would they be surprised to see that I also lack the imagination to come up with my own signature)" Lemasters

Jim Bradley
27-Jan-2010, 23:27
Here is another one from the German Car Club Show. A little more attainable than the GTO :)


http://members.shaw.ca/jgbphoto/bug.jpg



Toyo 45A,Schneider 150 mm Symmar Convertible, Fuji Velvia

Jim

Tori Nelson
28-Jan-2010, 00:17
Jim, LOVE the bug! Beautiful car and accessories, too bad you had to deal with such an ugly background! :rolleyes:

Jim Bradley
28-Jan-2010, 23:08
And now from the British Car Club Show...

Austin 7 I believe

http://members.shaw.ca/jgbphoto/austin7.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/jgbphoto/austin7detail.jpg

B&W seemed more appropriate here:)

Toyo 45A, Schneider 150mm Symmar, Ilford Delta 100 in Pyrocat HD

Jim

sly
29-Jan-2010, 18:54
We know that car! It's green, right? Was this last summer's Fathers Day do at Beacon Hill? First time on years we've missed it. Maybe this June there will be 2 large format shooters elbowing the digi-snappers out of the way!

sly
4-Feb-2010, 21:57
Another possible shot for the car club show.

P.S. Anybody know how we get this moved to the image sharing thread?

Jim Galli
5-Feb-2010, 01:10
http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Harrahs121308/23CopperRRPandS.jpg
copper Rolls Royce

sly
6-Feb-2010, 13:41
Nice Jim, shiny and dreamy at the same time

Here's a real Rolls. Taken with my Crown Graphic, Schneider lens. It bucketed rain that day, but that didn't stop the die-hard car buffs, nor the looney with the 4x5. I routinely go out photographing in drizzle out here on the wet coast, but that day I wrung rivers out of my focusing cloth. The wettest I've ever gotten in pursuit of photographs.

djmoonlight
2-Mar-2010, 06:47
Why is it that the only British sports car manufacturer that was able to do good looking designs was Aston Martin?

Robert Hughes
2-Mar-2010, 10:21
OK I'll bite - why?

I take it that Jaguar, MG, Triumph, Morris, etc don't rate in your book.

Daniel_Buck
2-Mar-2010, 11:11
cars are a favorite subject of mine! Here's a few taken on my speed with flash:

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/HSC_001.jpg

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/HSC_009.jpg

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/HSC_015.jpg

http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/HSC_011.jpg

Bryan Lemasters
2-Mar-2010, 13:37
cars are a favorite subject of mine! Here's a few taken on my speed with flash:



http://www.buckshotsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/HSC_011.jpg

Nice shots, Daniel. I still drool uncontrollably every time I see an AC Cobra!

jp
3-Mar-2010, 11:54
Why is it that the only British sports car manufacturer that was able to do good looking designs was Aston Martin?

Open your eyes or be careful not to troll.

AC Cobra
Jaguar
Triumph
MG
Allard
Noble
Lotus
Rolls Royce
Bentley
Lola

have all made some really nice car designs. (Many of them have had a portion of bad designs too)

There are a few other brands I could name but won't since I'm not aware of any good designs from them.

Daniel_Buck
3-Mar-2010, 12:06
I would put the Datsun Roadster in that list too :-)

Bryan Lemasters
3-Mar-2010, 12:47
Open your eyes or be careful not to troll.

AC Cobra
Jaguar
Triumph
MG
Allard
Noble
Lotus
Rolls Royce
Bentley
Lola

have all made some really nice car designs. (Many of them have had a portion of bad designs too)

There are a few other brands I could name but won't since I'm not aware of any good designs from them.

Actually, I never thought the AC looked all that great until Shelby got hold of it and did the fender flares and fat tires - what a transformation! As for the Triumphs, the TR6 is timeless (well, except for those ugly rubber "bumpers" they added to pass the 5mph crash tests in later years), and it's predecessor, the TR4A didn't look too bad in spite of those funky "eyebrows". Now if Lucas had just never decided to get into the automotive electronics industry......................

sly
13-Mar-2010, 20:13
Another for my car club show. Printed 11x14

The tonal shift 1/3rd of the way across the image is where I married the 2 scans I had to make of the 11x14 print.

Crown graphic, Schneider 135

Brian Ellis
13-Mar-2010, 20:39
Actually, I never thought the AC looked all that great until Shelby got hold of it and did the fender flares and fat tires - what a transformation! As for the Triumphs, the TR6 is timeless (well, except for those ugly rubber "bumpers" they added to pass the 5mph crash tests in later years), and it's predecessor, the TR4A didn't look too bad in spite of those funky "eyebrows". Now if Lucas had just never decided to get into the automotive electronics industry......................

You're absolutely right about Lucas electronics. Porsches and maybe other German cars used Lucas electronics for a while and there was a joke to the effect that Lucas was Great Britain's pay-back for WWII.

David Watts
14-Mar-2010, 03:50
Ah, Lucas, the Prince of Darkness - inventor and patent holder of the short circuit. Though to be fair, if he could learn how to keep the smoke within the wiring, everything should work.

CarstenW
14-Mar-2010, 16:02
Ah, Lucas, the prince of darkness...

sly
14-Mar-2010, 18:07
Ah, Lucas, the prince of darkness...

I've seen it on T-shirts.

Another Bentley shot from the Vancouver-Alaska run.

Kimberly Anderson
14-Mar-2010, 20:45
I've owned many Land Rovers. Don't get me started on Lucas!

CarstenW
15-Mar-2010, 12:13
Lucas was a dear old soul. Too bad his electrics weren't.

Once upon a time, I had a reasonably complete set of Whitworth wrenches for working on my friend's Norton Commando Fastback and Triumph something-or-other. I left them with him. Now I am all metric...

A.J. Dickson
17-Mar-2010, 16:47
A Jag from the California Mille show, 2009 I think.

Deniz Merdanogullari
20-Mar-2010, 08:53
my apologies for the small format photograph but, this is my car.
A lucas powered '74 MGB. Took me all around north america without a problem. did distances that would be unreliable in a brand new car. Ran nonstop(only stopping to fuel up) for 24 hours from vancouver , to LA.
and it can haul up to 8x10" gear alongside the tool kit.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/618012356_40a5147122.jpg

r.e.
20-Mar-2010, 09:17
Deniz,

That is a nice film on your web site.

A.J. Dickson
31-Mar-2010, 12:28
One more from the Mille 2009 show. I screwed up the framing a bit on my super D, no framelines!

A.J. Dickson
31-Mar-2010, 12:28
One more from the Mille 2009 show. I screwed up the framing a bit on the super D, no framelines!

sly
31-Mar-2010, 13:33
A Jag from the California Mille show, 2009 I think.

I want to know how you got this picture of a jag at a show without 2 dozen (at least) people in the frame, if not actually between you and the car.

I like your other car photo too. You deal with all those reflections well. It looks more like the ones I take where you cannot avoid evidence of the general public.

jp
31-Mar-2010, 14:57
I want to know how you got this picture of a jag at a show without 2 dozen (at least) people in the frame, if not actually between you and the car.

It's probably at 6am or something, before things started happening for the day.

sly
31-Mar-2010, 18:55
Maybe... but we've got a vintage car, and have been to alot of car shows - even hours before it's open to the public all the owners are milling around and sharing recent adventures with blown gaskets and tips about hard-to-find parts.

A.J. Dickson
31-Mar-2010, 20:19
I want to know how you got this picture of a jag at a show without 2 dozen (at least) people in the frame, if not actually between you and the car.

I like your other car photo too. You deal with all those reflections well. It looks more like the ones I take where you cannot avoid evidence of the general public.

Sly, jp498 is more or less correct. early in the morning is best and flat/ cloudy light is also good to knock down the reflections. If you are early enough or when its not too crowded just wait until folks move on or out of the way. I think I shot this around 8am/9am.

Also this was in San Francisco in early May and its often cloudy in the a.m before burning off.

Jim Bradley
13-Apr-2012, 09:33
Time to revive this thread.

I don't shot much LF these days, having gone the route of MF/Scan/ink jet. However a few weeks ago the car club I'm a member of set up a visit to a major restorer of Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs. I packed everything, Leica IIIC, Nikon D300, Mamiya 7II, Toyo 45A. Due to the crowds and risk of bumping one of the cars I used the first 3 formats for the most part.

However while waiting around outside the facility I did manage to use the the Toyo to grab of few frames of a Jaguar C-Type (replica). These are quick scans from my Epson 3200 and need some more work on color balance etc.

For the motorheads here I posted a write up of the visit to another forum:

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/993-forum/688841-ot-visit-to-rudis-world.html

All shots are Toyo 45A,180 mm Rodenstock, Fuji 160-S (last of my quickloads)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7265/6927906546_d29f581108_b.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/7073987699_837d8ce966_b.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6927906446_ce17908a51_b.jpg


Regards,
Jim

jp
13-Apr-2012, 09:42
Wood!

Jim, those last two photos are very nice. The first would be nicer if the windscreen didn't blend in to the bad bokeh quite so easily.

I think a quality replica like that would be more enjoyable than an original.

Tori Nelson
13-Apr-2012, 14:25
I know I didn't do this one justice but it was the most incredible engine I've ever seen! 1915 Mercedes Benz "Woodie"
HP5 8x1071909