I like the V12 E-type - possibly one of the most beautiful cars ever made - but they are definitely money-pits. The current F-type is a great car to drive.
From yesterday's walk, a panoramic from three frames;
Brünnelistock and Bärensoolspitz, Obersee
Hasselblad H2, 35mm / ND grad 0.6, Phase One P45+
I drove a F-type at the JLR Honiley race track (along with some older cars). It's automatic gearbox is prescient. It's fast and grips like mad. I can hardly wait ten years till used ones are in my price range. I have a 6 cyl E-type right now that is not as bad a money pit as the V12. I have a 05 XJR too which is pretty fantastic still but it's starting to leak oil (no suprise) but to fix the leak would require 12 hours of labor, so I think I'll let it drip and check on it more often. My Cherokee after 120,000 miles was badly rusted, failed brakes multiple times, failed springs, engine sputtering. I drove the jeep in a snow storm for three hours once with no brakes; I wasn't going to run into anyone because nobody else was on the road!
Here's a tiny format photo from my outing yesterday
Which tripod is that?
Ries junior. Much like the j series presently sold. It has a manfrotto 3025 head
Along the Waterfront, Astoria, Oregon by Austin Granger, on Flickr
I dig the trees.
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Great work with the XP2 Chris; very interesting results. I haven't used used XP2. I did use some XP many years ago and had it developed commercially in C41. XP2 seems to be an extraordinary film for exposure latitude and grain, and from Ilford's published curves seems better at handling high brightness ranges than many silver films. Must try some.
Sands of Oljato. Monument Valley. Messing with gamma and contrast
Sands of Oljato by Marty McKimmey, on Flickr
Regards
Marty
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