Hello from Moscow

Hi,

My name is Alex, Spanish living in Moscow, Russia.
Year ago I came back to this thing of photography, I started at 13 yo in my home town with BW photo, lab, prints, etc...
As well with taking photos again I started to learn how to service old cameras and I love it, taking back to life these beauties it's something I should have started doing it before.
So far so good, foldings and TLRs are my strong, Contax II/III and 'a' versions as well.
Normally I service a camera, shoot with it and I start to find a replacement, when I get it I sell the previous one because I believe a camera is to be shot with, so I don't do it for collectors (you may) but users.

Thank you for reading so far.
All the best,
Alex

 

I never do but it can be done if you do it quick enough.
I always ask for permission before taking a picture, after I got it I wait a couple of minutes so they get use to my presence, they continue their stuff and then I take the shot, even when I send the photo by email to the person I wait until I have their permission to post it.
Here are some samples done with Voigtlander Superb, I have to say they fall in love with the camera and makes it easier

https://www.flickr.com/photos/11782047@N02/sets/72157672669602328/

This is my way, I know one guy with his Leica M? doing street photography and many 50 year old guy going with big TELE shooting from the distance.

Thank you all for the welcoming!!

 

Nice photos Kostya, I like your contrast and composition, the one at the velodrome is a killer!

I know the website thank you, sadly I don't know Russian. You are doing the same as my acquaintance here walking around with his Leica M, I hope day I can be so quick with a camera as you are anyway I couldn't do it, I go with my Brompton around and the camera at the backpack, if I see someone interesting I go back, circle the subject a couple of times, dismount and approach the person, I present myself, not a pro and I promise to send the photo via post, email, whatever. So if the person says no, it's ok, I feel myself embarrassed for 15 seconds until Im on my bike again, if they say yes I take the photo and send it, everyone answered me back very happy having a BW photo they like. I realise I got double reward, making someone happy and having a good photo for my collection.