NE Ohio, July 25-26th, 2009 Apug Gathering at the Powers’ House

[Lee L]

He also has a medium format enlarger w/auto focus if anyone is interested.

If it's a Focomat IIc, I'll take it. (he said wishfully)

Lee

 

[djkloss]

Dorothy,
Forgive my ignorance. In reading about Voigtländer cameras I only find 35mm and 120mm film in old and I guess the new Cosina cameras as well. What size film does this one use that it has film holders? Please bring it along for show and tell. No doubt others and I want to learn more of the wonderful gift you received.

Thanks,

John

looks like 3 1/4 x 4 1/4

 

[djkloss]

the lens is a Voightlander Braunschweig Heliar 1:4.5 F=13.5cm compur. press camera? have to look it up in my Kingslake. looks like I'll have to chop some film for it.

 

[Nicholas Lindan]

Is it a plate camera like this Dead Link Removed

 

[djkloss]

Is it a plate camera like this Dead Link Removed

I don't think it's quite that old. It's definitely for sheet film

 

[djkloss]

Dorothy,

When do you think you will arrive Friday? Bethe, Lee and I are talking about going to an Indian restaurant in the valley for dinner Friday. Are you interested? Anyone else arriving between 5-7 PM and interested?

John

definitely! I am leaving shortly to go to bank, post office and then I'm off. Normally I get lost, so I should be there around 5 if I leave now.

Pack light? does not compute

 

[winger]

It's 2 now, so I'm already running a little late. Just gotta pack the car and I'm off. Can't wait!

 

[jp80874]

For those who would like a camp fire I have put matches in a zip lock bag and newspapers in a garbage bag in the fire area. The fire area is a burned circle in the field about ten feet across. Sorry I just didn't feel like collecting rocks for that. There are two stacks of firewood. I have also put three Jerry cans of Fire Water there. They look like gasoline cans but they are filled with 15 gallons of water. I have also used them as camp stools around a fire.

ONE BIG REQUEST. The prevailing wind is from the west. It blows across the fire area towards the large Blue Spruce trees. If you do have a fire, please keep it a small one. It took those trees thirty five years to get that big. I don’t expect to be here the amount of time it would take to grow replacements.

Thanks,

John

 

[jp80874]

We are down to a 50% chance of rain Saturday. As a possible compromise between using the wheel barrow to move camping gear into the field I have parked the little garden tractor and wheel barrow sized trailer by the house. I will be happy to chauffer your stuff.

John

 

[Lee L]

Heading out about 3:15, stop for gas (petrol, not another camera or lens, and not Taco Bell) then expect to land at HQ around 4:30 or so.

Lee

 

[Jeff Bannow]

Should be on the road around 5pm, with a 3 hour drive to get there. Hopefully we will be set up by the time you all return from dinner.

 

[jp80874]

A PM exchange a few minutes ago.

John,
just wanted to let you know I talked to Scott Killian a few minutes ago and he claims to be coming over for Saturday afternoon and the print show and tell that night. I'm going to meet him at the ledges and then just have him follow me back. Just wanted to give you a heads up. See you soon. Shawn

Shawn,

You have just been promoted to Director of Recruiting. The pay is not too good, but the praise and gratitude comes in truckloads.

John

Welcome Scott.
When you have a chance please PM contact information and an emergency contact we hope not to use.

John

 

[djkloss]

Started out at 2:00 then I had to take a detour to the auto mechanic shop. my engine light came on and it's idling high and the engine is really hot. got something 'reset' then went to my other mechanic and he said it "may" be ok to drive to Cleveland. So, I may try again. If I make it past this it will only be a good thing. Needless to say, I'm not a happy camper! So don't hold dinner for me...... I don't know if I'll make it or not and I don't have a cell phone.

AAA won't go into effect for 24 hours so I'm wing'n it. I still have Liberty Mutual just in case. I guess I will see you all if nothing goes wrong - otherwise - have fun!

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

I mounted 30 prints last night, looking forward to sharing with everyone. Sitting here at the frame shop doing paper work and wishing it were time to leave. My ETA at this point is probably around 3 to 3:30pm. Hope others brought their rain gear and are up for some inclement weather photography! Shawn

 

[jolefler]

It does look like rain...

but here in Ohio, who knows?

Good luck and light to those in attendance. Perhaps I can be mobile enough for a Sunday morning shoot; doubtful, though, as today (Sat.) I'm not.

Sorry

Jo

 

[DeBone 75]

To go or not to go

Ok so i'm not going to be there. I thought about this for a few seconds. I had the money and really would have liked to have been there, but after 25 or so years of playing in make shift darkrooms, I am now finally building a purpose built all my own darkroom. It is in my attic. We bought our house a year ago with the set requirment of darkroom. More later in Darkroom Portraits section. Have fun all.
Les Wall

 

[jp80874]

but here in Ohio, who knows?

Good luck and light to those in attendance. Perhaps I can be mobile enough for a Sunday morning shoot; doubtful, though, as today (Sat.) I'm not.

Sorry

Jo

Jo,

Come if you can. We are having fun so there is a pretty good chance we will continue to have these. We will catch you some time.

John

 

[jp80874]

Ok so i'm not going to be there. I thought about this for a few seconds. I had the money and really would have liked to have been there, but after 25 or so years of playing in make shift darkrooms, I am now finally building a purpose built all my own darkroom. It is in my attic. We bought our house a year ago with the set requirment of darkroom. More later in Darkroom Portraits section. Have fun all.
Les Wall

Les,

Good for you. A real darkroom helps obtain consistent results. We are missing you as well as Jo, but think about coming again at a future event.

It is approaching 7:00 AM Sunday as I write. I believe most of the group has been at Blue Hen Falls since sunrise. It is quiet here. It was quiet here when they left. Even the dogs didn’t bark. The people and dogs were loud yesterday morning. Dolly will get up in a few minuets to make sweet rolls. Coffee, rolls and talk at 10:00 AM. We had four kinds of home made ice cream last night here after a group dinner at a local restaurant. We also had some of the best picture viewing I have seen in a long time yesterday afternoon and well into the evening.

As far as I the host am concerned this is what it is all about. A gathering with 18-20 like minded people enjoying their interest, shooting, showing, talking, helping, learning from each other. It doesn’t matter that they come and go on different schedules and that there are all levels of expertise. Everyone seems to be gaining from the adventure. There is a good chance this will continue.

John

 

[jp80874]

We had a very generous visitor yesterday. Matt Pallante stopped in with bags of print paper. He shoots wonderful large pictures of the Kendall Ledges in multiple minute exposures at sunrise. He has changed from enlarging on paper to scanning his 4x5 negatives and printing digitally. He was giving his freezer to his father and wanted all that paper to go to people who would use it. The wonderful assortment was divided amongst the group. Those of us who wanted it all gently shared without blood shed. Thank you Matt, from all of us.

John

 

[dlin]

Thank you, John and Dolly, for hosting the gathering at your place. I had a great time meeting everyone and photographing the beautiful surroundings. What a treat to see prints, talk photography, and eat homemade ice cream! (jury is still out on the bacon ice cream...) I look forward to seeing what everyone got and to the next meeting.

All the best,
Daniel

p.s. Thanks Matt for the generous donation of paper

 

[djkloss]

Les,

Good for you. A real darkroom helps obtain consistent results. We are missing you as well as Jo, but think about coming again at a future event.

It is approaching 7:00 AM Sunday as I write. I believe most of the group has been at Blue Hen Falls since sunrise. It is quiet here. It was quiet here when they left. Even the dogs didn’t bark. The people and dogs were loud yesterday morning. Dolly will get up in a few minuets to make sweet rolls. Coffee, rolls and talk at 10:00 AM. We had four kinds of home made ice cream last night here after a group dinner at a local restaurant. We also had some of the best picture viewing I have seen in a long time yesterday afternoon and well into the evening.

As far as I the host am concerned this is what it is all about. A gathering with 18-20 like minded people enjoying their interest, shooting, showing, talking, helping, learning from each other. It doesn’t matter that they come and go on different schedules and that there are all levels of expertise. Everyone seems to be gaining from the adventure. There is a good chance this will continue.

John

I shoulda stayed for the icecream! But the peanut butter that you left for me was great!

Thanks John and Dolly for being such spectacular hosts! This is my second home. The print show and tell was fabulous as always. Everything was great. I only got a little bit lost on the way home, but I came home with plenty of day-dreaming material

 

[Lee L]

Thanks to John and Dolly for being wonderful hosts over and over again, even in trying times. Our thoughts are with Alex, hoping for a full and speedy recovery.

Thanks to everyone for bringing wonderful prints to show, to Matt for the paper bonanza, to Jeff and Eva for the siphon and film, Daniel, Scott, and Shawn for the libations, and to all the ice cream makers. It was great to meet and get to know the new attendees and catch up with those who hadn't made it for a while.

I'm looking forward to the next time already.

Lee

 

[winger]

Thanks so much John and Dolly! I also second what Lee said.
These get-togethers are part of what keeps me going. It's great to see wonderful prints and be able to shoot with MF and LF shooters who know what they're doing. Thanks everyone who came, too!
I'm going to make some of that mint ice cream, but I think I'll hold off on the bacon (though it did kinda grow on me by the end).

 

[Nicholas Lindan]

I'll add my thanks to the chorus of praise for John and Dolly's hospitality.

A wonderful weekend with a great group of people and a chance to see some really stunning work.

Sorry I wasn't able to bring any work of my own, but my time has been taken up with trying to make some headway against my late father's collection of quack medical devices Lindan Collection.

Apologies, Dorothy, for the bum directions home. I tried the same route, with I am sure much the same results - WTHAI?

 

[Lee L]

Apologies, Dorothy, for the bum directions home. I tried the same route, with I am sure much the same results - WTHAI?

Brandywine is one of those places that "you can't get to from here". The same applies for trying to get out. Everyone is required to spend at least 30 minutes (or what seems like 30 minutes) in limbo within a given perimeter, both going and coming. Think how crowded it would be if it were easy to get to.

Lee