Photos, videos and docs of Jon Searles, with the keywords: "Fomapan"

Frauenkirche, Picture 4, Edited Version, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:47:00 +0000

As you can see, for this shot I tried to compose the Frauenkirche with one of the statues in the Altmarkt, which I don't think I had tried before.

DVB Cargo Tram for VW, Cropped Version, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:46:59 +0000

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I see this large, articulated freight (auto-carrier?) tram nearly every time I visit Dresden, but I rarely get a good photo of it. This one's a compromise, being a crop. The tram appears to work for Volkswagen, moving new cars around.

Old Mercedes Tour Bus, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:46:57 +0000

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Apparently using older buses for city tours isn't something unique to Britain. In addition to this Mercedes, there was also a 40-50-year old MAN in service.

Frauenkirche, Picture 2, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:46:56 +0000

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Although I've photographed it a number of times before, it seemed natural on a visit to Dresden that I should photograph the Frauenkirche again.

Centrum Galerie, Picture 4, Edited Version, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:46:54 +0000

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Here's a black and white film version of my earlier cameraphone shot (if you've seen it). I thought that given the white-to-grey-to-silver coloring of Centrum Galerie, this would come out reasonably well. I guess it's up to you to judge.

Centrum Galerie, Picture 3, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:46:53 +0000

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Here's Centrum Galerie, showing the pseudo-Middle-Eastern (pseudo-Iranian?) etchings.

Pragerstrasse 2c, Picture 3, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:39 +0000

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Here's that Pullman Hotel photo that I promised, with the retro lettering up near the roof.

Trabi, Edited Version, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:38 +0000

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If you're looking for a genuine Trabant 601 still in running order, it's far easier to find them in the Czech Republic and Slovakia than in the former East Germany, where they were actually built. However, they do still appear from time to time. I found this one, still in close to original condition (at least on the outside, although I don't know if the fog lights are original) parked next to some much newer, much more expensive, much less charming cars (whatever you think of the Communists).

Synagoge Tram Stop, Picture 2, Edited Version, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:36 +0000

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This may be out of chronological order with the Hbf shot, as it doesn't really make sense where this is on my list. In any case, this is the tram stop for the largest Synagogue in Dresden, seen on the right. It's actually a very well-equipped Synagogue, with sports facilities and so on, as well as this dedicated tram stop. The building isn't what it seems the first few times you look at it, as it has many interesting features hiding in plain view. For example, one portion of it (not visible here) is "twisted," in a not-so-obvious way, and it renaissance-style brickwork that you see here looks different depending on how close you are or what angle you're looking at it from. Needless to say, it doesn't look so Renaissance from every angle, as this is a thoroughly modern building. I didn't take this photo for the Synagogue, though. I just saw a tram coming, and took a couple of shots of the tram.

Dresden Hbf, Picture 3, Edited Version, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:35 +0000

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As usual, I took some train pictures in Dresden Hbf. This was one of my best, I think, composed with the bikes and all.

Altmarkt seen from Neustadt, Picture 4, Edited Version, Dresden, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:34 +0000

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The primary border between Altmarkt and Neustadt is the River Elbe, which actually flows from the Krkonose mountains in the Czech Republic. In the Czech Republic, it's known as the Labe. In any case, it gives you a clear enough view to get nice photos of the Altmarkt from the Neustadt side, and vice versa.

Baroque Quarter, Picture 17, Neustadt, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:32 +0000

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Here's an alternate shot. It looks like an infrared shot because of how the autumn leaves came out, but it's not. It's still the same roll of Fomapan.

Baroque Quarter, Picture 16, Neustadt, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:31 +0000

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This was where I switched rolls to Fomapan Action 400, a film I haven't shot very much before, if at all. This is the Baroque Quarter tower from the previous shot. I don't know the historical background to it any better than the one I was actually looking for.

CD #742405-2 at Nadrazi Hostivar, Hostivar, Prague, CZ, 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:23:07 +0000

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I just randomly shot this at Hostivar, but I really like how it came out. I'm not sure why.

CD #451405-4 at Nadrazi Hostivar, Hostivar, Prague, CZ, 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:23:07 +0000

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This was taken the same day as the pump shot, also at Hostivar. You can't see it easily in this shot, but this Class 451 Pantograph was in the new blue livery.

Hand Pump at Nadrazi Hostivar, Hostivar, Prague, CZ, 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:23:07 +0000

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I've taken shots of this pump before, but this time I decided I'd try it one more time, and I liked the result so I decided to post it. This was taken with my Ikoflex, and this roll, while a lab tech told me it was poorly developed (by a professional lab), I still consider it to be technically my best Ikoflex black and white roll so far.

Rolls of Film (Does Anybody Know A 120 Scanning Place In Prague?), Picture 2, 2009-2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:57:45 +0000

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Just before Christmas break, I went through my film and discovered that the roll of Ilford Pan F in this picture was already very, very expired (in 2008), so as soon as I got back to Prague I loaded into my Ikoflex and shot a series of shots around Prague in the snow, finishing it in my first weekend back. I'm still looking for a place that will scan it (at normal resolution), though, as I don't have a 120 film scanner, and at this rate I may just have the roll printed and scan the prints. The Fomapan is currently in the Ikoflex, as if I can solve the scanning issue I hope to use it a lot this year, as opposed to the last two when it wasn't used at all. Does anybody know of a decent film scanning service in Prague that will do normal (1200-2400dpi) film scans? All of the popular photo labs are so incompetent that they don't even know what I'm talking about.

Copper Kettles, Plzensky Prazdroj Pivovar, Plzen, Bohemia(CZ), 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:04:38 +0000

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Real proper breweries, regardless of age, brew their beer in copper kettles, and that naturally includes Plzensky Prazdroj. I was amazed that I got this photo to come out at all, since I shot it with 100 ISO Fomapan shot through an Ikoflex, using a bad light meter.

Plzensky Prazdroj Industrial Railway, Plzen, Bohemia(CZ), 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:04:38 +0000

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In the old days, Plzensky Prazdroj had its own industrial railway, and the equipment is still there on display. The designs of the equipment are noticably Czech/Austrian, although I don't know a lot about all of it.

Plzensky Prazdroj Pivovar, Plzen, Bohemia(CZ), 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:04:38 +0000

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Here's a general view of the Plzensky Prazdroj Pivovar, built (mostly) in 1842-1900 or so.