Scott Holcomb's photos

Live and Let Live is my motto . . . This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar/6X7 1:4/135mm lens attached to a #3 Asahi Pentax extension tube (56mm) and Tiffen 67mm 15 Orange filter using Ilford Delta100 Pro film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop

There is only one way forward. I can never turn back . . . This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei Infrared 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Anyone up for a campfire sing-along? This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Hoya R72 67mm filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Besides all the modern armaments of a military base, the Presidio of San Francisco contains a bit of natural protection from a spiky hedge of agave. This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 TLR medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:2.8 f=80mm lens with a Mamiya 46ø Y2 SY48•2 filter using Kodak TMAX 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

The San Francisco Dahlia Club has a fenced garden next to the Conservatory of Flowers where they cultivate many varieties of this flowering plant during the Summer and Fall season. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

This skeleton seems to be resting in peace, sitting on a bench. This photo was taken by a Hasselblad 500C medium format film camera with a Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=50mm lens and Hasselblad/63 1xHz-0 drop in filter using Ilford Delta 3200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The noble grape is nurtured with great care. This photo was taken by a KИEB 88C medium format film camera with an ARSAT B 1:2.8/80mm lens and Чф-1ˣ 62x0.75 filter using Fomapan 400 Action film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest lighthouses on the California Pacific coast, has helped to guide ships since 1871. This photo was taken by a Zenza Bronica S2 medium format film camera with a NIKKOR-H 1:3.5 f=5cm lens and Zenza Bronica 82mm L-1A filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

By the grace of thin walls of wood and glass, a fragile tropical environment is protected from the elements. This photo was taken by a Zenza Bronica S2 medium format film camera with a Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f-5cm lens and HOYA 82mm HMC O[G] filter using Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Built in the 1850’s as a retail store but then became the Eureka Hotel - until many Italian Immigrants arrived who changed the name to Toscano. This photo was taken by a Yashica FR1 SLR 35mm film camera with a Yashica ML 28mm 1:2.8 lens and Hoya HMC 52mm Y(K2) filter using Rollei Blackbird Creative 64 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized by Photoshop.

This nopal cactus is older than you are! This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 TLR medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:2.8 f=80mm lens with a Mamiya 46ø UV SL39•3 filter using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop

Beyond this fence line is open country. This photo was taken by a KИEB 88C medium format film camera with an МС BEГA-26B 2.8/120mm lens and Чф-1ˣ 62x0.75 filter using Fomapan 400 Action film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

With military precision. This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 TLR medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:2.8 f=80mm lens with a Mamiya 46ø UV SL39•3 filter using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

As the intense sun heats up the desert landscape, a shady retreat beneath a grove of cottonwoods affords some relief. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 82mm L-1A filter using Fuji 160NS [220] film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

This Windows Operating System pre-dates the Microsoft version by over 100 years. This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 TLR medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:2.8 f=80mm lens with a Mamiya 46ø Y2 SY48•2 filter using Kodak TMAX 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

As Spring approaches plants begin to accelerate their growth and take over swathes of territory! This photo was taken by a Mamiya C-330 TLR medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor 1:3.5 f=65mm lens with a Mamiya 46ø Y2 SY48•2 filter using Fomapan Creative 200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Walking through a campus lined by royal palms with ample benches for visitors who need to sit and enjoy the view. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 82mm L-1A filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Wars and a pandemic have demonstrated the consequences of interrupted shipping to the world’s economy. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:3.5/55 lens with an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 100ø Y48(Y2) filter using Bergger Pancro400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.