Sweet Slumbers

35mm SLR cameras


Although I have been shooting mostly medium format film lately I still have a number of functional 35mm SLR cameras which I use from time to time.

Symbolic Fence

06 Oct 2012 10 18 172
This ornate copper fence is meant less to keep out intruders than to demonstrate the social class divide. It flaunts economic success and prosperity to any who pass by. This photo was taken by a Yashica FR1 SLR 35mm film camera and ML 28mm 1:2.8 lens using Kodak 135 Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Harmonic Love

12 Aug 2012 12 7 167
The Harmonic Love seat is meant to channel the tantric force of love, . . . .errrr , ahhh . . . into your Chakra (Philosophically speaking). This photo was taken by a Yashica FR-1 SLR film camera and Yashica ML1:2.8 28mm lens using Kodak Portra 160 film. The negative was scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered in Photoshop

Siesta Snooze

12 Jul 2008 16 16 129
Time for a mid-day siesta. Dream away young man . . . This photo was taken by a Olympus OM-1n SLR film camera with a Sigma Zoom 1:3.5~4.5 f=28~80mm lens using Kodak TMX B&W film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Sausalito Ferry Terminal

22 Apr 2013 13 16 85
Golden Gate Ferry is one of three transportation systems owned and operated by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. The other two are the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Transit bus service. Golden Gate Ferry connects San Francisco to Marin County, California. Funding for the ferry service is composed primarily of passenger fares and bridge toll subsidies. This photo was taken by a Nikon FE SLR 35mm film camera and Zoom-Nikko 43~86mm 1:3.5 lens using Kodak Portra 160 135 film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Full Length Bench

12 Jul 2008 9 10 113
Sized to fit . . . This photo was taken by a Olympus OM-1n SLR film camera with a Sigma Zoom 1:3.5~4.5 f=28~80mm lens using Kodak TMX B&W film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Banco de la Plaza

12 Jul 2008 6 13 121
Watching the world go by . . . This photo was taken by a Olympus OM-1n SLR film camera with a Sigma Zoom 1:3.5~4.5 f=28~80mm lens using Kodak TMX B&W film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Mission Benches

21 Jul 2021 9 14 86
On a hot day while touring the Mission San Fernando Rey de España, I discovered a row of shaded benches! This photo was taken by a Minolta SRT102 film camera with a MC Minolta Celtic 1:2.8 f=28mm lens and Vivitar 55mm Skylight (1A) filter using Kodak Portra 160 (135) film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized by Photoshop.

Enhanced Wall Security

08 Jul 2008 8 13 82
Citizens in many countries around the world incorporate broken glass into the top of their walls to discourage intruders, in this case, a small village compound in the high Andes of Ecuador. This photo was taken by a Nikon FE SLR film camera with a Nikkor-H Auto 1:3.5 f=28mm lens using Efke KB25 B&W film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Heavy Duty

28 Apr 2021 14 12 86
After walking around the Sonoma State Historic Park, a short rest might be nice. 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.

Hope Mausoleum

21 Jul 2021 11 15 64
In a secluded garden of Mission San Fernando Rey de España lies the final resting place of Bob Hope and his wife, Dolores. This photo was taken by a Minolta SRT102 film camera with a MC Minolta Celtic 1:2.8 f=28mm lens and Vivitar 55mm Skylight (1A) filter using Kodak Portra 160 (135) film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitalized by Photoshop.

Toscano Hotel

28 Apr 2021 9 6 61
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.

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