the seller and i had agreed: i would run a test roll through the camera, and, should it disappoint, i would hustle it back to leidschendam, and my euros would be refunded.
two weeks later, though, i had encountered little more inspiring than the hydrangeas in my back garden, so i nudged my lovely - and sublimely photogenic - young colleague saskia down to the end of the corridor, and shot the eight remaining frames in half as many minutes.
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sas can't take a poor picture (as they say) but i have been known - tsk - to buy a poor camera.
not often, though.
and definitely not this time.
What a beautiful subject.
ReplyDeleteCan you please nudge Saskia over my way?
ReplyDeletecool portrait ... ! love the B&W tones
ReplyDeletewonderful.
ReplyDeletePray tell, what kind of camera is this? I'm feeling antsy for square photos, and I'd like a camera that I can focus reliably, unlike my Holga;)
ReplyDelete@renee: this camera is a rolleicord vb, purchased recently on a dutch market/auction site. the other square images are from a great wall df-2 and a minolta autocord, both of which i've had for ages.....the latter has the nicest, clearest focussing screen of all my camera's!
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