Argosy III - Eric Hancock

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Stop No. 49
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Photographer: Eric Hancock
Date: December 2010



About the Photographer:

I’ve been interested in photography as long as I can remember and I have to admit on occasion, exaggerated my competence behind the lens.  For example, convincing the teacher responsible for publishing our high school annual that I was just the person to fill the recently vacated staff photographer position.  When she turned over the equipment to me I did not even know how to properly load the Mat 124 or connect the enormous Metz flash and belt carried battery. Thanks to the library and sheer determination I was able to pull it off and served as staff photographer for two years.   Years later, I was able to convince my employer that I was just the person to take photos of our large construction projects………from a helicopter.  So for about three years our Public Safety helicopter pilot would land at my facility, take the passenger door off of the Bell Ranger and away we would go.

For a number of years I’ve collected cameras that have caught my attention. I was attracted to Argus cameras because of their simplicity and durability.  My experience has been that it’s rare to find an Argus camera that is not still functional even after 50+ years.  I don’t think any other brand can make that claim.


The Photographs:



I was originally on the list to receive the world Argus C-4 in 2006 but due to other commitments I had declined to participate.  I responded to Wesley Furr’s email of last month asking for everyone’s photos from the project and explained I had not participated in the project.  Much to my surprise Wesley asked if I was still interested in participating. Of course I took him up on his offer.  I received the camera on Christmas Eve in a well-traveled USPS express-mail box.  As soon after Christmas as I could manage I slipped out to run a roll of film through the camera.  I live just minutes away from the Buckhead area of Atlanta and thought I would shoot some of the architecture found there.  As I walked around I really like the abstract reflections I saw in the predominately glass buildings.  I thought they turned out nicely.

Technical details
Film : Fuji 100
Shutter speed : 300
Aperture : F8
Distance : infinity




For the second photo submitted I wanted to include something related to the holidays.  I did not care for the photos I took of our Christmas tree but the table decoration came out reasonably well.  I mounted the camera on a tripod and used a cable release for an exposure of about three seconds.
 
Technical details
Film : Fuji 100
Shutter speed : B (3 sec)
Aperture : F8
Distance : 5 ft


All photographs this page © 2010 Eric Hancock