Argust 24th, 2024
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Don Bilger
The
weather in southeast Michigan on Argust 24 was perfect for outdoor
photography. I loaded my Argus Model 21 Markfinder with a
36-exposure roll of Kodak 400 color print film and went searching for
memorable images. I took the day’s best photos on the grounds of
the Governor Warner Mansion in Farmington.
The statue of the
governor’s wife and daughter is in a garden plot behind the mansion,
where it’s surrounded by a gorgeous bed of flowers.
The dove’s nest is on the porch of the mansion, sheltered from the elements and away from the main traffic pattern.
Choosing
only two images for the gallery was quite difficult, as that little
Argus Markfinder is a great photographic tool. I hope that
visitors to the ACG website enjoy the photos that I chose.
Tom Hathaway
A couple of street photos taken with an Argus C44 in Asheville, NC on August 24, 2024.
Rick Oleson
Both taken with a C44R/second series on Ilford HP5 film.
Left photo was taken with the 100/3.5; right photo was taken with the 50/1.9 Cintagon.
Michael Kahn
Skyline Plaza Shopping Mall, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Argus C3 (late 1946)
f/3.5 50mm Argus Cintar
Ilford XP2 ISO 400 Black&White negative film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
Steve Wagner
Sepia
Gazabo - Was taken on the roll of Kodak 400 that was Ed
Kowalski's. I remember Ed doing park photographs so this was shot
at the local Historic Oak View County Park. Since Ed often shared
his photographs sepia toned, I did the same with this photograph using
a Lightroom plugin. It was shot on an Argus C3.
Lake
Crabtree Bike Rack - Was taken at Lake Crabtree County Park. I
used an Argus C4 for this photograph. It is a bit blue, but I am
content.
Rich Reeder
Using
a 1948 Argus C3 that my Dad owned & used. It's still
going strong. But then, it's an Argus C3. Film is Ilford
FP4+, ASA 125, developed in HC-110e.
Left: 1/20, f/3.5,
Pine Wood Derby. There was a Pine Wood Derby going on, & my
grand-daughter entered it. Back in the Jurassic, it was the Cub
Scouts that had Pine Wood Derbies. This year, our church has
bowed out of the Cub Scouts but decided to open it up to both
genders. I've got three daughters, & they all say they felt
left out when the Cub Scouts held it. This year, my
grand-daughter made third place in the event. Yea, our side!
Right: 1/10,
f/4.5, Andi & Rich playing Cribbage. 8'. My Dad taught me how
to play Cribbage, back in the Jurassic. Dad & I played it all
the time. I suspect he fostered it to get me to be better at
math. I wound up becoming a math teacher, so it must've
worked. I have taught my grand-daughter how to play, & she's
getting better at adding integers, & that's a good thing. I
think she's the only one in her school that knows how to play Cribbage,
but she's teaching not only some classmates, but also a teacher that is
hosting the 'Games' after school club. After I'm pushing up
daisies, she'll probably be teaching & playing Cribbage to her kids
& grand-kids. That way I'll live forever.
Elizabeth Capiro
Emily Walpole
We
each shot with an Argus C3 using a Soligor 35mm lens. The black and
white photos were taken with Ilford HP5. The color is Harman Phoenix.
We spent the day at Coney Island, enjoying the excellent light and
interesting people.
Carl Donington
Photos from my trusty A2
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Patton J. Horton
I
had much fun shooting this camera, and used Fomapan 100 Black and White
film. The camera is an early 1950s Argus C-3 with lens filter
accessories and the standard Argus Coated Cintar lens. The yellow lens
filter and a tripod were used for the second photo.
The first
photo if of my grandfather playing Rummikub under an umbrella at a
Beach Resort in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. It was shot with a more open
(5.6) aperture to get some bokeh swirls in the background. I title it
"Rummikub in Paradise"
The second photo is of the nearby
Hillsboro Lighthouse, built in 1907. The focus was set to infinity on a
small aperture with the yellow lens filter (I love using the lens
filters on these cameras). I title the photo "Hillsborough Inlet,
Midday Before Rain"
Wesley Furr
I
spent a few hours on Argus Day exploring the old Augusta Military
Academy campus in Augusta County, VA. I loaded up a roll of Kodak
Ultra Max 400 that came from Ed Kowalski's stash into a C-44 that had
at one time been Ed's - it had the little sticker on it with shutter
speeds as he had tested them. I did change out the 50mm f/2.8
lens for a f/1.9 and carried along a 35mm and 100mm lens. At the
tail end of the day I was using up the last few shots as the sun was
heading down and realized the leader hadn't caught and I hadn't shot
anything all day. I rushed back up the road and shot through a
roll of film faster than I ever have before. Some shots are
probably better, some worse, but at least I got something on the 2nd
try!
The photo at left is a large eagle above the doorway to the
barracks building at AMA. Sadly, this beautiful building has
fallen into disrepair. I believe this was shot with the 35mm
lens. "Ad Astra Per Aspera" - latin for "to the stars through
hard work".
The photo at right is of the Augusta Stone church,
adjacent to the AMA property. It is Virginia's oldest
Presbyterian church in continuous use west of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
built in 1749. Shot with the 50mm f/1.9 lens at f/1.9 - the sun
was over the horizon by this time.
The other photos I took can be found at
https://www.megley.com/photos/argus/argust24/
Dave Thomas
For
Argust 24th the 1957 vintage C-3 was loaded with 20 exposures worth of
Kodak Panatomic-X from a bulk roll. Through checking out some rail
trails last year, it was noted that the "Nor-Bath Rail Trail" ended at
the grounds of a cement plant in the northern Lehigh Valley region --
so why not check that out?! The rail trail is the former right-of-way
of the Northampton & Bath Railroad which served mills in the
Pennsylvania "cement belt." The site, Keystone Cement Company, is new
enough there are not the major industrial structures seen in early
1900s plants, but it sufficed for a few targets of the day.
The
roll was finished on some tests at home and the film was developed in
HC110 1+63 9:30 at 70ºF. The negatives were scanned on a PrimeFilm XE.
The dozen shots, plus a few iPhone documentary shots, may be found at
https://pbase.com/dw_thomas/argust24th2024
Art Martin
Used a 1948 C3 with Kodak Gold 200.
These
photos are of the historic Contestee Mill in Greenville, SC.
Founded in the early 1800s, it was one of eighteen major textile mills
in Greenville, many of them relocating from New England after the Civil
War in search of cheap labor.
The Contestee Mill became a
sprawling complex, with a number of buildings added up until
1919. Unlike many of the other mills, it was also diversified,
producing textiles, lumber, and paper, as well as having a
gristmill. It closed in 1971, and the other major mills either
liquidated or moved overseas by the mid-1980s. It is now on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Upstate South Carolina has
now become a booming high tech auto center with major plants from BMV,
Michelin and Bosch. They were lured here by low taxes, cheap
labor, and an education system that features technical colleges rather
than traditional liberal arts community colleges, as well Clemson
University's International Automotive Research Center.
Richard Chiriboga
Left: The quintessential New England church, Main St Groton MA
Righ: Turn of the century train station on Station Ave, Groton MA
I used an Argus CR3e and Kodak Color Plus, asa200 and Sunny 16!!
Bradley Bull
C44 with Derev Pan 100 film.
The
first photo is of my 1984 Jetta in front of what remains of the first
Volkswagen dealership in the area. European Motors in Rossville, PA.
The second photo is of the entrance to Haar's Drive-In outside of Dillsburg, PA.
Jerry Cochran
I
went out on Argus day with 2 cameras. A C44 with old very out dated
Fuji film and an Argus CR-1 with 22 year outdated Ilford HP5+. They
were processed in Acufine (Because I had some). The ones from the
Ilford film were OK and printable. Due to the long out of date film I
rated it at ISO 100. Metered with a Gossen Luna Pro F meter. That
seemed to work well, but very grainy. The Fuji was hopelessly fogged.
The day was overcast with some rain and wind. The forecasted thunderstorms didn’t show up.
The
woods picture was just down the road from our home. I braced the camera
on the car door. Stopped down for depth of field. Some contrast
adjustment in my editing program. The one that came with my scanner.
The
Orchid was shot in the house. My wife held up a black T-shirt for the
background. Lighting was an old LED desk lamp. I used stacked proxar
lenses to get in close and stopped down for depth. Very little contrast
adjusrment.
Bruce MacLellan
On
Argust 24 I took one of my Argoflex 40 loaded with Rollei RPX 400.
These pictures are of the library at Confederation Park, Burnaby BC.
Stand processed in Blazonal.
Cheryl Chidester
Here
are a few images taken for Argust Day with my C4 on a roll of Ed Kowalski's Kodak 400. They are of Jack
fishing and the Detroit skyline from my son's second-floor condo.
Ron Pollack
Subject: Birds at Feeder
Camera: Argus C44
Film: Kodak Portra 160
Lens: 100mm
f-Stop: 8
Speed: 1/300
William Hamblen
Left
- Here is a snapshot of the "dripping bird" sculpture (formally named
"Reflection") at Shelby Park, Nashville, TN. The artist is
Lawrence Argent. The sculpture was installed in 2012.
Right - This is a "Don't Drink the Water" warning at Shelby Park, Nashville, TN.
Kentmere 100. Argus C-4.
