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Hold that Pose: 1967
Submitted by tterrace on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 11:37pm.
A rare photo of me actually wielding a camera, in this case my Retinette, in 1967 atop a hill overlooking San Rafael, Calif., with the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in the background. I'm not really aiming at my brother here, but at my friend while he was taking this 126 Kodachrome slide. I wasn't quick enough, and didn't get the shot. View full size.
Wards wardrobe
Submitted by tterrace on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:48pm.
Very possibly the case with me, but not my brother!
From the Pages of Monkey Wards
Submitted by loribl on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 11:49pm.
It looks like you two are doing a fashion shoot!
Wild Shirt
Submitted by Lost World on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 12:56pm.
Epileptics be sure to stay clear of that guy.
Retinette
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 8:52pm.
While your friend just needed to point his Instamatic, you had to set the aperture and shutter speed on your Retinette. And can't forget to use the "Guess-a-matic" focusing system, too...
I recently bought a Retinette IA (circa 1961) at the big auction site. Very cool camera - and the Schneider-Kreuznach lens is extremely sharp.
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