Olympus Pen on the Oregon Coast

Sometime last Autumn I decided to dust of the Olympus Pen and play around with it again, having given it a rest for a couple of years. It took me three months to get through the roll. I’d kind of forgotten that I was dealing with half-frames.

I took it with me to Newport, Oregon over Christmas, among other places. Here are the results. I tried being mindful of the diptych idea but at some point lost track of what I was doing. I think I will need to be more organized next time. I love the creative potential with this camera!

Newport

 

Fences and sunglasses

Tickets to the Paratrooper

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7 responses to “Olympus Pen on the Oregon Coast”

  1. David Leeth Avatar
    David Leeth

    Those are beautiful!

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    1. Moni Avatar

      Thanks David!

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  2. Jim Grey Avatar

    I”m really impressed with these results. Great sharpness and rich blacks. What film? The black make me think Neopan 100 Acros.

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    1. Moni Avatar

      Thank you! I honestly am not entirely sure! Most likely Tri-x but very possibly Acros…

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  4. brickthomas Avatar

    What great shots with a cool old camera! Thanks for sharing. – Brick

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    1. Moni Avatar

      My pleasure! Thanks for visiting!

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