SF Day Trip Part 2 (the FILM edition)

David · Expire: 2013-01-25

I developed much of the film I took in SF on the trip (one 120 roll left). The squares were all taken with my Voigtlander Perkeo 1 and the 35mm with my K1000 and an 18mm Samyang lens.

Oh, and quite literally I mean I developed it -- at home -- in my tub. Did I have to be in the tub with my film while I developed it? Possibly no. I smelled like hydroquinone until 4:18 this afternoon. Unfortunately, all the film tanks I have that are paired to my 120-capable reels leak developer. So the 120 results were less than ideal. I had to do some photoshopping to correct development problems, not all of which were readily correctable.

An image in downtown. This photo worked well enough.

Looking straight up the top of Coit Tower It would be nice if the penny mashing machine weren't there.

This is... that one building. You'd know it if you saw it.

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
Ding, ding, ding went the bell
Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings as we started for Huntington Dell.
Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Bump, bump, bump went the brake
Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings as we glided for Huntington Lake.
The day was bright, the air was sweet
The smell of honeysuckle charmed me off my feet
I tried to sing, but couldnæŠ° squeak
In fact I felt so good I couldnæŠ° even speak
Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer
Time to all disembark,
Time to fall went my heartstrings as we got off at Huntington Park
As we got off at Huntington Park.

With my high-starched collar, and my high-topped shoes
And my hair piled high upon my head
I went to lose a jolly hour on the Trolley and lost my heart instead.
With his light brown derby and his bright green tie
He was quite the handsomest of men
I started to yen, so I counted to ten the I counted to ten again
Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
Ding, ding, ding went the bell
Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings
From the moment I saw him I fell
Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Bump, bump, bump went the brake
Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings
When he smiled I could feel the car shake
He tipped his hat, and took a seat
He said he hoped he hadnæŠ° stepped upon my feet
He asked my name, I held my breath
I couldnæŠ° speak because he scared me half to death
Chug, chug, chug went the motor
Plop, plop, plop went the wheels
Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings
As he started to go then I started to know how it feels
When the universe reels

The day was bright, the air was sweet
The smell of honeysuckle charmed you off youæŠ®e feet
You tried to sing, but couldnæŠ° squeaks
In fact, you loved him so you couldnæŠ° even speak

Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer
Plop, plop, plop went the wheels
Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings
As he started to leave I took hold of his sleeve with my hand
And as if it were planned he stay on with me
And it was grand just to stand with his hand holding mine
To the end of the line

Actually statues in a storefront, but it looks kinda ghostly and neat. With a better reflection or no reflection, this would have been a great shot. Or not, taste is totally subjective.

Stairs, and a person.

The statue at 307 Battery.

Zip liners. Those dots? Why do you ask? Oh. No, they're definitely NOT developing problems related to not properly drying the negatives. Really, they're not. Those are, um, er, uh, oh yeah -- those are disc clouds, a meteorological aberration that only happens in San Francisco. Yes... Of course that's what they are. No I wouldn't lie to you about disc clouds. Sheesh.

peterqd · Expire: 2014-01-04

Lovely David, I won't mention the dots Smile

What dots? I think you did a great job in the circumstances. Pictures of places I've never visited is one of the best reasons I have for belonging to this forum, absolutely great! Very nice touch to include the lyrics, too.

What's a penny mashing machine?

exaklaus · Expire: 2011-12-02

Willem · Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Posts: 280 Location: Netherlands

love the series.

#1 and the trolley/tram are my favs.

and those disc clouds can be tricky Smile

David · Expire: 2013-01-25

Thank you for your comments ,everyone.

Peter, here's a penny-mashing machine: http://www.pressapenny.com/ Basically, put in 51 cents and turn a crank and the machine flattens the penny into an oval then prints an image on it. I would have captured the whole thing but my head was already resting on the roof's drain (pretty disgusting) and that's my widest lens.

Willem, I totally agree. I want to also like the statue image, but the reflection is a bit too chaotic. Maybe I'll try that again at night with just street lights in the glass.

peterqd · Expire: 2014-01-04

Yebisu · Joined: 13 Feb 2011 Posts: 1299

Love the first wideangle. And the reflections make the shop front window shot work so well.

visualopsins · Expire: 2025-04-11

Thanks for journey down 'memory lane'. Very Happy

I'm familiar with this part of SF. Rode the BART to Montgomery, then walk through the skyscrapers past TA building, through Italian section, turn left through Chinatown...

Interesting and well-done compositions imho! I admire your photographic 'eyes'.

Ah the penny masher. As children we would line up coins on the railroad tracks, return later to find results after locomotive passed over them. Laughing

How about those murals inside the tower?