Minolta SRT-102 to Yosemite NP | Half Dome With Half Dome in the distance, the lens was probably the 135mm f2.8, but possibly the 50mm f1.7. Since the camera and lenses were new to me, I was experimenting with both lenses. For the whole story with all images, see Minolta SRT-102 to Yosemite NP | a 7 Image Story.
Minolta SRT-102 to Yosemite NP | a 7 Image Story My first trip to Yosemite NP was also my first trip with my new Minolta SRT-102 SLR camera. Although my previous cameras were 35mm film cameras, they were all rangefinders or viewfinders. Obviously, the camera was more capable than the photographer. Still, a few images turned out reasonably nice. After scanning the slides, they needed very little restoration. The Kodachrome slides held up quite well. Since the camera and lenses were new to me, I was experimenting with both the 135mm f2.8 and the 50mm f1.7.
Yosemite in the spring is all about rock and waterfalls. Yosemite is really “big country.” On a clear day, you could see forever, if it were not for all the mountains. Hiking Yosemite, particularly the high country, is not for the faint of heart. When hiking the high country, sunsets come quickly in the mountains. One moment it’s sunny; the next moment it’s dark. Best hike there with someone who knows the terrain!
On this first trip to Yosemite, image composition was much more instinct than knowledge. How do you get an up close and personal picture of a tall waterfall? For me, it was trying to capture the texture as well as the length of the falls. Nice thing about waterfalls; they create mist. Mist against dark rocks make an infinite number of interesting images. You can never have too many waterfall images.
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Petri Color 35 to Europe | White Cliffs of Dover The White Cliffs of Dover are located on the Kent coastline facing the Strait of Dover at the point where Great Britain is closest to continental Europe. On a clear day they are visible from the French coast. The cliff’s face reaches a height of 350 feet and stretches eight miles encompassing the town of Dover. It owes its white appearance to a composition of chalk streaked by black flint. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | 10 Downing Street 10 Downing Street, also known as Number 10, is the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, a post held by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It’s also the headquarters of the government of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, London, the 300+ year old Number 10 has approximately 100 rooms. The private residence occupies the third floor. Besides offices, the other floors contain conference, reception, sitting, and dining rooms. Number 10 has an interior courtyard and a terrace overlooking a half-acre garden. Located next to St. James Park, it is near Buckingham Palace, the London residence of the British Monarch, and the Palace of Westminster, the meeting place for both houses of parliament. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | Guard Mounting Guard mounting is another term for the changing of the guard. It generally refers to a formal ceremony where sentries providing ceremonial guard duties are relieved by new sentries. The ceremonies can be and often are elaborate and choreographed like the Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | Buckingham Palace Even on a rather dreary December day, the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace draws a crowd of tourists. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | Changing the Guard The changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace displays colorful British pageantry at its finest. During the Changing the Guard ceremony, known as ‘Guard Mounting’, a new British regiment relieves the one on duty. The Queen’s Guard consists of the St James’s Palace and Buckingham Palace detachments. The New Guard during the course of the ceremony becomes The Queen’s Guard. Their march to Buckingham Palace from Wellington Barracks includes with musical accompaniment from their band. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | River Thames in London Although my trip included many places in Europe, it started and ended in London. Oddly, I really did not get much time for photographs except when in London. In preparation for my trip, I needed a new, smaller 35mm camera that would easily fit into my carry-on. Somehow, I found the Petri Color 35. The Petri Color 35 camera is a compact mechanical, scale-focused, leaf-shuttered 35mm film, viewfinder camera with a 44mm f2.8 lens. The camera has a built-in coupled CdS meter with a match-needle indicator and a manual estimating aperture control; both visible in the viewfinder. For this December trip, I used the Ektachrome instead of Kodachrome slide film because it is faster. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
