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Continuing Tram of Thought

I’ve always enjoyed the thrill of traveling on trams gliding over cobblestone streets, passing among the generations of aged buildings that comprise European cities.

Trams are a great way to familiarize myself with the layout of a city, take in the charms of continental urban life, and simply explore a new old place.

In October 2016, I made this Lumix LX7 view from the windows of an articulated tram navigating central Prague, Czech Republic.

I’ve enjoyed the thrill of travel on trams gliding over cobblestone streets among the generations of aged buildings that comprise European cities.
Panasonic Lumix LX7 f1.4 1/100th second, ISO 200.

My compact Lumix was an excellent tool for making urban images. It was unobtrusive, easy to handle, and capable of producing high-quality RAW digital photos.

Today, these old files offer new windows on past travels because I can better interpret the data they captured using modern software. In this case, I converted my RW2 RAW file to DNG format while correcting lens defects and improving sharpness and clarity.

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Czech Tram on Fomapan

In Autumn on 2016 on a vist to Prague, I made this view with a Nikon F3 using the Czech B&W film Fomapan 100.

I’d read about this film, and bought several rolls in Prague which I put to good use during the duration of my trip.

Upon my return to Dublin, I processed the film in Ilford ID11 diluted 1:1 with water, then scanned the negatives with an Epson V500 scanner.

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Prague, October 2016

Here’s another view exposed on the Czech Fomapan 100 black & white film at the Praha-Smíchov railway station in the Czech capital.

Nothing fancy for equipment; just my old Nikon F3 with 50mm f1.8 Nikkor prime lens.

Black & white film is well suited to a dull day in Prague. And well worth the price!

The film cost less than $5 for 36 exposures.

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Overgrown freight wagon—Prague

On a visit to Prague, Czech Republic in October 2016, I bought several rolls of locally produced Fomapan black & white film.

At a suburban station to the east of the city center, I made this view of an old four-wheel freight wagon parked on a siding and consumed by the local vegetation.

This photo is a scaled Jpg from the original scanned negative. I made no adjustment to the scanned file in regards to contrast, exposure or sharpness.

Fomapan 100 black & white film exposed with a Nikon F3 camera.

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Prague on this Day 2016

On October 13, 2016, I exposed these digital photos in the Czech Capital using my FujiFilm XT1.

Prague is among the most visually intense cities in central Europe and I filled several cards during my short cloudy visit five years ago.

In addition, I exposed several rolls of black & white film, including my first Fomapan, a Czech-made commercial brand. My Fomapan photos have made various appearances on Tracking the Light. I carry two rolls in my camera bag, waiting for the appropriate moments to expose them.

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Kodak Kodak Kodak (on the side of a Tram)

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In May, 2000, I made this photograph of a Tatra tram (advertising Kodak film) on the streets of Prague using a Nikon F3T that was fitted with a Nikkor 24mm lens and loaded with . . .

Fuji Sensia II!

Just for the record, on a visit to Fuji, Japan, I photographed a 1067mm gauge freight train on Kodachrome.

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Prague Metro-2000

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In May 2000, on one of two visits to Prague that Spring, I made this view deep below the streets of Soviet-era metro cars.

While the cars seemed old, the Metro was clean, quick and heavily used. However, there was a little bit of graffiti that emulated the style of New York City subway graffiti from the 1970s.

I exposed this Fujichrome color slide with my Nikon F3T.

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