{"id":6860,"date":"2014-05-28T02:15:08","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T06:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=6860"},"modified":"2014-05-28T08:08:53","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T12:08:53","slug":"all-change-new-haven-connecticut-on-the-way-to-spencer-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/all-change-new-haven-connecticut-on-the-way-to-spencer-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"All Change\u2014New Haven, Connecticut\u2014On the way to Spencer\u2014Part 2."},"content":{"rendered":"

May 27, 2014.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today’s post is a follow up to\u00a0both of yesterday’s posts, which covered my experiments with the\u00a0Lumix LX-7 and the beginning of my adventure to Spencer.<\/p>\n

As covered in yesterday’s Tracking the Light Special Post, I was traveling on Amtrak\u2019s two-car shuttle, scheduled as train 475, which runs from Springfield, Massachusetts to New Haven, Connecticut to connect with Boston-Washington train 175. I sent my\u00a0post from the train.<\/p>\n

Amtrak 475 arrived early in New Haven, giving me about 15 minutes to wander around making photographs. I\u2019m continuing to test my father\u2019s Panasonic Lumix LX-7, and there was some nice low sun to work with.<\/p>\n

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Exposed with my father’s Panasonic Lumix LX-7. After exposing several angles digitally, I also made a few slides.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was keen to photograph the Shore Line East train which features a \u2018GP40-2H\u2019 locomotive in the classic New Haven Railroad McGinnis livery.<\/p>\n

This colorful machine ties in well with my Spencer-theme, since the Railroad Museum of New England<\/a> is sending their freshly repainted New Haven FL9 2019 to the North Carolina Transportation Museum<\/a>\u2019s Streamliner at Spencer<\/em><\/a> event.<\/p>\n

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New Haven at New Haven. Lumix LX-7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also fished out my Canon EOS3, that was buried in the depths of my camera bag, and exposed a few frames of Fuji Velvia 100 of the New Haven painted commuter engine. My hand held Minolta IV light meter aided my exposure; f5.6 1\/500th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

It will be a few weeks yet before I see the\u00a0slides, so for now we can settle for the Lumix instant digital images (that’s what they are for, right?)<\/p>\n

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A Metro-North local bound for Grand Central Terminal. Lumix LX-7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New Haven in the early evening is a busy place. In addition to Metro-North trains coming and going, an Acela bound for Boston was arriving on Track 4, just as Amtrak 175 approached Track 1.<\/p>\n

I exposed a series of images of train 175, hauled by venerable Amtrak AEM7 number 943. How many millions of miles has this old electric have to its credit? Low sun and the angle of the curve made for a nice grab shot from the Boston-end of the passenger platform.<\/p>\n

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Amtrak 175 approaches New Haven. Lumix LX-7 photo. I found that the LX-7 reacts faster and cycles quicker than the older LX-3. This is especially useful in a situation like this one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Amtrak logo on the side of an Amfleet car. Lumix LX-7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Certainly, I found that the Lumix LX-7 has its moments, although the differences in the controls (as compared with my old LX-3) befuddled me a couple of times. Traveling on 175 was comfortable, but the WiFi on the train wasn\u2019t working. I arrived in Trenton at\u00a0the last glow of daylight.<\/p>\n

I’m just getting warmed up, so stay tuned! (or what ever the Internet equivalent is to that old radio term).<\/p>\n

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