Photo Fair, Stockholm

In spite of my uninterest of the latest digital photo equipment I went to the Photo fair in Stockholm the other week. This time there was a lot of photographic exhibitions at the same time. Just for the fun of it ( and to be obstinate to the digital tsunami) I brought my old Rolleiflex along with a small old Canon digital compact =) Noone seemed to notice.


An old car can be used as attraction for the brand stand


A "Hubble" telescope for amateurs =)


Perfect model. Standing still and keeps quiet.

This wasn't the best exhibition but I had a free space to take a picture

Waiting for the shuttle back home

Night photography

I am on a new contract far from home. Too far to travel every day. So I rent an apartment for weekly stays there. Going home om Friday lunch and back again Sunday evening. Photographing is prohibited at work so I have lunch to make it if I'm going to get some useful light. But the other week I decided to make a night photo session and here is the result.

Low season

Photographing is low right now. But still I carry a camera always whereever I go. You just don't know when a good picture appears and I want to be ready for it. My Rollei is my companion most of the time but I also carry other old cameras. Sometimes more than one.

ALL HANDS ON DECK!

Granddaughter Siri visited us yesterday and like any other child she stole the show.


At home in Stockholm

Exhibition

Yesterday my photo club hanged the exhibition that will start on Sunday and last for three weeks. It is called "The Red Line", meaning the subway line from Gamla stan in the centre to the farthest end Fruängen. The exhibition is held at Midsommargården at Telefonplan.



Midsommargården entrance


Hanging discussions

Member hanging around

Nice result

Those who finished early discussed darkroom and printing techniques.

Street photography

Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of Stockholm...
Yesterday I went into the center of Stockholm to do some street photography with my Rolleiflex. My path started at Centralbadet and was southbound. Ended up at a photographers meeting at Ellens bakery =)


Small crowds at Sergel Square


Solo trumpeter at Sergel Square


Preparing a ride at Brunkebergs square


Conversation going on at Brunkebergs square


The Lord of the doves at Coin square


Close to departure at Slussen, a local traffic hub


Photographers discussing the new Leica M9 and other cameras.

Borgvik

Last sunday I made a trip with my parents to Borgvik in Värmland. It's a historical place for ancestors on both sides in my family and it is the place where I married my wife.

The mill

Bakers cabin

The bricks the houses are built of is made of slag from the mill and are shimmering in colours like deep emerald green to graphite grey. A fascinating architecture.

Coffee

I visited my parents for a few days. In the daily routines there is coffee twice a day at 10 AM and 4 PM and in addition to that a cup after lunch. And it's Swedish. Black and with coffein. A killer for americans and nutrition for swedes.

The end of the world

Some days ago we went to Trosa, just an hour south of Stockholm. The small town is known to all Swedes as the end of the world. A cosy little town with small, nice houses around a small river that ends up in the Baltic Sea.


Sailor from down under, another end of the world.

Outdoor photo session

My wife and I went out to have a photo session. I was the shooter and she was directing me. But some shots I made in disobedience, like this. The best shot of all.

On the road with an English and a Russian

Yesterday I took a ride with two film cameras. Two rellay ugly ones. The English is an Ensign Ful-Vue and the other a Smena 8M. However ugly they are they produce pictures like a bumble bee flies not knowing it can't. See for yourself below. Square pictures with the English. Rectangular with the Russian.


Nice boats


Light in the tunnel


Organ


Paradise ghetto

Street photography

Yesterday I went downtown Stockholm to practise street photography. Armed with an Olympus 35 RD rangefinder and an exposure meter (that I rarely used). Only a couple of shots were made some time ago so I had almost a full roll to spend. So I shot a great deal of pictures and some of them I expected much of. At last at home I was eager to see the results and developed instantly. The first eight shots looked normal. The rest of the film was black! A quick check on the camera showed that the shutter had broken down after the eighth picture. It opened very slowly and didn't close until I cocked the shutter again. Well, I made some nice bookmarks of the ruined negatives.


Tense encounter. Chestshot while walking.


Community bicycles. Ooops, no people!


Motorbikes. Last picture.

Going home on rail

All good things come to an end. All travels end up at home. I took a direct train from Åmål to Stockholm with a short intermission in Karlstad. Just had to get out of the train and take some pics. I usually travel 1st class because of comfort and tranquility.


The train is due


Karlstad Central station


Empty platform


Empty compartment

All pictures with Rolleiflex on Tri-X

Hometown

Last week I made a visit at my parents to check out the old folks and what is new in my hometown. Everything looks the same. The only visible changes were mom not wearing glasses anymore. She had a surgery recently for cataract and now she has a perfect vision. She's been using glasses all her life but now she just need them for the crosswords and sewing. Maybe I'll make it myself. I strongly dislike my glasses. They are in the way when I'm photographing.


Home backyard (with soft lens)


Natural beauty


Small loco


The 50s, new restaurant


Square market

Åmål, Sweden, July 2009
Rolleiflex Automat and Tri-X

127-day

Today is the day of the 127 roll film. 12 july. A friend and I will be downtown shooting with our 127 roll film cameras. Street and straight photography. A compact digital will follow for documentation purposes. Film processing is not a s fast as the digital "processing". Here is my equipment for the day.


Contessa Nettel Piccolette (1919)
Loaded with Macocolor 200


Rolleiflex Baby (1958)
Loaded with efke R100

I have spare rolls of slide film and b&w with me.