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Subject: [Leica] Scanned photos - Geevor tin mine
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:22:53 +0000
References: <000901ccedd9$10b5ae50$32210af0$@chiaroscuro.co.nz>, <605EBCE5-DDD1-4CAB-98EC-D5B96C9B9FED@frozenlight.eu>

Thanks Nathan, some of these are fillers but there are several I am very 
happy with as well as a reminder to the way it once was.

cheers

john
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Really wonderful use of light, impressive!

Also excellent compositions.

Cheers,
Nathan



On Feb 18, 2012, at 2:03 AM, John McMaster wrote:

> Here are some scans (Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro and VueScan) of
> Hasselblad negs, FP4+ probably in ID11/D76 1:1.
>
> Geevor tin mine is in West Cornwall and created a lot of unemployed when it
> shut down in 1990. The pumps were turned off in 1991 which meant that the
> mine would be flooded and never used again. These were taken in October
> 1992, when I went back a week later everything was locked and soon after
> that it was opened as a tourist attraction.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geevor_Tin_Mine
>
> I remember that shot 8 was about a 15 minute exposure and 9/10 were about 
> 5!
>
>
> All tripod mounted with SWC/M (38mm), 50mm and 150mm black T* lenses.
>
> http://johnmcmaster.com/PESO/Geevor
>
> C & C welcome
>
> john
>


In reply to: Message from john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Scanned photos - Geevor tin mine)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Scanned photos - Geevor tin mine)