Hotel Dreyfus

[Pete Askew]

Prompted by Brian's shot from Sacre Coeur (http://www.realphotographersforum.com/people-portraits/7683-tourists-sacre-coeur.html), this was taken a few years back from the same spot (or, more probably, the lower terrace). I only have a small JPEG of the original print (16 x 12") to hand (and I don't know which box the original is in, or even which country, at the moment!), but I will re-scan it at some point.

It was taken with a Leica MP + Voightländer VM Nocton 35mm f1:1.2 and I'm pretty sure it was loaded with Ilford Delta 400 (rated at ISO400 and developed in ID11 at 24ºC). It is printed onto Ilford MGIV glossy RC paper using a Devere 504 / Ilford 500 head and a Rodenstock 50mm Apo Rodagon enlarging lens. The Paper was developed in an Ilford 2150 processor.

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice, Pete. I went back to mine to find that part of the view. Found it. Nice to compare the images. Your's is wintertime. (Or autumn, perhaps.)

 

[Pete Askew]

Late March, but unseasonably warm. Ten days earlier and they had sub-zero (ºC) temperatures and snow. When we were there many ladies were in their summer dresses!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Mmmm feel the need to dig out mine from SC now.........only digi though sorry chaps...

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Pete - you can't remember where the neg is, but you remember the processing down to the Pjs you had on that day... Interesting....

 

[Pete Askew]

I could find the negative fairly easily as they are in files but the print is now in a box. Sadly the explanation has nothing to do with super-human memory and more to do with boring predictability! If it wasn't pushed it will be on Delta and on a hazy day it would have almost certainly been 400. I always process in ID11 and I know it wasn't printed on FB paper. I'll need to check the day-book to come back to you regarding the colour of the PJs though. But I'm pretty sure I had croissants with breakfast!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Damn, I had you pegged as having a photographic memory Pete!

 

[Pete Askew]

That's why I use a camera Chris!

 

[Hamish Gill]

I must dig put my Paris shots ... I've been meaning to for ages!
I have very similar photos to this ... It facinated me that Paris seemed to go on to the horizon in all directions!

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

Dreyfus ... memories of my teen years the one and only Herbert Lom & falling on the floor in stitches.