My New Toy

[Brian Moore]

Actually, new toy camera and also new book. The camera is a Superheadz "Blue Ribbon", which is a copy of the celebrated Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim, which is no longer under production by Vivitar. The camera has a 22mm lens and shoots 35mm film. The "Blue Ribbon" name is simply due to the color. If you get a black one its called a "Black Slim Devil" and if you get different color it will have some other cute and quirky name. I got the blue one only because it was $5 cheaper than the other colors and qualified for Amazon's free shipping.

I put some Fuji Superia 400 film in it and headed out for a walk with Sadie. This weekend they had the US Open Surf Championships in Huntington Beach, so Sadie and I ventured down there and I got some picks. It was a busy place, I can tell you. It was like 4th of July all over again. Some foties below.

The New Camera and the New Book

The Coppers Were Keeping A Close Watch On People

The Evangelists Tried To Put A Damper On All The Fun

Few Felt The Need To Repent

Evangelists Of A Different Sort Demanded Equal Time

Down On The Beach

Carnival Atmosphere In The Afternoon Sun

These Lassies Were Handing Out Beef Jerky Samples--Sadie enjoyed it.

The Grandstand

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Oh, you saved the best for last - stunning sun shot! Perfect comp with the beer bottle framing. Wonderful.

 

[Brian Moore]

Oh, you saved the best for last - stunning sun shot! Perfect comp with the beer bottle framing. Wonderful.

Thanks, Rob. Much appreciated.

 

[Paul Lange]

That camera looks as if it will be a lot of fun Brian. Again super shots.

 

[Brian Moore]

Its very cheap feeling, Paul. Not in the least robust in any way. However, so far I like what it has given me, and the wide 22mm lens sure fits a lot of stuff in the frame. Thanks for your comments, Paul.

 

[Pete Askew]

Cheap it may be but you've certainly used it to good effect. And with the wide angle lens you seem to have harvested even more 'accidental' shots of scantily-clad young ladies than normal. I especially like your series of conflcting religions. Especially the pair with the more pagan bent!

 

[Brian Moore]

Cheap it may be but you've certainly used it to good effect. And with the wide angle lens you seem to have harvested even more 'accidental' shots of scantily-clad young ladies than normal. I especially like your series of conflcting religions. Especially the pair with the more pagan bent!

Pete,...I just hold the camera up and if skin walks in front of it why am I to do? Anyway, thanks for the comments, Pete.