First roll w/ Leica M3 - Gay Pride Parade

rsilfverberg · Jul 9, 2004

Bought a new-old Leica M3 (from 1964) and took it out on the town for a few weeks ago.

These are all photos from the first roll I've put through the camera - from San Francisco Gay Pride Parade.

Lens: Summicron 50/2.0 (rigid, version 1 from '64)
Film: Fuji Neopan 400
Meter: Handheld Sekonic L308-B meter but about halfway through the roll I ended up just guesstimating as the light was pretty consistent.

# 1 - "Watching the Parade"

#2 - "Big Guy"

#3 - "Coming Out"

#4 - "Yawn"

#5 - "Smile"

#6 - "Hot In The Sun"

Walt · Jul 10, 2004

Just shows you don't need all the "latest and greatest"!
Nice work.

voodoocat · Jul 10, 2004

I'm jealous of your camera

would love a leica! Great shots. Contrast is unreal. :thumbsup:

Alison · Jul 10, 2004

I really like these shots. Great contrast and emotion. I particulary like the 1st one.

manda · Jul 10, 2004

They are stunning.
Coming out is my fave.
You've really captured the emotions and atmosphere well.

Artemis · Jul 10, 2004

Increadible style and emotion.
Wanna see more.

danalec99 · Jul 10, 2004

Thats a nice, very crisp documentary.

Are you a journalist?

pilgrim · Jul 10, 2004

wow, great work!
"coming out" is amazing, and I really like "watching the parade" I see it as the older man on the left has stumbled upon something new and scary to him, and he is just looking in awe at everything going on around him. And it looks like his attention is primaly focused on the large gay man with tattoos standing next to him. The only part that I can't tell is if the older man is looking at the other man in disgust, or happiness, thinking that he should of "came out" along time ago.
Now that is just how I perceive the picture, in reality it could have been the complete opposite.

or maybe it was just two people watching a parade :LOL:

Jeff Canes · Jul 10, 2004

Good work, agree with everyone about the contrast and emotion
#3 is my favorite

LizM · Jul 10, 2004

Really great shots but just a word of caution. Unless you know for absolute certain that the subjects of your shots are gay and you have model releases you can get in real hot water if you publish them under titles like "coming out". Not that it matters here but if you sold them it might.

Again, great shots. Really like the second one.