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Ektachrome

Michael Pretzsch December 2, 2018

Here are a couple of (test) photos that I took during a day-trip to Coney Island. My first roll of Ektachrome. Enjoy! I am pleased with the results and the film / photos turned out exactly as expected. Some of them have that color pop vintage feel.

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In Blog, New York, Film Tags Kodak Ektachrome, Coney Island, New York, Leica
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NEWLK 5.0

Michael Pretzsch June 25, 2017

Ray's photowalks are always a lot of fun and great opportunity to catch-up with old friends, and to form new friendships. This edition of NEWLK was no different.

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In Blog, Travel, Film Tags Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica, Travel, New England, Massachusetts, Nantucket, Cape Cod
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Thanksgiving à Paris

Michael Pretzsch December 10, 2016

Whoever does not visit Paris regularly will never really be elegant. -Honoré de Balzac

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In Travel, Film Tags Paris, Travel, Kodak Tri-X 400, Hasselblad, Leica
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High (Up) in N.Y.C.

Michael Pretzsch September 5, 2016

Sometimes you have to be spontaneous and just go for it without thinking about it for too long. That's exactly how I felt about a week ago (Saturday 8/27). "It" in this case was booking a spot on a door-less New York City helicopter ride with FlyNYON.

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In New York, Film Tags New York, Kodak Portra 800, Leica, Film, Cinestill, Hasselblad
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Harzer Schmallspurbahnen

Michael Pretzsch July 10, 2016

"Warum in die Ferne schweifen? Sieh, das Gute liegt so nah." - Based on "Erinnerung" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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In Travel, Film Tags Film, Travel, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, Brocken, Harz
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Hamburg

Michael Pretzsch June 18, 2016

For me, no visit to Germany is complete without a visit to Hamburg. Whilst I was not born in Hamburg, it is my favorite city in Germany and one of the few places that I make absolutely sure I stop by whenever I fly back home to Germany. When asked by friends or strangers which places to visit in Germany, Hamburg is at the top of my list of recommendations.

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In Travel, Film Tags Travel, Film, Hamburg, Germany, Leica, Kodak Tri-X 400, Hasselblad, Fujifilm
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Concours d'Elegance

Michael Pretzsch June 4, 2016

First held in 1996 the Greenwich Concours D'Elegance is an annual event that takes place in Greenwich, Connecticut. The event kicks off Friday afternoon with a car parade down Greenwich Avenue, and is followed by the Concours Americana and Concours International on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park.

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In Film, Automobiles Tags Film, Kodak Portra 400, Leica, Connecticut, Greenwich, Automobiles
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Chi-city

Michael Pretzsch May 30, 2016

My last trip to London was only three weeks in the rear-view mirror before it was time again to pack my bags and head to Chicago for a long weekend getaway.

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In Film, Travel Tags Travel, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica, Chicago, Film, Graffiti
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Londinium MMXVI

Michael Pretzsch May 3, 2016

London has always had a special place in my heart.

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In Film, Travel Tags Film, Kodak Tri-X 400, Kodak Portra 400 NC, Travel, London, Leica, Hasselblad
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N.Y.C. - 042316

Michael Pretzsch April 24, 2016

First weekend in ages without any work or particular plans. What better way to spend a sunny spring day than riding through NYC on my bike and explore? Here are a couple of snapshots I took this weekend in Brooklyn.

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In New York, Film Tags Film, Kodak Tri-X 400, Kodak Portra 400, Leica, Hasselblad, New York, Skateboard, Brooklyn
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We Own The Night

Michael Pretzsch February 11, 2016

A few snapshots taken from the observation deck at the Empire State Building earlier in the month. All photos were taken with the Leica MP, Zeiss Sonnar and Kodak Tri-X 400.

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In New York, Film Tags Film, Leica, New York, Kodak Tri-X 400
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Berlin

Michael Pretzsch January 30, 2016
All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and, therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner".
President John F. Kennedy - June 26, 1963
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In Travel, Film Tags Travel, Film, Fujifilm, Kodak Tri-X 400, Berlin, Germany
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NYC Graffiti Walk

Michael Pretzsch November 25, 2015
“Graffiti is art and if art is a crime, please God, forgive me”

— George Lee Quiñones

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In New York, Film Tags 35mm, New York, Film, Graffiti, Leica, Fujifilm
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Random night on Tri-X

Michael Pretzsch November 14, 2015

A few random snapshots taken on a November evening in and around Grand Central Terminal.
Camera: Leica MP
Lens: Zeiss Sonnar T*1,5/50
Film: Kodak Tri-x metered at 400
Processing: XTOL, pushed one stop
Scan: Pakon

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In Film, New York Tags 35mm, New York, Leica, Kodak Tri-X 400, Zeiss, Film
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Shhhh... please do not disturb!

Michael Pretzsch October 18, 2015

It never fails, right after Labor Day temperatures drop in the tri-state area. Gone are the warm and cozy days of summer. The drop is not extreme, but enough to remind you that the cold fall and winter days are fast approaching, waiting around the corner. The same applies to traffic, gone are the days of easy commutes into NYC.

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In Film, Travel Tags Travel, 35mm, Kodak Portra 400, Cayman, Film, Leica
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Cinestill + Bleach

Michael Pretzsch October 3, 2015

Bleach bypass, as the name suggests, is simply skipping the bleach step when developing color film using C-41 chemicals. Skipping the bleach step results in higher silver retention in the film, essentially muting the colors and increasing the grain and contrast.

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In Film, New York, Tutorial Tags Film, Cinestill, Leica, New York, Bleach Bypass, Tutorial
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A Day Trip to Great Captain Island

Michael Pretzsch September 4, 2015

Great Captain Island is a small, ~17 acres, and beautiful island right off the coast of Greenwich, Connecticut on the Long Island Sound. It’s a sanctuary because there are no cars or stores, just pure nature and it is entirely surrounded by water.

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In Film, Travel Tags Leica, Film, Kodak Portra 400, Connecticut, Travel, 35mm
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Roadtrip

Michael Pretzsch August 15, 2015

Inspired by Johnny Patience's Death Valley blog post back in April I jumped on the opportunity of a short trip to Las Vegas at the end of July. I am not into gambling at all, so I planned a couple of short roadtrips to places "relatively" close to Las Vegas.

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In Film, Travel Tags Leica, Film, Hasselblad, Travel, Nevada, California, Arizona, Kodak Portra 400
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Coney Island

Michael Pretzsch July 25, 2015

Coney Island, home of the (in)famous Cyclone roller-coaster and annual world famous Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. Difficult to imagine, but this past Memorial Day was the first time that I ventured out there for a visit.

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In New York, Film Tags 35mm, New York, Coney Island, Film
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One World Trade Center

Michael Pretzsch July 25, 2015

We remember
We rebuild
We come back stronger
– President Obama (Message left on One World Trade Center steel beam)

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In New York, Film Tags Film, New York, One WTC, 35mm
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