Sunday, June 5, 2022

Self-Portrait Ordeal

In retrospect, I'm not sure the venerable Rolleiflex SL66 is really the best choice as a self-portrait camera, but I still had a good time setting up this shot. The trick, of course, is to get at least something in the frame in acceptable focus, which, thankfully, I was able to do using only a single roll of Tri-X. I did end up cropping a bit to get a decent final composition. And I do really like the motion blur on the D-string and my hand and pizz finger. My left hand was responsible for actuating the shutter using an extra long release cable.  


Tasting notes: Rollei SL 66, 120 mm f/5.6 S-Planar lens, Tri-X.