Our home was built in the early 1950s. The architect paid a great deal of attention to how the structure was placed on the land as well as within the landscape. As a result, we are rewarded with lovely views in all directions. The Foca L'Universel is a French rangefinder camera from the same era as our home. It is also well thought out and meticulously crafted. Mine sports a 35mm f/3.5 Oplex lens. It is a camera similar to one the original owner of our home might have used. I hear he was a world traveller, so owning a French rangefinder is not outside the realm of possibility. This Foca still works wonderfully well even at the ripe old age of 70. I hope to be in such good repair at that age!
The photograph shows the view from our bedroom looking north. Our dog is buried near a persimmon tree not too far from here. We have to look past the holly to see her resting place.
This image was captured on Kodak Pro-Image 100. I'm pleased with the result, and I think it was rendered in a unique way by virtue of the old optics. That is one reason to shoot with these vintage cameras. In fact, there is only one thing I don't like about the Foca: the persistent smell of cigarettes permanently embedded in the leather. Merde.
