The Loyal Royal

[dkapp]

I'm not sure where this post should go, so I'll just put it here...where I normally post my shots from the city.

This is a display in the window of the San Francisco Chronicle.

I was pretty happy with the way this shot came out. It's pretty close to what I had pictured in my head. I just wish I hadn't cut off the last date. The camera has an LCD, you'd figure I'd use it.

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All comments suggestions welcome.

Dave

 

[gmaker1]

Dave:

Great shot. Brings back memories of late nights in college.

Gil

 

[dkapp]

Thanks for your comments Gil.

The last date being cut off is bothering me, so I'm going to head back for a re-shoot.

BTW...you know your dating yourself with your response

Dave

 

[greyflash]

Herb Caen was my favorite writer at the Chronicle and I read him for years when I lived in the Bay Area. Now thanks to you I get to see the typwriter that he used all that time. Thanks Dave.

 

[PhotoDawg]

Typing over 14 million words is a pretty loyal machine in my book. Good shot!!

 

[gmaker1]

Dating myself? I can do better then that. Take a look at what I use to use, and it was not even electric.

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I once showed this to my children and they could not believe what we had to go through: No white out, carbon paper for copies. Ahhh, the good old days. But, it still works. (actually better then I do.) :lol:

Gil

 

[Bubba]

Ah, the memories. I don't even remember how many speeches and research papers I typed on an Underwood manual before I finally got an electric. That old Underwood drove me nuts because unless I really pulled back on the hit, every period and comma put a small hole in the paper. Considering how much I still love writing, this is a major hit with me.

Wonderful shot, Dave!! Thanks for sharing it.

 

[dkapp]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Here's another one from the flea market this weekend. It was taken with my Nikon F3 & Kodak T-MAX 100. They are low res scans from the lab, so hopefully quality will increase when I get my scanner.

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Dave

 

[Bubba]

Quite nice.