Last month, I had a really good day. I came home from a second interview for a job and felt fantastic. It seemed to go really well. To celebrate, I allowed myself to do a little poking around on ebay. I have been planning on getting myself a Yashica Mat G124 once I finally found a full-time job. (You may remember my friend Sharon lent me hers for quite some time, but I gave it back last summer.) I figured there would be no harm in following a couple of auctions and making some low bids, just to see how much the cameras were going for.
Well, needless to say, I ended up getting caught up and buying a camera. I kept thinking, if the seller is accurate in his/her description, this is amazing! Thank god the seller was! I got a beautiful, clean, fully functional, camera of my dreams for a steal! And then a couple of weeks later I got the job! Hooray! I start Monday!
I took the camera with me to Chicago over the Fourth long weekend. These shots are actually from the Fourth, but from Columbus, when I got back that night. They are the last shots from my second roll. I am already deeply smitten with this camera. If anyone is nearby and wants to go shooting, or play model for the day, let me know. I'm itching to go.
Love love LOVE! :-) Congrats on the new camera!
Posted by: Jess | July 16, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Congrats. Mats are fab cameras. Have lots of fun.
Posted by: i5m | July 16, 2010 at 11:14 AM
Congratulations on the new camera (and job!)
These pictures are great... I love the lighting.
Posted by: Kristen | July 16, 2010 at 11:28 AM
What a great camera for all-around medium format shooting. I used one back in the 1970s when I was much younger and now have three of them (two 124Gs and one 124)sitting in my closet. Enjoy!
Posted by: Don | July 16, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Medium format is hands down my favourite format. I have three rolls in the refrigerator waiting to be developed. It's like Christmas every time I pick up my negatives.
Enjoy the Yashica. It's a wonderful camera.
Posted by: Rachel | July 16, 2010 at 01:39 PM
Claire, I LOVE THESE. Oh my word. I would love to get together with you some time and do work with our Yashicas-- that top one is so bloody great. How did you get the exposure so perfect?
Posted by: meg | July 17, 2010 at 11:49 AM
By the way that 'how did you get the exposure so perfect' question wasn't rhetorical. I really want to know!
Posted by: meg | July 17, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Thank you everyone! I have a feeling this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Posted by: Claire Helene | July 17, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Congratulations on the job, Claire! And on the camera! And gorgeous photos above.
I've always wanted to get a really good sparkler shot but never could. Think it's the camera that makes the sparklers look so sparkly and great? Maybe next 4th, once we're in Columbus, I can hire you to take some shots of BK with some sparklers. Sounds weird, but I've always wanted that sort of shot of him.
Posted by: blue girl | July 17, 2010 at 06:11 PM