cats [Archive] - Rangefinderforum.com

rover

09-11-2006, 15:53

Tell me you didn't fold up your ladder and walk away leaving them stuck in the tree when you were done.

Very nice shots by the way.

John Robertson

09-11-2006, 16:02

God I envy you lot!! My cats reaction to a camera is best summed up by my avtar.

Trius

09-11-2006, 16:55

Frank: Shot #3 ... how will you un-superglue them?

FrankS

09-11-2006, 17:04

Frank: Shot #3 ... how will you un-superglue them?

:) No glue. BBQ skewer! :)

VictorM.

09-11-2006, 17:06

An oldie, about 1975, recently scanned. Leica IIIg, 90mm, Plus-X, extreme crop.

FrankS

09-11-2006, 17:12

Ouch, that's sharp, Victor!

Nuno

09-11-2006, 17:30

Photo taken in 1996.
Kiev 4A + Jupiter 8M.

VictorM.

09-11-2006, 17:37

Ouch, that's sharp, Victor!

Contrasty original and digital magic!

flashover

09-11-2006, 17:37

Tell me you didn't fold up your ladder and walk away leaving them stuck in the tree when you were done.

call the fire dept. we have a special tool for cats in a tree. It's called a chainsaw.

VictorM.

09-11-2006, 17:40

Two more cats. This is the Beast (as we called her) at a few months and again at a few years. Leica IIIg or IIIf, 90mm Travenar (?), Plus-X & Tri-X. Focus is off in both, more in the second one (sharper pixels help).

When the Schact Travenar 90/2.8 was relatively new it was really sharp. A poorly machined focus mount caused it to focus too near at distances under 8 feet. At 6 feet it was way off, then it would get better at about 5 feet. It fell apart after 20+ years of use.

The Beast stayed with me for 19½ years before she wore out.

VictorM.

09-11-2006, 17:58

I just compared the original scans (from 8X10 double-weight prints-mid 1970's) and the jpegs and I'm really impressed with what adding contrast and sharpening will do. I'm also wondering why I sold that IIIg and Summicron for $300.00. Maybe I could do with a little sharpening myself.

FrankS

09-11-2006, 17:59

The kitten shot is too cute, Victor.

Nuno, I love the mystery created by having only one eye fully illuminated. Very fitting mood for cats.

Andrew Sowerby

09-11-2006, 18:39

Two from the same roll (QL17 & Tri-X @ 800):

http://static.flickr.com/51/184369005_450110f11a_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/72/184369902_0db6a3f8cb_o.jpg

One from another (Bessa L with 25/4 & Tri-X):

http://static.flickr.com/78/184366902_047550de9d_o.jpg

awilder

09-11-2006, 18:54

Elwood in his favorite bowl. Taken with a Minolta CLE, TTL flash and a 90/2.8 Konica M Hexanon lens.

sevres_babylone

09-12-2006, 21:33

Victory at home - R-D1, Nokton 50mm

http://www.pbase.com/zuiko40/image/66530644.jpg

plummerl

09-12-2006, 21:57

Our large (15#) boy, Rudy.
http://home.comcast.net/~plummerl/MyPics/RudyYawn_WEB.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~plummerl/MyPics/RudyEye_WEB.jpg

pvdhaar

09-12-2006, 22:46

Here's "Japie", center of his own universe and completely self-satisfied as aways.. (Bessa-T + Hexanon 50/2)

telenous

09-12-2006, 23:14

Here's Gentleman Jim, the best cat in my neighbourhood. So well-mannered (for a cat) and always sitting pretty.

M3, Summilux 50 Asph, XP2

Pherdinand

09-13-2006, 01:38

Guess what... His name is Whiskey.

vrgard

09-13-2006, 09:43

First one is Emma, taken with my M6 & 50mm cron. Second one is Noel, taken with my Rollei 35T (full disclosure: it's not a rangefinder!).

vrgard

09-13-2006, 10:03

Thanks, Roland. Yeah, I got lucky with focusing that one. And actually the shot is a bit better than that posted image since the posted image is just the low rez Walgreens scan. And there's something about that shot that gives it an almost painterly quality. I gave a print of it to that cat's owner and he has it on display in his house. Probably my only "display" image ever!

As for critters climbing into bed with you, at least cats are relatively small. Try 65 pounds of labrador retriever wanting to sleep on your pillow with you! (of course, recalling what kind of dogs you have, you may know very well what I mean)

Love that shot of Shadow. Very fierce looking!

-Randy

HuubL

09-13-2006, 10:09

Couldn't resist. Taken of an RF not with one :o
http://website.leidenuniv.nl/~linthorsthjm/test/camera&cat.jpg

nico

10-23-2006, 00:50

BessaL+CV21

doitashimash1te

10-23-2006, 01:03

Couldn't resist. Taken of an RF not with one :o

Twoooo coooool cats..

ChrisN

10-23-2006, 02:03

This is Lucy. She belongs to our neighbour, but loves to visit and sit with us.

http://dslrexchange.com/photopostdslrx/data/500/The_evening_cat.jpg

Sparrow

10-23-2006, 02:30

I don’t do cat photos, however my daughter made me take this and she thinks it’s cute
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/4688/U4688I1142073617.SEQ.0.jpg

markinlondon

10-23-2006, 03:40

Thomas, cat behaving badly

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/1950/U1950I1158407920.SEQ.0.jpg

MadMan2k

10-23-2006, 15:43

Not taken with a RF, but with a 50 and film.
http://jonbuder.com/images/cat_bw_print.jpg
1N, 50mm @ 1.8, Tmax 100

CleverName

10-23-2006, 16:05

I think I've posted this photo before somewhere, but here's Mr. O'Malley

mike kim

12-13-2006, 18:40

http://mumuki.com/images/20061211121018_photo27_29.jpg

They were actually inside the show window of a textile shop. Taken with a Canon AE-1 and 50mm lens. T-Max 400.

manfromh

12-16-2006, 23:45

I know it was Fed-3 and HP5, but I forgot the lens.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37994&stc=1&d=1166345083

Nachkebia

12-16-2006, 23:54

Here some shots of me and my cat :D

http://www.nachkebia.com/~lj/portra.jpg

thafred

12-17-2006, 01:18

here´s my best cat-shot:
My friend Hannes cat, called princess. with m6 Jupiter-3 on TriX in t-max dev.

http://static.flickr.com/116/307824013_ab581de1ef.jpg

Sparrow

12-31-2006, 03:10

http://bp0.blogger.com/_U-t2tGr6I1A/RZenEYgugPI/AAAAAAAAAFA/SaM9N2wYQhs/s400/Photo24_21A+copy.jpg

nico

02-18-2007, 12:29

A black cat...

freeranger

02-18-2007, 12:49

Bessa R, Jupiter-9 and Fester

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/mrsjlightyear/kibbles.jpg

Puisin

02-18-2007, 13:01

Bessa R2A with 75mm in Phnom Penh in 2006. Film is very very old Kodak slide.

sirius

02-18-2007, 13:12

Here are my rangefinder cat photos. She is the only living thing that I live with that I can easily take photos of . . .

Gid

02-18-2007, 13:19

Mog, Xmas 2005. Epson R-D1 with 35 summicron. He's a bit of a bruiser.

SolaresLarrave

02-18-2007, 13:57

Mimí, sleeping (Leica M6TTL & 'lux 35), in B&W on Fuji film. Ben, looking away from the sun, with my Mamiya C200 & 80mm lens on Scala film, some time ago.

Keith

03-25-2007, 16:30

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/432933904_e2032d4519_o.jpg

sevres_babylone

03-26-2007, 07:32

http://www.pbase.com/zuiko40/image/75672164.jpg

HuubL

03-26-2007, 08:15

Keith, great shot! Interesting composition excellent sharpness on the eyes and pleasant bokeh. Regards, Huub

oh, btw, nice cat also!

nico

03-29-2007, 14:44

Cicuta is an impatient cat ...
BessaL+CV21+Fuji

Ciao :)
Nico

Lemures-Ex

03-29-2007, 15:18

Nico: Haha! Looks like kitty is pleading, "For the love of God let me out of here!"

pesphoto

04-07-2007, 06:45

http://www.paulshelaskyphotography.com/Photos/cat1.jpg

PetarDima

04-07-2007, 07:15

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h272/PetarDima/Cat.jpg

Kiev 4 + Jupiter 8 + ISO 4oo B&W film/ PShop: contrast,s-highlights,crop

gb hill

04-07-2007, 07:39

Cicuta is an impatient cat ...
BessaL+CV21+Fuji

Ciao :)
Nico

I like those bessa L shots, But your cat needs to meet my cat. He's in the hospital right now with an iv stuck ih him. He's a house cat that got impatient and ran out tomcatting last week and instead of meeting a female, he met a snake and got bit. He has serious infection but will pull through. I think his tomcatting days are over.

amateriat

04-07-2007, 08:34

Here are my rangefinder cat photos. She is the only living thing that I live with that I can easily take photos of . . .
All very nice, Sirius, but the second photo is supreme...almost channeling Man Ray here!

- Barrett

FrankS

04-07-2007, 08:39

I like those bessa L shots, But your cat needs to meet my cat. He's in the hospital right now with an iv stuck ih him. He's a house cat that got impatient and ran out tomcatting last week and instead of meeting a female, he met a snake and got bit. He has serious infection but will pull through. I think his tomcatting days are over.

A snake bit him THERE? Ouch!

gb hill

04-07-2007, 15:27

A snake bit him THERE? Ouch!

He didn't get bit there, but I don't think he's going to be wanting to go out again for a long while!

sepiareverb

04-07-2007, 16:23

Here is a very young Presto- I think the day after she was brought home. Now, 5 or 6 years later she is quite the burly animal. Weighs three times what her sister does, but isn't all that much bigger.

sepiareverb

04-07-2007, 16:27

My sister had a cat- quite the 'cats cat' who got bit by a rattlesnake right on the top of the head. Head swelled up to the size of a big grapefruit. Vet said that since he had so little meat on his head the venom didn't really get into the bloodstream. His bone head saved his life, even as it nearly cost him it.

rolleistef

04-08-2007, 02:37

taken with a SP1000 and a super-tak sorry... "I'm watching you!"

yarinkel

06-09-2007, 18:09

Homeless and his cat
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/2890/U2890I1145592990.SEQ.0.jpg

dnemoc

06-09-2007, 18:23

Every picture is nice. I have to second Barrett... that second photograph of Sirius is superb!!!

sirius

06-09-2007, 18:49

dnemoc and Barrett, thanks for your kind words!

sparks12kv

06-09-2007, 19:41

Spencer, his last pic before we had to put him to sleep, 2 weeks ago. Ricoh Diacord TLR and XP2.

Talk about pressure to get the shot...
http://images23.fotki.com/v860/file9S2W/b46a9/1/1156497/5031900/spencerundercar.jpg
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=64399&ppuser=9429
http://images24.fotki.com/v872/fileBwXE/ace49/1/1156497/5031900/spencerundercar.jpg

manfromh

06-11-2007, 06:18

http://mlans.pri.ee/bellaviltu.jpg

Keith

06-29-2007, 22:21

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/wheelie52/RFF%20Storage/Katy_3.jpg

yarinkel

06-29-2007, 23:21

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/2890/U2890I1182597659.SEQ.0.jpg

daaris

06-30-2007, 09:32

Cat pictures, I can't resist. The little one is my youngest cat Banjo. a rescue. and the torty persian is Ms. P, she is a lover, and a rescue also!

manfromh

06-30-2007, 12:53

cat and mouse

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/5720/U5720I1174753284.SEQ.0.jpg

Bingley

07-03-2007, 18:54

How could I have overlooked this thread? My avatar, in repose:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1224/534051074_58a992e11c.jpg?v=0

fattam

07-04-2007, 01:14

Camera: Bessa R2
Cosina 15mm lens 22/f,
1/125 sec.
Vivitar 285 flash (hand held)

kelby

07-05-2007, 22:10

Here is my Milo.

Wow this is my first post...!

M6 TTL 50 Cron

nico

09-13-2007, 12:20

Cicuta loves dangerous situations ... always.

BessaR+Hektor135+Hp5

Chriscrawfordphoto

09-13-2007, 12:45

http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/mack-santafe/images/_DSC0007.jpg

My son petting the Rat-Cat-Dog cat in Santa Fe. There's a guy here who hangs out downtown and collects money from tourists who look at his pets, a Rat, a Cat, and a Dog who all like each other. When too many tourists gather, the rat gets scared and crawls under the cat to hide!

jamesj

09-13-2007, 13:10

me and my wife's cat "babe"
she actually always looks at me all pissy when i take a photo but this time she was content looking oout the window.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1101/1190301218_0527f8a30c.jpg

Time Freeze

09-13-2007, 16:16

Here is my cat's headshot :)49694

Keith

09-13-2007, 16:23

Checking out a geko on the ceiling ... if she had wings??? :D

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/wheelie52/RFF%20Storage/Katy_8.jpg

MikeL

09-13-2007, 16:51

Wife's cat, one only a mother could love.....

I'm still waiting for a self-less, poop-less, furball-less, meow-at-4:30AM-less version. Then I'll start to see the attraction.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49695&d=1189731057