My Camera in Aachen June 1945

Aachen June 1945. The city abandoned.



http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer/Aachen.htm



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

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(ArtKramr) wrote:

http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer/Aachen.htm

Art, how much photography had you done before the war? That's a gritty
journalistic shot that tells a story, but it's obvious you had an eye
for composition.

Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/19/2004 11:25 AM Pacific Standard Time
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(ArtKramr) wrote:

http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer/Aachen.htm

Art, how much photography had you done before the war? That's a gritty
journalistic shot that tells a story, but it's obvious you had an eye
for composition.



I got my first camera when I was 10 years old. whne the war came I had alrady
made hundreds of photos and had quite a few published. I carried my camera all
through. When the war ended the Group Photo Officer was sent home and I took
over the photo operation of the 344th bomb Group earning a second MOS. I then
had a few 4x5 Graphics to use and took one along when we passed through Aachen.
Thse shots were mad with a 4x5 Graphic hand held..


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

In article , ArtKramr
writes
Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/19/2004 11:25 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:

http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer/Aachen.htm

Art, how much photography had you done before the war? That's a gritty
journalistic shot that tells a story, but it's obvious you had an eye
for composition.



I got my first camera when I was 10 years old. whne the war came I had alrady
made hundreds of photos and had quite a few published. I carried my camera all
through. When the war ended the Group Photo Officer was sent home and I took
over the photo operation of the 344th bomb Group earning a second MOS. I then
had a few 4x5 Graphics to use and took one along when we passed through Aachen.
Thse shots were mad with a 4x5 Graphic hand held..



Good choice of camera - did you manage to hang on to one?

(I have a 2.25 x 3.25 miniature Speed Graphic that still takes really
good pics)

Cheers,

Dave

--
Dave Eadsforth

Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Dave Eadsforth
Date: 8/19/2004 11:55 PM Pacific Standard Time
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In article , ArtKramr
writes
Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/19/2004 11:25 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:

http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer/Aachen.htm

Art, how much photography had you done before the war? That's a gritty
journalistic shot that tells a story, but it's obvious you had an eye
for composition.



I got my first camera when I was 10 years old. whne the war came I had
alrady
made hundreds of photos and had quite a few published. I carried my camera
all
through. When the war ended the Group Photo Officer was sent home and I took
over the photo operation of the 344th bomb Group earning a second MOS. I
then
had a few 4x5 Graphics to use and took one along when we passed through
Aachen.
Thse shots were mad with a 4x5 Graphic hand held..



Good choice of camera - did you manage to hang on to one?

(I have a 2.25 x 3.25 miniature Speed Graphic that still takes really
good pics)

Cheers,

Dave

--
Dave Eadsforth


I've recently gone 100% digital. Bye Bye Darkroom




Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

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I've recently gone 100% digital. Bye Bye Darkroom

*whimper*

Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/20/2004 5:45 PM Pacific Standard Time
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I've recently gone 100% digital. Bye Bye Darkroom

*whimper*



Whoooopeeee!



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/20/2004 5:45 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:



I've recently gone 100% digital. Bye Bye Darkroom

*whimper*



Whoooopeeee!

Are you using a digital large format back, or has the big stuff gone the
way of the darkroom?

I have to say I'm waiting for the time and budget to get my darkroom
going again. Oh, there's nothing much to film developing, but I've never
stopped feeling the magical experience of a black & white print start to
become visible in the developer.

Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/20/2004 7:30 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/20/2004 5:45 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:



I've recently gone 100% digital. Bye Bye Darkroom

*whimper*



Whoooopeeee!

Are you using a digital large format back, or has the big stuff gone the
way of the darkroom?

I have to say I'm waiting for the time and budget to get my darkroom
going again. Oh, there's nothing much to film developing, but I've never
stopped feeling the magical experience of a black & white print start to
become visible in the developer.



All the large and medium format stuff is gone. Now instead of watching the
image come up in the developer, I watch it roll off the printer. (grin)


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/20/2004 7:30 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: My Camera in Aachen June 1945
From: Howard Berkowitz
Date: 8/20/2004 5:45 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(ArtKramr) wrote:



I've recently gone 100% digital. Bye Bye Darkroom

*whimper*



Whoooopeeee!

Are you using a digital large format back, or has the big stuff gone the
way of the darkroom?

I have to say I'm waiting for the time and budget to get my darkroom
going again. Oh, there's nothing much to film developing, but I've never
stopped feeling the magical experience of a black & white print start to
become visible in the developer.



All the large and medium format stuff is gone. Now instead of watching the
image come up in the developer, I watch it roll off the printer. (grin)


Is it that I'm too young or too old to cope with that? Of course,
Photoshop is too different a model than an enlarger.