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I came across these images shot about 50 years ago when I was in the US Navy. We were in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. These have a certain '60's look about them, don't they? They were shot using Tri-X film.

**pres589** · 01-18-2018, 02:38 PM

Pretty cool, thanks for sharing.

photomax7 · 01-18-2018, 02:58 PM

Nice images...these look like tricky shots to meter accurately...were you metering on/off camera Dewman.

**eaglem** · 01-18-2018, 03:21 PM

Good candid portraits for their time.

Dewman · 01-18-2018, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by photomax7

Nice images...these look like tricky shots to meter accurately...were you metering on/off camera Dewman.

I was just following whatever the Spotmatic indicated. This was back in the day when a through-the-lens light meter was cutting edge technology! I'm not certain, but I think Pentax was the first to do this. Correct me if I'm wrong.

**dms** · 01-18-2018, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by Dewman

I was just following whatever the Spotmatic indicated. This was back in the day when a through-the-lens light meter was cutting edge technology! I'm not certain, but I think Pentax was the first to do this. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Believe there is some debate whether it was the Pentax Spotmatic or Alpa 9D (both of which I own/used), or the Topcon (D?). It was 1964 as I recall.

**Mr. Ed** · 01-18-2018, 09:06 PM

Interesting photo's. Thanks for sharing.

SSGGeezer · 01-18-2018, 10:07 PM

On the Ticonderoga I see by the PO's right shoulder. Sharp photos!

mee · 01-18-2018, 10:41 PM

Photographer’s Mate could be an interesting rating. I doubt they do much repair work themselves these days. But performing repair work on a boat, even a carrier, had to get interesting from time to time.

lesmore49 · 01-19-2018, 07:55 AM

Great shots...is that camera part he is repairing, in the first picture, from a Rollei TLR ?

Dewman · 01-19-2018, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Great shots...is that camera part he is repairing, in the first picture, from a Rollei TLR ?

IIRC, yes it was.

lesmore49 · 01-19-2018, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by Dewman

IIRC, yes it was.

I have checked out those photos a couple of times, they're really good. The kind you would see in magazines like LOOK, Life back then . The close up and angle you took in the first picture...excellent... and I like the imaginative perspective of the second. I could see them in a feature series about life aboard a naval ship.

Were they used in any publication ?

Dewman · 01-19-2018, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by lesmore49

I have checked out those photos a couple of times, they're really good. The kind you would see in magazines like LOOK, Life back then . The close up and angle you took in the first picture...excellent... and I like the imaginative perspective of the second. I could see them in a feature series about life aboard a naval ship.

Were they used in any publication ?

They were only used in the shipboard publication, as far as I know. I did a series of photos from several departments aboard the ship, including the infirmary and others for "The Tico," the ship's newspaper. These are the only negatives I could find from way back then.

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pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,533	Pretty cool, thanks for sharing.

01-18-2018, 02:58 PM	#3
photomax7 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,841	Nice images...these look like tricky shots to meter accurately...were you metering on/off camera Dewman.

01-18-2018, 03:21 PM	#4
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,167	Good candid portraits for their time.

01-18-2018, 05:25 PM	#5
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	Originally posted by photomax7 Nice images...these look like tricky shots to meter accurately...were you metering on/off camera Dewman. I was just following whatever the Spotmatic indicated. This was back in the day when a through-the-lens light meter was cutting edge technology! I'm not certain, but I think Pentax was the first to do this. Correct me if I'm wrong.

01-18-2018, 08:04 PM	#6
dms Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,192	Originally posted by Dewman I was just following whatever the Spotmatic indicated. This was back in the day when a through-the-lens light meter was cutting edge technology! I'm not certain, but I think Pentax was the first to do this. Correct me if I'm wrong. Believe there is some debate whether it was the Pentax Spotmatic or Alpa 9D (both of which I own/used), or the Topcon (D?). It was 1964 as I recall.

01-18-2018, 09:06 PM	#7
Mr. Ed Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 563	Interesting photo's. Thanks for sharing.

01-18-2018, 10:07 PM	#8
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	On the Ticonderoga I see by the PO's right shoulder. Sharp photos!

01-18-2018, 10:41 PM	#9
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Photographer’s Mate could be an interesting rating. I doubt they do much repair work themselves these days. But performing repair work on a boat, even a carrier, had to get interesting from time to time.

01-19-2018, 07:55 AM	#10
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Great shots...is that camera part he is repairing, in the first picture, from a Rollei TLR ?

01-19-2018, 10:11 AM	#11
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Great shots...is that camera part he is repairing, in the first picture, from a Rollei TLR ? IIRC, yes it was.

01-19-2018, 10:39 AM	#12
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by Dewman IIRC, yes it was. I have checked out those photos a couple of times, they're really good. The kind you would see in magazines like LOOK, Life back then . The close up and angle you took in the first picture...excellent... and I like the imaginative perspective of the second. I could see them in a feature series about life aboard a naval ship. Were they used in any publication ?

01-19-2018, 11:54 AM	#13
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 I have checked out those photos a couple of times, they're really good. The kind you would see in magazines like LOOK, Life back then . The close up and angle you took in the first picture...excellent... and I like the imaginative perspective of the second. I could see them in a feature series about life aboard a naval ship. Were they used in any publication ? They were only used in the shipboard publication, as far as I know. I did a series of photos from several departments aboard the ship, including the infirmary and others for "The Tico," the ship's newspaper. These are the only negatives I could find from way back then.

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