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California's Route 66
06 07 08 February 2015

07 February 2015, Saturday      top

First stop: North of the Barstow train station.

Quaint Home in Barstow in First Light, 7:01 AM. Nikon D810, Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/3.5 AI, f/5.6 at 1/125 hand-held at ISO 100.

Camera-original © JPG file. Not too shabby for optics introduced in 1956.

Nest stop: Barstow Station:

Lamp at Barstow Station, 7:43 AM. Nikon D810, 80-200mm f/4.5n Zoom-NIKKOR AI at 135mm, f/8 at 1/250 handheld at ISO 100.

Full 36 MP resolution. Not bad for a lens that sells for about $50 today.

Blurred Speeding Train at Barstow Station in Black and White, 7:47 AM. Agfa Super Isolette, Kodak T-MAX 100, red filter, f/16 at 1/5 (meter read LV 13), 25' focus distance, split-toned print.

Casa del Desierto at Dawn, Barstow, 8:04 AM. Nikon D810, Nikon 18mm f/4 NIKKOR AI, f/11 at 1/125 at Auto ISO 100.

Full 36 MP Resolution.

Now east to Daggett and its historic garage:

Crouse-Hinds Light, Daggett, 10:18 AM. Nikon D810, Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/3.5 AI, f/8 at 1/1,000 at Auto ISO 100, split-toned print.

Electrical Breaker Box on Old Tin-Walled Building in Black-and-White, 10:22 AM. Agfa Super Isolette, Kodak T-MAX 100, f/14 at 1/100 (really 1/60), no filter (to lighten shadows), meter read LV 13••, split-toned print.

Now a little farther east on Route 66 to the cemetery:

Sun Shining Through Daggett Pioneer Cemetery Sign, 10:56 AM. Nikon D810, Nikon 35mm f/1.4 NIKKOR AI-s, f/16 (for big sunstars) at 1/60 at Auto ISO 100, split-toned print.

After the cemetery, we head to Newberry Springs for snack at the Bagdad Cafe.

Motel Henning Neon Sign in Daylight, 11:35 AM. Nikon D810, Nikon Zoom-NIKKOR 80~200mm f/4.5 N at 135mm at f/11 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100.

Full resolution.

Motel Henning Neon Sign in Black-and-White, 11:38 AM. Agfa Super Isolette, orange filter, Kodak T-MAX 100, f/10 at 1/100 (really 1/60, meter reads LV 14••, split-toned print.

Red VW Beetle Fender with sunstar, 12:11 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon Zoom-NIKKOR 80~200mm f/4.5 N at 135mm at f/11 at 1/125 at Auto ISO 100.

Further east:

Abandoned Route 66 Gas Station in Black-and-White, 1:14 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon 18mm f/4 NIKKOR AI, f/11 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100, split-toned print.

And farther east:

Road Runner's Retreat Sign in Black & White, 3:03 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon Zoom-NIKKOR 80~200mm f/4.5 N at 180mm at f/11 at 1/500 at Auto ISO 100, split-toned print.

Abandoned Route 66 Cinder-Block Building with Graffiti, 3:27 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon 18mm f/4 NIKKOR AI, f/16 at 1/125 at Auto ISO 100.

Lonely Old Recliner as Seen Through Huge Gaping Hole in Route 66 Cinder-Block Wall in Black-and-White, 3:29 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon 18mm f/4 NIKKOR AI, f/5.6 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100, split-toned print.

Colorful Graffiti on Cinder-Block Wall with Hole, 3:31 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/3.5 AI, f/8 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100.

Full Resolution.

East enough, time to return west:

Retired Orange Santa Fe Railroad Car in Last Light, 4:45 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/3.5 AI, f/8 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100.

Camera-original 36MP JPG file.

Chloride River in B&W, 4:52 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/3.5 AI, f/8 at 1/60 at Auto ISO 100.

Dinner at Peggy Sues in Yermo:

Booths at Peggy Sue's Restaurant, Yermo, 6:43 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon 35mm f/1.4 NIKKOR AI-s, f/2.8 at 1/20 hand-held at Auto ISO 500.

Counter and Stools at Peggy Sue's Restaurant, Yermo, 6:47 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon 35mm f/1.4 NIKKOR AI-s, f/5.6 at 1/20 hand-held at Auto ISO 1,400. I flipped the negative in Photoshop so the picture reads properly from left to right.

Front Door at Night, Peggy Sue's Restaurant, Yermo, 8:19 PM. Nikon D810, Nikon 35mm f/1.4 NIKKOR AI-s, f/2 at 1/20 hand-held at Auto ISO 320.

That's all for today. NEXT ->> 08 February 2015, Sunday

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