shooting on the fly

On my commute I always carry one of my cameras. These photos were taken while commuting, using a variety of my cameras (some old, some new, some shiny and expensive, some cheap and crappy). Be it by bus, train, car or walking along the street, mostly in San Francisco or the East Bay, these are shots taken from the hip, quickly but purposefully composed, or somewhere in between----but all taken on the fly...

Thursday, June 12, 2008

San Francisco embarcadero waterfront from the transbay commuter bus

Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim camera, Fortepan 200 film, Kodak HC-110 developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:09 AM  1 comments

Tuesday, June 03, 2008


Alley in downtown San Francisco
(Hand-held 8-10 seconds)

Zero Image 69 pinhole camera, Fortepan 400 film, DiXactol Ulta developer (2-bath)

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:01 AM  1 comments

Friday, May 23, 2008

Slick-backed man, corner of California and Drumm Streets, San Francisco

Zeiss Ikon Contessa 35 folder camera, Kodak Tmax 100 film,
DiXactol Ultra developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:04 AM  0 comments

Thursday, May 22, 2008


Somewhere downtown San Francisco
(Hand-held 8 seconds)

Zero Image 69 pinhole camera, Fortepan 400 film, DiXactol Ulta developer (2-bath)

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 11:25 AM  4 comments

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Just off Howard Street, San Francisco

Fuji GA645 camera, Kodak Plus-X film, Kodak Tmax developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:04 AM  1 comments

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

San Francisco Transbay Terminal

Yashica T4 Super camera, Fuji Neopan 400 film, Kodak HC-110 developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:05 PM  1 comments

Monday, May 12, 2008


Old wall advert (circa 1910)
at Howard and Harrison Streets, San Francisco

Fuji GA645 camera, Kodak Plus-X film, Kodak Tmax developer
This particular wall advert is discussed in this SF Gate article here:
http://tinyurl.com/5wzxyg

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:40 AM  0 comments

Saturday, May 10, 2008

San Francisco Transbay Terminal

Zero Image 45B pinhole, Efke 25 film, Kodak HC-110 developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 12:36 PM  2 comments

Corner of Market & Fremont Streets, San Francisco

Zero Image 45B pinhole camera, Efke 25 film, Agfa Rodinal developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 5:30 AM  3 comments

Thursday, May 08, 2008

There are some beautiful old office building in San Francisco
(click on image for full-size view)

Tele-Rolleiflex camera, Kodak Tmax 400 film, Agfa Rodinal developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:54 AM  0 comments

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Inside One Market at lunch hour, San Francisco

Zeiss Ikonta 521/16 camera, Fuji Neopan 400 film, Agfa Rodinal developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:47 PM  0 comments

First and Market Streets, San Francisco

Contax T2 camera, Shantou ERA100 film, Kodak HC-110 developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:44 PM  0 comments

Friday, April 25, 2008

The Matson Building, downtown San Francisco
Fuji GA645 camera, Ilford HP5 film, HC-110 developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 6:39 AM  0 comments

Sunday, March 30, 2008


Davis and California Streets, San Francisco
Tele-Rolleiflex camera, Ilford HP5+ film, DiXactol Ultra developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 11:38 AM  1 comments


Angel Island, San Francisco bay
Tele-Rolleiflex camera, Ilford HP5+ film, DiXactol Ultra developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 11:36 AM  0 comments

Friday, March 28, 2008


San Francisco Ferry Plaza
Tele-Rolleiflex camera, Fuji Neopan 400 film, Agfa Rodinal developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 6:12 AM  0 comments


Town Hall restaurant, San Francisco
Tele-Rolleiflex camera, Ilford HP5+ film, Dixactol Ultra developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 6:09 AM  0 comments

Sunday, March 23, 2008


Looking up Pine Street from Market Street, Downtown San Francisco
Balda CA35 camera, Shantou ERA100 film, D-76 Developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 12:43 PM  2 comments


Just before the elevator closed, at my office
Balda CA35 camera, Shantou ERA100 film, D-76 developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:16 AM  0 comments

Friday, March 21, 2008


San Francisco Transbay Bus Terminal
Cosina SW-107 camera, 15mm Super-wide lens, Shantou ERA 100 film, Diafine developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:07 AM  1 comments

Tuesday, March 18, 2008


Alley off California Street, downtown San Francisco
Olympus XA camera, Agfa APX100 film, DiXactol Ultra developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:01 AM  1 comments

Sunday, March 16, 2008


View inside the F-line, along Market Street, San Francisco
Olympus XA camera, Agfa APX 100 film, DiXactol Ultra developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:29 PM  0 comments


View out the F-line, along Market Street, San Francisco
Olympus XA camera, Agfa APX 100 film, DiXactol Ultra developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:21 PM  0 comments

Reflection on Kearny Street, San Francisco
Certo Super Sport Dolly camera (circa 1939), Kodak Plus-X film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 9:59 AM  3 comments

Monday, March 03, 2008

Doug the crossing guard
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 Xenotar camera, Ilford HP-5+ film, Ilford DD-X developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:03 AM  2 comments

Friday, February 29, 2008


Downtown San Francisco

Cosina 107-SW camera, 15mm Super-wide Heliar lens, Shantou ERA 100 film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:53 AM  3 comments

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Foggy morning near the embarcadero, San Francisco
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 Xenotar camera, Ilford HP-5+ film (@ 200), Ilford DD-X developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 6:32 AM  2 comments

Friday, February 15, 2008


Ship on the bay, taken from the bay bridge
Contax T2 camera, Shantou ERA100 film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 6:59 AM  2 comments

Sunday, February 10, 2008


Streetcar tracks, Ferry Building, San Francisco
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 Xenotar camera, Ilford HP-5+ (@ 200), developed in DD-X

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:41 AM  1 comments

Wednesday, January 23, 2008


Alley between buildings in downtown San Francisco
Contax T2 camera, Kodak Tri-X @ 1600, Ilford DD-X developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:46 PM  4 comments

Thursday, January 17, 2008


Rainy walk to the bus, downtown San Francisco
Contax T2 camera, Kodak Tmax 100, Ilford DD-X developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 3:55 AM  1 comments


Market Street Crossing, San Francisco

Contax T2 camera, Kodak Tmax 100 film, Ilford DD-X developer

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 3:48 AM  0 comments

Wednesday, January 09, 2008


San Francisco Transbay Bus Terminal
Zeiss Ikon 521/16 camera, 75mm f/3,5 Opton-Tessar lens,
Kodak Plus-X film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 6:28 AM  2 comments

Friday, January 04, 2008


San Francisco Transbay Terminal

Zeiss Ikon 521/16 camera, 75mm f/3,5 Opton-Tessar lens,
Fuji Neopan 400 film (in Diafine developer)

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:51 AM  0 comments

Thursday, January 03, 2008


Lunchtime relaxation at the Embarcadero, San Francisco
(click photo to see full size)

Nikon FM2, 50/2 Nikkor-P lens, Agfa APX 100 film (at 320 developed in Diafine)

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:40 AM  0 comments

Monday, December 31, 2007


Outside the SF Transbay Terminal one morning
Certo Super Sport Dolly camera, Zeiss Jena-Tessar 2.8/7.5cm lens,
Kodak Tmax 100 film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:45 AM  0 comments


View out the bus, crossing the Bay Bridge

Fuji GA645 camera, Kodak Tmax 100 film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:41 AM  0 comments


Alley in downtown San Francisco

Fuji GA645 camera, Ilford XP2 film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 10:37 AM  0 comments

Tuesday, November 20, 2007


San Francisco
Contax T2 camera, Fortepan 200 film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 6:51 AM  1 comments

Thursday, November 15, 2007


Downtown San Francisco, Mission and Fremont Streets
Holga 120 camera, Kodak Plus-X film

posted by Richard Sintchak @ 7:03 AM  1 comments