What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[mayserwegener]

1930s Echter Borsalino

 

[Chepstow]

Steve, he looks very good, nice tall crown! A perfect Hat!

 

[Chepstow]

David, sharp photo sets. Looks good!!

 

[Chepstow]

Mayser Grand Prix for me!!

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, Looks Great! Also Thanks!

 

[randooch]

Classic fedora, Manfred. Very nice indeed.

Randoch; I like the stingy brim on you. Although anything you wear is a side to the terrific leather jacket.

Eric -

Thank you, sir. One never knows what's to be found for $20 at a local thrift store.

OG, that cafe has quite the ambiance! I can see why it's your favorite.

Daiza, perfect hat for a steamy Tokyo summer. Is it heating up there yet?

 

[H.Herdick]

Manfred, beautiful Mayser.

Today for me also a Mayser - my first fedora, appr. 15 years old. Since then I'm alway wearing a fedora.

No pix at the moment, but for sure not as nice as the Mayser from Manfred. I wore the Mayser in Marocco and I cannot remember how often the hat was soaked. And it still does the job. Good hats!

 

[TipTop]

Chinese Cheap and Cheerful Cov-Ver

As I recall, it was about $12 from Sierra Trading Post last fall; however, it is very light and breezy, if a bit stickley. Was ideal in a sweltering tent on the lawn/parade field of our local War of 1812 Greenbush Cantonment for a bicentennial celebration.

 

[TipTop]

Really like the sepia-toned-IR Independence Hall, David. One of our senior guys in the Schenectady Photographic Society has a similarly converted rig and he continues to astound us. Did you see the announcement of the new Leica Monochrome?

Maybe we can prompt Alan to take the plunge and see if we like it?:eusa_clap

 

[randooch]

Djh, great shots, neat idea with that camera

+1

Very 'Twilight Zone'!

 

[St. Valentine]

Manfred, that Mayser looks smart! You seem to have a talent in finding nice vintage hats.

 

[JAVIER]

Nice artwork sitting on those domes, fellas.

 

[St. Valentine]

Great work David, I like it a lot! :eusa_clap Got to get my hands on an obsolete digi cam as well.

@TipTop: Thanks for the pointer to the Leica Monochrom, that is surely something special. Too bad it´s so expensive...

 

[DJH]

Other than dinner last night (ArtLite) I've worn my Brent Black Panama since Friday - very enjoyable.

Earlier this morning, with the Drexel Dragon

 

[DJH]

Thanks for the IR c0omments guys - I tell you, this set up works great with wedding dresses, the brides love it. Shows all the imperfections in cheapo rental tuxes though.

Ray, yes, I saw some info on the Leica. As much as I'd love to have one, hard to justify, especially with our daughter in college. I do have a Nikon D300 kicking around that I'm thinking of converting to IR - that would do for me. I also know another wedding photographer who bought a D700, just for the IR conversion - seen some of his shots which are spectacular.

If anyone is interested in IR digital photography, my camera was converted by these guys.

 

[daizawaguy]

Daiza, perfect hat for a steamy Tokyo summer. Is it heating up there yet?

Been a cool spring, and frankly still cool in the evenings and moorings. Hopefully June 1st warms up, as everyone changes their clothing to summer on this day.

 

[birdhunter]

My RGT = Raylan Given's Tribute (Justified)
Cut down Silverbelly Double X Resistol with hat band from HatCo Garland, TX outlet store...

Love the RGT gtdean what size is th brim on that hat? It looks just right to me. Tim

 

[gtdean48]

Love the RGT gtdean what size is th brim on that hat? It looks just right to me. Tim

Thanks Tim. 2 7/8" brim. This photo makes the crown appear a lot taller too.

 

[TipTop]

Thanks for the IR c0omments guys - I tell you, this set up works great with wedding dresses, the brides love it. Shows all the imperfections in cheapo rental tuxes though.

Ray, yes, I saw some info on the Leica. As much as I'd love to have one, hard to justify, especially with our daughter in college. I do have a Nikon D300 kicking around that I'm thinking of converting to IR - that would do for me. I also know another wedding photographer who bought a D700, just for the IR conversion - seen some of his shots which are spectacular.

If anyone is interested in IR digital photography, my camera was converted by these guys.

Gee, David, thx for the link. They are converting new PEN P-3s...maybe I should consider this rather than selling it since I got the new OM-D. I gather you find their work solid...I just wonder about doing this to a new camera...or at least one still under warranty.

PS how about highlighting flaws in cheap fedoras?:eusa_doh:

 

[birdhunter]

Thanx gtdean. Just bought a silverbelly 4x Stetson on eBay that will be my next conversion.
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