I just realized I have the ultimate "punk" rig.

[sir pball]

My 1972 Nikkormat EL with an early-70s Nikkor 1.4/50mm. I've always loaded her with modern films, Delta and Portra, but something hit me today while I was looking at old punk and street photography…

One of the top films for that style, in that time, was Tri-X, and it's still available; Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600 is one of the defining looks of the era. And it came out in 1954. If I put a roll of 400 in her, it's a setup that could have shot almost any significant punk act…literally no part of that setup is newer than the first time the Ramones played CBGB.

[George McGovern]

1. I used to shoot Tri-X 400 all the time way back when. Glad you thought of it sir pball!

Speaking of The Ramones -
Here's an article about the show:
https://www.6sqft.com/on-this-day-in-1974-the-ramones-played-their-first-gig-at-cbgb-in-the-east-village/

[HAB911]

2. I have the same camera

I bought used as a backup for my F2 at the time and only used once!

[sir pball]

3. It's a gem

Simpler than the F2, so even more reliable, and possibly even heavier and more durable…I always joke that if someone tried to steal it from me I could just fracture their skull with it