CE3K

To say that I was eagerly awaiting the release of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind back in 1977 would be an understatement. I had read up on it, seen magazine articles and promos and when it came to a local theater on it's release, I went prepared. As I recall, it was a scene from the movie very close to this one that was used in the newspaper ads for the film and I wanted to recreate it for my own collection. Back then, nobody cared if you had a camera with you and since the one I used didn't have a flash, they must have assumed I couldn't take any pictures in a darkened theater. But, the screen itself provided all the light I needed for the shot. I used my trusty Kodak 35 RF rangefinder camera and was able to achieve my objective.

Camera: Kodak 35 RF rangefinder (made in 1948)
Lens: Kodak Anastar 50mm, f/3.5
Film: Kodak Kodacolor, 100 ASA 35mm
Exposure mode: Manual (of course!)
Date: 1977
Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A.