I am continuing to experiment with my Helios 44/2 58mm f2 lens adapted for the Nikon mount. To get the signature swirly, out of focus bokeh this lens is known for having a suitable background a few feet away from the subject, as well as shooting wide open at f2. This attempt is from St. James Cemetery in Toronto, the subject being a tilted old memorial.
Nikon N90s, Helios 44/2 lens
Kodak TMax 400 film
Today I got a roll of Fuji Velvia 50 slide film back from processing. Such a vivid, intense film, especially for blue skies!
Nikon FM, 20mm/2.8 Nikkor lens
The Soviet-era Helios 44/2 lens (actually a 58mm lens, and a direct copy of the Zeiss Biotar 58mm lens) has a cult following for the way it renders out of focus areas at wide apertures. I recently got one that had been adapted to work on the Nikon F mount and still focus to infinity, and I have started to experiment with it. The person who did the work on the lens has an interesting YouTube video that explains the process.
Nikon F4, Helios 44/2 58mm lens
Rollei RPX25 film
From Bluffer’s Beach a couple of weeks ago. The low angled early morning sun was amazing.
Nikon FM, 105mm/2.5 Nikkor lens
JCH StreetPan 400 film, developed in HC-110 Dilution B
Shooting right into the sun, so I positioned myself to put the sun behind one of the masts.
Nikon F4, 105mm/2.5 AI lens
Kodak Tmax 400 film
Last Monday at Bluffer’s Park I noticed these plants. I liked the backlighting on them but the glare of the sun plus the breeze moving the plants around made for tricky shooting and it took a few attempts to get these two images using my Nikon F4 and 28mm lens, shooting on Rollei RPX film
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Waves not of water but rather an undulating pathway in the Western end of the Toronto harbour.
Nikon F4, KOdak TMax 400 film
I’ve always enjoyed the distorted reflections of old buildings in new ones. This is a reflection of Old City Hall in Toronto, with a flag in front.
Nikon F4, 105mm/2.5 Nikkor lens
Kodak TMax 400 film, developed in Legacy Pro EcoPro Ascorbic Acid developer
Underneath the pool in The Beaches, Toronto. A rather forbidding structure from this angle
Nikon N90s, 17mm/3.5 Tamron SP lens
Rollei Retro 80s Film, developed in Rodinal
Back to Toronto Harbour; my eye was caught by three different kinds of boats: he tall ship in the background, the utility boat in the foreground right, and the kayaks on the left, stored and waiting for spring.
Nikon F4S, 20mm/2.8 Nikkor lens
Kodak TMax 400 film
Be sure to check out the latest episode of My Photography Podcast, where I talk with talented toy camera and pinhole photographer Kathrena Rivera!
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