A few years ago I traded away a Voigtlander 15mm/f4.5 Superwide Heliar as part of a deal. It was a good trade, but I recently felt a pining for that super wide focal length, so I bought a newer version of the lens (M-mount vs LTM, and it takes filters). I tried it out for the first time last Saturday at High Park, Toronto.
Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 15mm/f4.5 Superwide Heliar Aspherical II lens
Kodak TMax 400 developed in TMax Developer 1+4
The Hasselblad does not have a reputation as a great camera for available light shooting, and this portrait shot indoors on Ilford XP2 film is not technically perfect, but I like the expression.
Hasselblad 500CM, 80mm/f2.8 Planar lens
Ilford XP2 film
Sunday, April 28th was Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. It was a brilliantly sunny (if cold) day, and to celebrate some of the local film community met up in Burlington for a photowalk. Using the same 120 format pinhole camera I got recently I got the same unpredictable results. Pinhole photography in my opinion is a state of mind as much as it is a specific kind of gear.
All images shot using Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film
I was in Elora recently and decided to go with the Voigtlander R2M kit, and Rollei Retro80s and SuperPan 200 films
Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 25 and 35mm Voigtlander lenses
Rollei 80s and SuperPan 200 films
I loved the look of this Austin Mini in Elora recently
Voigtlander Bessa R2M, Rolle SuperPan 200 film
Another pinhole image today; it was a gloomy day in Taylor Creek Park when I shot this, and a ten second exposure was required.
Pinhole camera (30mm/f150 equivalent), Fuji Acros 100 film, 10 second exposure
I recently bought a medium format (6×6) pinhole camera with the equivalent of a 30mm f150 lens, in preparation for World Pinhole photography Day on April 28th. I shot a test roll and I’m happy to report its working well.
Fuji Acros film, 10 second exposure
Toronto developers and politicians have always been experts at ruining our lakeshore.
Hasselblad 500CM, 80mm/f2.8 CF Planar lens
Ilford HP5+ film
I ran across an exposed roll of film in one of my camera bags last week, and I had no idea what was on it. It turned to be from Niagara-On-the-Lake last summer. I love pleasant surprises!
Nikon F5 (I think)
Kodak TMax 100 film
I don’t shoot my Mamiya RZ 67 as much as I should; it is heavy, bulky, and does not particularly like cold weather. But it was warm enough recently to take it down to the east end of the Beaches.
Mamiya RZ67, 65mm Mamiya C lens
Ilford FP4+ film
My Third Eye 