My exploration of pinhole photography continues. This time I put a roll film adapter on the back of my Speed Graphic 4×5 and shot in colour using Kodak Portra 400 film. The subject is the bridge which spans Taylor Creek Park. Exposures were about 1 minute long.
Today another image from the Toronto Harbour: a Toronto Police Marine Unit boat house
Rolleiflex 3.5e3 (Xenotar lens)
Portra 400 film
The first of a few images from a roll of Kodak Portra 400 I shot with my Rolleiflex 3.5E3 at Toronto Harbor recently.
Also, the latest episode of Classic Camera Revival is now online. We have a great discussion about folding cameras.
On Saturday morning the light was bright and sunny, and my eye was caught by the Toronto Harbor Commission building. I like the way the sun was hitting this proud old building, surrounded by modern steel and glass.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Ilford HP5+ film developed in HC-110, Dilution H
One last image from my trip to the icy shores of Lake Ontario last Sunday. At one point I noticed a brave kayaker paddling along the shore, so I scrambled to the best location I could get, put down the camera/tripod, composed the image, and waited for the kayak to come into the frame.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Sonnar lens
Rollei RPX100 film developed in Rodinal
1+100, semi-stand for 1 hour)
One more of the Ice in the beaches yesterday. One of the most interesting things was the sound the water made hitting the ice covered rocks. A very distinctive sound!
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Zeiss Sonnar lens
Rollei RPX100 film, semi-stand developed in Rodinal
1+100, 1 hour
It was a beautiful, dazzling and cold morning today by the shores of Lake Ontario in the Toronto Beaches. If it gets cold enough, the ice is always interesting here.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Sonnar lens
Rollei RPX 100 film
Semi-stand developed In Rodinal 1+100 for 1 hour
January 2nd, around 7:50 am. Rather chilly at the Beaches.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 50mm/4 Distagon lens
Kodak Portra 400 film
One of my goals for 2017 is to do more night photography so last night I went with my good friend Bill Smith down to the Beaches to try shooting a test roll of Rollei RPX100, to determine the best exposure. My favourite image is this one, shot with my Hasselblad 500C/M and 50mm/4 Distagon lens. The exposure time was 15 seconds @ f8.
Another attempt at hand-tinting, this time of an image of my favourite trees in High Park, Toronto. I ended up with a more muted effect here.
Hasselblad 500C/M, Rollei RPX 100 film
Scanned, printed on matte photo paper
Hand tinted with pencil crayons
My Third Eye 