I finally shot my first roll of the relatively recently re-introduced Kodak Ektachrome 100 E6 slide film. I had a fun session with my good friend Nyx in High Park. (Black and white images to follow in an upcoming post!). I love the look of this slide film, and it is always a pleasure to work with Nyx.
Nikon F5, 105mm/f2.5 Nikkor lens
Kodak Ektachrome 100 E6 Slide film
I took this portrait recently with my 1945-50 vintage Voiglander Bessa 66 folding medium format camera. There were a number of reasons why this image should not have turned out: this is a scale focus camera (meaning you have to judge the distance), and I was shooting wide open; no margin for error. I was also pushing HP5+ to EI 1600 for the first time. But what I got was one of my favourite portraits of the year!
Voigtlander Bessa 66 camera (Color-Skopar 75mm/f3.5 lens)
Ilford HP5+ @EI 1600 (developed in TMax developer 1+4)
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, here are two more images from my shoot with Lauren last week, this time in black and white.
Nikon F, 105mm/f2.5 Nikkor lens
Kodak TMax 400 film, developed in TMax developer
Recently I had the distinct pleasure of working with Lauren Elcock here in Toronto. Today two colour images, and tomorrow two black and white.
Kodak Medalist I, 100mm/f3.5 Ektar lens
Kodak Portra 400 @ EI 200, respooled for 620
On my recent trip to Ottawa I met up with my friend Maggie Byvelds for a portrait session in Andrew Haydon Park. Much of the session was digital, but I did shoot one roll of colour film in my Hasselblad.
Hasselblad 500CM, 150mm/f4 Sonnar lens
Kodak Portra 400 film
The last part of my vacation is at a friend’s cottage near Bracebridge. It’s an amazing building, filled with great spots for portraiture. 
Hipstamatic app, iPhone
I recently went on a photo outing in the ravine near Yonge/St. Claire in Toronto with my good friend Jo-Anne. She hasn’t shot film in some time but was quite successful using my Nikon EM 35mm SLR. She also shot some digital, as she is doing in this portrait. It was bright sunny day so the forest made for some high contrast, and I like the way the light works in this image!
Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 35mm/f1.7 Ultron lens
Kodak TMax 400 film, developed in TMax developer
Another portrait from last week in Hamilton.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Ilford HP5+ film, developed in TMax developer
I tend to shoot mainly wide angle and normal lenses, but for the Toronto Film Shooters Photo Walk last Saturday I took out a lens I haven’t used in quite a while: a Nikon 80-200/f4 zoom, from the 1980’s (mounted on my Nikon F5 body). This lens is not small or light, and by today’s standards is not super sharp wide open but I like the different look I was getting. This is an image of photographer friend Daniel Fast, from some distance away.
Nikon F5, Nikkor 80-200/f4 zoom lens at 200mm
TMax 100 film, developed in TMax developer
I tend to avoid wide-angle lenses for portraits; they tend not to be very flattering. The angle and distance from the subject in this portrait (my friend, and fellow photographer and podcaster Alex Luyckx) made it work. The light of an overcast day coming through the window was amazing.
Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 35mm/f1.7 Voigtlander Ultron lens
Kodak TMax 400 film
My Third Eye 