Recently went for a walk at the foot of the Don River in Toronto, with the Hasselblad and the 50mm Distagon lens. Both images were shot on Rollei RPX 400 film.
In the Alley
In the recent meet-up in Hamilton, the dramatic lighting in an alley caught my eye.
Nikon F2 35mm SLR with 50mm/1.4 lens
Kodak TMax 400 film, image cropped
Reflections in the Bay
Last Sunday I was out shooting wth my friend Ori in Ashbridges Bay. He had his 4×5, and I was shooting with my Mamiya RZ67. For a few minutes the water was calm enough for clear reflections, then a breeze came up and the moment was gone.
Mamiya RZ67, 65mm/4.5 lens
Rollei RPX 100 film
Buses By The Museum
Yesterday afternoon I went out with my Nikon N90s, a 35mm SLR I haven’t used in some time. On it I had mounted my Tamron SP 17mm/3.5 Superwide lens, also neglected for some time. The N90s has lovely ergonomics and fits nicely in the hand, and this is the first roll I shot with the Tamron lens where I feel happy with the results. Both images below were shot on PolyPan F film, developed in Ilfosol 3.
Queen Street East
I love this old building on Queen Street East in Toronto, near the River St. bridge. Glass and steel just doesn’t do it for me the way an old building like this does.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 50mm/4 Distagon lens
Rollei RPX 400 film developed in Ilfosol 3
Toned in post
Art Deco Exterior
I am a big fan of Art Deco, and I love the exterior of the GO transit station in Hamilton, Ontario. A fine example of this style.
Kodak Medalist camera with 100mm/3.5 Ektar lens
Ilford HP5+ film respooled for 620 f0rmat, developed in Ilfosol 3
Dry Fountain
Another image from The Hamilton G.A.S. Meet up last weekend. After a brilliantly sunny morning, it clouded over at lunch time, but even the overcast light seems to suit the Polypan F film I used.
Voigtlander Bessa R, 15mm/4.5 Superwide Heliar
Polypan F film, developed in Ilfosol 3
Garden Enclave
These two images are from last weekend GAS meet-up / Photowalk in Hamilton ON. As the group strolled around, we came upon this little enclave downtown. A lovely surprise location! In the first image walk leader Alex is taking a peek. The second image is a view inside the garden.
Kodak Medalist, 100mm/3.5 Ektar lens
Ilford HP5+ film respooled for 620, developed in Ilfosol 3
Voigtlander Bessa R 35mm rangefinder,
15mm/4.5 Superwide Heliar lens
Polypan F film @ E.I. 50 developed in Ilfosol 3
Pre-Season
Not far from our family home is a lawn bowling club that Janice and I often pass by during evening walks. When open it is full of bowlers, but right now it is quiet in the pre-season, with only the long evening shadows.
Voigtlander Bessa R 35mm rangefinder,
15mm SuperWide Heliar lens
Polypan F film @ EI 50, developed in Ilfosol 3
G.A.S. Meet-up
Yesterday the Classic Camera Revival Podcast (of which I am one of hosts) held a film photography meet-up in Hamilton, Ontario. G.A.S. stands for “Gear Acquisition Syndrome” the desire for film shooters to always get one more piece of gear. 🙂 I took this portrait of one of the attendees with my Kodak Medalist 620 camera, using respooled Ilford HP5+ film, developed in Ilfosol 3.
My Third Eye 