March 27, 2023

Film on Film #10

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

This is Kodak ProFoto XL 100 and, unless the name change is cosmetic, it is not the same as Kodak’s ProFoto 100 film (which is thought to be the same as Kodak Pro Image 100). Unfortunately, while I can find the data sheets for ProFoto and Pro Image (which are identical to each other), it […]

March 6, 2023

‘Make & Shoot’ Pinhole

35mm, black & white, Kodak Tri-X 400, Loonar Goupe Hole-OnEx, pinhole, Rodinal No Comments

I shot this pinhole photo with the Loonar Goupe Hole-OnEx, a ‘make & shoot’ pinhole camera kit. It wasn’t exactly the easiest pinhole camera to make and the first roll I ran through it came out completely blank — too many light leaks. So I made some modifications, loaded a 10-exposure roll, and shot indoors. […]

March 2, 2023

The Holga Week That Wasn’t

Alberta, Arista.EDU Ultra 400, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Holga 120 CFN, medium (120), Rodinal, square, toy camera No Comments

I shot these back in October during Holga Week. I had been planning to submit them, but wasn’t too thrilled with the way they turned out.

February 27, 2023

Lost Shoes

35mm, AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 400, BC, Canada, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera No Comments

While out for a walk one day, I came across this pair of shoes pinned well above my head on a telephone pole. I guess someone must have lost their shoes.

February 23, 2023

First Impressions of the Diana Instant Square

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Fuji Instax Square, instant, Lomography Diana Instant Square, square, toy camera 2 Comments

I backed the Diana Instant Square on Kickstarter and while I love the look and feel of the camera, I was quite disappointed with it. It vignettes more than it should. I know that vignetting is to be expected with toy cameras, but when it ends up cropping the lower third of the frame, then […]

February 20, 2023

Shooting Kodak Elite Chrome 100

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, cross-processed, Kodak Elite Chrome 100 No Comments

cross-processed Kodak Elite Chrome - blues & greens

This is cross-processed Kodak Elite Chrome 100 and I love how just by varying the exposure, the film gave me a very different colour palette. I wish I had recorded the exposure of each frame on the morning I shot these photos, but alas I wasn’t that smart. I’ve posted other photos from this roll, […]

February 16, 2023

Myra Canyon #2

35mm, AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 400, BC, Canada, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera No Comments

Here are some more photos from my cycling trip through Myra Canyon on the Kettle Valley Railway. These were shot with my Ultra Wide & Slim. It’s interesting to compare photos #2106 and #2108 (below) with photos #838 and #839 respectively. They were taken from the same vantage point, but with different cameras. Photos #838 […]

February 9, 2023

Walking in Newmarket

35mm, black & white, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, FPP B&W 100, New Zealand No Comments

I snapped this photo of an elderly couple walking in Newmarket (a suburb of Auckland) on FPP B&W 100 film, which is really just rebranded Orwo UN54.

January 30, 2023

Surreal Yangshuo

35mm, black & white, China, Lomography Berlin Kino 400, Olympus Trip 35 No Comments

I shot these photos early one morning as Sarah and I wandered around Yangshuo looking to buy our morning coffee. Yangshuo is a beautiful little town in China that looks like it was decorated for children. It is very odd, almost surreal, and yet very charming in its own way. I was just excited to […]

January 25, 2023

Film on Film #9

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

Here are four rolls of expired film I have shot with and one roll that I have yet to shoot. First up is Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 200. I love Solaris film and have almost always had very good results with it. Sadly, I’m all out of the 200 ISO. I was very excited by […]

January 10, 2023

A Walk Through a Beijing Hutong #2

35mm, black & white, China, Lomography Potsdam Kino 100, Olympus Trip 35 No Comments

Here are some more photos of my walk through an old hutong in Beijing. #2067 below is my failed attempt at a mirror selfie. The man in the photo got in the way, and if I waited around for him to leave, I was worried that he might think I was trying to photograph him […]

January 7, 2023

A Walk Through a Beijing Hutong

35mm, black & white, China, Lomography Potsdam Kino 100, Olympus Trip 35 2 Comments

A hutong is a narrow street or lane between rows of traditional courtyard residences and is commonly found in Beijing. Sarah and I walked through an old hutong near the Bell Tower (pictured above) and these are some of the photos I took. I used Lomography Potsdam Kino 100 for these photos and I have […]

January 3, 2023

Experimentation

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Mamiya C220, Orwo NP7 400, panorama, Rodinal, sprockets, Workflow No Comments

I like to experiment. Some experiments happen on a whim (“I wonder what would happen if I…”) and some experiments are methodically planned and executed. Given my busy schedule, the latter can sometimes take a few years. These photos represent two experiments: one a whim and the other planned. The First Experiment (the Whim) The […]

December 30, 2022

My Top 3 Film Cameras of 2022

35mm, Adox CHS 100 II, Alberta, black & white, C-41, Calgary, Camera Reviews, Canada, Fuji Industrial 100, Fujica ST801, half-frame, Kodak Farbwelt 100, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED, Rodinal 8 Comments

Taking inspiration from Keith Devereux, I decided to crash the party too. A group of film photography bloggers have all shared a post about the three cameras they used most in 2022. And so, here is my take on that theme. The three cameras mentioned below took centre stage for me and held all my […]

December 24, 2022

Ollie

35mm, Agfa Vista 100, C-41, half-frame, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED No Comments

This is Ollie. He is my father-in-law’s dog and he followed me around the house as I snapped some photos. I’ve posted photos of Ollie and his good friend Milly before. Milly has since passed away. Ollie misses her.

November 20, 2022

Nifty Fifty Classic Car Show #2

35mm, Adox CHS 100 II, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Fujica ST801, Rodinal No Comments

Here are a few more photos from the Nifty Fifty Classic Car Show.

November 8, 2022

Nifty Fifty Classic Car Show

35mm, Adox CHS 100 II, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Fujica ST801, Rodinal 4 Comments

I shot these photos at the Nifty Fifty Classic Car Show back in July.

September 22, 2022

Film on Film #8

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

I love trying something different, and so when I learned that Adox and CineStill were both releasing new films this year, I had to place a pre-order. I received my rolls of Adox Color Mission 200 and CineStill 400Dynamic back in April and May and promptly loaded them into cameras. However, I’ve only just recently […]

September 17, 2022

Casablanca Lily #2

C-41, cross-processed, Fuji CDU II, Mamiya C220, medium (120), square No Comments

I shot these photos on Fuji CDU II that I purchased from Northern Film Lab on eBay. I picked up 3 rolls in 120, however, the film was cut down from wider 70mm film stock and therefore has perforations along one side. Fuji CDU II is duplicating film and is meant to be shot at […]

September 12, 2022

Fungus-Infested Film

35mm, Agfa CT Precisa 200, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, color shift No Comments

I’ve shared photos from this roll of Agfa CT Precisa 200 before (see When Expired Film Goes Bad), but at that time I did not know the cause of the spots. I thought it may have had something to do with the age of the film or poor storage conditions. I was partially right. I […]

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