Monochrome Monday… The Milner Hotel, York

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The Milner Hotel, York
The Milner Hotel, York
Minolta Dynax 800si, Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD at 35mm, 1/60s, f8 – Fuji Neopan 400 rated at ISO 320 (expired December 2011)
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 7 mins at 20°c.

An image from Expired Film Day 2026 (is that still a thing?)

Snapped through the railway station roof whilst heading for the York Tap for a pint or two!

Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, Nikon ES-2 Film Digitising Adapter and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.

Square Saturday… Leawood Pump House

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Leawood Pump House
Leawood Pump House
Mamiya C330f Professional, Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 – 1/125s, f11, – Ilford FP4 Plus
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

Another image from a walk along the Cromford Canal at the end of April and another scene I’ve photographed more times than I care to remember over the years…

Leawood Pump House was built in 1849 to pump water from the River Derwent into Cromford Canal. I don’t think it still fulfils its original purpose but the pump is steamed from time to time and is well worth seeing in action.

Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, pixl-latr and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.

Throwback Thursday… Petrel No.81

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Petrel No.81
Petrel No.81
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 55mm, 1/80s, f11, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Nine years ago it was boats on the River Trent at Sawley in Derbyshire.

Actually the River Trent forms the border between Derbyshire and Leicestershire here but I think Petrel No.1 is far enough across to still be in Derbyshire!

Monochrome Monday… Moored, Langley Mill Canal Basin

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Moored, Langley Mill Canal Basin
Moored, Langley Mill Canal Basin
Nikon NIKOMAT FT, NIKKOR-H 50mm f/2 – Foma Pan 200
Developed in Adox FX-39 II at 1:9, 10 mins at 20°c.

An image from a roll of film that’s been sitting in the camera for three years!

The NIKOMAT FT and NIKKOR-H 50mm f/2 combination is possibly the scruffiest camera I own and is definitely older than I am!

Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, Nikon ES-2 Film Digitising Adapter and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.

Single frame… Owl, York

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Owl, York
Owl, York
Canon EOS 30, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, 1/60s, f2.8 – Kodak Gold 200 rated at ISO 100

An image from Expired Film Day 2026.

I knew I was going to be in York that day so I packed two 35mm AF SLR cameras for ease of use, a Canon EOS 30 (loaded with Kodak Gold 200 that expired in February 2014) and a Minolta Dynax 800si (loaded with Fuji Neopan 400 that expired in December 2011).

Developed by AgLab. Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8 and Nikon ES-2 Film Digitising Adapter with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.