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A few frames from… Hartlepool

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On the Fujifilm X-T1…

My main digital camera is the excellent Fujifilm X-T1, combined with the Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR lens it forms a superb ‘walk around’ set up.

Last weekend my wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary with a trip to North Yorkshire and County Durham and the following shots are the result of a wander around Hartlepool on Monday, a wander that included some delicious fish and chips from Verrills on High Street!

PSS Wingfield Castle, Hartlepool, September 2017PSS Wingfield Castle, Hartlepool, September 2017
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 52mm – 1/450s, f8, ISO 400

The Paddle Steamer Wingfield Castle is an exhibit at The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool and was built in the town by William Gary & Company in 1934 for the London & North Eastern Railway’s Humber Ferry service. The PS Wingfield Castle was withdrawn in 1974, seven years before the ferry service ended with the completion of the Humber Bridge.

Northgate, The Headland, Hartlepool, September 2017Northgate, The Headland, Hartlepool, September 2017
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 98mm – 1/450s, f8, ISO 400

Victoria Dock, Hartlepool, September 2017Victoria Dock, Hartlepool, September 2017
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 78mm – 1/500s, f8, ISO 200

Victoria Dock opened in 1840 and although much less busy now than in its heyday it still handles a considerable amount of shipping. The general cargo vessel SP Viking is berthed at the dock in the image above. In the foreground is part of the medieval town wall that once enclosed the whole town.

Railings, The Headland, Hartlepool, September 2017Railings, The Headland, Hartlepool, September 2017
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 41mm – 1/350s, f8, ISO 200

We were pleasantly surprised by Hartlepool, it’s an interesting town, rich in history and we’re keen to return…

Monochrome Monday… JCH Street Pan 400

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Route de Bouhy, Alligny-Cosne, France, August 2017Route de Bouhy, Alligny-Cosne, France, August 2017
Pentax MZ-M, SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/2, 1/180s, f8 – JCH Street Pan 400 rated at ISO 320

Scans by Peak Imaging with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom CC.

An image from my second roll of Japan Camera Hunter Street Pan film (the first was shot in what turned out to be a faulty Olympus μ[mju:] II Zoom 80).

So far I definitely prefer this film to the Fuji Neopan 400CN that I have been using recently. The grain isn’t obtrusive and the images are nice and ‘contrasty’ which surprises me given the very flat light the afternoon I wandered around Alligny-Cosne, snapping away while waiting for the boulangerie to open at 4pm…

I’ve got one more roll in stock, I think I’ll shoot it this weekend.

A few frames from… the Nikon F3HP

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High Tide, Sheringham, October 2016High Tide, Sheringham, October 2016
Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 – 1/500s, f11, +2EV – Fuji Neopan 400CN

Union Jack, Sheringham, October 2016Union Jack, Sheringham, October 2016
Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 – 1/500s, f11, +2EV – Fuji Neopan 400CN

Wells-next-the-Sea, October 2016Wells-next-the-Sea, October 2016
Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 – 1/500s, f8, +2EV – Fuji Neopan 400CN

Scans by Ag Photo Lab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom CC.

I’m not over keen on Fuji’s C41 process black & white film… I can’t quite put my finger on why though, other than it seems very ‘grainy’ for an ISO 400 film. Once my existing stock is used up I’m going to try shooting some Ilford Delta 400 and Kodak T-MAX 400 and see how I get on with those…