Category: Film

Monochrome Monday… Kilnsea Sound Mirror (again!)

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Kilnsea Sound Mirror
Kilnsea Sound Mirror
Pentax Auto 110, Pentax-110 24mm f/2.8, – Lomography Orca
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol S at 1:9, 5 mins at 20°c.

Another pic of Kilnsea Sound Mirror, this time on 110 film.

The negatives are very thin and I suspect the developer was expired…

Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, pixl-latr (with a 110 insert from Simon Forster Photographic) and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.

Monochrome Monday… Kilnsea Sound Mirror

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Kilnsea Sound Mirror
Kilnsea Sound Mirror
Nikon F80, AF-s NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G, 1/125s, f11 – Ilford Delta 100 Professional
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 10½ mins at 20°c.

Kilnsea Sound Mirror, photographed back in May…

The mirror was one of a number of such structures erected along the coastline of England to listen for approaching enemy aircraft. The mirrors did work but were superseded by developments in Radio Direction Finding (RDF), better known as ‘RADAR’.

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… Car Park

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Car Park
Car Park
Contax T2 – Harman Phoenix 200 rated at ISO 100

A pic from the Analogue Wonderland Big Film Photowalk 2026 in Sheffield in June.

I took two cameras, the Contax T2 and a Nikon F2S (the latter loaded with Kentmere 200). It was an enjoyable day, we even had time for a couple of pints in the Kelham Island Tavern!

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.

Monochrome Monday… Haywood Junction

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Haywood Junction
Haywood Junction
Nikon Nikkormat FT2, GN NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8, 1/500, f11 – Kodak Tri-X
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 8 mins at 20°c.

A pic from a trip to Great Haywood in Staffordshire last year… Haywood Junction is where the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal meets the Trent & Mersey Canal and it’s a great place for a spot of ‘Gongoozling’.

I think this was the first time out for the quirky GN NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8 lens too.

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.

Monochrome Monday… Veronica ‘Wiri Mist’

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Veronica 'Wiri Mist'
Veronica ‘Wiri Mist’
Nikon NIKOMAT FT, NIKKOR-H 50mm f/2 + 12mm Extension Tube – 1/30s, f11 – Foma Pan 200
Developed in Adox FX-39 II at 1:9, 10 mins at 20°c.

Another image from a recently developed roll of Foma Pan 200.

Given the age and condition of the NIKOMAT FT/NIKKOR-H 50mm f/2 combination I’m incredibly happy with this image, metering was with the camera’s own light meter and both the lens and the Vivitar 12mm extension tube were charity shops finds… the extension tube quite recently!

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… British Railways 16-ton Mineral Wagon

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British Railways 16-ton Mineral Wagon
British Railways 16-ton Mineral Wagon
Ondu 6×6 Pocket Pinhole, 20s, f167 – Kentmere Pan 100
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 10½ mins at 20°c.

This railway wagon has featured here before and to be honest I’d forgotten I’d photographed it on the Ondu…

You can tell I still forget how close to the subject you need to get when using this camera!

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.

Freelance Wastrel’s 9th birthday!

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‘Freelance Wastrel’ was nine years old on Sunday 🎂 (and I forgot!)

During the past 12 months I’ve written 73 posts containing 78 images.

I’ve posted images from 16 digital cameras, 14 film cameras and 10 different film stocks are represented! (9 black & white, 1 colour).

Thank you all once again for reading, following and putting up with my waffling.

Monochrome Monday… Ford Pop – A work in progress

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Ford Pop - A work in progress
Ford Pop – A work in progress
Nikon FG, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S – 1/250s, f/11 – Foma Pan 200
Developed in Adox FX-39 II at 1:9, 10 mins at 20°c.

This Ford Popular 103E caught my eye a couple of months ago and with the permission of its owner I snapped a few frames, on both film, and digital.

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.

Monochrome Monday… Fish & Chips, Cleethorpes

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Fish & Chips, Cleethorpes
Fish & Chips, Cleethorpes
Nikon F2S, NIKKOR S·C 50mm f/1.4, 1/250, f11 – Kodak Tri-X
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 8 mins at 20°c.

An image from March this year… there’s something about somewhat run-down seaside resorts out of season that really appeals to me.

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.