Category: Film

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.

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.

Monochrome Monday… LH.230, Port Seton

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LH.230, Port Seton
LH.230, Port Seton
Nikon F80, AF NIKKOR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D at 50mm, 1/90s, f8 – Ilford HP5 Plus
Developed in Ilford DD-X at 1:4, 9 mins at 20°c.

Another pic from Port Seton last September. LH.230 is a fishing trawler and was built by Eyemouth Boat Building Co. Ltd. in 1982. The ‘LH’ indicates she’s registered just along the coast at Leith.

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.

Square Saturday… Overflow

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Overflow
Overflow
Mamiya C330f Professional, Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 + ND8 filter – 1/15s, f11, – Ilford FP4 Plus
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

An image from a recent walk along the Cromford Canal.

The Mamiya C330f really is a superb bit of kit and I love the square format!

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.

Monochrome Monday… View from a railway carriage

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View from a railway carriage
View from a railway carriage
Canon EOS 30, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, 1/250s, f11 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ mins at 20°c.

This was a quick snap from a (slow) moving train at the Bluebell Railway in Sussex in February 2025

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… Langley Mill Lock 14

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Langley Mill Lock 14
Langley Mill Lock 14
Nikon Zoom 310AF QD, Nikon Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5-6.5 at 70mm – Kentmere Pan 400
Developed in Ilford DD-X at 1:4, 11½ mins at 20°c.

I had this Nikon Zoom 310AF QD in the drawer for years but only in January did I put a roll of film through it!

I’m quite pleased with the results, the lens is sharp (or sharp enough) and the exposures all look fine…

A camera to use more often I think!

Square Saturday… In Loving Memory of Walter Beatson

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In Loving Memory of Walter Beatson
In Loving Memory of Walter Beatson
Yashica Mat-124G, Yashinon 80mm f/3.5, 1/60s, f4 – Kentmere Pan 200
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:9, 9 mins at 20°c.

We’ve not had a ‘Square Saturday’ post in a while… This image is from January this year, taken on my first (but definitely not my last) visit to Sheffield General Cemetery.

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