Category: Film

Throwback Thursday… Coniston Water

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Coniston Launch 'Cygnet'
Coniston Launch Cygnet
Nikon F3HP, Nikon Series E 75-150mm f/3.5 at 150mm – 1/250s, f8, – Kentmere 400 rated at ISO 320

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Six years ago it was the Cumbrian village of Coniston and Coniston Water.

The Steam Yacht Gondola is a much rebuilt Victorian, screw-propelled passenger vessel, launched in 1859. She was built to carry passengers for the Furness Railway’s steamer service and was in commercial service until 1936 when she was retired and 10 years later converted to a houseboat.

In 1979 she was extensively rebuilt by Vickers Shipbuilders of Barrow and is now operated by the National Trust.

Steam Yacht 'Gondola'
Steam Yacht Gondola
Nikon F3HP, Nikon Series E 75-150mm f/3.5 at 75mm – 1/250s, f8, – Kentmere 400 rated at ISO 320

Scan by AgLab with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.

Monochrome Monday… Cottage, Sutherland

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Cottage, Sutherland
Cottage, Sutherland
Nikon F3HP, Zoom-NIKKOR 35-70mm f/3.5 Ai-S at 70mm + Y48 Filter, 1/250s, f11 – Ilford Delta 400 Professional
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 8 mins at 20°c.

I couldn’t resist stopping to photograph this remote cottage during a car journey from Ullapool to Achmelvich in August last year…

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… 1943 BSA M20

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1943 BSA M20
1943 BSA M20
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, 1/125s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ mins at 20°c.

You might have noticed my fondness for classic motorcycles… This beautiful 1943 BSA M20 was photographed at one of the local ‘mustn’t miss’ events, the annual Classic Motorcycle Day at Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire.

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… Hallam Square, Sheffield

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Hallam Square, Sheffield
Hallam Square, Sheffield
Minolta Alpha 303si Super, Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7, 1/6s, f11 – Ilford Pan F Plus (expired 2007/05)
Developed in Adox Rodinal at 1:25, 6 mins at 20°c.

Yet another image from Expired Film Day 2024.

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.

Saturday Street Art… Sheffield, June 2024

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Street art by Kid Acne, Brown Street, Sheffield
Street art by Kid Acne, Brown Street, Sheffield
Nikon FE2, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 1/500s, f11 – Kodak Portra 400 rated at ISO 200

Some street art from Sheffield today, photographed during a walk around the city organised by Andy Carter, better known as Street Art Sheffield.

Street art, Brown Street, Sheffield
Street art, Brown Street, Sheffield
Nikon FE2, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 1/125s, f11 – Kodak Portra 400 rated at ISO 200

There are pieces by two artists in the above photo, the upper piece is by Phlegm and is at least nine years old, the lower piece dates from 2022 and is by the artist Enso.

All three pieces of art can be found on Brown Street in the city centre.

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… Cobweb, October 2023

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Cobweb, October 2023
Cobweb, October 2023
Canon EOS 30, Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM, 1/125s, f8 – Ilford Delta 400 Professional rated at ISO 800
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 10½ mins at 20°c.

It’s not quite this time of year yet but the local spider population has already started to make its way indoors!

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… Vickers Viscount F-BGNR

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F-BGNRF-BGNR
Canon EOS 30, EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 IV USM at 50mm, 1/125s, f11, Kodak Gold 400 rated at ISO 200

An image from a visit to the Midland Air Museum in May.

F-BGNR is a Vickers Viscount 708 that entered service with Air France in May 1954, serving with that airline until 1962 when it was sold to Air Inter who operated it for 11 years and whose livery the aircraft now carries.

In 1973 F-BGNR became a ground instructional airframe at Scone Airport in Scotland, remaining there until 1996 when it was sold to Skysport Engineering who put the aircraft into storage in Bedfordshire pending conversion to a conference venue. The conversion didn’t go ahead and F-BGNR moved to the Midland Air Museum in 2007.

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… Sheffield Tap, Expired Film Day

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Sheffield Tap, Expired Film Day
Sheffield Tap, Expired Film Day
Minolta Alpha 303si Super, Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7, 15s, f8 – Ilford Pan F Plus (expired 2007/05)
Developed in Adox Rodinal at 1:25, 6 mins at 20°c.

Another image from Expired Film Day 2024.

I spent the last hour of my day enjoying a pint or two in the Sheffield Tap and finished off a roll of Pan F Plus on the comings and goings at the bar.

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.