Category: Film

Single frame… Vickers Viscount F-BGNR

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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.

Monochrome Monday… Kissing gate, Leyburn

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Kissing gate, Leyburn
Kissing gate, Leyburn
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 35mm, 1/250s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ mins at 20°c.

Another image from the Nikon F80/AF NIKKOR 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D combo…

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.

Saturday Street Art… Nottingham, October 2023

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Part of Soz Mate's LGBT+ artwork in Nottingham
Part of Soz Mate’s LGBT+ artwork in Nottingham
Nikon FE2, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 1/60s, f8 – Kodak Portra 400 rated at ISO 200

I’m becoming increasingly interested in street art, it adds some much needed colour and interest to our towns and cities and there are some fantastic examples to be seen in Nottingham and Sheffield, two places I visit regularly.

Part of a large piece of street art by 'Boaster' on Goose Gate in Nottingham
Part of a large piece of street art by ‘Boaster’ on Goose Gate in Nottingham
Nikon FE2, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 1/60s, f5.6 – Kodak Portra 400 rated at ISO 200

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… Fountains Abbey with the Nikon F80

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Guest House wall, Fountains Abbey
Guest House wall, Fountains Abbey
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 35mm, 1/180s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ mins at 20°c.

A couple of photographs of Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, taken with the Nikon F80 back in March this year.

I know I say this a lot but I really do need to make more notes when I’m out snapping! I’m certain the above pic is the west wall of the guest houses but I’m much less certain about the pic below…

I think it’s the remains of a staircase linking the Gallery to The Infirmary to the Abbot’s Gallery but I’m happy to be corrected!

Staircase to the Abbot's Gallery, Fountains Abbey
Staircase to the Abbot’s Gallery, Fountains Abbey
Nikon F80, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D at 35mm, 1/500s, f8 – Lomography Lady Grey
Developed in Ilford Ilfosol 3 at 1:9, 6½ mins at 20°c.

The Nikon F80/AF NIKKOR 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D is a combo I can see getting lots more use… it’s so lightweight!

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.

Freelance Wastrel’s 7th birthday!

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‘Freelance Wastrel’ is seven years old today! 🎂

During the past 12 months I’ve written 129 posts containing 137 images.

I’ve posted images from 13 digital cameras, 23 film cameras and 20 different film stocks are represented! (14 black & white, 6 colour).

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