Monochrome Monday… New Era Square, Sheffield

New Era Square, Sheffield
New Era Square, Sheffield
Nikon F-801s, AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D, 1/4s, f11 – Fujifilm Neopan Across II
Developed in Ilford DD-X at 1:4, 9 mins at 20°c.

After a week’s enforced hiatus (laptop failure) Freelance Wastrel is back!

I love the effect the fisheye lens has on the straight lines of the architecture here…

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… Groyne, Hayling Island

Groyne, Hayling Island
Groyne, Hayling Island
Chroma Cameras Cube, 30mm f/150 Pinhole + ND8 filter – 10s, f150, – Kentmere Pan 100
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 10½ mins at 20°c.

Yet another image from the first roll through my Chroma Cameras Cube pinhole camera…

I really like the softness of these images… I’m tempted to try a roll of colour film next.

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.

Square Saturday… Horseshoe Weir, Belper

Horseshoe Weir, Belper
Horseshoe Weir, Belper
Chroma Cameras Cube, 30mm f/150 Pinhole + ND8 filter – 35s, f150, – Kentmere Pan 100
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 10½ mins at 20°c.

Another image from the first roll through my Chroma Cameras Cube pinhole 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.

Throwback Thursday… Stenson Lock

Shardlow 9 Miles
Shardlow 9 Miles
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 34.5mm, 1/110s, f8, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Five years ago it was the comings and goings at Stenson Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal, a gongoozling Photography Friday with Rachel.

Stenson Bridge No.19
Stenson Bridge No.19
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 43.9mm, 1/210s, f11, ISO 400

The lock itself is visible through the bridge and to the right is the excellent Stenson Lock Coffee Shop (their breakfasts are well worth trying).