Monochrome Monday… Dalmally Hall, October 2024

Dalmally Hall, October 2024
Dalmally Hall, October 2024
Nikon F80, AF NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED at 24mm, 1/90, f11 – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Ilford DD-X at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

Dalmally Hall has featured here before and if it’s still standing the next time I’m in the area it no doubt will do so again!

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… Tollesbury Saltings, September 2024

Tollesbury Saltings, September 2024
Tollesbury Saltings, September 2024
Nikon F80, AF NIKKOR 28-80mm f/4-5.6D at 80mm + YA3 orange filter, 1/90, f8 – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Ilford DD-X at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

An image from another forgotten roll of film… this one was exposed in Essex and Scotland during September and October last year but only developed last week!

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… Loch Broom, August 2023

Loch Broom, August 2023
Loch Broom, August 2023
Fuji GW 690 Professional, Fuji Photo Film Co EBC Fujinon 90mm f/3.5 + Y48 yellow filter – 1/30s, f11 – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

An image from a semi-forgotten roll of film from last year’s Scottish holiday to Ullapool…

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.

Fujica Friday… Clearing, Carr Wood

Clearing, Carr Wood
Clearing, Carr Wood
Fuji GW 690 Professional, Fuji Photo Film Co EBC Fujinon 90mm f/3.5 + Y48 yellow filter – 1/30s, f11 – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

‘Fujica Friday’? Well… why not? Over the years I’ve acquired a few Fujica cameras in 110, 35mm and 6×9 formats, all of which I ought to use more than I do!

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… Swinney Wood, Belper

Swinney Wood, BelperSwinney Wood, Belper
Mamiya C330, Mamiya-Sekor 80mm f/2.8 – 1/250s, f5.6, – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Adox Rodinal at 1:25, 12 mins at 20°c.

Yet another image from the Mamiya C330 twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera I’m currently trying out… its shadow sneaking in at the bottom of the frame.

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… At the edge of the woodland

At the edge of the woodlandAt the edge of the woodland
Olympus OM-2 SPOT/PROGRAM, Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.8, 1/125s, f8½ – Rollei RPX 400 rated at ISO 320
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

I’m struggling with things at the moment so expect a few ‘wordless’ posts over the next few days… ‘Normal’ service will resume shortly.

Digitised using Nikon D5500 & 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… Groyne, Bridlington, November 2019

Groyne, Bridlington, November 2019Groyne, Bridlington, November 2019
Olympus [mju:] Zoom, Olympus 35-70mm at 50mm – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

Another image from my charity shop find Olympus [mju] zoom.

There are many things I miss in these lockdown days but trips to the coast and ‘Photography Friday’ jaunts with Rachel are at the top of the list…

Digitised using Nikon D5500 & 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… ‘Strop’ steps, Bridlington

'Strop' steps, Bridlington‘Strop’ steps, Bridlington
Olympus [mju:] Zoom, Olympus 35-70mm at 35mm – Rollei RPX 400
Developed in Ilford DDX at 1:4, 10 mins at 20°c.

I’m not going to go into why these steps down to North Beach at Bridlington are known (to some of us at least) as ‘strop’ steps… 😁

What I will say is how pleased I am that the £5.00 Olympus [mju] zoom I picked up from a charity shop last year works perfectly! Bargain!

Digitised using Nikon D5500 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, pixl-latr and Negative Lab Pro plugin with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.