Almost the same subject matter as yesterday’s photo, although this one was made a little further up the road from that one. Once more the gorgeous blue skies rendered by this out of date slide film, countered by the warm tones of the buildings.
I went out for a walk this morning to finish off a roll of Colorplus in the Sure Shot Supreme, but also to have a test run with the recently acquired Olympus XA3. The tiny camera is great for dropping into a pocket, and the simple zone-focusing design means it’s easy to concentrate on the composition rather than camera settings. I had a moments panic where I thought the film had jammed part way through the roll, but it quickly resolved itself (the winder started to move smoothly again, plus the rewind crank turned too, so hopefully the film didn’t snap). Still more than half-a-roll left to shoot, but I’m looking forward to seeing the results.
I also developed my first roll of film in what feels like ages today, although it’s probably only three or four weeks since the last one. I think it’s the fact that I usually have rolls to develop most weeks that’s made the gap seem so large.
Canon Sure Shot Supreme & Kodak Elite Chrome 200 (expired 2003).
Taken on 17 April 2021
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