It’s selfie time! I seem to have lost that hourglass figure somewhere along the line. 😀
Minolta SRT 101b, Rokkor 50mm f/1.7 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 February 2020
Category: 35mm
Three views of Chesterfield town hall
Chesterfield town hall is quite an impressive looking building. It sits atop a hill overlooking a small piece of parkland that has been landscaped to provide a good view of the structure’s front facade.
It’s built in a classical style, and was erected in the1930s. It’s very different in style to the town hall building of nearby Sheffield, and a number of other towns and cities through the neigbouring county of South Yorkshire.
The central section of the stucture is formed from a series of columns suporting a triangular roof. I’m not especially knowlegeable about classical architecture, so can’t say exactly what style it’s in, but it’s impressive nonetheless. Caught in good light, the structure casts wonderful, contrasty shadows around the arched entranceways.
Minolta SRT 101b, Rokkor 50mm f/1.7 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 February 2020
Through sunlit trees
Today’s picture is another photograph making use of glorious low sunlight. I like the way that the building – Chesterfield Town Hall – is obscured behind the trees. It gives it a bit of an air of mystery, I think.
In other news, it seems that both #FP4Party and Expired Film Day have crept around again, so I best get myself sorted for those – although, in the case of the former, I already have, and scanned some Holga-shot FP4+ negatives today.
For the latter, I have three rolls of expired film defrosting – one relatively fresh roll of Ektachrome 100 that’s dated 2008, a roll of Kodacolor Gold 200 from 1989, and oldest of all, some TriFCA from 1975 (which I’m not even sure the local lab will process – I shall ask them before I shoot it!). Shooting days are this weekend (13-15 March).
Minolta SRT 101b, Rokkor 50mm f/1.7 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 February 2020
Sunshine on the Sun Inn
Spring is pretty much upon us and soon that lovely low winter sunshine will have retreated for another year, its effect only available to the early-birds and night-owl’s amongst us as we get further into summer. So here’s a photo of springtime early-morning sunshine bathing an appropriately named pub.
Minolta SRT 101b, Rokkor 50mm f/1.7 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 February 2020
Hungover bear
He looks hungover and is also literally so. 🙂
Minolta SRT 101b, Rokkor 50mm f/1.7 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 February 2020
Lines of shadow
A few weeks ago I bought another new (to me) camera – I really need to try and stop doing this! Anyway’ the camera in question is a Minolta SRT 101b SLR and came with a Rokkor 50mm f/1.7 lens attached. The light seals looked a little shabby, so I replaced them, but the camera is otherwise in excellent condition. The camera uses the old mercury cells, so I’ve fitted it with a Wein cell to allow the meter to function correctly.
It’s very much in the traditional 1970s SLR mold – silver body with black leatherette. It’s considerably heavier and bulkier than my Olympius OM-1, which is a similar camera in terms of features.
I popped in a roll of Delta 400 to test the camera and went for a walk around the flea market in Chesterfield when I had a day off recently. The camera handled the lighting with aplomb, giving good metering whether under the shadows of the stalls, or when in bright sunlight and, now that I’ve confirmed it’s working ok (everything seems fine, although the mirror occasionally sticks up after the shutter fires – although it drops back on the film advance action), I’ll take it out again when I get chance.
Both of today’s photos were taking in the same covered arcade on teh edge of the town centre.
Minolta SRT 101b, Rokkor 50mm f/1.7 & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 27 February 2020
Rainy morning lights
A disused chimney looms in the distance over a factory unit now converted to apartments.
Nikon F80, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF-D & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 15 February 2020
0 to 60 in?
It’s said that men, when the reach middle age, can compensate for their lack of youth by splashing out on a fancy set of wheels. Well how about this hot little coupe? 🙂
It does have a slightly disapproving look about it though, with it’s eye-like lights and pursed mouth, so maybe don’t be too heavy on the accelerator…
Pentax Espio 140M & Ilford HP5+.
Taken on 11 February 2020
Liverpool Street pigeons
On the whole, I’ve been more than pleased with the results from this roll of HP5+ pushed to 1600asa. I was expecting a lot more grain and contrast than is apparent, and the images all look great. Definitely something I will repeat when the situation requires it.
This was the final shot on the roll – although I shot a few photos with the Pentax Espio that I also had with me. After that I resorted to some digital shots when back in the dimmer light of the Tube station.
Olympus OM-1, F.Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 & Ilford HP5+ (@1600).
Taken on 19 February 2020
Tower 42 reflected
Tower 42 – one more commonly known as the Natwest Tower – was once the tallest building in the UK (until One Canada Square opened in Canary Wharf in 1990). Now it is dwarfed by a cluster of more recent towers, as can be seen by the fact that it is fully reflected by the glass facade of one of its new neighbours in this photograph.
Olympus OM-1, F.Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 & Ilford HP5+ (@1600).
Taken on 19 February 2020
