At the steam rally last weekend, apart from the various steam engines and classic vehicles on display, there were a number of flea-market type stalls dotted around the arena (as well as some stalls selling new goods). These are always interesting to browse, both as a potential source of a bargain*, or to provide interesting material for a photograph or two. The stalls at the rally were no exception, and today’s photo is one of several that I took of the wares on display. It could perhaps be argued that these pool balls (and chalk cubes) would have been better shot using a colour film but I’d already finished the roll of Ektachrome by the time I spotted these and, anyway, I really like the contrasty look the HP5+ has rendered.

*One stall had a box of camera gear. This was mostly flashes and the like, but for the price of a few pounds I managed to pick up some close-up lenses for my Yashica Mat, a Pentax Espio 140M compact 35mm camera, and an 80-200mm Tamron zoom lens with a Canon FD Adaptall adapter. I don’t have any Canon SLRs, but the lens is in very clean condition so I’ll either hang on to it in case I do find a suitable body at some stage, or pass it on to someone else. The close-up lenses were a particular bargain for just £1!

Nikon F80, Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 D & Ilford HP5+.

Taken on 30 June 2019