A large model human skull for sale at the flea-market today. Apparently it lights up (or so I overheard the stall owner tell another customer). The hat is a nice touch, I feel.
Yashica Mat 124 G & Kodak Tri-X
Taken on 29 March 2018
Tag: Medium Format
Cropping out a light leak
Sadly, many of the shots on this roll of Neopan 400CN suffered from light leaks because the film was slightly loose on the roll when I took it out. This is another that has been ‘rescued’ via cropping (although I’m ever so slightly bothered that the very top of the antenna is missing).
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta 524/16 & Fujifilm Neopan 400.
Taken on 25 February 2018
The looming wheel
Looking east along Market Place in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. The famous Crooked Spire can be seen in the distance.
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta 524/16 & Fujifilm Neopan 400.
Taken on 22 February 2018
Moorland birches
I seem to have a thing for photographing trees. Especially in the wintertime.
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta 524/16 & Fujifilm Neopan 400.
Taken on 17 February 2018
Just browsing
Several shots on this roll of Neopan 400 were affected by light leaks (the film had now wound tightly onto the take-up spool, and so some light got in when I opened the camera and removed the film. As a result I’ve had to crop some of the shots (including the one of some market stalls below). Not ideal, but at least they’re not completely written off – although one or two of them still show the leaks a bit even after cropping.
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta 524/16 & Fujifilm Neopan 400.
Taken on 22 February 2018
Who watches the watchmen?
Perhaps it’s these two, sat atop Over Owler Tor and gazing out at who knows what (well, it’s probably the view up the Hope Valley).
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta 524/16 & Fujifilm Neopan 400.
Taken on 17 February 2018
More still life
Another one of my still life attempts from the weekend. Although shot on Portra 400, I converted this to black and white as it looked much better (the melon was very pale, with barely any colour to it anyway).
Yashica Mat 124 G & Kodak Portra 400 (expired in 2016).
Taken on 18 February 2018
Boots
A photo competition I’m taking part in has “Still-Life” at the theme for February. It’s not a form that I’ve much of an affinity for if I’m honest, even though some of my photos undoubtedly fall under the banner by accident. Whatever the case, I’ve found it difficult to drum up much enthusiasm, but nonetheless shot a roll of expired Portra 400 I had lying around. Most of the shots are pretty uninspiring, although there are maybe four or five that are worth a second glance (though probably not much more). The photo below was my favourite, and the one I submitted.
Yashica Mat 124 G & Kodak Portra 400 (expired in 2016).
Taken on 18 February 2018
Grindleford Station
I maybe didn’t get the most attractive view of the building here, but it still has it’s charms.
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta & Kodak Portra 400 (expired 2016).
Taken on 7 February 2018
Millstone Grit
I had a day off work this week and took a trip out into the nearby Peak District National Park. I was mostly trying my hand (not very successfully) at some landscape stuff using my digital camera, but I still stuck a couple of film cameras in my bag and managed to polish off a roll of 120 Portra 400, plus the remains of some Tmax 400 in my Pentax P30T.
The area I visited is littered with millstones in varying stages of completion, hewn from the local gritstone. The one in this photo must’ve been photographed many, many thousands of times as it lays right next to the footpath leading to Over Owler Tor.
Zeiss Mess-Ikonta & Kodak Portra 400 (expired 2016).
Taken on 7 February 2018
