We don’t often talk about equipment on this site. It’s not that camera type or whatever isn’t important. The school of thought that goes along the lines that it’s the photographer that matters is quite true, of course, but the right tool in the right hands is the key. Whether that’s a £10 Holga or a 50p charity shop buy, simply finding what those tools might be for you, an individual photographer, is probably half the battle.
Two cameras went at the end of last week, at the beginning of what will be the start of a major equipment cull. The Linhof Technica simply wasn’t being used enough, but there are some fine 6×9 black and white lith prints drying to attest to the loveliness of its camera movements. If you’re interested, contact Paul Cordes at Classic Photographics. It’s a truly lovely kit: roll film with plate camera actions.
The Xpan is much missed, but is actually gone once and forever to a very happy buyer. The results of a year in 2.71 is going to be completed on these pages when all have been scanned. Other cameras are going to be sold (or given away), and listed on these pages.
The slide show linked above is the first Roll of film from the new 35mm camera in full time use from now on. The Kodakcolor VR Plus was 50p per roll in Aldi, and is still in date to Sept 09. Developed at Asda in Hartlepool for something like £0.97p. Be good to know what you folks think. Duplicates were taken out, but apart from that, this is the complete roll, testing for sharpness, contrast handling, you know.
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I saw that bin today and thought of you.
I love the colours and light in the one of the Academy building (is it?) with tree in front.
Hah! There is a lot of rather attractive concrete on that campus. Deserves more than a test roll, really. No idea which building that is, but the glass is lovely.
Oh well, I’ve only recently started thinking about how different cameras behave, but if it was mine I’d be happy – soft warm tones in all the right places and punchy contrast in bright sunlight.
For some reason shot number 20 made me smile, but i can’t quite put my finger on why.
Yes, I love this camera. :) Number 20 was just to see how well the lens coped with the contrast, but yes, it also examines how well plastic-clad buildings fare in damp northern climes.