Sunday, 12 December 2010

photo from week 49 - Olympus XA2


Rotunda, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

photo from week 49 - Olympus XA2

This week's mirror self-portrait.

photo from week 49 - Olympus XA2


clock tower, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

I was quite pleased with the tones I got with this redscale film, clear blue skies and bright sunshine seem to give the best results.

Saturday, 11 December 2010

Week 50 - Voigtlander Bessa 1


Voigtlander Bessa 1, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

I've had this camera a long time, I don't remember where I got it, but I don't think I paid much for it.
It takes 8 6x9cm exposures on 120 rollfilm, originally it would have had a mask to allow 16 6x4.5cm exposures, but this is missing, though the viewfinder still has the appopriate supplementary window for this format.
The Bessa 1 was made for a number of years, I think this one dates from the late 1930s or early 1940s.

Friday, 10 December 2010

photo from week 46 - Pentax Auto 110


Wolseley Road Mosque, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

photo from week 46 - Pentax Auto 110

There is both poor focus and camera shake in this one - a lesson perhaps not to use giant gloves to operate a tiny camera!

photo from week 46 - Pentax Auto 110


angel, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.
This one was taken with the 50mm lens (equivalent to 100mm on a 35mm camera)