Week 104 - Ensign Selfix 820 Special

Ensign Selfix 820 Special, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This is the last week of the second year, when I started in January 2010, I really didn't know if I would keep going, but far from losing interest, the project has galvanised my interest in continuing to use old cameras.
The Ensign Selfix is a well specified (and very heavy) folding medium format camera. I can't remember where this came from, but I know I didn't pay much for it, and at the time I didn't appreciate how sought after these cameras would become. It takes 120 film, and has built in masks to allow 6x9cm or 6x6cm images (8 and 12 per roll respectively). I've opted for the 12 frames and loaded it with a roll of "Lomography" ISO400 colour negative film that I found in the remaindered box of a museum gift shop, thus rendering it a bargain.

photo from week 103 - Wide Pic Panorama

underpass, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This kind of subject seems well suited to the panoramic format, quite a lot of grain/noise in the darker areas, again due to under-exposure.

photo from week 103 - Wide Pic Panorama

reflected self-portrait with Wide Pic Panorama camera, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

Unsurpringly, even with ISO800 film, this one was underexposed due to the low light levels at this time of year.

photo from week 103 - Wide Pic Panorama

suburban rainbow, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

Another rainbow, this time I angled the camera to fit it all in!

photo from week 103 - Wide Pic Panorama

horse chestnut and rainbow, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

We had some very heavy rain this week, but I didn't feel to precious about risking this cheap and cheerful camera getting wet. This is one of two rainbows I saw this week.

Week 103 - Wide Pic Panorama

Wide Pic Panorama, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

I'm using another charity shop camera this week, this one cost 75p. There were many variations of this style of cheap and basic point and shoot camera. Some models have retractable masks to allow for normal full frame photos as well, this one is panoramic only. I've loaded it with Fuji ISO800 colour negative film in view of the low light levels around the winter solstice.

photo from week 102 - Chinon Bellami

flocking, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This camera slips easily into the pocket, so I was able to quickly get it out, set the focus to infinity, and let the camera take care of the exposure in the few seconds that these birds were circling overhead.