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HP5, FX21 and Osbourne

I loaded in a roll of Ilford HP5 as I was going inside Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight. It was the rural/holiday/summer residence of Queen Victoria and was designed by her beloved husband Albert. They purchased the estate together in 1845, she used it for the rest of her life, and died thereContinue reading “HP5, FX21 and Osbourne”

Hasselblad goes to the beach

I tried my hand at using the Hasselblad tripod free, and found it easier and more freeing than I thought I would! This is a roll of Ilford FP4 developed in FX21. All of these images were made with the 80mm lens, a standard lens as 6×6 goes in field of view, way above standardContinue reading “Hasselblad goes to the beach”

Osbourne in B/W

I had a few frames of Ilford Delta 100 left in my camera loaded with B/W. I often carry two bodies of the same system, one with black and white and one with colour film. I find it interesting on a given day if I have unconsciously made photo’s differently or been drawn to differentContinue reading “Osbourne in B/W”

Foma in Rodinal

Back in 2024 I was given a random roll of Foma 100, I didn’t even know if it was a viable film, already exposed, or fogged. I shot it anyway and then decided to develop it in Rodinal stand. I got what I thought were rather good results from it. You can read that postContinue reading “Foma in Rodinal”

Osbourne House

Back on the Ilse of Wight, I had loaded a roll of Kodak Gold 200 into my second Canon EOS 30 body. The sun was out, and it was a pleasant warm spring day. Osbourne House was built by Queen Victoria between 1845-51, on the site of an older house. It was to be herContinue reading “Osbourne House”

Nikon F55 (2002)

It’s been a while since I’ve done a camera post. With the recent demise of one of my Canon EOS 30’s I’ve had an eye open for a replacement and should one turn up at the right price, I’ll get another. In the meantime however I came across this Nikon F55 complete with 28-80mm lensContinue reading “Nikon F55 (2002)”

Hasselblad Happiness

I’m very lucky to own a Hasselblad 501CM with a Zeiss 80mm CFE lens. It’s a wonderful camera and lens. It’s performance is faultless. I also have a stash of 120 film that is slowly going out of date, so I decided to give myself a “kick up the rear” recently and get out andContinue reading “Hasselblad Happiness”

Pan-F Goes Large!

In exciting news Ilford/Harman have announced that PAN-F is to be available in 4×5 and 8×10! “We are thrilled to announce the launch of ILFORD PAN F PLUS ISO 50 in 4×5” and 8×10” sheet film formats, expanding access to one of the world’s most iconic black & white films for large format photographers”, sayContinue reading “Pan-F Goes Large!”

The Needles

If you’ve ever heard of the Ilse of Wight then you will have heard of “The Needles”, it’s the famous landmark that juts out into the Solent, features in the shipping forecast, and is, in these parts, known as the windiest spot. During storm Eunice in 2022, 122 mph was recorded! This day was alsoContinue reading “The Needles”

St. Agnes Church, Isle of Wight

Just around the corner from Dimbola Lodge is St. Agnes Church, the only thatched church on the island. I think the fact it is thatched makes it look old bordering on ancient, in fact it was only built in 1908. This “old look” is helped by the fact that a lot of the stone isContinue reading “St. Agnes Church, Isle of Wight”