6X6 – S.H.O.U.T.

Ilford Ortho 80 in 120

I used a roll of Ortho 80 in 35mm a while back – I liked it, but not enough for it to sway me into regular use over FP4 – you can see those pictures here. John over at Pictorial Planet, has been testing a range of films recently, in two different developers, the latestContinue reading “Ilford Ortho 80 in 120”

Kingston Lacy with the ‘blad

My membership with the National Trust is running out and I’m not renewing it. I’ve had a mini dispute with them, perhaps I’ll write about that sometime. Anyway – I have some FP4 in 120 to use up, and I made one last visit to my local “trust house”, so I took along the HasselbladContinue reading “Kingston Lacy with the ‘blad”

Beach Huts at the Head

Ever fancied a beach hut? “Beach huts at Hengistbury Head (specifically on the highly sought-after Mudeford Sand Spit) are among the most expensive in the UK. They typically sell for between £300,000 and £575,000, with some exceptional units reaching up to half a million pounds or more depending on their exact location and amenities” –Continue reading “Beach Huts at the Head”

Single Photo: The Fairy Tree

Ok so a “Single Photo” post with two photo’s – I know, I know! The colour photo to the left was made on Kodak Gold, with my Canon EOS 30 and the 40mm STM lens. It’s actually “The Fairy Tree”, at St Helens Duver, on the Isle of Wight. It’s one of those trees whereContinue reading “Single Photo: The Fairy Tree”

Another walk at Hengistbury Head

I have a lot of 120 film to use up and so I have been taking out the Hasselblad with me more often. In this case a walk around Hengistbury Head in Dorset. It was a lovely sunny day, and in the end I used a couple of rolls of Ilford Delta 100. Once backContinue reading “Another walk at Hengistbury Head”

Hasselblad on Chesil

Last time I used my Hasselblad was on the beach at Bournemouth, this time I was on Chesil beach, a very different type of beach! Bournemouth is the typical seaside town with ice cream, chalets, and amusements. Chesil is wild. The beach is about 18 miles long and is a “Shingle Barrier Beach” which meansContinue reading “Hasselblad on Chesil”

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”

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”

HP5 in the folder

As I sit here typing this, it’s pouring with rain and it has been for hours. Grey, dull, dismal! My walk around West Moors Country Park with my folding Zeiss 6×6 in the sun under a blue sky seems an age away. This was a roll of HP5 which I developed in D23. Interestingly IContinue reading “HP5 in the folder”

Out & About with the Zeiss Folder

I mentioned a couple of posts back that I took the Zeiss Ikon 517/16 out for a walk! I loaded up a roll of HP5 and set off. I choose HP5 as the weather was a bit iffy – and indeed as I left the car there were a few drops of rain. In theContinue reading “Out & About with the Zeiss Folder”