Retook the drive, with three cameras - updated with film developed/scanned.

[Paul Taylor]

After last week's debacle of batteries with the F4s - I decided to go back to Arlington, and take some more shots. Since we had a heavy rain last night - the temps were nice so I wondered around a bit more on the hunt to channel my inner "Grainydays" (youtube photographer who loves abandoned/dilapidated buildings.) Since it was overcast and cloudy - I had nature's diffuser on my side.

This time - the Nikon F4s was functioning as intended - and apparently my D800 in the camera bag must have had it's power switch flipped on when I stuffed it in there - so it was dead. However, not the kind of person to make the same mistake more than 4 or 8 times - I brought my entire battery bin with me.

I also took along the new-to-me Canon F-1 and the 50mmF1.4 I bought for it.


I am going to develop the film tonight (using a new to my batch o' chems - I am going to try FilmPhotographyProject's C41 kit.) I will post them up over the weekend. But for now here is some digital shots from the ol' D800 and the Nikon 80-400mm lens.

I will say, I rather like this one - despite either missing focus on the house, or the heat mirage making it a tab less sharp than I would like :

DSC_2334 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

The same building :

DSC_2324 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2325 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2330 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2332 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Some farm implements :

DSC_2305 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2311 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2310 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2316 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2313 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2328 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

And some more buildings :

DSC_2321 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2327 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2320 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

And some bird action. Cranes and Herons are everywhere out here.

DSC_2307 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

DSC_2309 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Great set of shots Paul. On that top one I'm thinking heat mirage.

 

[Paul Taylor]

So here are some film shots. I developed this with a new-to-me developer - Film Photography Project's C41 kit.

And here are some shots from the new-to-me Canon F-1. Needless to say, it appears to be working correctly. This was some Kodak UltraMax 400. Lens was either the TTartisan 75mmF.15 with a M42 adapter - or a Canon 50mmF1.4. I used the meter, and had the camera in Aperture Priority mode.

Breakfast at my usual spot : (TTartisan 75mm)
Canon f1 -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2341 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Nice '67 Buick in the lot. (TTArtisan 75mm)
Canon f1 -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2343 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Buildings...
Canon f1 -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2348 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Canon f1 -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2350 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Canon f1 -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2359 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Canon f1 -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2353 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Canon f1 -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2352 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

 

[Paul Taylor]

And for comparison - here is the Nikon F4s. This was also Kodak UltraMax 400 and mostly used with my Nikon 80-400mm.

Amazing how now matter how far you go - you can't escape sh*tty people.
Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2366 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Bridge / Dam
Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2363 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2367 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2374 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2372 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

This is a dust storm rolling over a nearly mountain from the garage at my work.
Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2379 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

A film pic of my only plant, in reference to the pic I posted of it last week with a Minolta 7D digital.
Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2377 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

One of Phoenix's skylines.
Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2378 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Arlington :
Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2383 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2385 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2388 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2392 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

And a large bird in a field of lavender.
Nikon F4S -Ultramax400 - 9-4-25 - FPPCS41 - D800-2391 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr