Peter Roberts
Well-Known Member
As always it's a relief when I've managed to shake off my winter torpor. This year my recovery was spurred on by a chance charity shop find. Nothing special, a Canon EOS300 body. These consumer EOS film cameras don't command high prices at the best of times but at a mere £4.50 it was as cheap as chips as the old saying goes. Probably cheaper given the price of chips in some restaurants these days.
With new batteries in (which cost twice as much as the camera itself), a Canon EF 35mm 2.8 Ultrasonic on the front and a roll of Kentmere 100 I took advantage of a rare day without rain and went for a wander.
Basking in the hazy sun, Woolwich Arsenal
I'd tried Kentmere 100 before and found it surprisingly grainy compared to Fomapan 100, it's rival in the budget film stakes, but with one roll left I figured it was worth using it for a test run. In an attempt to tame the grain I tried stand developing for the first time, Rodinal 1:100 at 20 degrees for 60 minutes. Well, it tamed the grain alright but at the cost of the usual stand development pitfalls every one of which I managed to fall into. Flat negatives, uneven development, bromide drag, they were all there. A pity as I was really pleased with the ideas behind some of the shots. So in the spirit of sharing failures as well as successes here's a selection of some I managed to sort of salvage.
Windows in windows, Woolwich Arsenal
Beware the gun in the sun, Woolwich Arsenal
Such were the delights of the now closed Woolwich Covered Market, Woolwich town centre
Stripey on the steps, Greenwich Peninsula
Hobbit house in dazzle camouflage, Greenwich Peninsula
The demon's backbone or depending on what caught your eye first, Bottoms up, Greenwich Peninsula
Comments or bags of chips are welcome.
With new batteries in (which cost twice as much as the camera itself), a Canon EF 35mm 2.8 Ultrasonic on the front and a roll of Kentmere 100 I took advantage of a rare day without rain and went for a wander.
Basking in the hazy sun, Woolwich Arsenal
I'd tried Kentmere 100 before and found it surprisingly grainy compared to Fomapan 100, it's rival in the budget film stakes, but with one roll left I figured it was worth using it for a test run. In an attempt to tame the grain I tried stand developing for the first time, Rodinal 1:100 at 20 degrees for 60 minutes. Well, it tamed the grain alright but at the cost of the usual stand development pitfalls every one of which I managed to fall into. Flat negatives, uneven development, bromide drag, they were all there. A pity as I was really pleased with the ideas behind some of the shots. So in the spirit of sharing failures as well as successes here's a selection of some I managed to sort of salvage.
Windows in windows, Woolwich ArsenalBeware the gun in the sun, Woolwich Arsenal
Such were the delights of the now closed Woolwich Covered Market, Woolwich town centre
Stripey on the steps, Greenwich Peninsula
Hobbit house in dazzle camouflage, Greenwich Peninsula
The demon's backbone or depending on what caught your eye first, Bottoms up, Greenwich Peninsula
Comments or bags of chips are welcome.
