Tattershall Trinity Collegiate Church 23/04/07

If you have visited this blog before and looked at any of my photographs you will notice that these ones are a little different. The reason is I have a new lens, I got my hands an an ex rental 15mm 3.5 Nikkor from Calumet.
This is a really wide angle lens, despite the extreme wide angle (for film) it has very little distortion the lines in the church are not bent all over the place. Although I would love a very inexpensive wide angle with loads of distortion.
This lens is ideal for interiors of buildings, you have to be careful with this lens as it has a very large and rather exposed front element, and it is prone to flair.
I have also been experimenting with Tri-X and dilute Microdol-x. The microdol x yields extremely fine grain when used un diluted, you do loose a bit of emulsion speed, and its not terribly sharp, (great for portraits) When you use it at 1-3 you get a bit more speed and actuance and a compensating effect, just the job for inside churches.

Nikon FE, Nikon 15mm f 3.5 Film. Kodak Tri-X Pan Dev. Kodk Microdol-x 1-3

Only in Norwich 23-06-07

I got the train to Norwich on Saturday, I have not been there for a while, I have photographed this chap before but I couldn't resist another shot. Boston would be a whole lot more interesting with people like this on the streets.

I was using a film that I have not used before, it is call ERA Pan, it is made in China it is very inexpensive and from my fist roll I will say its a very good film. good tones fine grain good sharpness and no nasty curl on the film which is a real pain if you are scanning.

I was also using my New canon A1 I had to get another one as my other one has electrical problems, it did suffer from shutter squeal which is common for A series Canons. The problem is caused by the reflex mirror brake bearings running dry and squealing when the mirror moves. Fortunately I was in a camera shop in Norwich and the proprietor fixed it for me free of charge, with a tiny drop of oil in the right place administered with a bent hypodermic needle. The A1 now sounds much better.

Canon A1 Canon 28-55 Zoom + YK2 filter. ERA 100 Pan Dev Kodak X-Tol Stock

Very High River Levels. Boston 26-06-07

Boston Marina

View across the river Witham at Langrick bridge

After the heavy rain the river levels on the Witham have risen to very high levels.
There has been flooding in Lincoln which is further up stream from where these two photographs were taken. The tides have not been helping as there has not been a very low tide. There are lock gates at sluice bridge in Boston that control the flow of water into the tidal part of the river.

Pentax P30t Pentax 28-80zoom. Film Ilford HP5+ first shot FP4+ Second shot. Dev. Kodak X-Tol Stock 8:30

Horncastle Antique & Curiosity Shops June 06

Some shots taken round the Antique and curiosity shops of Horncastle. I was using an incrediably cheap Pentax P30T and a good pentax 50mm f1.4 lens that I have.

Pentax P30T Film Ilford HP5+ Dev Kodak X-Tol stock 8.5 mins

Market Day

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A busker performing on market day in Boston he was getting more funny looks than coins.
This is my first outing with my replacement Canon A1 my other one has an electrical fault that means that it still works but eats battery's if it is left on for any length of time. The FD 20mm is also a new purchase all the way from the USA.

Canon A1 Canon FD 20mm 2.8 s.s.c Film Ilford Delta 400 Dev Paterson Aculux 2