Oh! How confusing life can be.

Over the weekend in Norwich there were various events connected with The Lord Mayors Celebrations.

One of these events was street entertainers...

The girl in the photograph had walked out from a side street to be confronted with a pixie walking with her dragon complete with a dragon's egg in a hand cart.
This scene totally confused her.

What the ???!!

Help where am I ??

What's going on ??

Oh I see!

She wants me to sit on her dragons egg

I'm off.. everyone is laughing at me.

A pixie walking her dragon in Norwich.

Nothing to out of the ordinary here.

Nikon FE Nikon 105mm/f2.5 Nikkor

AGFA APX100 Developed in Rodinal Special 1-30 8.5 Mins

more from the fringe

I have posted a number of my pictures from the Fringe on Flickr the link is here.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/10239287@N06/sets/72157600886304431/

Nikon FM3A Nikon 10.5cm f2.5 Film Agfa APX100 Dev Rodinal 1:50

Edinburgh Fringe 2007

Some shots from this years fringe festival in Edinburgh. These shots were taken on Monday and Wednesday of the first week.
There are more photos on my Flickr page you can find it here http://www.flickr.com/photos/10239287@N06/sets/72157600886304431/

Nikon FM3a Nikon 35-105 zoom. Film frist 2 frames Agfa APX25 other 2 frames Kodax

Tri-X Dev: Agfa Rodinal 1:50 10mins for APX25 Tri-X Dev X-tol Stock 7:15

Edinburgh Fringe 2007 Pentax 6X7

This photograph was taken at this years fringe festival in Edinburgh with a Pentax 67 camera, my back is now hurting now that I had this monster of a camera and a 105 and 150mm lens in my bag for the day. One American photographer commented when I was loading another roll of film into the Pentax " Now that's dedication- do you use that for snaps?!" I shot 3 rolls of transparency film as well I have not got the transparencies back from the lab, should be interesting.

Pentax 6X7 Pentax 105mm f2.4 Film Agfa APX100 Dev Rodinal 13mins at 20 degC

Boston Marina 27/03/07

Boston Marina. Looking toward the Town and the Grand Sluce.

Pentax P30t Pentax 28-85 zoom. Film Agfa APX 100 Dev Agfa Rodinal 1:50 13 mins

No party in the park for 2007 ??

The photo above was taken at Party in the park in Boston last year, it is one of my favourite shots I took there, I like it because the girl is almost falling out the frame towards the viewer.

Fast forward to July 2007 and it just has not stop ed raining, Boston council have sadly announced that party in the park has been cancelled, they say on there website that it may be put on later in the year. The cynical side of me thinks that the huge underground water tank they have built in the park is not completed either so there would be no PITP had it been dry.

You can read all the info on the Boston council website the link is below.

I hope the weather improves and PITP go on this year, I hope it doesn't wash out the Edinburgh fringe festival as I will be really fed up!

http://www.boston.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1330&Itemid=3389

Nikon F2 -Nikkor 55mm F1.2- Film Tri-X Dev D76 stock

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

Town Arms Selkirk

Town Arms Selkirk

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I used to live in Selkirk in 1994 and used to drink in the Town Arms now and again.

When I last visited it was a very traditional pub.. a long way from the likes of brewers fayre. I would recommend going in to this pub if you are visiting Selkirk you wont forget it.

Nikon FE Nikkor 28mm f3.5? Film: Fuji Neopan 400 Dev: Kodak D76 stock

Voigtlander Brillant

Tyne Bridge Newcastle

Berwick -Apon Twed

I own a number of Voigtlander Brillants, they all shoot well even the the most basic models. The one I used here has the better Skopar lens and a compur shutter. You can pick these cameras up for under £15 often the slow speed on the shutter may be a little sticky, this is usually cured by a careful application of lighter fluid. the lenses are easy to dismantle and clean to.

They are great fun to use and the results are always pleasing.

Voigtlander Brillant. 7.5cm f4.5 Skopar. Film. Fuji Neopan 400 EI 400 Dev. Agfa Rodinal 1:50

Get Out Your Box!

One big advantage with the new photo scanners is they will take 120 roll films and sheet film.

I got my self a new scanner two weeks ago so I can now scan all the film formats I use, this is good news as I will use my TLR's and Box cameras more.

I took this shot last year with a Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor, this is the Rolls Royce of box cameras, its a joy to use. I have some 50asa 120 slide film I might run a roll through the Tengor and see what happens.

Follow this link to read more about the Box Tengor http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~tobiko/boxtengor.html

Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor. Lucky SHD 100 Dev Agfa Rodinal?? or Ilford ID11. This film curls like mad!!!

Edinburgh Rolleicord II. Agfa APX 100

Another outing with the Rolleicord, this time in Edinburgh and loaded with one of my last remaining rolls of Agfa APX 100. Agfa ceased production of B&W roll films a couple of years ago, A black day!! There is loads of 35mm APX on the go at the moment as low as £15 for 10X36 exp rolls and some bulk 100ft rolls.

So get your freezer filled up!!!!!!!

Rolleicord II Agfa APX 100 + Rodinal 1:50

Sally Ann. Rolleicord II

First outing with my Rolleicord II.
I have been meaning to take this old chap's picture for a while now, He is there every Saturday.. glad I did it with a Rollei.

Rolleicord II (Zeiss Triotar) Kodak T-Max 100 + Agfa Rodinal Special

York 13-01-07

Water levels were high at the weekend in York.

Nikon FE 18mm-f4 Nikkor, 28mm f3.5 Nikkor and 105mm-f2.5 Nikkor Film Kodak Tri-X 400 Dev Agfa Rodinal Special

The Day All The Boats Came Home

The day all the boats came home... No fishing boats out at sea today its X-Mass day.

Canon A1 Canon 50mm f1.8 + Yellow Filter Film= Kodak Tri-X Dev= Agfa Photo Rodinal Special

Skegness November 06

Skegness beach. The FWD is towing the figure on the board, it was a very cold day and the seafront was almost deserted.

Canon A1 Canon 28mm/f2.8+orange filter. Film= Kodak Tri-X 400 Dev= Agfa Photo Rodinal Special

Please Do Not Feed The Birds!

The sign reads please do not feed the birds as they damage the buildings, lots of people do though.

Leica IIIF/ Collapsable Fed 50mm/f3.5 Fomapan 400+R09 1:40

Contax and the Clown

Boston

This shot is taken using a Contax III, this is 1940's 35mm Rangefinder camera.

It is fitted with a coated 50mm/f2 Sonnar. Kodak Tri-X400

The Sally-Ann

Nikon FE 28mm/f3.5 Nikkor. Ilford Delta 400 +Ilford DDX

Couple of wide angle shots from Boston

Customs House Quey

Dolphin Lane

I took these two shots using an 18mm lens, this is a very wide angle lens and was rather expensive ..but good fun!!

Nikon FE + Nikkor 18mm f-4 Ilford Delta 400 EI 400 Dev Ilford DDX

Norwich 02/12/06 Leica IIC & PLUS-X PAN

I have not been using my Leica's much lately so I took my Leica IIC with me when I visited Norwich. It came with a 1948 vintage 5cm coated Elmar lens and a 1938 vintage un-coated 9cm Elmar lens, Both are in good order.

The two shots above are shot on Kodak Plus-X Pan (old emulsion) @125 asa and developed in Agfa Rodinal 1-50 The exposure was 1/30 @ f5.6

It was rather a gloomy day on Saturday but I think the camera has peformed well.. it is over 60 years old!

Makes a nice change from using a modern Nikon SLR.

Lincoln 18/11/06

Some People raising money for children in need at the weekend.

Nikon FE Nikkor 50mm f 1.8 Agfa Apx 100 Dev> Tetenal Neofin Blue