instax + update & new camera

Hello!

I've been busy with work. But I have been taking some photos. Here are some photo that I took around Queen Street West in Toronto. It was shady out so everything looks pretty blue. Still happy with the photos though. The Fuji Instax 210 is becoming my new favourite camera, just a bit much to carry sometimes. 

I have been shooting though. Actually I just got a new camera! Argus Argoflex Seventy-Five. Really stoked.

Well that is about it. A roll of b&w is being sent away to develop and hopefully more pictures to come!

Pentax MX!

Here are some of the photos from my Pentax MX. I shot using Ilford Delta 100. Pretty excited. The last roll I used in this camera did not turn out that well and I was afraid it was broken. Luckily it isn't. Woohoo! 

Another roll finished.

Just finished a roll of Ilford Delta 100 using my Pentax MX. Stoked. My plan is to drop it off at Toronto Image Works to get it developed and then getting high(er) res scans to cd at Blacks.

Woo hoo!

Aires 35 V meet Fuji Provia

Hello Blog World!

So the other day my friend at work lent me 3 of his old cameras. The Aires 35 V, Yashica Electro 35 and this crazy Russian Camera (I will post a picture soon). Pretty exciting. Went to the Lomography store in Toronto and picked up a roll of fujichrome provia 100. It was only $5 so i'm pretty sure it is expired.... However! I have never used slide film before and i've never used expired film before... AND I've only used a rangefinder once! This should be interesting. I'm very excited.

What an experiment. Fingers crossed that this doesn't turn out terrible. haha.

Maybe I should let you all know what I shoot with on what cameras.

Usually when I test out a 35mm camera I purchase "Blacks Processing Included" Film. It is inexpensive, made by Fuji and the processing is included! I usually get everything scanned to CD so I don't waste paper. Another bonus is that if the film doesn't work you get another roll for free! Best deal for me at least, for testing cameras. (The Aires 35 V camera is the exception since I had the film on hand).

Now, everything else I pick out for my cameras after I test them is usually what is on sale, inexpensive, or sounds interesting! Since I use a variety of film (35mm, 120 and 127) I get them at different stores in the city (I live in Toronto). Usually Blacks, Downtown Camera, Henrys and Film Plus.

I usually buy film with a low ISO since what I shoot most (as you can probably tell) are outdoor/daytime/street photos. I'm still new to all of this so I don't have a lighting kit or anything fancy.

Here's what I have in my cameras right now...

Aires 35 V - Fujichrome Provia 100f
Pentax MX - Ilford FP4 or Delta (100 or 125)... I honestly do not remember
Ricoh RF 500 - Blacks PI film (400)
Holga - Rollei Retro 80s (B&W)
Kodak Vigilant Junior - Ilford HP5 (400) (B&W)

I'm pretty sure those are the only cameras I have that are loaded at the moment. Too many if you ask me! I guess I need some more days off to go out an take photos.

I am also going to post a little "about me" and a picture of the Russian Camera




-Valerie :)