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 :)

Yashica Electro 35 GS and Aires 35

Borrowing some new cameras! wahooo! Very excited. Hopfully some photos posted from these two in the next few weeks. Right now I have my Pentax MX, Kodak Vigilant Junior and the Ricoh 500 RF with film still in it. So I guess it would make a bit more sense to finish using those cameras first before loading these guys.

Yashica 44 - second set

Here is the second roll of film from the Yashica 44! I borrowed that camera a while ago and have now returned it. I really enjoyed playing with it. Here are some photos!

quick update

i'm still new to this blogger/blogspot thing. I sent away another roll of 127 to the outlab and will get it back in a few weeks. First time cross processing and second time using the Yashica 44 camera. I had to return that camera though.

And I purchased a lens online too! Pretty exciting, hopefully will get it mailed in the next few weeks. Then to either, find an adapter and borrow an NEX 5N, find/borrow a rangefinder and test it out... orrrrr sell it. that is always an option.

I get paid this weekend and I am hoping to wake up early enough to check out the market and maybe pick up another fun camera before work on Sunday.

I have a couple half finished rolls in various cameras. trying to find the time to finish the rolls, process and then hopefully post on here! that's the idea, right?

Anyways, here is a photo of the Toronto Waterfront

Thanks for reading my ramble. Photos soon! I hope!

Yashica 44

Yashica 44 - Rollei Nightbird 127 film.

This is a camera I borrowed from a guy at work to test out. First time using this camera and first time experimenting with this type of film.