A Holga in Iceland: Black Sand Beach Grass

Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland.
(Camera: Holga 120GCFN; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)
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Spring in Bloom

Apricot blossoms, Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon F55; Film: Fujicolor 200)

You can read my review of the cheap and cheerful (and plastic) Nikon F55 here.

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Sticks and Wires

Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon F75; Film: Ilford HP5 Plus)
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Favourite Cameras: Nikon F55

Nikon’s cheap and cheerful F55 (also known in the U.S. as the N55) was among the company’s last film SLR offerings. But some might wonder, if it’s worth its weight in plastic?

Is plastic “fantastic?” Sometimes. But often plastic is just plastic — cheap, fragile, and nasty. I was on the hunt for a Nikon 28-80 kit lens to mate with my F80 for a versatile and lightweight travel combo. The lens I eventually found came bundled with a Nikon F55 body (known as the N55 in the U.S.) which, for my purposes, amounted to a glorified rear lens cap. But the camera turned out to be far more than that.

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White Lake Winter

White Lake Grasslands Protected Area, B.C.
(Camera: Yashica-Mat; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400.)

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Coffee for Two in Kensington

London, England. (Camera: Canon Sure Shot A1; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

Have a look here for my review of the versatile Canon Sure Shot A1. It’s a winner!

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Moody Port

Old Mill Site Park, Port Moody, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon F75; Film: Ilford HP5 Plus)
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Soft Morning Light

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Olympus Stylus Epic; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

The Olympus Stylus Epic is a wonderful, truly pocketable camera. Click here for my full review.

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Icy Shore

Okanagan Lake, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon F80; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)
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Vineyard Crows

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Nikon F75; Film: Ilford HP5 Plus)

Click on the image for a full-sized version (and see the crows).

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