Soft Morning Light

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Gary
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

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Gary
Okanagan Lake, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon F80; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)
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Vineyard Crows

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Gary
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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Favourite Cameras: Nikon F80

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Gary
The Nikon F80 (a.k.a. N80) with the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D prime. A superb pairing.

Here’s something to ponder. When it comes to buying a used film SLR, is an older, purely mechanical model better than a newer one with an electronic heart? I recently acquired a Nikon F80 that has me leaning more toward the latter than the former.

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Barbed Wire

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Gary
Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon F80; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)
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Picnic Tables

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Gary
Shatford Centre, Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon F80; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)
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Horses of Courses

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Gary
Near Hella, Iceland.
(Camera: Nikon F80; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)
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Winter Vineyard

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Gary
Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16; Film: Kentmere Pan 400)
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Favourite Five for 2025

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Gary
KVR trail, near Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Pentax Spotmatic SP; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

It’s time once again to compile my nearly random selection of favourite images from the past year. See my picks in any way align with yours.

As always, click on the images to view the full-sized versions (and click on the enlarged image again to return to the main article). Enjoy!

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2025 Camera of the Year

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Gary

I put film through more than a dozen different cameras this year, but the one that saw the most action by far is . . .

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