Film Advance

Cumulus Accumulation

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Gary

KVR Trail, Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon F80; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

As always, click on the image for a full-sized version.

You can seem my review of the nifty Nikon F80 here.

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Beyond Borgarnes

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Gary

Borgarnes, Iceland.
(Camera: Nikon F80; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

The mundane and the magnificent, all in one frame. As usual, click on the image for a full-res version.

An Arrangement of Aspens

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Gary

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

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A Holga in Iceland: Black Sand Beach Grass

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Gary

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

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Spring in Bloom

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Gary

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

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Gary

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

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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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