Film Advance

A Conversation

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Gary

View Towers, Victoria, B.C.
(Camera: Minolta 75w Riva Zoom; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

This was one of those images that took a while for me to warm up to, and now I really like. There’s quite a bit going on here. A man is chatting to a woman. He’s the hired help, she’s a resident, though of a decidedly unglamorous apartment block. She rides a scooter, he pushes a wheelbarrow. His rake is leaning against the brick wall and she’s clutching a shopping bag. And they’re just chatting away. There’s a story in there somewhere, and maybe some of it is true.

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Borg Condo

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Gary

Johnson Street, Victoria, B.C. (Camera: Kodak Retina IIIc; Film: Fuji 200)

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Concrete Canyon

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Gary

Victoria, B.C. (Camera: Kodak Retina IIIc; Lens: 50mm f/2; Film: Fuji 200)

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Kinsol Trestle

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Gary

Cowichan Valley Trail, Vancouver Island, B.C.
(Camera: Chinon CP-5s; Lens: Pentax 28mm f/3.5; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

You can read my review of the Chinon CP5s here.

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Never a Bride

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Gary

Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. (Camera: Chinon CP-5s; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/1.7; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

You can read my review of the Chinon CP5s here.

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Back to View Towers

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Gary

View Towers, Victoria, B.C. (Camera: Chinon CP-5s; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/1.7; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

You can read my review of the Chinon CP5s here.

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Favourite Cameras: Konica Big Mini BM-302

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Gary

Some cameras become cult items. Others are much sought after for certain characteristics. But the more cameras I use, the more convinced I’ve become that much of this is simply random. Take the Konica Big Mini. Unless oxymorons have an unusually strong appeal to you, it’s hard to reckon this camera’s near-legendary status. It’s not that it’s not a good camera — it certainly is — but just that it’s no better than lots of others I’ve already reviewed and that have similar features. Continue reading →