Nothing like watching old westerns to inspire a title . . . this was taken with wonderful Olympus XA4 and Agfa Vista 200 film, scanned with my little own hands on my Pakon 135.
Tag: Pakon 135
That Strange Light Before It Rains
If you have ever experienced the scudding light – bright, shadow, dark, bright – as clouds race before the wind, you know what I mean. Suddenly one patch is brilliant against the ominous dark, then vanishes before your eyes.
This was taken with an Olympus XA4, a very small rangefinder from the 80s. The XA4, from 1985, sports a five element Zuiko 28mm f3.5 lens focusing to 0.3m (12 inches), with the help of corded measuring devices for macro work. The cords attach to the camera and extend for measurement. I acquired on which was new old stock, and it’s quite a fun little 35mm camera. It is also – I swear – the last film camera I plan to buy (for awhile)!
I had the film developed at a local lab, and scanned it myself with my Pakon 135.
Peace
One of my favorite places to pause.
New
I have never used Ilford Super XP2 400 film, which is a b&w film developed in C-41, used for color film processing. Not SOOC, but pleasing enough with some post. Although I was out shooting just to use the film up – to see the results – I did make a few photos I liked.
Matilija Poppies
These are flowers I look forward to seeing every Spring! They can be up to 5 inches in diameter, and stand taller than me (I’m 65″). Bees love them, and often you will hear the buzz long before you reach them.
Taken with Nikon FM2N, Elicar 55mm f2.8 AIS Macro, Fuji Superia Xtra 400, and scanned with Pakon 135.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 