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"A deathly view from the terrace."
On Victoria Terrace in Edinburgh.
Looking down the street is the location of public hangings. In the background is the Greyfriars Covenanters' Prison, with an equally gruesome history. Minolta AL-F test run, Fomapan 400.
#streetphoto #streetphotography #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #bnw #travel #travelphoto #travelphotography
#architechture #history #filmphotography #monochrome #fotografie #historical #edinburgh #scotland #rangefinder #35mm
And that really was the last frame !

a test of my Minolta Hi-Matic 7s

Let's show the collection of a film camera buy and test !
https://pixelfed.social/c/941673768178836872

It seems to be from a time when they really did their best for me at the photo lab. (It all depends on the person doing the job, and that wasn’t always the case at this particular lab in Ghent. )

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag.
You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.


#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #ghent #gent #thisisbelgium #belgium #clouds #doubleexposure
I had to look it up... (I’m terrible at remembering names)
So this fountain in Brussels is a work of art by Pol Bury

Good for a test of my Minolta Hi-Matic 7s

Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
https://pixelfed.social/c/941673768178836872

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #brussels #art #polbury #fountain #thisisbelgium #belgium
Photography is also a memory. I once used this photo on Flickr and mentioned Grenoble.
Otherwise, I might have forgotten it already ???

Speaking of #Flickr ... My account was hugely successful there, but after a while I was hacked by the site itself. Saying the wrong thing to someone who runs the site was enough to trigger a nasty attack. So steer clear of sites like this !

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
https://pixelfed.social/c/941673768178836872


Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #alps #france #grenoble #mountains
Oh,…so you don’t believe in the Easter Bunny? Explain this then! It’s the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, California. I used a Canon QL17 and Kodak Portra 400 to make this photograph. #kodak #easterbunny #huntingtonbeach #rangefinder #streetphotography