....how a dogfish saved my life

spring has sprung

apotten — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:46:03 +0000

Pentax K1000, Pentax SMC-M 50mm 1.2, Fuji Pro 400H

Beautiful sunny day here on the Isle of Man.

LX has arrived back from its service.

Lots film arrived back from processing.

Lots of Portra delivered too.

Really digging the new Gang Colors album. More info here

Looking forward to the weekend and I hope you all are too.

light through a GT

apotten — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:53:35 +0000

Minox 35GT, Kodak Portra 160

Minox 35GT, Kodak Portra160

Minox 35GT, Kodak Portra 160

While i’m waiting for the LX to arrive back from its CLA i’ve been messing with the little Minox 35GT …. and I have to say I love it..

sticky mirror

apotten — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:05:25 +0000

Pentax LX, SMC-M 1.2, Fuji Pro 400H

… so my beloved Pentax LX has developed the infamous “sticky mirror syndrome” which i’ve just discovered also throws the focussing out, explaining the mess my last roll of film through it was (nothing I focussed on was in focus, see the mess above ! )….. Time for a CLA…

friday

apotten — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:21:45 +0000

Olympus OM1n, Kodak Portra 400

A rainy day in Ramsey from before Christmas. Just came across the photo on my HD and quite liked it.

Have a great weekend everyone ….

music

apotten — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:18:11 +0000

Contax T2, Ilford Delta 3200

Just a quickie to inform you of my first big album of 2012. The re-vamped Portico Quartet have just released their eponymous third album on Real World Records and its big [for me anyway]

Its on constant rotation on all my music devices – give it a whirl …

..oh – and I should direct you to this ace mix from the ever wonderful Natural Yogurt Band x

a good morning

apotten — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:10:58 +0000

Pentax LX, SMC-A 1.4, Kodak Ektar

…… just sat waiting for the bus the other day.

notes from the seashore

apotten — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:55:22 +0000

Pentax LX, 50mm SMC-A 1.7, Kodak Ektar 100

Pentax LX, 50mm SMC-A 1.7, Kodak Ektar 100Contax T2, Kodak Ektar 100

Contax T2, Kodak Ektar 100

I never get bored of taking photographs of the sea, which is quite fortunate as I live on a tiny island…..

black and white

apotten — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:15:15 +0000

Pentax K1000, 50mm SMC-M 1.2, Ilford Delta 3200

This was actually quite a nice day, the Ilford Delta making it look rather lonely and miserable…

reflecting

apotten — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:50:50 +0000

Contax T2, Fuji Pro 400H

Was out with my good friend Phil Kneen yesterday on a little tour with cameras – weather was hellish, too bad to even get a camera out of the bag to be honest, I wasn’t sure if it was sand or rain that was hitting me as we got closer to the end of the Lhen Trench where it meets the sea.

Under my hood I was trying to think what I really enjoyed taking a photographs of, then the se of Marram Grass I was surrounded by took on a beautiful yellowy tinge in the light as the sun made a brief appearance….

winter flowers

apotten — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:46:37 +0000

Pentax K1000, Pentax SMC-M 50mm 1.2, Fuji Pro 400H

These are from the first roll through the K1000 with the f1.2 onboard. I just blasted through the whole film shooting wide open – whats the point of having 1.2 if you’re not gonna use it, ehh ? Bitch to focus the thing though….