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Hobby BnW analogue photographer. Home film dev and #darkroom printing. #believeinfilm #filmphotography #monochrome Most images posted are hand-held phone snaps of silver halide prints; often small, straight test ones. No permissions for AI use given.

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Beautiful, Rain.

02.02.2026 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh dear .......
Traumatised, I guess? I hope you recover, Steve.

02.02.2026 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For an obviously dull and overcast day, you have made the image glow nicely. Neatly done, Steve.

01.02.2026 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is Dave ..... out and about with part of his menagerie of cameras - keeping us all entranced with his image making methodology. Have a read.
#believeinfilm

01.02.2026 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘€

31.01.2026 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great ๐Ÿ‘

31.01.2026 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow.

30.01.2026 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Post Office? We used to have one of those ......

30.01.2026 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ‘

30.01.2026 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That looks like it should be attached to a WW2 or 1950's aeroplane!
As aircraft are costly .... a rickshaw and chauffeur would be a money saving alternative! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

30.01.2026 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Totally agree.

30.01.2026 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah .... spot on Kym

30.01.2026 08:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

30.01.2026 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes. Absolutely.
Plus, the neg is large enough to carry a smooth range of tones - and linked with the natural vignette - makes it look like some images I have seen in local museums from 100 + years ago. (The image - not me!)

30.01.2026 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Super. The last / waterway one, especially. The pinhole image has a very painterly, old-fashioned look.

30.01.2026 08:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great definition, Steve.

29.01.2026 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lovely. Photography is often about experimenting.
For panning, I recall an experienced photographer passing on tips (using a real camera - decades ago). I recall him saying to practice at shorter distances, eg, 5 - 10m to subject - perhaps someone running across the frame?
Recruit your neighbours! ๐Ÿ˜„

29.01.2026 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ooof. That will take quite a while, methinks. Best of luck, Gav.

29.01.2026 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah. Feel for all of you out there, Tom. So glad to see the Minnesotans sticking together through this. I hope it all dissappears soon.

29.01.2026 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice combo.

28.01.2026 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much @negatywiec.bsky.social ๐Ÿ™

28.01.2026 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the re-post Paula @paulaflucas.bsky.social ๐Ÿ™

28.01.2026 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the re-post @helenaullmark.bsky.social ๐Ÿ™

28.01.2026 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful.

28.01.2026 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the re-post Kym @panchromatic.bsky.social ๐Ÿ™

28.01.2026 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That may be, Dave. I have not used Tri X for 12 years or more, but I think the 120 base layer did have a smidgen darker tone over its 135 sibling?

28.01.2026 08:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Arnold ...... tricky (for me) .... I do not know. Perhaps it is the age of the 120? Was it stored poorly?
I am re-posting this with #believeinfilm and #filmphotography hashtags as there are others on here who do their own developing, that may have an idea - and perhaps will chip in.

28.01.2026 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A BnW print of woodland trees, sidelit from the right.

A BnW print of woodland trees, sidelit from the right.

#believeinfilm
#filmphotography
Trees in January - on a day where we had more than 10 mins of non flat light!
HP5 at box. 50mm lens.

28.01.2026 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Pinhole Topographics Recording manโ€™s impact on his environment #pinhole #mia612m #believeinfilm

Pinhole Topographics

28.01.2026 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aaaah, as in overtaking!?
Sorry, you wrote it as if he squeezed between you and the kerb, so undertaking you .... I was imagining, maybe stationary at a red light where you were perhaps turning right.
Thanks for clearing that up.
He was obviously both ignorant and dumbly thuggish.
I hope you are ok.

27.01.2026 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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