I remember seeing them in the War -- same as Steam Trains -- then they were all DIRTY looking -- now they are all 'Collectors' Items' every bit is polished up !!

Hooray !! I just got three fillums processed and printed by BOOTS of BRENTWOOD HIGH STREET and they are all good !! one was a Fuji NPS 160 I didn't finish on a trip lastAugust abroad and it had been through six X-Rays and another lot of X=Rays this trip and I rated it at 80 ASA instead of 160 and it came out PERFECK -- and my Fuji Reala 100 outdatd I rated at 80 ASA and been through X-Rays came out PERFECK as well !

I just developed a 2006 dated Ilford Delta 100 fridge stored, rated at 80 ASA, which has had about 6 X-Rays lately and it came out excellently -- no fog and good contrast -- I have used some 2005 dated Fuji 'Reala 100' downrated to 80 ASA from the trip and it will be ready on Wednesday.

I was given two days work in the Chingford area as Staff Snapper was away -- one job was to go to David Beckham's Old School Chase Lane Primary to photograph small Group with his Memorabilia ( NO NAMES given on here ) Perhaps you would like to see ?? I used bounced flash from Mecablitz 45CL3 off a silver reflector card making certain I remembered my 'Physics' about reflections where 'The Angle of Reflection is the same as the Angle of Incidence'so I didn't get any reflections off the Real Madrid framed shirt. K10D + 24mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena lens.

Blimey !!! I'd say you NEEDED a new lens if that is the one you used to take the photos -- none of them are in focus !

I would say that is NOT too cheap for a camera with a 'dent in the prism'and flat battery -- don;t forget in Doha there probably is no 20% VAT tax in cameras as in UK .

Thanks for viewing Folks !! The DATES are the expiry dates of the film batches I HAVE used the 1976 but a couple of 120 left still to go -- I DOWNRATE the films for example the 1987 220 size Vericolor III instead of 160 ASA I set 40 ASA and develop a bit longer in my C41 chemicals :
SORRY NO FUJI 160S there in 35mm but I have some 2002 NPS 160 120 size but I USE it ! We had a Pro Studio Photographer from Benfleet Camera Club come to Brentwood Photo-Club and he asked " Is there anyone here who still shoots FILM ?" -- so of course MY hand shot up " But it is all now OUTDATED " I said " So would you like some MORE as I want room in my 'fridge for my BEER" he asked -- so with my Boy we rushed over to Benfleet ( Essex) and he took us into his Darkroom and opened a 'fridge and cleared our LOTS of 120, 35mm and 100ft bulk tins including one cassette of Kodachrome 64 ( !) and a few lovely 1987 dated KODAK Panatomix X and some AGFA ULTRA which is in great demand now especially from American snappers ! All his 120 Ilford Delta 400 has been used up -- I'm gradually getting through my stash ! I found ONE cassette of his 2013 dated Ilford HP5 + but the most 'fresh' I have is 2009.

Thought it was time I de-frosted my FILM 'FRIDGE in the Kitchen -- I also
have a 'Half -Share' with my Wife with another 'fridge in the Garage ---

Went to Chelmsford, Essex ( England ) with Wife and kids-- while they were in 'Ladies' Shops' I was 'Lurking Around' with my 'Gift' camera the 1996 MZ-5 loaded with some 2005 outdated Konica VX 400 film I rated at 160 ASA and had processed by BOOTS of Brentwood and I scanned the 6x4" prints with my 'MUSTEK 1200UB flantbed + PhotoShop 7 '
Canoes on the river which goes through center of Chelmsford, 100-300mm f4-5.6 zoom which is 'stuck' at 300mm ( but it was FREE!) Full aperture.


Some floats and reflections on the river -- lens as above at f8.


A 'Bored Husband' waiting for his wife in Chelmsford Town Center -- like ME but I have a CAMERA to keep me busy !! 35-80mm f4-5.6 SMC Pentax-F at 80mm and 'Program' exposure.

Some 'Essex Ladies' in the High Chelmer Shopping Mall, available light,35-80mm f4-5.6 SMC Pentax-F lens at 80mm and 'Program' exposure.

Visited 'Tropical Wings'small Zoo in South Woodham Ferrers again - this time with my 'Gift' camera the 1996 MZ-5 -- here are some with the 100-300mm SMC Pentax-F lens that does not 'zoom and is stuck at 300mm but is sharp ! Film was 2005 outdated Kodak Gold 200 I rated at 160 ASA and had commercially processed and scanned 6x4" prints in my 'Mustek 1200 UB' flatbed and PhotoShop 7 for sizing and small colour corrections.


Tropical Wings 03 by pentaxpete, on Flickr


Tropical Wings 04 by pentaxpete, on Flickr


Tropical Wings 02 by pentaxpete, on Flickr


Tropical Wings 05 by pentaxpete, on Flickr
The Lizard was with my Mecablitz 45 CL3 and TTL flash metering at 1/100th second shutter speed.