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The Toronto Film Shooters January 2026 Photo Walk Part Two

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I love the Nikon AF-D 35-70 F2.8 Zoom lens, haven't shot colour film through it yet but with black and white films like Ilford HP5 400 creates magic. Shooting through the F5 almost feels like cheating, I plan to use the same set up with the March photo walk with the Toronto Film Shooters.   Camera: Nikon F5, Nikon AF-D 35-70 F2.8 Zoom Lens.  Film: Ilford HP5 400, 510 Pyro 1+100. 

Toronto Film Shooters January 2026 Photo Walk Part One

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 It was a cold January, I think the daytime high on the photowalk was -15c. Not warm, I settled on a route done pre pandemic starting at Dineen Coffee at the corner of Yonge St. and Temperance downtown in the financial district and make our way north on the "Longest Street in the World" eventually ending at the Rebel House for lunch, only this time there will be a pit stop halfway through at the Bulldog Coffee Shop to thaw out.  I chose the Nikon F5, the batteries were still great and considering the number of Shopper's Drug Marts and Rexalls on route, if the camera did die, getting replacement AA batteries would be easy peasy. Since we were dealing with a mostly sunny day, I ran with Ilford HP5 400 and process it in 510 Pyro to tame the highlights a bit. There was not one bad frame on this roll.  Camera: Nikon F5, Nikon AF-D 35-70 F2.8 Zoom Lens.  Film: Ilford HP5 400, 510 Pyro 1+100.  ...