Camera and Beers Photowalk with the Oakville Camera Club


It has been a crappy spring so far, as of publishing it has only started to warm up, early to mid May it felt more like Deluxe April with the distressed pewter skies, endless rain forcasts and cool temperatures.

My camera club put on its annual Cameras and Beers night, I grabbed my Minolta SRT 200 and a roll of Rollei RPX 400, I was surprised at how accurate the meter in the camera was with the MR9 adapter. and I wanted to see what I got with pushing RPX 400 to 1600. The results are gritty matching the mood of the lighting and the "Fine British Weather" we have been getting.

Puahed RPX 400 doesn't have quite the refinement of say Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600 again the grittiness plays well with the mood.


Camera: Minolta SRT 200, MC Rokkoer lenses.
Film: Rollei RPX 400, pushed to 1600, HC110 B.

Can't Go Straight Ahead

North Side of Lakeshore

Lakeshore Construction

Sundail at St. Jude

King St. Heritage House

Bullwinkle's Headshot

Cement Wolf Looking for Dinner_

16 Mile Creek Pier One

16 Mile Creek Pier Two_

Lake Ontario Water Levels are High

Lake Ontario Rough Water

Reflected Branches

Old Cottage Spring 2019



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