A North of the City Last Summer

 

Another roll from last Summer but this time in colour. I have four Canon F-1's, two from the new era (1980s) and two from the 1970s. The oldest of the F-1's I have, has issues with the film transport, and some shutter bounce, it has been sent off for an overhaul. What you see here, has been fixed through the magic of Adobe Lighr Room's graduated filter. Otherwise, the end results look stunning. Canon FD glass just delivers. 

I love the 1970s Canon F-1's as they were Canon's answer to the Nikon F and F2 respectively and Canon glass, what is there to say that hasn't already been said. The sad thing is the motion picture industry is re-housing FD glass for cine use, so, Canon FD shooters, you better invesst in your lenses sooner than later. 

The day trip north of the city was part beer run to Second Wedge Brewing in Uxbridge, visiting an old university friend who lives in Newmarket and stopped by in downtown Schomberg on the way home. I just realized something, I haven't really explored the northeast part of Caledon, northwest part of York Region all that much. 

Canon F-1, FD Chrome Nose  50 f1.4 and SSC 28 F2 lens. 

Film: Kodak Color Plus 200. 



YDHR Passanger Coach End Parked YDHR Coaches Parked YDHR Coaches Two Uxbridge Train Station YDHR Parlor Car Behind the Fence Clark Earth Mover Uxbridge Blue Freight Door Sharpe Country Feed Store West Sharpe Country Feed Store East Building Sharpe Feed Store Back_ Tracks into the YDHR Yard YDHR Yard Switch End of a Boisie Budd Car White Dog in the Shade Rock Collection_ Afternoon in Schomberg_ Used VWs in Schomberg_ Clsoed Ice Cream Parlor in Schomberg_ Ontario Cooling Tower_ Downtown Schomberg_ August Flowers 2021

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