Glen Williams and Georgetown

 

I don't go up to Georgetown much, but that might be changing. Halton Camera Exchange has two camera repair techs one of whom, apprenticed under the store founder who was also factory trained by Leica. I already had a Canon New F-1 AE serviced and I have some other gear there getting work done. 

Doing the Halton Camea Exchange visit gave me an excuse to photograph around Glen Williams which you could call a creative neighbourhood (formerly a separate village), I can't recommend the Copper Kettle, the local pub enough for lunch or dinner. The one thing that soured me on Georgetown is there's no local public transit to speak of. GO Transit services Georgetown and it can get you to Toronto, or Kitchener-Waterloo in the other direction, its getting to the station that's the challenge. 

The camera of choice on this run is my Minolta X-570 which I bought of Film Photography Podcast Co-Host Mark O'Brien a few years ago. While everyone goes gaga over the Canon AE-1, the X-570 is the true sleeper. It is a lighter version of the Minolta XE-7 but with a cloth shutter and much more plastic construction. The big bonus is access to all that Rokkor MC/MD glass which is still by and large accessable on the used market. This might be a future Frugal Film Project Camera for 2025. 


Camera: Minolta X-570, MD Rokkor lenses. 

Film: Ilford HP5 400, Ilfotec HC 1+31. 


Glen Williams Front Porch Wet Driveway_ The Glen Office_ Copper Kettle Before Opening_ Road Out of Glen Williams Glen Williams Garden Decoration Studio on Prince St Trailer on Main St. Glen Williams_ Toyota FJ Cruiser Table Top Decor Georgetown VIA and GO Station Georgetown VIA and GO Station Rooflines Georgetown Station Sign Georgetown Downtown Farmers Market Georgetown Co-Operators Office Georgetown Downtown Park and Abstract Public Art Georgetown Downtown Post Farmers Market The Berwick Sidestreet off Downtown Georgetown Middle of Downtown Georgetown Georgetown Wall Mural_ Georgetown Main St. Traffic_ Audi Cabrio Summer Afternoon downtown Georgetown

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