Bill Smith's Photography

  Harmon Technologies is on a streak at the moment with the release of Phoenix 200 2.0 but wind back a couple months they also released a 200 ISO black and white film under the Kentmere banner, an answer to a question not asked. Kentmere is the budget film line for beginners, photography students and for those who are frugal. I grabbed some rolls in 35mm and 120, I shot this particular roll back in June (yes I'm behind, I know).  Thinking we might have a similar situation to Fomapan 200, I overexposed down to 120 and developed normally in Ilfotec HC. I certainlly got more shadow detail. I have shot follow up rolls in 35mm at box speed on the August Toronto Film Shooters photo walk, you will have to be patient and wait for those.  What do I think, what I shot here on 120 is really nice, shooting through a Rolleiflex with Zeiss glass helps. I see it as another option for the film stash. I got fine grain and if I were to shoot at box or close to, I'll have faster shutter spe...

  The solo photo walk continues along Dundas. My Leica M2 just feels like an extension of me at this point. I'm blown away at how nicely Rollei RPX 100 renders through the Light Lens Lab 8 Element 35 F2 lens. The lighting was on the challenging side with the mix of sun and clouds, but that made for nicer photos.  Camera: Leica M2, Light Lens Lab Eight Element 35 F2 lens.  Film: Rollei RPX 100, Rollei Supergrain 1+15. 

 I should have read the date more closely, Toronto Photowalks had a great walk planned from Roncesvalles and Dundas into Parkdale, well, I was two weeks early. Not a loss, I enjoyed my Americano at AM Coffee on Dundas and then just walked east to Bathurst. Thankfully I chose my Leica M2 and Light Lens Labs 35 F2 lens and ran with Rollei RPX 100.  If you were to ask me what film I love, Rollei RPX 100 is up there, run it through a camera with a classic lens design and you get magic. That reminds me, I'm going need to buy another brick of RPX 100 and it's faster stablemate RPX 400. Both films sing in Rollei Supergrain developer.  Camera: Leica M2, Light Lens Labs Eight Element 35 F2 lens.  Film: Rollei RPX 100, Rollei Supergrain 1+15.