Bill Smith's Photography

  Edgemere Promanade is not as well known as Gairloch and it's about a 15 min walk from my house in Southeast Oakville. The strip of land was severed when the Edgemere Estate was redeveloped into condo mansions 10 years ago. I'm glad the town played hardball with the developer, access  to the water is great for the soul, also an opportunity to walk along the bottom of Wedgewood Creek which is more a channel with stone walls each side.  Eastman Double X changes personality when the sun is out becoming more crisper but still with a fine grain. This is nice film and it's coming up with me to Northern Muskoka this year.  Camera: Asahi Pentax K2, SMC Pentax K 55 F1.7 lens.  Film: Eastman Double X, ID-11 1+1. 

 I'm fortunate to have two waterfront refuges in my neighourhood. Gairloch Gardens which is my go to and Edgemere Promanade which is further east. It was also a chance to give Eastman Double X a workout on dreary grey day. When the skies look like polished concrete Gairloch is empty, I mean really empty, you will see a contrast later on when the sun is out. Double X gives all sorts of grey tonality and fine grain that look fabulous. I haven't printed from these negatives yet, so you will just have to stay tuned.  Asahi Pentax K2, SMC Pentax 55 F1.7 lens, SMC Pentax M 28 F2.8 lens.  Film: Eastman Double X, ID-11 1+1. 

I'm so glad to see the backside of 2019, it was a year that's for sure. I think 2020 is going to be a fabulous year (fingers crossed), or at least suck less than 2019. I went up skiing for the first time this season back on December 22,  took two cameras with me, the Pentax K2 for on the way up and back, and a Rollei 35 while skiing (you will have to wait for those as I'm not done with the roll). I used Ilford Delta 100 in both cameras, for now you have the results below from the Pentax. Ilford Delta 100 just shone through SMC Pentax M glass and developed smoothly in HC110 dillution B. I'm still working through a bulk roll this film I bought in 2015 or was it 2016, can't remember at this point. Camera: Asahi Pentax K2, SMC Pentax M lenses. Film: Ilford Delta 100, HC110 B.

Ski season is coming....... Camera: Asahi Pentax K2, SMC Pentax M lenses.  Film: Kodak Color Plus 200.