Bill Smith's Photography

 The Nikon F5 excels in colour photography and you can thank the 3d Colour Matrix Metering for that. I was out shooting with John Meadows from the Classic  Camera Revival over the Christmas Break and with the challenging morning light the F5 shone. This time out I also used the 20-35 F2.8 Nikkor AF-D lens. I never looked for a zoom in that focal range, I plan to get one for sure as it would replace four lenses. The only thing I wish the lens had was the lens hood and a quality UV filter as it was my brother's lens and not my lens. A 20-35mm AF-D zoom lens is on the GAS list, and I'll probably get that before the FF5.  Camera: Nikon F5, AF-D 20-35 F2.8 and 50 f1.4 lenses.  Film: Lomography 400 C-41 Colour Film. 

 Miserable weather, in this case a snow storm makes for the best photography. What was originally forecast as flurries became a snow storm of sorts but the photo walk went on as Omicron variant like a low rent Deceptacon extra from a later Transformer Movie was lurking in the background. I also want to call bullshit to the cool kids who looked to thte landscape north of Bloor with disdain, there's lots to shoot up here. Best to take the ride up the subway before developers ruin Yonge St. between Davisville and Eglington (Canada Square is already on borrowed time).  My choice of Nikon F4S as my rig of choice for this walk with two lenses (Ais 35 F2 and 105 F2.5) was on point. On Matrix metering and aperture priority, I didnt' have one bad exposre on both rolls. The camera also handled the rotton weather with a "What, it's a bad day?"  In other news I managed to find another DP-20 prism so my regular F4 will also be going back into service which is great news. I tri...

The long weekend is never long enough, time to drive home.... I stopped through Dorset again (never gets old) and for a change of pace stopped in Minden for lunch. The Dominion makes a really nice burger. Camera: Olympus OM2n, Zuiko Lenses. Film: Lomography 400 C-41.