Bill Smith's Photography

 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. 

In my last post I noted I was having issues with my new to me Pentax K2 dying on me during the day, screwing the battery cover in and and out sort of solved the problem but wasn't the permanent solution. I cleaned the battery box on the bottom of the camera with a q-tip and some pure alchohol (don't try this with the kind you drink as it will leave a sticky residue). The q-tip came out a mid grey colour. So I go to where I usually test cameras, Bronte Harbour in the west end of Oakville, the K2 performed flawlessly. While I was down there I ran into and chatted with my brother Alex's former art teacher while she was painting one of the boats. Camera: Asahi Pentax K2, SMC Pentax M 50 f1.7 lens, SMC Pentax K 28 f3.5 lens, Takumar (bayonet) Film: Fomapan 100, Tmax Dev 1+4.

Waiting to go back to Billie Bear will be an eternity, but that's ok, it just makes each visit more special. Camera: Asahi Pentax KX, SMC Pentax lenses. Film: Lomo 400 C-41 and Kodak Portra 400