Bill Smith's Photography

 After Port Perry, I made my way to Uxbridge which is on the way to the 404 and home. I'm photographing the former York Durham Heritage Railway while I can, the rolling stock and locomotives have been sold. There will be a mechanical restoration to get them ready for transport to their new home.  Adox HR-50 loves bright sunshine, or, at least sunshine filtered though wildfire smoke. I don't see the point of expreimenting with developers, FX-39 works fabulous with this film. I should try HR-50 with waterfalls and see what I can get. One thing I love about this film is how easy it is to shoot with. I struggled with Ferrania P30 and I was never quite happy with Ilford Pan F 50.  Now coupled with my mid 1980s vintage made in Midland 50 F2 Summicron lens, I get even more of a sweet spot with HR-50, the game plan going forward is try it with other cameras, maybe my F4.  Camera: Leica M6 Classic, 50 F2 Summicron Lens (Midland).  Film: Adox HR-50, Adox FX-39 1+9.  ...

  I day tripped up to Uxbridge one late Sunday morning back in June when I found out, the firm handling the dismantling of the York Durham Heritage Railway was in the process of scrapping some rolling stock that couldn't be sold off whole, they were going I guess to be parted out and scrapped.  The cmaera of choice was my Canon New F-1 and Kodak Gold 200, it's a no lose combination. The FDn lens coatings love colour film.  Camera: Canon New F-1, FDn lenses.  Film: Kodak Gold 200.