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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#camera Rollei 35 B #lens 40mm ƒ/3.5 Triotar #film Ilford Delta 100 Professional #35mm #darkroom Developed in XTOL 1:1 at 20°C for 11 ½ minutes

Hôtel Fort St Laurent sits on top of one of the plateaus in Lyon, France. From there we had a commanding view of the entire city. This was one of the many set of stairs and passageways that weaved its way down to the river. I took great pleasure from simply letting myself by guided by the urban environment.

Many years ago I read a book called “A Timeless Way of Building” which had a lasting impact on the way I view architecture. By understanding that patterns should emerge naturally and organically based on the people who live in the environment, I was able to immerse myself as we adventured through the streets and alleys.

I didn’t expect Lyon to be one of my favourite places I’ve ever visited. It was only through these trips up and down the hill that I realised that it was timeless in its design. It’s something we often lose as we repurpose ours cities for higher density.

Rarely are developers concerned about how people will interact and live in the environments they are creating (or destroying). Profits are at the heart of the way we treat housing at home. Places are not reno’d, retrofitted, or modified to meet the changing needs of our cities. They’re simply levelled and rebuilt in whatever style (or lack there of) a developers sees as the quickest way to convert someone’s need for housing into a source of revenue.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#camera Voigtländer Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Ilford HP5 400 Plus #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 minutes.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#camera Rollei 35 B #lens 40mm ƒ/3.5 Triotar #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ½ minutes

A single lane coastal road rounds the corner on a foggy autumn evening. Shot in St. John's, Newfoundland during my 20 year anniversary with my partner, Sarah. The entire trip was wet and foggy, but the fall leaves were incredibly vibrant and inspiring. These black and white shots from the Rollei paint a different picture.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Minolta 90mm ƒ/4 M-Rokkor #film Kodak Portra 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Unicolor C41 developer at 39°C for 3½ minutes #notes Developed in 2024

A colour photo of a honeysuckle shrub against a bright blue background. Sun shines through the fresh green leaves. In a few more weeks the honeysuckle will be back again. Bees will come and so will the chickadees and blue jays.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Tokyo Kogaku Topcor-S 5cm ƒ/2 #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ¼ minutes

A brutalist scene of office windows under strong sunlight. Deep shadows are contrasted by the highlights of the mid day sun. Reflections in the windows show cropped nearby structures and cranes. This was shot in Saint John, NB during a trip back home for Christmas. The city felt hollow and empty as the city's central shopping area has become a shell of its former self. The extremely cold weather made it unbearable to be outside for more than 10 minutes.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

#camera Voigtländer Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ¼ minutes #notes Shot with a yellow filter

An old swing bridge rests abandoned and in the open position to allow boats to pass. The tracks approaching it are overgrown and derelict.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Voigtländer 40mm ƒ/1.4 Nokton Classic #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ½ minutes

A woman's boots hang out of the driver's side window of a gold leaf covered car. In the background a banner hanging from a balcony reads "Scrap Yard."

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Voigtländer 40mm ƒ/1.4 Nokton Classic #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ¼ minutes.

The lyrics to the opening song played by Cousins at Sappyfest 20 sit on the stage at the feet of the lead singer and guitarist. Cables are intertwined on the black floor while smoke from the fog machine can be seen wafting in the background.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

#camera Voigtländer Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ¼ minutes #notes Shot with a yellow filter

An old and rusty metal buoy sits in the tall grass near a beach.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

#camera Voigtländer Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ¼ minutes #notes Shot with a yellow filter

Finally found some time and motivation to develop some summer film. I shoot more colour in the warmer months so I find I tend to slow down in my black and white processing. I noticed a fine layer of dust on my Paterson tank.

Still shooting mostly Lucky SHD 400 as it has been fun to experiment with. If you under expose your negatives are basically unusable. However, properly exposed or slight over exposed images can look great. Especially if you find some nice highlights.

In this photo I was testing out the use of a yellow filter on this film. It definitely had more of an impact than I expected. My Bessa-T's light meter may have pointed me in the wrong direction a few times. I likely should have shot the roll at 200 ISO to compensate.

You're looking at an image of a bathroom and laundry facility in Grand Narrows, Cape Breton. It was my first time in there and I had a lot of fun exploring the area with my family. I especially liked the setup they had at the Wheelhouse Cafe where you could get a beer and iced cream next to the beach.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

#camera Leica CL #lens Voigtländer 15mm ƒ/4.5 Super Wide Heliar Asph II #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro 1:1 at 21°C for 11 minutes. #notes Converted my broken CL to a pseudo panoramic camera with a 16x7 aspect ratio mask.

A shot from earlier in the year of a run-down part of town that's going through gentrification. Graffiti on an aluminum covered building has been hastily covered up with white paint. Fresh rain has pooled on the sidewalk and debris can be seen along the edges of the road.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

#camera Rollei 35 B #lens 40mm ƒ/3.5 Triotar #film Flic Film Ultra Pan 100 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+50 at 20°C for 9 ½ minutes

Leaves and petals from a rhododendron are sprinkled with water from a fresh rain.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Voigtländer 40mm ƒ/1.4 Nokton Classic #film Flic Film Ultra Pan 100 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+50 at 20°C for 9 ½ minutes

A large "MOTEL" sign is viewed from the back displaying the letters backwards. The individual letters are supported by large metal rods.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

#camera Rollei 35 B #lens 40mm ƒ/3.5 Triotar #film Flic Film Ultra Pan 100 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+50 at 20°C for 9 ½ minutes

I'm a big fan of the way this film renders all the midtones. The only downside is the quality control. Lots of shots end up with black dots or random streaks. Especially towards the end. Not sure what their process of re-spooling is like, but I tend to end up with issues like this no matter if I develop it in XTOL or Blazinal. I also have consistently seen that these rolls have about 40 shots instead of 36 which can be too long for the Patterson spools.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Voigtländer 15mm ƒ/4.5 Super Wide-Heliar II #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ¼ minutes

Penny, the lead singer of Penny and the Pits, takes a sip between songs at a house show.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ¼ minutes

A view from under an overpass. Long shadows streak across the patchy grass.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

#camera 1934 Leica III (Model F) #lens Industar-61 55mm ƒ/2.8 L/D #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 minutes #notes Second test roll through a recently CLA'd Leica III. More details in the alt text.

A photo of a blooming tree in my local park. The kids and I refer to it as the octopus tree because of its low and thick branches which have hundreds of knobs that resemble suction cups.

Some notes about the camera; this is a new-to-me Leica III that I picked up on Facebook Marketplace for $100. It was in terrible condition. It was musty, the shutter was mouldy and would only just fire, and was covered with grime. It came with a surprisingly clear Elmar f3.5 3.5cm lens. The lens unfortunately needs some work and I'll be sending it off for repairs soon.

The camera was CLA'd by Paramount Camera Repair in Saskatoon, Canada. They did a great job at bringing it back to life without having to replace the shutter curtain. All the speeds appear to be accurate now with the exception of maybe the last few slowest. The rangefinder is accurate and everything has operated smoothly so far. The camera still could use some cleaning as the grime was really packed into all the nooks. I plan on keeping this in the collection. I might sell the Elmar once it is repaired as the ergonomics of it really don't work for me.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

#camera Voigtländer Bessa T #lens Industar-61 55mm ƒ/2.8 L/D #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 minutes

After the abandoned Bloomfield school caught fire this winter, the city got to work and started tearing it down. A large painted letter "F" is exposed to the outside world for the first time as the walls came down. We can only imagine that the developer of this plot was waiting for something as fortunate as a fire to break out. Now all their demolition costs are covered by the taxpayer.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 ¼ minutes

A photo of graffiti under an overpass. The harsh light creates deep shadows. I've very much been enjoying the style of photo that Lucky SHD produces. You get very little detail in the shadows so you need to lean into these high contrast compositions. I've been doing a lot of biking and walking lately and I often find myself looking for these bright highlights knowing that the shadows will be near black. Lots of the shots end up looking like trash as if you get the exposure wrong you can't really salvage the photo. However, when you get it right it's a pretty cool atmosphere. With Lucky film being very inexpensive right now it's worth having some in the fridge waiting to go.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 minutes

A mini truck imported from Japan is parked along a side street. Tied down in the flatbed is an ATV that perfectly fits the dimensions of the truck. Two vehicles built for entirely different purposes; yet they feel like they were meant to be together.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 7 minutes

Two mannequin heads are illuminated by a nearby lamp through the window of an antique shop.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 21°C for 11 minutes

A telephone pole is surrounded by clear bags of garbage at the entrance of an alley in a residential neighbourhood.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

#camera Leica CL #lens ??? #film Ilford Delta 100 Professional #darkroom From the 2023 archives. Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 24°C for 7 ¼ minutes

The tile entry to the Turtle Cafe in Elwood, Australia. I think I shot this with a Zeiss 35mm lens, but I didn't take notes and it has been long enough that I clearly forget.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Voigtländer 40mm ƒ/1.4 Nokton Classic #film Kentmere 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 12 minutes

Tiny polypores cover the trunk of a tree. My kids love looking for these shelf fungi when hiking in the woods.

I'm always very happy with how this lens renders subjects around the 1 meter mark.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

#camera Voigtländer Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Blazinal 1+25 at 20°C for 8 minutes #notes This was my first test using Blazinal after my XTOL mishap. I probably won't use it again for 400 ISO film as the grain is a bit intense.

A magnolia tree is covered in a thick layer of wet snow after a surprise April snowstorm.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Minolta 90mm ƒ/4 M-Rokkor #film Kentmere 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 12 minutes.

My daughters sitting in the grass with their faces covered by their ball caps. After 30 minutes of apple picking last fall they were ready to sit down and enjoy their spoils without being interrupted by their Dad and his camera.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

#camera Zorki 4 #lens Industar-61 55mm ƒ/2.8 L/D #film Kentmere 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 12 minutes

My cat, Zeus, with his ears perked up after being disturbed from his nap on the corner of my bed.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

#camera Rollei 35 B #lens 40mm ƒ/3.5 Triotar #film Ilford Delta 100 Professional #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 11 minutes #notes @ilfordphoto.com #fridayfavourites & #aprilondp100

A photo of a large retired cannon sitting idle in a battery. York Redoubt was part of a large defensive network which protected the city of Halifax, NS and its harbour entrance.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

After 8 years of using XTOL (and clones) I finally experienced “sudden death.” I mixed up a batch of what must have been expired chemistry and nuked two rolls of Lucky SHD 400 #35mm. I initially thought they were completely blank but upon closer inspection there are some visible frames.

A cell phone picture of a nearly blank sleeve of film on a light table.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

#camera Canon AT-1 #lens Canon 50mm ƒ/1.8 FD S.C. #film Kentmere 400 #35mm #darkroom From the 2017 archives. Developed in XTOL 1:1 at an unknown temperature and time.

A night time scene of a man exiting a convenience store during a blizzard. Snow has already piled up along the roads and sidewalks and thick snowflakes can be seen passing in front of the street lights.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Minolta 90mm ƒ/4 M-Rokkor #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 21°C for 11 minutes.

A first responder paces in front of the smouldering ruins of the former Bloomfield School. A fire broke out in the early morning on a cold winter night and burned through until the next day. The building was too unstable for fire figters to enter so it was left to burn until it was under control and could be knocked down.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

#camera Canon AT-1 #lens Canon 50mm ƒ/1.8 FD S.C. #film Kentmere 400 #darkroom From the 2017 archives. Developed in XTOL 1:1 at an unknown temperature and time.

A snow covered bench is illuminated by street lamp during a blizzard.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Voigtländer 40mm ƒ/1.4 Nokton Classic #film Lucky SHD 400 #35mm #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 7 minutes.

The morning sun reflects brightly on a graffiti covered door.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

#camera Voigtländer Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Flic Film UltraPan 100 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 8 minutes.

The shadow of a telephone pole is cast on a brightly illuminated house.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

A man on a fully loaded bicycle glides into the entrance of a bottle depot.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Minolta 90mm ƒ/4 M-Rokkor with red filter #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #darkroom From the 2020 archives. Developed in XTOL 1:1 at 24°C for 7 ¼ minutes.

A black and white photo of a bolder on a beach in Petite Rivière, Nova Scotia.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Industar-61 55mm ƒ/2.8 L/D #film Kentmere 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 11 minutes.

A black and white photo of a country singer belting out a song into a microphone during a house show.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Voigtländer 40mm ƒ/1.4 Nokton Classic #film Kentmere 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 12 minutes

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Flic Film UltraPan 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 9 ½ minutes #notes First time using UltraPan 400 and I will shoot at 200 going forward. The film was also a dust magnet. I had to wash it twice.

A black and white photo of a woman walking past a small shoe repair shop wedged between two brick buildings. Snow is piled up along the edges of the road and the winter sun casts long shadows.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

#camera Leica CL #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #darkroom From the 2017 archives. Developed in XTOL 1:1 at an unknown temperature and time. #notes The Northern Traverse in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland.

A black and white photograph taken high above sea level looking down at both a lake and the Atlantic Ocean. Craggy rocks in the foreground are uniformly highlighted by the overcast sky.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

#camera ??? #lens ??? #film Ilford Kentmere 400 #darkroom From the 2017 archives. Developed in XTOL 1:1 at an unknown temperature and time.

A snow covered ramp to a parking garage lit dimly in the night.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

#camera Zorki 4 #lens Industar-61 55mm ƒ/2.8 L/D #film Ilford Kentmere 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 12 minutes

A black and white image of a lone street lamp affixed to an on ramp.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 21°C for 11 minutes

Shadows from a bare tree are cast on a monument on a cold December day.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm ƒ/2.8 C Biogon ZM #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 21°C for 11 minutes

A black and white image of a pylon buried in a snow bank.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T #lens Zeiss 35mm f2.8 lens #film Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 21°C for 11 minutes

A dark shadow of a tree is projected on a white apartment building.

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

#camera Leitz Minolta CL #lens Industar-61 55mm f2.8 #film Ilford Kentmere 400 #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 21°C for 11 minutes.

A fully set dining room table surrounded by emptiness

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ahoy @ahoysailors.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

#camera Voigtlander Bessa T. #lens Zeiss 35mm f2.8 lens. #film Ilford Kentmere 400 pushed to 1600. #darkroom Developed in Eco Pro LegacyPro 1:1 at 20°C for 18 minutes.

A black and white photo of an arcade game in a dimly lit room.

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