Fleetwood Anchorage

[johntwo]

Taken on a Ross Ensign Selfix folding camera loaded (almost certainly) with long defunct Ilford FP3 (always better in Acutol than FP4 ).  Scanned from the negative on an Epson Scanner.

(This one definitely needs viewing in Litebox to crisp it up.)

[JamesT]

It's not clear if this is a recent shot with very expired film (FP3 was discontinued in 1968), a "found film" (i.e. film that was shot long ago but only developed recently) or a scan of a negative that was shot and processed back in the 60's.

But whichever, I like the result.

[johntwo]

Thanks James.  It's an old 6x9 neg from the days when I used to do a lot of wet darkroom work.  Almost certainly from the late 60's early 70's.  I've still got the camera and keep meaning to use it but these days, I would have the film commercially processed.

[JamesT]

5 minutes ago, johntwo said:

I've still got the camera and keep meaning to use it but these days, I would have the film commercially processed.

If the bellows are still light proof, then it will most likely still take very nice photos. I think that 6x9 images often have a depth to them that feels more like large format than the smaller medium formats (let alone 35mm or digital sensors).

[FUJI]

Mono at its very best...

 

Beautifully done all round.... if `I could award ...Stars/Points or award, I would.

FUJI

[johntwo]

Thanks Fuj.

[Kobione]

Really like this one John, the view as a whole is very nice and I like the way the sun and its reflective light is central, and leads your eyes across the water to the vehicles on the foreshore.

[johntwo]

Thanks Dee.