Back at the end of 2019 I’d decided that 2020 was going to be a year of shooting film, from instant to 35mm and 120mm and using many of my funky film cameras. Ah well, I managed a few posts before the plague lockdown and a post in July when we were allowed out to walk when I tested out the Canon Sureshot. 2020 was a bit of a washout for me photographically speaking, but I did a digital 365 throughout 2021 on the Universe Blog and that has at least fired me up for shooting film again. I put a roll of Fuji Experia 35mm I had knocking about in the film drawer into my Minolta and stuck it in my bag when Sophie and I started going out again at the end of 21, and did some shots with it when I remembered it was in the camera bag. I’ve since had it developed and will do some posts with the pictures. The Minolta Riva has been my favourite point and shoot and I rarely use the other ones I have as the quality of pictures from the Riva always surpass the results. I’m currently getting to know the Contax Aria and will be posting those in the next series, if any come out!
In October Sophie and I revisited one of our favourite places, Belsay Hall & Castle. We first visited back in 2019 and it is such a great place for photography. I did a history post regarding it HERE if you want to know about it.
Belsay Hall was commissioned by 6th Baronet Sir Charles Miles Lambert Monck in the early 1800s, he was inspired by Greek architecture.
I did take many pictures with the fuji as it was full of autumn colour in the walled garden, so look out for a post on the Universe blog at some point.
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That looks like a place that should be on my list, but it isn’t.
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Definitely should be!
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It is now. I started the list in August 2019, expecting to be in the North East the following spring. Maybe this year if another variant doesn’t wipe us all out.
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Fingers crossed. I’ll be putting the kettle on !
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I’m looking forward to that cup/mug of tea.
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…your gonna laugh…I’ve been sitting here since you announced a return to “shooting film”, excitedly awaiting moving pictures…never disappointed with your stills mind…so bring on the swear free pic’s!!!…
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Send me a script and I’ll get on it! 🤣
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…lemme see….it’s def’ got an octopus in it….um….and a skull and cross bones….um…and a forklift…yeah, a fork lift….(tjs could take a while)….
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Not sure what a tjs is. I’ll order up an octopus from Amazon, got plenty of skulls. The forklift might be a bit hard to acquire though.
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…oops…”tjs” is how you spell “this” when you’re a couple of pints into an investigative pronunciation of “mirrory”….
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Haha cheers!
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Just like my own castle! Great shot of Alex, like his hat!
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That is not Alex, it’s Gerald.
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Alays nice to see film stock photos. They tend to impart a nostalgic feel, as if they could have been taken 40 years ago.
Cheers, Pete.
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Cheers Pete!
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I know they have castles in other parts of the world, but they always scream Britain to me, Nice pics, especially the gate 🙂
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Thanks Eddy!
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What a gorgeous place to visit! So much history! Your photos are beautiful!
(How do you upload film photos? Just curious.)
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They get scanned to a disc at the developers then can be uploaded, which kinda makes them digital 🤣
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Touring a castle someday is on my bucket list. Since we don’t have any in the States, that means travel abroad.
Great pictures, Fraggle. Thanks for the tour.
That tree is really cool.
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Thanks Mae!
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Yay, film! Yay, tours! Nice shots. Ya know, I still think anything more than 50 years old is rather ancient. I really cannot imagine living in a country with so much historical and fabulous places to live or visit.
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If it ever stops raining I’ll get out and see some myself! Cheers Naomi.
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That little point and shoot does the job!
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It’s a little gem Steve, fits in a pocket nicely and no fuss. Am half way through a roll in the Aria, just need the rain to stop to have a good session with it.
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Looking forward to seeing those!
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Among your film cameras the Minolta Riva mini is my favorite, it feels you have fun with it and the images show that, what is amazing considering you have (had?) a medium format Rollei :0 (SL66?)
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Yes the SL66 needs a new part that is impossible to find, I’m wrestling with a Conrad Aria now!
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Nice results for a P & S!
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Yes it’s a little star Mary. Thanks!
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