Fun with the Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo

The Fuji Instax Wide Evo is an instant camera which works by printing images from an image sensor, not by working as a conventional analogue camera. To make up for this digital workflow (rather than the exciting variability of film) it provides lots of funky image processing effects that you can add to shots. There are ten lens effects, ten film effects and six processing effects you can combine in any combination. You can even adjust the intensity of some of the effects.

The pictures below were taken in Beverley Minster today using monochrome blur, warm lighting and collodium film processing. They are not the best quality (although they are OK on my desktop monitor) but I really like the way that they look.

I’m looking forward to trying some more combinations….

York

York was very nice today

Hull in Grey

A few weekdays of lovely weather and then the weekend brings this. Oh well, at least the clouds make the sky look interesting.

Big Camera in Beverley

Took the big camera to Beverley today. I’m not unhappy with the results.

Blossom

At last

Leeds Pictures

Leeds today. Of course I took a camera.

Beverley Minster on film

One of my many new years resolutions is to take at least one film photograph a day. Today I took a bunch in Beverley Minster. I’m pleased with the results, although I need to work on holding the camera straight.

Lovely Sunset

I went out this afternoon to post a letter and never really got there because the sky was so impressive and I kept taking photos.

It's all good baby baby

I think you should know that getting this picture without the lights flickering was quite tricky.

Hull University in Great Looking Shock Horror

Took the big camera onto campus earlier this week. I’d paired it with a Contax lens and I’m really pleased with the results. The university campus really does look good at this time of year.

You can find larger versions of these, plus a few more, on my Flicker stream

York on an Instant Camera

Went to York today. Did part of the trip on the bus. Above is what the Rabbit thought of the scene.

I’d also taken the Instax Evo, which is a hybrid instant camera which takes digital pictures which it can then print. The camera has film filters you can apply to make things interesting. Today I’m using “Light leak” and “vivid”.

It’s not a great camera, but it does make great pictures. Particularly if someone is kind enough to scare the pigeons just before you take your shot.

Worth a visit.

Bridge Biker

I took this with the Fujica Half I bought a while back. I’m really quite pleased with it. We’d were walking down by the bridge foreshore and I thought the rider and the bike made for a good shot.

Pentax 6x7 Colour Film

At the same time as I was taking a tiny Pentax camera around I was also carrying my great big Pentax 6x7 camera about and shooting a few proper colour pictures.

I’m very happy with the pictures, although I need to work on holding the camera horizontally.

Duck

Duck

Sewerby Hall with a Mamiya Press Camera

Took the Mamiya Press Super 23 camera to Sewerby Hall today. It’s a bit of a pain to cart round, and I lost three frames due to a not using it properly (in case you were wondering, two to not taking the dark slide out and one to not extending the lens for the picture). However, I’m not unhappy with the remaining shots.

Trip to York

Went to York today. The weather was lovely (for a change) and the loveliness lasted all day (for a bigger change). On a whim we booked a couple of tickets for The National Railway Museum. You don’t need to pay to get in, but you do need to book. The museum is one of my favourite places in the world, and fortunately I had a camera and a couple of lenses with me.

The place was busy, but it is also huge, so that the crowd was swallowed up. They have a kind of storeroom off to one side full of amazing stuff. One of the exhibition halls is closed at the moment, but we had plenty to look at. And I’m definitely going back there first chance I get.

Lamp Room for Coffee

Went for a walk to the Lamp Room cafe today. If you are ever at Cottingham station I can strongly recommend it.

Life goes on

We’ve got all kinds of activities and stuff planned for the next few weeks and we know that Rodney would have wanted us to keep going. So we are doing, starting with a trip to Leeds today. As is the way, I bought a new lens (although it wasn’t that expensive - honest). This one is an F 3.5 35-105mm zoom lens for my Pentax A which I’m presently using to take colour photos. Turns out it works a treat, as the picture above shows.

Dial Tulips

I took this picture with my little Canon Dial 35 half frame camera. I’m quite pleased with how it turned out.

May the Fourth be with you

You can even see me in this picture if you look carefully enough….

Up town today to take some pictures at a local “May the Fourth” Star Wars event. It was great fun. Lots of bits and bobs for sale and loads of people in character. I was using Ilford HP5 film which is fast and gives a really nice grainy effect.

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