Roll numbers 3 and 4 from the Holga< are with us, and it’s mixed results. The first roll was Kodak Portra ISO400, and came out quite well. The second roll was Fuji Provia ISO100 slide film – and here lies my problem. I rushed out and bought 30 odd rolls of cheap 120 slide film on ebay, then realised my local lab can’t process slide film… Oops.

They offered to cross process the film, which involves processing the E6 film in C41 chemicals, and can apparently give interesting results. In my case they just all came out green! On the plus side they are at least in focus, so I’m making progress!

A sneaky black and white conversion and they are rescued from the bin, but as they are all a bit underexposed, they’ve taken on a Ingmar Bergman look, which I quite like in a desolate and moody kind of way.

The colour pier, and the photo of Wilf the dog are from the Kodak 400 film, the others are all from the Fuji Provia 100.

You can click on any of these to rebigulate them!

A trip to Clevedon Pier gave me the chance to try out a 360 degree panoramic. I’ve never managed to do a good one of these before, I think this one is ok, but far from perfect. Click on the image for the full effect, it’s a big one!

Also we encountered what I can only describe as a Skull Poet. Greater minds than mine will no doubt know this is some quote rather than an original work. I took a picture anyway, and that’s that.

But I couldn’t argue, and  just stirred my tea.

Spring has sprung, at least as far as I am concerned it has and I will entertain no further discussion on the topic. I bid adieu to the winter, and so do these flowers, daffodils, or ‘yellow ones’ as they are more accurately known.

The Daily Rage

On an unrelated note, my pal JJ has started a blog, with words and ideas and everything. You can read The Daily Rage by clicking using your mouse. This will bring his words over the internet and into your eyes. You want to.

Three updates in three days – I really am spoiling you all. In fact with this update, I have now done more updates this year than in the entire of 2007!

Fascinating.

So roll number two of 120 film out of the Holga came back from processing, and seems to be an improvement over the first attempt. I think using 400 ISO film instead of 100 ISO made a lot of difference, that and the fact I’ve learnt what the different focal distances are (boring).

So on to the results. Click on any of the images below to re-bigulate them in a very sexy way.