Roll 7 / 52 Rolls of Film (Leica CM, Kodak Ektar 100)

Just one worth sharing this week....

Roll 6 / 52 Rolls of Film (Leica MP, Ilford HP5)

I have finally developed Roll 6.

Taken in beautiful Budapest. Many were taken in the Castle.

I was visiting Budapest on business but I still managed a half day walking around. It is a wonderful city with some very impressive architecture. Similar to Prague, but without the crowds (although that may be because it was January). I recommend a visit.

Roll 5 / 52 Rolls of Film (Leica MP, Kodak TMax 400)

Roll 5 was taken over a couple of weeks. The start of the film includes my trip to Warsaw and the end is from Budapest. Both are beautiful Eastern European cities worthy of a visit. Budapest reminds me a little of Prague, but with fewer tourists.

A couple of weeks ago, I read this thoughtful blog by Ming Thein about how he chooses when to shoot with film and when to shoot with digital. His views very much echo my own. There is a time and a place for both.

Here are my selection of photos from this week. The top two were taken in Warsaw Old Town, while the bottom two were taken at the Liberation Monument in Budapest.

Roll 2 / 52 Rolls of Film (Kodak Elite Chrome Slide Film and Leica iiig)

Yes, this roll of film is out of sequence and it is because it is slide film which takes a couple of weeks to be developed... I have had to be extra patient.

Kodak stopped making slide film a few months ago and I bought as many rolls as I could find. I love the deeper colours that slide film produces compared to colour negative film. I will miss it when it has all gone.

These photos were taken on a Leica iiig, which was manufactured in the late 1950's. It is a beautifully made an fully mechanical (no batteries required) metal camera. It is a real joy to use despite having to use two viewfinders (one to focus and then one to compose the photo).