Taking A Break.

Posted on April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Nature, Norway, People, TravelTagged adox adonal, black and white, blackandwhite., Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm F2.8, Hasselblad 203 FE, Norway, Rollei100rpx, Stand Developed6 Comments

After a while we took a break in the spring sunshine. We were actually sitting in front of an abandoned Turf drying shed but more of that tomorrow.
This was shot on Rollei RPX 100 which I stand developed in Adox Adonal 1:100 for 60 minutes @20°C Inversions for the first minute then 1 at the half-way point.

Walking The Dog

Posted on April 6, 2014April 6, 2014 Posted in Animals, Hobbies, Nature, NorwayTagged "Nikon D800", black and white, blackandwhite., dog, forest, Monochrome, Nikkor 16-35 f/4G ED VR, nikon, NorwayLeave a comment

Last weekend I went on a long walk with two mates and their dogs. I borrowed one of them to tow me around for most of the day. A fun experience for us both, I hope. I do miss having my own dog as growing up we always had one.

The Royal Family

Posted on March 26, 2014March 26, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Still LifeTagged 120, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., Caffenol, chess, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, Medium format, Monochrome, rollei 80s, square2 Comments

The Last in my Chess series. Thanks for all the likes and comments. It’s great to get feedback from you.

The Rookery

Posted on March 25, 2014March 25, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Still LifeTagged 120, 32E, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., Caffenol, carl Zeiss 80mm FE, chess, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, Medium format, Monochrome, rollei 80s, rook, square1 Comment

The Rookery, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

The Clergy gather.

Posted on March 24, 2014March 24, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Still LifeTagged 120, 32E, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., carl Zeiss 80mm FE, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, Monochrome, rollei 80s, square2 Comments

The Clergy gather., a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Dark Knights, White Knight

Posted on March 23, 2014March 23, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Still LifeTagged 120, 32E, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., carl Zeiss 80mm FE, chess, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, macro, Monochrome3 Comments

Dark Knights, White Knight, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

The Household Cavalry. By angling the camera and using a shallow DOF I got this wonderful selective focus effect that I wanted. Recipe and equipment used is identical to the others in this series.

Rollei 80s stand developed in Caffenol for 50 mins at 20℃
with agitation for only the first minute and then left to rest in a water bath for 49mins.

Here’s the Recipe
Make one litre
Washing soda (Stabil) 16gr/l
Vitamin C (Santa maria) 10 gr/l
Potassium Bromide 1gr/l
Instant Coffee 40gr/l
Inversions for the 1st minute and then left to stand for 49mins
Stop and fix as usual
More details on Caffenol here
davidapw.wordpress.com/caffenol/

Mixed Marriage

Posted on March 22, 2014March 22, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Still LifeTagged 120, 32E, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., carl Zeiss 80mm FE, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, rollei 80s, square6 Comments

Mixed Marriage, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

A little table top fun with my Hasselblad 203FE with the Carl Zeiss 80mm F2.8 FE mounted on an 32E extension tube. Taken on my fav black and white film Rollei 80s stand developed in Caffenol for 50 mins at 20℃ with agitation for only the first minute and then left to rest in a water bath for 49mins.

“He was nothing but a pawn.”

Posted on March 18, 2014March 18, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Still LifeTagged 120, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., carl Zeiss 80mm FE, chess, E32, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, Medium format, Monochrome, pawn, rollei 80s, squareLeave a comment

"He use nothing but a pawn." by Davidap2009

“He use nothing but a pawn.”, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

A little table top fun with my Hasselblad 203FE with the Carl Zeiss 80mm F2.8 FE mounted on an E32 extension tube. Taken on my fav black and white film Rollei 80s stand developed in Caffenol for 50 mins at 20℃ with agitation for only the first minute and then left to rest in a water bath for 49mins.

The King is dead…

Posted on March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Still LifeTagged 120, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., Caffenol, carl Zeiss 80mm FE, chess, E32, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, rollei 80s, stand develop2 Comments

The King is dead…, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Norwegian Night

Posted on January 20, 2014January 20, 2014 Posted in HobbiesTagged "Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S", "Nikon D800", kilts, Norwegian Night, tartan2 Comments

Norwegian Night, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

New Kilt. At last my new new kilt has arrived ready for Burns Night. This tartan,Norwegian Night was designed by a friend and woven by Marton Mills in Scotland. The kilt was sewn together by a Kilt maker in the french alps
http://www.lady-chrystel-kilts.com
So this beauty is really international. My wife took the shot and knitted the jumper I have on .