Pentax UC-1

Pentax UC-1 35mm camera with Ilford HP5 — Pentax UC-1 35mm camera with Ilford HP5

35mm Point And Shoot Session

June 19, 2018 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

The only camera I had with me was my trusty Pentax UC-1 which I normally keep in the glove box of my car loaded up with some Ilford HP5 film.

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August 15, 2015 in Camera Reviews

One day I was shopping at a thrift store and saw the Pentax UC-1 sitting on a shelf for $5.00. I figured, hey why not give it a go?

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August 13, 2015 in Color Film, Nature

If I was a better poet I would probably spend all of my time writing prose about the ocean.

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I am officially at the age where I'm fantasizing about owning a convertible. Yes, I am a walking and talking cliche of a middle aged guy with camera. Rejoice!
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#filmphotography #mediumformat #streetphotography #pdx #portland #oldcar #blackandwhitef

Shells on a wind swept shore.
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#hasselblad #filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #fineart #darkroom #shell #ocean #oregon #pacificnorthwest #macro #mediumformat #rodinal #grayscale #6x6

I had to push my film something fierce in order to get a good exposure. But it was worth it.
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#filmphotography #hasselblad #pdx #portland #courtyard #darkroom #ilford #rodinal #analogphotography #mediumformat #fineart #pushprocessing #blackandwhite

Wind swept afternoons on film.
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#filmphotography #fineart #hasselblad #blackandwhitefilm #oregon #ilford #mediumformat #landscape #riverbank #winterwonderland

Widelux image in one of the grandest places on earth.
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#widelux #panoramicview #oregon #columbiarivergorge #35mmfilm #pacificnorthwest #ilford #darkroom

Just walking through a thin batch of trees.
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#filmphototgraphy #hasselblad #blackandwhitephotography #mediumformat #pacificnorthwest #Oregon #darkroom #ilford

Walking up Burnside for no reason at all.
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#filmphotography #streetphotography #pdx #portland #blackandwhitefilm #cityscape #pentax645n #mediumformat #outandabout

Having fun with Polaroids in-between rolls of film.
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#polaroid #fineart #pdx #portland #studio #abstract #naturallight #instantfilm

Walking in the woods and finding the evidence of humanity.
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#filmphotography #hasselblad #forest #oregon #pacificnorthwest #outandabout #hiking #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #darkroom #120 #6x6 #monochrome #shapes

I've got a heavy contrast theme going on this week.
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#filmphotography #hasselblad #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #portraitphotography #ilford #6x6 #darkroom #portland #pdx #chinatown #downtown #studio

Heavy contrast like this can be a bit of a challenge but I think it was pulled off pretty well here.
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#hasselblad #filmphotography #fineart #darkroom #blackandwhitefilm #ilford #pacificnorthwest #roosterrock #beach #forest #outdoors #mediumformat #

Afternoon walk with the Widelux.
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#portland #pdx #streetphotography #35mmfilm #ilford #blackandwhitefilm #downtown #outandabout #reflection #riverwalk

Paper negative photographed with a 4x5 camera. I like the softness of paper negatives a lot and should probably make more of a point to do them with greater frequency.
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#papernegative #largeformat #darkroom #analogphotography #believeinfilm #4x5 #o

Heavy shadows in the morning light.
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#filmphototgraphy #blackandwhitephotography #hasselblad #believeinfilm #mediumformat #pdx #shadowdetail #portraitphotography #darkroom #fineartphotography #ilford

On the road, but missing home.
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#filmphototgraphy #pdx #portland #mural#blackandwhitephotography

I am officially at the age where I'm fantasizing about owning a convertible. Yes, I am a walking and talking cliche of a middle aged guy with camera. Rejoice!
.
#filmphotography #mediumformat #streetphotography #pdx #portland #oldcar #blackandwhitef

Shells on a wind swept shore.
.
#hasselblad #filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #fineart #darkroom #shell #ocean #oregon #pacificnorthwest #macro #mediumformat #rodinal #grayscale #6x6

I had to push my film something fierce in order to get a good exposure. But it was worth it.
.
#filmphotography #hasselblad #pdx #portland #courtyard #darkroom #ilford #rodinal #analogphotography #mediumformat #fineart #pushprocessing #blackandwhite

Wind swept afternoons on film.
.
#filmphotography #fineart #hasselblad #blackandwhitefilm #oregon #ilford #mediumformat #landscape #riverbank #winterwonderland

Widelux image in one of the grandest places on earth.
.
#widelux #panoramicview #oregon #columbiarivergorge #35mmfilm #pacificnorthwest #ilford #darkroom

Just walking through a thin batch of trees.
.
#filmphototgraphy #hasselblad #blackandwhitephotography #mediumformat #pacificnorthwest #Oregon #darkroom #ilford

Walking up Burnside for no reason at all.
.
#filmphotography #streetphotography #pdx #portland #blackandwhitefilm #cityscape #pentax645n #mediumformat #outandabout

Having fun with Polaroids in-between rolls of film.
.
#polaroid #fineart #pdx #portland #studio #abstract #naturallight #instantfilm

Walking in the woods and finding the evidence of humanity.
.
#filmphotography #hasselblad #forest #oregon #pacificnorthwest #outandabout #hiking #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #darkroom #120 #6x6 #monochrome #shapes

I've got a heavy contrast theme going on this week.
.
#filmphotography #hasselblad #blackandwhitefilm #mediumformat #portraitphotography #ilford #6x6 #darkroom #portland #pdx #chinatown #downtown #studio

Heavy contrast like this can be a bit of a challenge but I think it was pulled off pretty well here.
.
#hasselblad #filmphotography #fineart #darkroom #blackandwhitefilm #ilford #pacificnorthwest #roosterrock #beach #forest #outdoors #mediumformat #

Afternoon walk with the Widelux.
.
#portland #pdx #streetphotography #35mmfilm #ilford #blackandwhitefilm #downtown #outandabout #reflection #riverwalk

Heavy shadows in the morning light.
.
#filmphototgraphy #blackandwhitephotography #hasselblad #believeinfilm #mediumformat #pdx #shadowdetail #portraitphotography #darkroom #fineartphotography #ilford

On the road, but missing home.
.
#filmphototgraphy #pdx #portland #mural#blackandwhitephotography