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British Seaside Series

Shooting Colour Film by Night and Day [Kodak Portra 800]

Images shot on Kodak Portra 800 in the Pentax MX with SMC Pentax-M 28mm f2.8 A couple of my personal favourite rolls of film I shot whilst living out in Shanghai were some CineStill 800T and some Fujicolor Natura 1600. And man, do a lot of people wish the latter was still … Read more

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Getting Some Sea Air in Weston-super-Mare [Kodak Ultramax 400]

Images shot on Kodak Ultramax 400 in the Lomo LC-A Another blog post, another film photography essay here on My Favourite Lens, and it’s another stroll around a British seaside town. I’ve published a few of these already, which you can find under this tag here, and I have more … Read more

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Do Your Photography and Let the World Argue and Discuss Itself to Death [Oriental Seagull 400]

Images shot on Oriental Seagull 400 in the Lomo LC-A This post is going to feature a bunch of shots from Scarborough beach, shot on Oriental Seagull 400 film in the Lomo LC-A. Which is apt, considering the subjects in that image above. But it isn’t going to be about … Read more

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Monochrome Fun In Great Yarmouth With the Reto Ultra Wide & Slim [Ilford HP5 Plus 400]

Images shot on Ilford HP5 Plus 400 in the Reto Ultra Wide & Slim The Reto Ultra Wide & Slim is not a technically advanced camera, to say the least. But it is a very fun one to shoot. The first film I put through mine was some Kentmere Pan 100, which I … Read more

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Shooting Birnbeck Pier on Monochrome Film [Ilford XP2 Super 400]

Images shot on Ilford XP2 Super 400 in the Lomo LC-A Since returning to the UK from my time living in Shanghai, I’ve found myself attracted more to the British seaside towns than I have the inland cities when it comes to going somewhere to shoot some film and write blog posts … Read more

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Shooting Some Colour Film in the Reto Ultra Wide & Slim [Kodak Gold 200]

Images shot on Kodak Gold 200 in the Reto Ultra Wide & Slim Before I write a review of any camera on this website, I like to put at least one roll of colour and one roll of black and white film through it. Just to see how both turn … Read more

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Shooting the Sprocket Rocket in Great Yarmouth [Lomography Color Negative 400]

Images shot on Lomography Color Negative 400 in the Lomography Sprocket Rocket Love them or hate them, or just feel a general indifference and get on with your life like a normal person, there’s no doubt that Lomography come up with some pretty special cameras. Not the kind that are … Read more

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A Short Walk Along the Beach at Colwyn Bay [Kodak Ultramax 400]

Images shot on Kodak Ultramax 400 in Lomography LC-Wide I took a trip to North Wales to spend time with an old friend I’d met years ago. Quite a few years ago now actually, back when we were young men. It was quite a few miles away too, in a cafe way … Read more

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A Quick Roll Around Mablethorpe [Street Candy ATM 400]

Images shot on Street Candy ATM 400 in Lomography LC-Wide I remember when I was a kid, one of my favourite days out was the annual Saturday trip we’d take to Mablethorpe, out on the east coast of England. It’d be a family thing, going with my brother and our … Read more

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