A trip down some desolate urban landscapes with my Fuji GSWiii and Nikon L35AF2. The plan was to test out some 35mm Ilford HP5 Plus on the Fuji GSWiii and for some fun on the side shooting Ilford XP2 Super on the Nikon compact camera.
There are a few little nuances that I cover in loading the 35mm on the Fuji GSWiii. With that aside, I was able to take 16 shots in total. It may have been possible to get another shot or two if I had loaded the film in a dark bag or dark room. As you will see in the video I will take your step-by-step how to load the film onto the camera.
The weather was bright and sunny when the cloud broke. However it was extremely windy in places making the wind chill factor drop the temperature a few degrees further. Great location to shoot from however, particularly with Ilford HP5 Plus or Ilford XP2 Super.
Loading the Nikon L35AF2 is very straightforward although there are a few little steps you need to take before you can take the film out when the roll is fully shot. As it is an old automated camera it is susceptible to stop working. This can be quite problematic especially if you don’t have a dark bag or dark room to work. Keep this in mind as it is not unusual for vintage compact cameras to start malfunctioning at some point and the cost of repair makes it redundant to remedy this issue.
I hope you found the video helpful, particularly when coming to new locations, setting up and framing compositions. Have you shot with the Fuji GSWiii or Nikon L35AF2 or similar Medium Format or Compact cameras such as the Mamiya? Which one was your favourite picture from this video? What do you recommend shooting with or how to use this film for projects! Let me know in the comments below, thank you!
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