Taken near Bon Echo Provincial Park and Luskville, Quebec, the images in this post were captured using a Pentax Spotmatic and are part two of my "Analogue Entanglement" series.
My goal with this project was to acquire the oldest cameras that I could still capture images on using commercially available film stock, taking the opportunity to explore not only how analogue medium can change our perception of a location but also the way that antiquated technology and imperfect image creation systems will still yield an interesting and unique image that stands up against images created using modern methods.
The Pentax Spotmatic was released in 1964 and was the last "screw-lens" camera to be released by Pentax, taking a battery this is also the "newest" analogue camera that I currently own and is a very different experience than shooting on the Brownie Hawkeye or my recently acquired Kodak Retina III C.
Film Used:
• Ilford Delta 100 Professional 35mm
• lford FP4 Plus 35mm
Taken at both big Rideau Lake and Bon Echo Provincial Park, the images included in this post were captured on a Hawkeye Brownie Flash model camera that still has all its original parts.
My goal with this project was to acquire the oldest cameras that I could still capture images on using commercially available film stock, taking the opportunity to explore not only how analogue medium can change our perception of a location but also the way that antiquated technology and imperfect image creation systems will still yield an interesting and unique image that stands up against images created using modern methods.
Originally released in 1950 the Hawkeye Brownie Flash model was an upgraded version of their already successful line of Hawkeye Brownie still and video cameras, and required Kodak 620 roll film, a Kodak duplicate of the 120 roll film, to function. To get around this limitation, users of would shave down their larger 120 film to fit the smaller compartment size of the 620 rolls and use old 120 spools as the take-up. Mirroring this technique of shaving the spools, I am able to use film produced recently, giving me access to a broader variety of film stock to experiment with.
Film used:
• Ilford FP4 Plus 120
• Ilford Delta 100 Professional 120
Rorschach-like images created using liquid dish soap and food dye.
A collection of miscellaneous images taken throughout my career.
A collection of images from my 2017 trip to Vancouver Island.
