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Film Dump #4

So this post is pretty special, it's a bit short but its because the pictures in the posts are experiments. The first 3 are a test roll from my new main TLR camera, a Yashica-A that I got for waaaayyy cheap off craigslist. And the second is a roll of Harman Pheonix 200, a newer color filmstock that came out earlier this year I think. I hope you enjoy the few pictures that I took! Also a big ol message at the end of the post so make sure to read up on that!

So to start off, we have my "new" TLR, The Yashica-A. This is an entry level TLR that came out in the mid 50's. I was able to snag it on craigslist for $30 with its original leather case too! I was really happy with the condition of the camera and I had to take pictures with it right away. So I loaded a roll of TMax 100 and took it to the Santa Barbara Marina.

Yashica-A  - Kodak TMax 100

First picture I took is one of my favorites, and it was the first picture on the camera. I did load the film incorrectly so there is a light leak in the bottom of the picture.

Yashica-A  - Kodak TMax 100

This picture was pretty memorable because some older photographer came up to me and asked if I was shooting with a Rolliflex, as much as I'd like a Rolliflex, I gotta start somewhere. So that was a pretty fun thing.


Yashica-A  - Kodak TMax 100

Now for the Harman Phoenix 200. I went over to Santa Barbara City College to test out this new stock. I loaded the stock into my Nikon FG and just went for it.

Nikon FG  - Harman Phoenix 200

Nikon FG  - Harman Phoenix 200

Nikon FG  - Harman Phoenix 200

I've seen some pictures with Phoenix 200 and I was kind of torn with liking and not liking it. It's such a dramatic looking film that suits simple and more "interesting" compositions. The colors on the film though is so dramatic and super punchy! Such an interesting look, I think this stock suits "Vintage California" vibes. 

Nikon FG  - Harman Phoenix 200

Nikon FG  - Harman Phoenix 200

Nikon FG  - Harman Phoenix 200

I'm pretty happy with what I was able to capture, I think next time I shoot with this stock I'm gonna try to over expose the film by 1 stop, and maybe I can get a much brighter and more lively image to suit the colors. I'm also going to try to shoot this film in Ventura, CA around the beach, because I feel like the colors and overall look of the film matches the vibes of the city.

I just dropped off 2 more mystery rolls of film I have stored up. I still have about 7 rolls of film I need to get developed, so film dumps will still be occurring throughout the rest of the year. To be honest, I will be taking a break from shooting film for a while, I just simply don't really have the funds to support going to go buy and develop film at the moment. BUT this doesn't mean I wont be shooting with a small variety of cameras like with my film! I ow have a small library of about 5 digital cameras that I will be shooting with for the rest of the year. I hope you guys have enjoyed my blog so far because I'm really having a lot of fun doing this! Thanks again Jakob for inspiring me to start up a photo blog!

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