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Thursday, 9 February 2012

As close to perfect winter light as you can get...

Oh boy I am excited about these photos... it's well known that the LC-A (refurbished and the plus) works incredibly well with cross processed film and I decided to try a new slide film with my LC-A - Kodak Elite Chrome 100. I've never tried it before and I'm really glad that I love the results, it's not as blue as the Lomography Xpro Chrome and the greens are much more pleasing than the Lomography Xpro. It seems warmer than both the Lomography films though and the contrasts are just stunning I think.

I also experimented a little with the aperture and depth of field with these and I think that may be worth while when using the focus with this particular refurbished LC-A as it seems a little fuzzier than I would prefer at close range... I'm really hoping that I can learn this little cameras quirks as when it works well, I love the results.

Location: Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds
Camera: Refurbished LC-A
Film: Kodak Elite Chrome 100

p.s. does anyone with a refurbished LC-A have any tips for close up photos being in focus?

Labels: I love leeds, kirkstall abbey, kodak elite chrome 100, LC-A

21 Comments:

Zoë {Conversation Pieces} said...: Oh wow, I just want to step right into these pics and wander about there! The light in all of them is gorgeous!! (It's raining here and grey... I want this instead!); 9 February 2012 at 10:26
Katie Yang said...: These are beautiful - I'm not always drawn to cross-processed film but the tones in these are really lovely!; 9 February 2012 at 10:50
Rhianne said...: Thanks Katie. It definitely depends on which film you use, there are some I love and some I don't.; 9 February 2012 at 11:00
Rhianne said...: Thanks Zoe, it was a perfect day for taking photos. It's grey here today too, so I feel the same.; 9 February 2012 at 11:01
jenny stardust said...: love the second and the last photo! well done!; 9 February 2012 at 11:44
MK said...: Nice ;) I especially like the 3rd photo! hehehe I love park benches ;p; 9 February 2012 at 12:50
Franca said...: beautiful!; 9 February 2012 at 13:26
Michelle said...: I LOVE these!; 9 February 2012 at 14:09
Rhianne said...: Thanks Michelle, I'm really glad you commented, I've enjoyed looking through your blog; 9 February 2012 at 14:28
Rhianne said...: Thanks Franca :); 9 February 2012 at 14:28
Rhianne said...: I was particularly taken with that one and it's shadow especially :); 9 February 2012 at 14:29
Rhianne said...: thanks Jenny, I think the last is my favourite too.; 9 February 2012 at 14:29
GeeGee said...: love the first and the last photos - trees in shadow and the last with the people sitting on the bench, yet again people-images! looovely colours; 9 February 2012 at 14:52
Rhianne said...: Yeay, I'm glad that you like them G :); 9 February 2012 at 15:13
Astrid said...: Lovely!; 9 February 2012 at 15:34
Louise said...: Love the colors; 9 February 2012 at 19:05
milk&miel said...: I love these photos Rhianne, they do have a lovely winter charm!

With the LC-A focus, the closest you will be able to take a photo in focus with the LC-A is arms length away. The yellow 0.8 setting is equivalent to about 80cm... so I always just use the length of my arm as a mesure & I've had great success with that... then for each other setting, I just take a calculated guess of the distance. I hope that helps! :-)

Do you have any of Kevin Meredith's books? His first one, Hot Shots, has a whole section about the LC-A. I hope you keep loving the x-pro!; 9 February 2012 at 21:38
Claire said...: That is my favourite film ever!; 10 February 2012 at 00:15
Dawn said...: OH my gosh oh my gosh! These are so wonderful! Now, when compared to other colored films you've used, these seem so much more perfect! The others one I thought were fine at first, but they really do seem green in comparison to this. I love this; the second photo is a stunner, and I love the bench, too. The lighting is just wonderful.; 10 February 2012 at 09:25
Anonymous said...: wow, that is beautiful light!; 13 February 2012 at 00:39
Emily, Resplendent Tranquility said...: your post title really says it all. these are gorgeous, rhianne! i feel really inspired now to experiment with new films and cameras.; 1 March 2012 at 21:04

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