Canon Elan II

35mm Kodak Portra 160 with a Canon Elan IIe — 35mm Kodak Portra 160 with a Canon Elan IIe

Some Window Light and a Nude

January 24, 2018 in Color Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

I made this image with a Canon Elan IIe 35mm SLR that I bought at a thrift store for only a few bucks. The lens attached to the camera was nothing special either. Just your standard 50mm that probably came with the camera when it was new.

Canon Elan II

Camera Review: Canon EOS Elan II

May 02, 2016 in Black and White Film, Camera Reviews

So why do I own an Elan II and why am I reviewing it here? Well, my introduction to the Elan II is a bit of a roundabout story.

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Alexis works primarily with analogue film including 35mm, medium format, and large format film.

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A little bit of infrared film on a bright and sunny day. I need to use infrared film stock more often. When the results turn out well it is quite satisfying.
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #infrared #rollei #fineart #oregon #pacificnorthwest

Working with film in a dense forest on a bright sunny day is always a bit tough. The tonal values go to the extremes very quickly with bright highlights and deep dark shadows making finding a middle ground a challenge. I think it is worth the effort

A portrait with @hexy.lexi. It was a perfect overcast day for outdoor portraits, something I appreciate about winter and fall here in the Pacific Northwest.
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#portrait #ilford #ilfordhp5 #blackandwhitefilm #darkroom #analogphotography #hasselblad #

Some photographs from the No Kings protest on Saturday. Not surprisingly Portland came out in force for the day, which warmed my cynical heart just a tad. I know I live in a political bubble in this town, but after traveling the country the last coup

NO KINGS
NO KINGS
NO KINGS
NO KINGS
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#streetart #nokingsday #colorfilm #35mmfilm

Getting through my massive backlog of unscanned, undeveloped, and unedited images. I've been feeling overwhelmed by it lately.
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#filmphotography #portrait #hasselblad #blackandwhitefilm #analogphotography #ilford #ilfordhp5 #mediumformat #pdx #port

Ugggh, I really hate heat waves. I'm just not a person built for hot weather. But alas, I know others thrive on it and for those people I have nothing but envy. Looking at the weather I see that it is going to swing down about twenty degrees by the e

Dancing about in the thick forest. Normally I find the light in a dense environment like this challenging on bright sunny days, but I think we managed to make this work out quite nicely.
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Working with @bellatrixortreat2
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#filmphotography #hasselb

I'm in the mood to load up a camera with film and go on a walk. But alas.... it is only Tuesday and that means going to work instead. Boooo!!!
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#chicago #hasselblad #streetphotography #ilford #ilfordhp5 #mediumformat #120 #believeinfilm #blackandwhi

This one goes back many years even though I just developed it yesterday. Sometimes having an enormous backlog of film I have yet to develop can bring back interesting moments in time.

I don't even think Instagram existed when I made this photograph

I've been working on a lot of 4x5 film lately which has been an incredibly solitary experience. This is not a bad thing mind you. Sometimes it helps to learn and to grow when diving into a new-ish medium on your own, make a lot of mistakes, and try t

Playing with forms along the silent shores of the Pacific Ocean.
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #california #santacruz #mamiyac330 #mediumformat #ocean #pacificocean #santacruz #fineart #ilford #darkroom

The world needs more murals.
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#filmphotography #portland #pdx #oregon #streetphotography #blackandwhitefilm #ilford #broadway #outandabout #darkroom #believeinfilm

Well, I had originally posted a different image for today but Instagram removed it within about a minute, so instead the world is going to get some empty footprints on the beach.
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#filmphotography #hasselblad #pacificnorthwest #blackandwhitefilm #i

Getting in those last little bits of sunlight before the end of a day.
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#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #oregon #pacificnorthwest #believeinfilm #pentax67 #sunset #portraitphotography #darkroom #ilford #mediumformat #6x7

A little bit of infrared film on a bright and sunny day. I need to use infrared film stock more often. When the results turn out well it is quite satisfying.
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #infrared #rollei #fineart #oregon #pacificnorthwest

Working with film in a dense forest on a bright sunny day is always a bit tough. The tonal values go to the extremes very quickly with bright highlights and deep dark shadows making finding a middle ground a challenge. I think it is worth the effort

A portrait with @hexy.lexi. It was a perfect overcast day for outdoor portraits, something I appreciate about winter and fall here in the Pacific Northwest.
.
#portrait #ilford #ilfordhp5 #blackandwhitefilm #darkroom #analogphotography #hasselblad #

Some photographs from the No Kings protest on Saturday. Not surprisingly Portland came out in force for the day, which warmed my cynical heart just a tad. I know I live in a political bubble in this town, but after traveling the country the last coup

NO KINGS
NO KINGS
NO KINGS
NO KINGS
.
#streetart #nokingsday #colorfilm #35mmfilm

Getting through my massive backlog of unscanned, undeveloped, and unedited images. I've been feeling overwhelmed by it lately.
.
#filmphotography #portrait #hasselblad #blackandwhitefilm #analogphotography #ilford #ilfordhp5 #mediumformat #pdx #port

Ugggh, I really hate heat waves. I'm just not a person built for hot weather. But alas, I know others thrive on it and for those people I have nothing but envy. Looking at the weather I see that it is going to swing down about twenty degrees by the e

Dancing about in the thick forest. Normally I find the light in a dense environment like this challenging on bright sunny days, but I think we managed to make this work out quite nicely.
.
Working with @bellatrixortreat2
.
#filmphotography #hasselb

I'm in the mood to load up a camera with film and go on a walk. But alas.... it is only Tuesday and that means going to work instead. Boooo!!!
.
#chicago #hasselblad #streetphotography #ilford #ilfordhp5 #mediumformat #120 #believeinfilm #blackandwhi

This one goes back many years even though I just developed it yesterday. Sometimes having an enormous backlog of film I have yet to develop can bring back interesting moments in time.

I don't even think Instagram existed when I made this photograph

I've been working on a lot of 4x5 film lately which has been an incredibly solitary experience. This is not a bad thing mind you. Sometimes it helps to learn and to grow when diving into a new-ish medium on your own, make a lot of mistakes, and try t

Playing with forms along the silent shores of the Pacific Ocean.
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #california #santacruz #mamiyac330 #mediumformat #ocean #pacificocean #santacruz #fineart #ilford #darkroom

The world needs more murals.
.
#filmphotography #portland #pdx #oregon #streetphotography #blackandwhitefilm #ilford #broadway #outandabout #darkroom #believeinfilm

Well, I had originally posted a different image for today but Instagram removed it within about a minute, so instead the world is going to get some empty footprints on the beach.
.
#filmphotography #hasselblad #pacificnorthwest #blackandwhitefilm #i

Getting in those last little bits of sunlight before the end of a day.
.
#filmphotography #blackandwhitefilm #oregon #pacificnorthwest #believeinfilm #pentax67 #sunset #portraitphotography #darkroom #ilford #mediumformat #6x7