London on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (20/09/2013)

Some more street scenes from London.

Shot on Fujicolour Superia 400 X-TRA with the Ricoh GR1v.

Enjoy.

London on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (16/09/2013)

I've been posting a lot of digital work lately. I think it's time for some more film photos.

Here's some photos from Spitalfields Market in Liverpool Street, London. Shot on one of my favourite colour films Fujicolour Superia 400 X-TRA with the Ricoh GR1v.

London on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (30/05/2013)

It's been a slow month in terms of blog posts due to being on holiday, but here's one to warp things up for the month.
All photos shot on the Ricoh GR1v & Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA:

London on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (22/05/2013)

I'm back from my a week away in sunny Valencia. However here in London the summer hasn't even started yet, or it's come and gone.
Here are some photos from the last month or so, shot on the Ricoh GR1v & Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA:

Tales on Film: Isle of Wight - Part 2 (18/05/2013)

Here's the second and final part of this edition of 'Tales on Film', set in the Isle of Wight, where I enjoyed my time tourist spotting.

All photos were shot on the Ricoh GR1v & Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA:

Tales on Film: Isle of Wight - Part 1 (15/05/2013)

I spend this Easter visiting the Isle of Wight, England's largest island. It's a beautiful little island and considering it's size (it's only about 150 sq miles), there was plenty to see.

Here's what I saw...

All photos were shot on the Ricoh GR1v & Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA:

Paris on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (12/05/2013)

More photos from Paris shot on the Ricoh GR1v & Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA:

Paris on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (08/05/2013)

It's been a while since my last Paris post. I miss it already, so here are some photos.

All photos shot on the Ricoh GR1v & Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA:

Paris on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (16/04/2013)

I thoroughly enjoy shooting in Paris. It's a great city with great light, colour, people, architecture and style. It's essentially a street photographers dream city, apart from the draconian laws surrounding photography in public spaces. Luckily those laws have not affected me as of yet, so on I go...

All photos shot on the Ricoh GR1v & Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA:

Paris on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (13/04/2013)

Since I've shot a few rolls of this film in Paris, I think it's fair to dedicate a series to it: "Paris on Film".
No, I couldn't think of a more original title! :(

Shot with the Ricoh GR1v:

London on Film - Fujicolor Superia 400 X-TRA (09/04/2013)

Now that the clocks have been brought forward and we it stays lighter for longer, I've been shooting more colour film, and doing so has got me searching for a cheap alternative to Kodak Portra 400 at ISO 400.
First up on the list of films to try is the Fuji Superia 400 X-TRA. I've used this film before in the Nikon FM3A and have got fairly good results. The colours are nice and vibrant but indoor shots sometimes suffer from over saturation of skintones when compared to Portra.
Anyway I do like this film and personally I prefer the over saturated colours to Portra. My only problem with it is the slightly larger grain size and lack of exposure latitude when compared to Portra 400. Although I haven't tried (maybe I will in my next roll), I doubt you'd be able to expose Superia 400 at ISO 800 and get acceptable results.

Here are some shots of London using this film in my Ricoh GR1v. I have to say, I really love the colours the film's reproduced in the first photo. Let me know what you think.

Back to film...

Let's take a break from the London public transport as I'm sure you're as tired as I am of that daily commute of mine.


Here are some shots with my new Nikon FM3A


Illford HP5 Plus 400

Here are some more on Fujifilm Superia X-tra 800