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Further (Mis)adventures in Cross-Processing
Yesterday was cold. Too cold. After showering, I got dressed and took a look out the kitchen window only to see the flags outside of a nearby hotel fully perpendicular to their mast and only to feel cold air passing through the leaks in the mostly-frosted 54-year-old windows. Right then. Hard. Pass. It would be…
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Putting a Little Distance Between Them and Us
I don’t know what I expected from 2022, but the year began in Ottawa in a most unpleasant way. At least it did for those of us who live Downtown and in Centretown. Beginning at the end of January, a right-wing driven protest movement against COVID measures, but mostly against the Prime Minister, began to…
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One Plus Twenty-Five
I’ve always been a bit nervous about Rodinal in its 1+25 dilution. It doesn’t seem like it is warranted, but somewhere along the way, I came to believe that 1+25 would get me big grain and big contrast, which are qualities I don’t seek. Seeing the sun (yay!) on Thursday, I decided to take a…
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To the Distillery and Back
Once we were finished with the Bata Shoe Museum, we decided that we would pay a little visit to the Distillery District. I had only been once before (in the off season) and Kathleen had never been. I think the walk to and from the area was probably the best part of it. On balance,…
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Breakfast & The Bata
After risking a permanent lobstering the day before, we decided that the next day would possibly feature a little more indoor time. We began the day with some breakfast at the outlet of a small regional chain on Bay Street where, while the breakfast was pretty good, we had the misfortune of the adjacent booth…
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Success in the First Test of a New Arrival
I must say: I am pleased as punch! I recently ordered yet-another-Nikkormat EL from a Japanese seller on eBay. I do this from time-to-time because they’re a bit challenging to fix and even if they weren’t, the number of film camera repair people is rather small. So when I saw the listing boast that the…