left-handed photography

I had surgery on my right shoulder on 3 April.
I knew straight away that I wouldn’t be able to take photos with my right hand for quite some time.
So I’d looked for a solution...
( This photo was taken in the changing room just before the operation )

The smallest camera I own is the Yashica Electro35 MC
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So I’d tested it beforehand to see if I could actually operate it with my left hand.
It was also the first time I’d used colour film in my tiny little Yashica

So I’ll show you a selection of these tests
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The lab in #ghent I’ve been using all my life (and get very little credit for) has had its full-frame negative scanner break down. So I’m missing my proof that I don’t crop my photos… sorry about that !!

It’s an unbelievably small and charming little #camera… #analog is timeless. #filmphotography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #film #yashicaelectro35 #colorfilm #kodakgold #kodak #hospital #surgery #lefthand

And that really was the last frame !

a test of my Minolta Hi-Matic 7s

Let's show the collection of a film camera buy and test !
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It seems to be from a time when they really did their best for me at the photo lab. (It all depends on the person doing the job, and that wasn’t always the case at this particular lab in Ghent. )

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag.
You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #ghent #gent #thisisbelgium #belgium #clouds #doubleexposure

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
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To be honest, I’ve actually lost some of my passion for cars over the last two decades. Internal combustion engines are over a century old and are therefore, in fact, very outdated technology. Those in power would have us believe that polluting our own environment isn’t a big deal and that the consequences we face can be resolved as long as their oil and money taps keep flowing...

So my boss at the time had bought this classic car. It turned out to be a bad buy, as there was all sorts wrong with it. But it was a nice model to test the camera on ;)

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #wagoneer

The old picture says #Langwies

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
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#Arosa , apparently it’s a ski resort. I went there once and remember a lovely train (or was it a tram?) ride through the mountains. And I also remember walking back to #Chur with my colleague / friend Max (there must have been a theatre there). It was, to say the least, a tough walk. Not so much because of the distance, but because the paths suddenly became so slippery and we were wearing ordinary ‘walking shoes’. It was too far to turn back and actually quite dangerous in places.

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #alps #switzerland #swiss #swissalps #mountains #snow #trainstation

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
pixelfed.social/c/941673768178…

#Arosa , apparently it’s a ski resort. I went there once and remember a lovely train (or was it a tram?) ride through the mountains. And I also remember walking back to #Chur with my colleague / friend Max (there must have been a theatre there). It was, to say the least, a tough walk. Not so much because of the distance, but because the paths suddenly became so slippery and we were wearing ordinary ‘walking shoes’. It was too far to turn back and actually quite dangerous in places.

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #alps #switzerland #swiss #swissalps #mountains #snow #trainstation

rosa / Chur

After a few hours of nothing but white, green and every shade of grey, you’re happy to find a bit of red ...

I think I took this photo because I had a " shutter button hunger " . Perhaps also because seeing all these sticks sorted by size gave me a sense of Swiss precision

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
pixelfed.social/c/941673768178…

#Arosa , apparently it’s a ski resort. I went there once and remember a lovely train (or was it a tram?) ride through the mountains. And I also remember walking back to #Chur with my colleague / friend Max (there must have been a theatre there).

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #alps #switzerland #swiss #swissalps #mountains #snow

Arosa / Chur

After a few hours of nothing but white, green and every shade of grey, you’re happy to find a bit of red ...

How lovely, a red train against a white landscape. And always right on time. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Switzerland several times on tour with theatre productions. It’s a fantastic country, but actually maybe a little too expensive for my budget to use as a holiday destination.
I particularly love their respect for nature.

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
pixelfed.social/c/941673768178…

#Arosa , apparently it’s a ski resort. I went there once and remember a lovely train (or was it a tram?) ride through the mountains. And I also remember walking back to #Chur with my colleague / friend Max (there must have been a theatre there).

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #alps #switzerland #swiss #swissalps #mountains #snow #trains #trainstation

Arosa / Chur
How lovely, a red train against a white landscape. And always right on time. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Switzerland several times on tour with theatre productions. It’s a fantastic country, but actually maybe a little too expensive for my budget to use as a holiday destination.
I particularly love their respect for nature.

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
pixelfed.social/c/941673768178…

#Arosa , apparently it’s a ski resort. I went there once and remember a lovely train (or was it a tram?) ride through the mountains. And I also remember walking back to #Chur with my colleague / friend Max (there must have been a theatre there).

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #alps #switzerland #swiss #swissalps #mountains #snow #trains

Swiss Alps
" the paths suddenly became so slippery "

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
pixelfed.social/c/941673768178…

#Arosa , apparently it’s a ski resort. I went there once and remember a lovely train (or was it a tram?) ride through the mountains. And I also remember walking back to #Chur with my colleague / friend Max (there must have been a theatre there). It was, to say the least, a tough walk. Not so much because of the distance, but because the paths suddenly became so slippery and we were wearing ordinary ‘walking shoes’. It was too far to turn back and actually quite dangerous in places.

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #alps #switzerland #swiss #swissalps #mountains #snow

Arosa

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
pixelfed.social/c/941673768178…

#Arosa , apparently it’s a ski resort. I went there once and remember a lovely train (or was it a tram?) ride through the mountains. And I also remember walking back to #Chur with my colleague / friend Max (there must have been a theatre there). It was, to say the least, a tough walk. Not so much because of the distance, but because the paths suddenly became so slippery and we were wearing ordinary ‘walking shoes’. It was too far to turn back and actually quite dangerous in places.

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #alps #switzerland #swiss #swissalps #mountains #snow

Albinyana ...

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
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In my whole life, I’ve only been to Albinyana once, and just for one night. And yet I can still remember something about it… Probably thanks to the help of a few analogue photos. I’d taken other cameras with me too, and I remember a nice photo taken in a local bar and a few other things… I might come back to it later, but first I need to finish this Hi-Matic 7s series !

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #Albinyana #tarragona #Catalonië #catalunya

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
Let's show a new collection of a film camera buy and test !
pixelfed.social/c/941673768178…

Photography is always a record of history, and sometimes a nice way to remember something.
( If, like me, you tend to think and remember in images.)

I remember zipping around #Ghent on my Yamaha SR 500, and at the time this Cabane hadn’t been open for long. A lovely initiative, and a beautiful location and little building. The #bar was closed, but it was still nice to stop by and take a few photos with my Minolta Hi-Matic 7s, which I was testing out.

Years ago, I bought a Hi-Matic 7s.
Luckily for me, I was able to buy my collection of cameras before the analogue revival happened.
So I was able to buy loads of cameras for around 20 euros each .
It’s always nice to test something out with film ! I always had something to test with in my bag. You don’t actually need much to use a camera.
You’ve got your film, your subject, the aperture and your shutter speed.

#analog is timeless. #filmphotography #minoltahimatic7s #photography #ishootfilm #grainisgood #rokkor #expiredfilm #filmcamera #filmrangefinder #rangefinder #ishootfilm #filmphotography #film #Leie #schelde #thisisbelgium #river