<![CDATA["Look Ma!]]>"Look Ma! It Works!"

Yay, the Cosina SLR worked, no obvious light leaks, mostly in focus.

My auto levelling needs some work I admit.

Some samples from the first roll of film I've used in almost 3 decades. And the first time I've ever used black and white film.

For the curious: Ilford XP2 black and white iso400 film, Cosina SLR, Helios 44-2 lens.

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💜

Hugz & xXx

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gives.hugz.online/users/MelissaBearTrix/statuses/116786510414439357https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gives.hugz.online/users/MelissaBearTrix/statuses/116786510414439357Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:45:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Look Ma! on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:23:04 GMT]]>Some more from my walk around Bellerive Point with the Cosina SLR.

I should add these are 'full frame', straight from the negative scans with no editing (other than scale down by 50%).

All taken with a Cosina SLR wearing a Helios 44-2, shining on Ilford XP2.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116786422384018529https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116786422384018529Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:23:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Look Ma! on Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:41:52 GMT]]>@Jim_Graves Thank you. 🙏

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116777530953402143https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116777530953402143Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:41:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Look Ma! on Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:01:52 GMT]]>@0xThylacine Ilford XP2 400 is a great way to start exploring B&W film. Nice photos!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/115940235466365629/statuses/116777137787942324https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/115940235466365629/statuses/116777137787942324Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:01:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Look Ma! on Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:53:43 GMT]]>@0xThylacine Just a hint in those lens-shaped highlights!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/carusb/statuses/116776869807852959https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/carusb/statuses/116776869807852959Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:53:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Look Ma! on Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:17:56 GMT]]>@carusb I had an attempt at a close focus shot to get some swirl, but it wasn't an ideal subject. (Of course, the moment I took these, I did find some better subjects. But film is finite. 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116776493183890134https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116776493183890134Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:17:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Look Ma! on Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:24:06 GMT]]>@carusb Thanks so much, both for the compliment and your help in getting my old camera operational with advice.

I have a decent Helios that I bought a fair while ago. Not yet tried for the swirl with film, save for a couple that were not good subjects.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116776045558473512https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116776045558473512Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:24:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Look Ma! on Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:15:08 GMT]]>Ok, had to resize them as several are too large for mastodon.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116776010268057242https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://photog.social/users/0xThylacine/statuses/116776010268057242Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:15:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Look Ma! on Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:49:24 GMT]]>@0xThylacine Yay, that looks good! Looks like you may have got hold of a good copy of the Helios lens (they are highly variable!). Have you tried for the swirly bokeh yet? I have a Helios 44K-4, works on my K-mount Pentaxes as a proper open metering lens, it's sharp but also swirly when needed! Love it. Maybe I'd better find it and give it another go...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/carusb/statuses/116775909115635825https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/carusb/statuses/116775909115635825Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:49:24 GMT