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Souter Lighthouse

last photography walk of the year & using my Christmas present to myself, a Miranda Sensorex! Happy new year, folks, thanks for all the likes & here’s to a better year. 🥂 #mirandasensorex #ilfordxp2 #wlvf #35mmcamera #vintagecamera #mirandacamera #filmcommunity #theanaloguesocialclub #britishanaloguecollective #analoguephotography #waistlevelfinder #waistlevelfinder https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeCIfpnrCE/?igshid=3rziql1nivpn

Loughton to Theydon Bois to Epping Forest, 2019, Nikon F2 with waist level viewfinder, Kentmere 400

A chilly Fall day with my Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar, Fujichrome Velvia and views of Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park made for some wonderful memories. #WLVF #csbloomphotography #rolleiflex #mediumformat #rollei #analogphotography #6x6 #tlr #filmphotography #filmisnotdead (at Acadia National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtuOzN2h5en/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k6wgg5sc4cqn

The legendary Nikon F2 was my first introduction to the renowned F series. This camera encapsulates everything image making through photography should be. It’s build quality is superb and it owns its fully mechanical capabilities, making the user feel like they are using a piece of specialist machinery rather than just a camera. But, it is as simple as any other camera, and things just work. Mine came to me in a sorry state, substantial brassing (which I love) and a broken DP-11 viewfinder. I wanted to take this camera back to the purest mechanical form I could, so now I only shoot with a DW-1 waist level viewfinder, and using the sunny 16 guide as my exposure metre. It adds to the feeling of experimentation and haphazardness, allowing you a freedom with your photo taking. Using the DW-1 finder, gave me my first feeling of medium format waist level viewfinder and despite the unsubtle form and shutter noise, shooting at waist level can be more discrete for street photography. Only thing I would say is, as it is such a beast and weighs a ton, I do not take it out anywhere near as much as I’d like. If you don’t have an F camera in your arsenal, the F2 is where I would start. (Or the F3 if you’re wanting a sweet autofocus function and an excellent exposure metre.)