Scans from Asahi Pentax 6x7 format

Here are two portraits I took yesterday with François camera, Asahi Pentax 6x7 format, and we developped the film in his darkroom. Those pictures are without any post treatment. Just a compression from tif to jpg.

François

Camille

Portrait of Hippy

Eric, after a party in an appartment where four "hippies" are living...

Eric

Let's have a drink !

François prepared us the authentic Haïti Punch, with a very great Rhum from there. Trust me, we enjoyed it !

Preparing

Serving

Drinking

Enjoying

Shooting

I was shooting this afternoon with François and Camille, who does lighting professionnaly, so I was really well surrounded with them ! We developped a 6x7 black and white film. Looking forward to see scans...

Camille

François

6x7 Developping

Saint Joseph Observatory

This is a view from the Saint Joseph Observatory. In this place, people were used to do a pilgrimage. They were climbing steps on the knees... and there are lots of steps !

Saint Joseph Observatory, Montreal

Montreal, still...

I love this kind of street view...

Montreal

Concert

Same place but this time we listened swing jazz and eastern europ music. I really enjoyed it, and realized that my guitar miss me a lot...

Concert, Montreal

City

Again, some shots taken in Montreal.

Montreal - HDR

Montreal - HDR

Harbor

This is a part of the harbor where people are not allowed to go. I've walked until I was blocked by those barriers.

Harbor, Montreal - HDR

Cemetery doesn't always look sad

In Mont Royal there is a huge cemetery. It's called Notre Dame des Neiges, and it's so great to walk among the dead when it's sunny like it was...

Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal - HDR

Sunday, Sunny Sunday

Long walk along the Saint-Laurent.

Old Montreal

Old Harbor, Montreal

Old Montreal

Jacques Cartier Bridge, Montreal

Old Harbor, Montreal

Jacques Cartier Bridge, Montreal

Montreal

By Night

Buildings at night look so huge.. I don't have any tripod so this set of photos was made by putting my camera directly on the floor in the street, cicrled by buildings...

At Night, Montreal

At Night, Montreal

At Night, Montreal

At Night, Montreal

At Night, Montreal

Dirty Street

This is the dirty side of the city... But I love that ! The sofa in the street under security stairs is so cliché, I can't resist shoot this.

Street, Montreal

Concert

We went in a small bar, le Divan Orange, where several bands played rock and electro music. Cool atmosphere.

Concert, Montreal

Walking in Desert City

This is a part of Montreal where nobody stays. Only huge, old and desert buildings and factories...

Old factory, Montreal - HDR

Scan from my first film

Here is one of the scans I get from my first film. Ilford Delta 3200, definitly great grain and contrast !

François, Montreal

My first film

That's done ! My first film ! Ilford Delta 3200. Thanks to François, who teach me how to do. I was like a child, again, learning how chemestry affect the film. Very nice experience I'll be glad to redo ! Soon are coming scans...

My first film, Ilford Delta 3200

Walking

Walking from Saint Helen Island to Montreal dowtown, end of the day.

Victoria Bridge, Montreal

Montreal

Saint-Helen Island

This bridge looks differently when you're on the other side, behind trees.

Jacques Cartier Birdge from Saint Helen Island, Montreal - HDR

Restaurant

Eating a hot dog at anytime, anywhere, it's always looking like the same !

Restaurant, Montreal