A wrap-up of my life in film photography: 2022

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Trunk sleeps three. The Cully, 2 Dec 2022 Camera: Minolta XD5 Lens: Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7 Film: Ilford HP5+

I’m just finishing up the third year that I’ve been back into film. It’s been a fun adventure, so far. This year I bought a few more cameras, sold or got rid of a few, and learned some valuable skills.

First, the cameras. I talked about my favorite three cameras for the year in an earlier post. What does my stable look like at the end of 2022? Here’s what I got. Any camera in boldis something I acquired this year:

  • Minolta Hi-Matic 7s

  • Minolta SR-T 101

  • Minolta XD5

  • Olympus 35 RD

  • Olympus Pen EES-2

  • Olympus XA2

  • Ricohflex Dia

I find what’s interesting about the list is that all the cameras not acquired this year are from 2020, the first year I was back into film. 1 There were several…

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Born and bred in the diminutive State of Connecticut, adventurepdx (aka Shawn Granton) has been living in Portland, Oregon, Cascadia, for two decades. Freelance artist and writer by trade. Self-publishing comics since 1996, first TEN FOOT RULE and now NEW OLD STOCK. Involved with the bicycle community in town and rides almost everywhere he can, but also loves riding trains. Loves bike touring! Occasionally puts on Bike Touring Workshops. Lives in a modest house somewhere around the North Tabor neighborhood of NE Portland. And now someone in love with film photography.

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