John Roberts
@jrphotographybc.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Ts’msyen First Nation; living on the ancestral & unceded territories of the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie) and other Coast Salish communities
Canon LTM 50/1.2
Ama sah a txa’niis ‘nüüsm (Good day to you all)
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December 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Latest Substack, some wide angle lens thoughts.
Wide Angle
What is your go to wide angle lens of choice?
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November 30, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Latest Substack, some wide angle lens thoughts.
A Substack post about my thoughts on Kodak Double X. open.substack.com/pub/jjrphoto...
Kodak 5222
Whether you know it by the official name, 5222, or by other names such as XX, Double X, or Twin X.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A Substack post about my thoughts on Kodak Double X. open.substack.com/pub/jjrphoto...
Trying this Substack thing, made a post about the Hasselblad SWC open.substack.com/pub/jjrphoto...
Hasselblad SuperWide C
Ama Sah a txa’niis ‘nüüsm (Good Day to you all)
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November 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Trying this Substack thing, made a post about the Hasselblad SWC open.substack.com/pub/jjrphoto...
This evening I learned that the father of one of my closest friends growing up has passed away, and it is hitting me very hard.
RIP Al, in my culture there is no goodbyes, only Ndm al gyik niidsn (Until we next meet)
RIP Al, in my culture there is no goodbyes, only Ndm al gyik niidsn (Until we next meet)
August 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This evening I learned that the father of one of my closest friends growing up has passed away, and it is hitting me very hard.
RIP Al, in my culture there is no goodbyes, only Ndm al gyik niidsn (Until we next meet)
RIP Al, in my culture there is no goodbyes, only Ndm al gyik niidsn (Until we next meet)
My son drying off after a dip in the pool at Oma and Opa’s house
Pentax LX, SMC Limited FA 43mm f/1.9 with FlicFilm DoubleX
Pentax LX, SMC Limited FA 43mm f/1.9 with FlicFilm DoubleX
August 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My son drying off after a dip in the pool at Oma and Opa’s house
Pentax LX, SMC Limited FA 43mm f/1.9 with FlicFilm DoubleX
Pentax LX, SMC Limited FA 43mm f/1.9 with FlicFilm DoubleX
Walking around Toronto with @wbsmith200.bsky.social , I spotted this scene from the main road, and walked down the side street to document this. I liked the way the light was here
Leicaflex SL2, 50/2 Summicron R, orange filter, and @ilfordphoto.com HP5+
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers
Leicaflex SL2, 50/2 Summicron R, orange filter, and @ilfordphoto.com HP5+
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers
August 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Walking around Toronto with @wbsmith200.bsky.social , I spotted this scene from the main road, and walked down the side street to document this. I liked the way the light was here
Leicaflex SL2, 50/2 Summicron R, orange filter, and @ilfordphoto.com HP5+
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers
Leicaflex SL2, 50/2 Summicron R, orange filter, and @ilfordphoto.com HP5+
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers
Created a few weeks back, an old boat in the yard
Hasselblad SuperWide C, 38/4.5 Carl Zeiss Biotar, with @ilfordphoto XP2Super exposed at 100.
#Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #ilfordxp2super400 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer #Tsmsyen
Hasselblad SuperWide C, 38/4.5 Carl Zeiss Biotar, with @ilfordphoto XP2Super exposed at 100.
#Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #ilfordxp2super400 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer #Tsmsyen
May 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Created a few weeks back, an old boat in the yard
Hasselblad SuperWide C, 38/4.5 Carl Zeiss Biotar, with @ilfordphoto XP2Super exposed at 100.
#Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #ilfordxp2super400 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer #Tsmsyen
Hasselblad SuperWide C, 38/4.5 Carl Zeiss Biotar, with @ilfordphoto XP2Super exposed at 100.
#Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #ilfordxp2super400 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer #Tsmsyen
I picked up my drum today. I have been talking about wanting one for a while now, and when some money came my way, my wife told me to just do it. So I asked Mike Dangeli to make one on, with 5 orcas on it to represent my family, my wife and our two kids, and my eldest Jade.
May 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I picked up my drum today. I have been talking about wanting one for a while now, and when some money came my way, my wife told me to just do it. So I asked Mike Dangeli to make one on, with 5 orcas on it to represent my family, my wife and our two kids, and my eldest Jade.
Created a few weeks back, kids taking turns with a rope swing.
Hasselblad SuperWide C, 38/4.5 Carl Zeiss Biotar, with @ilfordphoto XP2Super exposed at 100.
#Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #ilfordxp2super400 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer #Tsmsyen
Hasselblad SuperWide C, 38/4.5 Carl Zeiss Biotar, with @ilfordphoto XP2Super exposed at 100.
#Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #ilfordxp2super400 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer #Tsmsyen
May 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Created a few weeks back, kids taking turns with a rope swing.
Hasselblad SuperWide C, 38/4.5 Carl Zeiss Biotar, with @ilfordphoto XP2Super exposed at 100.
#Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #ilfordxp2super400 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer #Tsmsyen
Hasselblad SuperWide C, 38/4.5 Carl Zeiss Biotar, with @ilfordphoto XP2Super exposed at 100.
#Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #ilfordxp2super400 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer #Tsmsyen
Older image, created in 2017 while in Mexico.
Leica M2, ZM 50/2.0 Planar, with Kodak Portra 400.
#LeicaM2 #Zeiss #CarlZeiss #ZM50f2 #Kodak #KodakProImage100 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #BelieveInFilm #Tsmsyen #TsmsyenPhotographer
Leica M2, ZM 50/2.0 Planar, with Kodak Portra 400.
#LeicaM2 #Zeiss #CarlZeiss #ZM50f2 #Kodak #KodakProImage100 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #BelieveInFilm #Tsmsyen #TsmsyenPhotographer
May 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Older image, created in 2017 while in Mexico.
Leica M2, ZM 50/2.0 Planar, with Kodak Portra 400.
#LeicaM2 #Zeiss #CarlZeiss #ZM50f2 #Kodak #KodakProImage100 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #BelieveInFilm #Tsmsyen #TsmsyenPhotographer
Leica M2, ZM 50/2.0 Planar, with Kodak Portra 400.
#LeicaM2 #Zeiss #CarlZeiss #ZM50f2 #Kodak #KodakProImage100 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #BelieveInFilm #Tsmsyen #TsmsyenPhotographer
My son, when he came with me to go drop off my roll of film, I had a couple spare frames and created a few of him, this was my favourite of them
Pentax MZ-S, FA* 24/2.0, B+W KSM C-Pol and Kodak ProImage 100
#PentaxMZS #KodakProImage100 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer
Pentax MZ-S, FA* 24/2.0, B+W KSM C-Pol and Kodak ProImage 100
#PentaxMZS #KodakProImage100 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer
May 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
My son, when he came with me to go drop off my roll of film, I had a couple spare frames and created a few of him, this was my favourite of them
Pentax MZ-S, FA* 24/2.0, B+W KSM C-Pol and Kodak ProImage 100
#PentaxMZS #KodakProImage100 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer
Pentax MZ-S, FA* 24/2.0, B+W KSM C-Pol and Kodak ProImage 100
#PentaxMZS #KodakProImage100 #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #TsmsyenPhotographer
Created a few weeks back.
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Hasselblad SuperWide C 38/4.5 (non-T*), orange filter with @ilfordphoto FP4+
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#BelieveInFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #CanadianFilmPhotographers #Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #SuperWideC #38mmBiogon #FP4Plus #ilfordfp4 #Tsmsyen #TsmsyenArtist #TsmsyenPhotographer
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Hasselblad SuperWide C 38/4.5 (non-T*), orange filter with @ilfordphoto FP4+
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#BelieveInFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #CanadianFilmPhotographers #Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #SuperWideC #38mmBiogon #FP4Plus #ilfordfp4 #Tsmsyen #TsmsyenArtist #TsmsyenPhotographer
May 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Created a few weeks back.
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Hasselblad SuperWide C 38/4.5 (non-T*), orange filter with @ilfordphoto FP4+
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#BelieveInFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #CanadianFilmPhotographers #Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #SuperWideC #38mmBiogon #FP4Plus #ilfordfp4 #Tsmsyen #TsmsyenArtist #TsmsyenPhotographer
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Hasselblad SuperWide C 38/4.5 (non-T*), orange filter with @ilfordphoto FP4+
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#BelieveInFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #CanadianFilmPhotographers #Hasselblad #HasselbladSWC #SuperWideC #38mmBiogon #FP4Plus #ilfordfp4 #Tsmsyen #TsmsyenArtist #TsmsyenPhotographer
Mere minutes apart, just before the sun broke over the mountain, and just after. Up at Pitt Lake this past Sunday morning.
Pentax MZ-S, FA* 24/2.0, C-Pol and Kodak Pro-Image 100
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #Tsmsyen
Pentax MZ-S, FA* 24/2.0, C-Pol and Kodak Pro-Image 100
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #Tsmsyen
May 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Mere minutes apart, just before the sun broke over the mountain, and just after. Up at Pitt Lake this past Sunday morning.
Pentax MZ-S, FA* 24/2.0, C-Pol and Kodak Pro-Image 100
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #Tsmsyen
Pentax MZ-S, FA* 24/2.0, C-Pol and Kodak Pro-Image 100
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #Tsmsyen
Created a few weeks back, during a walk at Iona Beach.
Hasselblad SWC (Non-T*), with @ilfordphoto FP4+ and an orange filter.
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #HasselbladSWC #Tsmsyen #IndigenousPhotographer #IlfordFP4
Hasselblad SWC (Non-T*), with @ilfordphoto FP4+ and an orange filter.
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #HasselbladSWC #Tsmsyen #IndigenousPhotographer #IlfordFP4
May 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Created a few weeks back, during a walk at Iona Beach.
Hasselblad SWC (Non-T*), with @ilfordphoto FP4+ and an orange filter.
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #HasselbladSWC #Tsmsyen #IndigenousPhotographer #IlfordFP4
Hasselblad SWC (Non-T*), with @ilfordphoto FP4+ and an orange filter.
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #HasselbladSWC #Tsmsyen #IndigenousPhotographer #IlfordFP4
Created last week, went up to Pitt Lake for a windy morning. First image is the full image, and the second is an XPan ratio crop.
Leica R9, Tamron SP 17/3.5, with Kodak Portra 400
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #Tsmsyen #TshimshainPhotographer #LeicaR9 #TamronSP17f35
Leica R9, Tamron SP 17/3.5, with Kodak Portra 400
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #Tsmsyen #TshimshainPhotographer #LeicaR9 #TamronSP17f35
April 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Created last week, went up to Pitt Lake for a windy morning. First image is the full image, and the second is an XPan ratio crop.
Leica R9, Tamron SP 17/3.5, with Kodak Portra 400
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #Tsmsyen #TshimshainPhotographer #LeicaR9 #TamronSP17f35
Leica R9, Tamron SP 17/3.5, with Kodak Portra 400
#BelieveInFilm #CanadianFilmPhotographers #ShootFilmBeNice #Tsmsyen #TshimshainPhotographer #LeicaR9 #TamronSP17f35
A while ago, I learned about a way to modify a Hasselblad A24 film back, to give it an XPan ratio, and you can produce 27 frames in a roll of 120. I intend to get a back modifyed for this camera
So, here you see a full image, and then you can see how I previsualized the image.
#BelieveInFilm
So, here you see a full image, and then you can see how I previsualized the image.
#BelieveInFilm
April 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM
A while ago, I learned about a way to modify a Hasselblad A24 film back, to give it an XPan ratio, and you can produce 27 frames in a roll of 120. I intend to get a back modifyed for this camera
So, here you see a full image, and then you can see how I previsualized the image.
#BelieveInFilm
So, here you see a full image, and then you can see how I previsualized the image.
#BelieveInFilm
Recently I was given the opportunity to test a Hasselblad SWC, a very early one, no T* coating. It actually says SuperWide C on the side. This is from my first test roll with it. This is over by Katzie First Nation, using Kodak Gold 200
#HasselbladSWC #BelieveInFilm #TshimshainPhotographer #Tsmsyen
#HasselbladSWC #BelieveInFilm #TshimshainPhotographer #Tsmsyen
April 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Recently I was given the opportunity to test a Hasselblad SWC, a very early one, no T* coating. It actually says SuperWide C on the side. This is from my first test roll with it. This is over by Katzie First Nation, using Kodak Gold 200
#HasselbladSWC #BelieveInFilm #TshimshainPhotographer #Tsmsyen
#HasselbladSWC #BelieveInFilm #TshimshainPhotographer #Tsmsyen
Recently I was given the opportunity to test a Hasselblad SWC, a very early one, no T* coating. It actually says SuperWide C on the side. Needless to say, I have fallen in love with the camera. This is the first test roll up at Pitt Lake where it meets the Pitt River
#HasselbladSWC #Tsmsyen
#HasselbladSWC #Tsmsyen
April 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Recently I was given the opportunity to test a Hasselblad SWC, a very early one, no T* coating. It actually says SuperWide C on the side. Needless to say, I have fallen in love with the camera. This is the first test roll up at Pitt Lake where it meets the Pitt River
#HasselbladSWC #Tsmsyen
#HasselbladSWC #Tsmsyen
Image created with a borrowed Chroma 6x17 last year, Rollei Infrared film with an R72 filter, and the Super Angulon 90/8
March 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Image created with a borrowed Chroma 6x17 last year, Rollei Infrared film with an R72 filter, and the Super Angulon 90/8
Back alleys of Victoria, from the basket of shame, images exposed about 2015, developed just this past week.
#Tsmsyen #TsmshianPhotographer #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #ContaxG1 #ContaxG #RolleiRetro400S
#Tsmsyen #TsmshianPhotographer #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #ContaxG1 #ContaxG #RolleiRetro400S
March 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Back alleys of Victoria, from the basket of shame, images exposed about 2015, developed just this past week.
#Tsmsyen #TsmshianPhotographer #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #ContaxG1 #ContaxG #RolleiRetro400S
#Tsmsyen #TsmshianPhotographer #CanadianFilmPhotographers #BelieveInFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #ContaxG1 #ContaxG #RolleiRetro400S
From my basket of shame From my basket of shame, Yashica 124G, Rollei 25, and a yellow filter.
I am guessing this was a photowalk with my friend Terrance at Goldstream Provincial Park
#CanadianFilmPhotographers #Yashica124G #BelieveInFilm #TsimshainPhotographer #tsmsyen
I am guessing this was a photowalk with my friend Terrance at Goldstream Provincial Park
#CanadianFilmPhotographers #Yashica124G #BelieveInFilm #TsimshainPhotographer #tsmsyen
March 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
From my basket of shame From my basket of shame, Yashica 124G, Rollei 25, and a yellow filter.
I am guessing this was a photowalk with my friend Terrance at Goldstream Provincial Park
#CanadianFilmPhotographers #Yashica124G #BelieveInFilm #TsimshainPhotographer #tsmsyen
I am guessing this was a photowalk with my friend Terrance at Goldstream Provincial Park
#CanadianFilmPhotographers #Yashica124G #BelieveInFilm #TsimshainPhotographer #tsmsyen
From the basket of shame, Contax G1, 45mm/2.0 Carl Zeiss G, with Rollei Retro 400s.
I want to say this was from spring 2013, and just developed recently.
I want to say this was from spring 2013, and just developed recently.
February 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
From the basket of shame, Contax G1, 45mm/2.0 Carl Zeiss G, with Rollei Retro 400s.
I want to say this was from spring 2013, and just developed recently.
I want to say this was from spring 2013, and just developed recently.
This session was from May 2013, I remember my developer being exhausted, so I set the B&W aside to develop later. And just had the colour developed. Well, I had this B&W development done this week.
Mamiya C3, 105/3.5 with Kodak TriX
Mamiya C3, 105/3.5 with Kodak TriX
February 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This session was from May 2013, I remember my developer being exhausted, so I set the B&W aside to develop later. And just had the colour developed. Well, I had this B&W development done this week.
Mamiya C3, 105/3.5 with Kodak TriX
Mamiya C3, 105/3.5 with Kodak TriX
Earlier this week I stopped by the river, on my way home from work. Ricoh GR (2013) Positive Film mode
January 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Earlier this week I stopped by the river, on my way home from work. Ricoh GR (2013) Positive Film mode