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Photographer, mostly 35mm and medium format film with a smattering of digital here and there. Photos are all mine unless otherwise stated and credited. All Rights Reserved.
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New Blog Post
This week I talk about shooting my November roll of Type 517 Cine Film with my Kodak Retina 1a for the Frugal Film Project 2025.

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View along the woodland path to the mystery beyond
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Autumn Rain
Kodak Gold 200
Minolta Dynax 4
Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7

#kodakgold200 #kodakfilm #minolta50mm #minoltagang #filmisnotdead #filmphotography #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography #autumnvibes
Wet leaves on a rainy autumn afternoon
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Red Leaves
Kodak Gold 200
Minolts Dynax 4
Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7

#kodakgold200 #kodakfilm #minolta50mm #minoltagang #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography #autumnvibes
Red leaves in the park.
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Bush
Kodak Gold 200
Minolta Dynax 4
Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7

#kodakgold200 #kodakfilm #minolta50mm #minoltagang #FilmPhotography #filmisnotdead #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography #autumnvibes
fire red foliage
November 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Any of the plastic auto focus SLR cameras will give you great results for little cash. I paid £10 for my Minolta Dynax 4 with an AF 28-80mm lens and it's great. I bought an AF 50mm f/1.7 for £30 recently and it's Beltin' 😎
November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Last blooms of 2025
Kodak Gold 200
Minolta Dynax 4
Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7

#kodakgold200 #kodakfilm #minolta50mm #minoltagang #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography #autumnvibes
Last blooms of 2025. By the time I post this, the blooms will have faded and the gardeners will have cleared the flower beds ready for next year.
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Autumn Traffic Lights
Kodak Gold
Minolts Dynax 4
Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7

#kodakgold200 #kodakfilm #minolta50mm #minoltagang #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography #autumnvibes
Autumn Traffic Lights
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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New Blog Post!
This week I talk about adding a nifty 50mm lens to my Minolta Autofocus gear and capturing Autumn Colour with it.
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Autumn in the park
November 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Shelter beneath a tree
Kodak Gold
Agfa Isolette I
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Horses seeking shelter by the trees from the awful drizzle we had that day.
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Up The Lane
Kodak Gold
Agfa Isolette I

P.S. Buy our book, Vivid. Available while stocks last.

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Up The Lane Kodak Gold Agfa Isolette I P.S. Buy our book, Vivid. Available while stocks last.
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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This is one of my photos that DIDN'T get published in Vivid, the latest offering from The Photozine Collective in honour of John Whitmore to raise money for Asthma and Lung UK.
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This is one of my photos that DIDN'T get published in Vivid, the latest offering from The Photozine Collective in honour of John Whitmore to raise money for Asthma and Lung UK. https://ko-fi.com/s/2480367504 Sakura Minolta Dynax 4 70-210 f/4 "beer can" lens Kodak Gold
November 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Cottage
Kodak Gold 200
Agfa Isolette I

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Cottage on the dirt road near the farms
November 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Berries
Kodak Gold
Agfa Isolette I

#kodakgold200 #kodakfilm #agfaisolette #agfacamera #folderweek #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography
Berries awaiting a drop to the floor or a Deer to come along and eat them.
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Lines
Agfa isolette I
Kodak Gold

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Power lines across a field
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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New Blog Post
This week I talk about getting out in the rain to shoot a roll of Kodak Gold colour film with my Agfa Isolette I for #folderweek

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Autumn on the road to the farm
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Parked!
Kodak Retina 1a
Type 517 Cine Film

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Parked!
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Hallgate
Kodak Retina 1a
Type 517 Cine Film

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Hallgate in Wigan. A quiet backstreet that needs a boost. maybe the new buildings will encourage traders to come back.
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Market Clock Tower
Kodak Retina 1a
Type 517 Cine Film

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Wigan Market Hall Clock Tower, sadly due for demolition sometime in 2027 onwards
November 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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To The Tower!
Kodak Retina 1a
Type 517 Cine Film

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Pathway to the clock tower
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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New Blog Post
This week I talk about my October roll of Type 517 Cine Film shot with my Kodak Retina 1a for the Frugal Film Project 2025.

jimgravesphoto.blogspot.com/2025/11/frug...

#frugalfilmproject #filmisnotdead #filmphotography #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography
Park Lodge at the entrance to Mesnes Park, Wigan. You can get married there!
November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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After yesterdays excitement, it's back to normal today, but please, go and buy our book. It's a limited edition containing 96 pages of colour photos by The Photozine Collective. Help us give Asthma & Lung UK a welcome donation for Christmas.

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#believeinfilm #filmisnotdead
After yesterdays excitement, it's back to normal today, but please, go and buy our book. It's a limited edition containing 96 pages of colour photos produced by The Photozine Collective. It's the ideal Christmas gift for the Photographer in your life. Help us give Asthma & Lung UK a much welcome donation for Christmas.
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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I'm Still Standing!
Balda Baldax
Kentmere 400

#balda #Baldax #kentmere400 #kentmerefilm #folderweek #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography
This tree dies years ago and yet refuses to succumb to gravity
November 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Poor old gal was wet and miserable and didn't really want a photo, but appreciated a chat and a rub of her nose.
Balda Baldax
Kentmere 400

#balda #Baldax #kentmere400 #kentmerefilm #folderweek #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #shootfilmbenice #believeinfilm #photography
Horse sheltering from the rain under a tree. I stopped by, took a photo and had a chat with her whilst gently rubbing her nose. She seemed to appreciate the attention and soon the rain abated and she got back to some serious grazing.
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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This stile is still a struggle.
Balda Baldax
Kentmere 400
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This stile is very deceptive. It looks fine on the other side, but on this side it drops an extra 2 feet.
November 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Lowered Stile.
I am so grateful a rail was removed off the stile. it's still a bugger to navigate, but not as bad now.
Balda Baldax
Kentmere 400
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Stile leading to the footpath across the field. Recently lowered, it's easier to navigate now, but still a pain. Jim Rubbish at climbing.
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM