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Black and white image of a couple walking down a sidewalk in Belfast. The right hand side of the frame is dominated by a sign saying "In You I Am Lost" with arrows pointing outward.

20 September, 2025

5 Frames of Ilford HP5 on the Streets of Belfast with a Minolta Maxxum 5

By Don Beaudette

20 September, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford HP5+, /

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Gary Smith on Underground 3: retakes on HP5+
I remember the first two shots from before and thought these were comparable. Having just lost a roll of film…
Gary Smith on 5 Frames of Ilford HP5 on the Streets of Belfast with a Minolta Maxxum 5
Thanks for your article Don! I have never been to Belfast. It seems unlikely that I'm going to have the…
Dave Powell on Fixing an Ailing Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super B SLR – By Dave Powell
Hi Larissa, If the "fixed glass" you mention is the internal, built-in glass that you see in the article's photo…

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