Bedford Mansions, Northampton
I'm not very good at taking photographs of nothing in particular, probably comes from a time when I had to make every shot count. Even now, I still don't like to waste a shot. I was trying out the newly-acquired 1955 Agilux "Agifold" camera. A well-made 6x6 folding camera, with uncoupled rangefinder. I put a roll of Ilford FP4 into it, looking to test out the camera on subjects which weren't critical, so could be shot another day if the camera was faulty. I'm pleased to say it is working well enough for a sixty-three year old camera.
Bedford Mansions was designed by Northampton architects Sir John Brown and A.E. Henson, in an Art Moderne style, and completed in 1935. During the 1980s and '90s, the building was allowed to fall into disrepair, but was given an extensive refurbishment by the housing association which owns it.
23.7.2018
Agilux "Agifold"/ 75mm f4.5 Agilux lens.
Ilford FP4 plus, 125asa.
Dev.: Ilford Microphen/ 1:1/ 68°F/ 10mins
Bedford Mansions, Northampton
I'm not very good at taking photographs of nothing in particular, probably comes from a time when I had to make every shot count. Even now, I still don't like to waste a shot. I was trying out the newly-acquired 1955 Agilux "Agifold" camera. A well-made 6x6 folding camera, with uncoupled rangefinder. I put a roll of Ilford FP4 into it, looking to test out the camera on subjects which weren't critical, so could be shot another day if the camera was faulty. I'm pleased to say it is working well enough for a sixty-three year old camera.
Bedford Mansions was designed by Northampton architects Sir John Brown and A.E. Henson, in an Art Moderne style, and completed in 1935. During the 1980s and '90s, the building was allowed to fall into disrepair, but was given an extensive refurbishment by the housing association which owns it.
23.7.2018
Agilux "Agifold"/ 75mm f4.5 Agilux lens.
Ilford FP4 plus, 125asa.
Dev.: Ilford Microphen/ 1:1/ 68°F/ 10mins