The View of Kamloops from Thompson Rivers University /  by Nathan Jones

London, 1965 /  by Nathan Jones

This Kodachrome photograph, taken in the classic street style, was made by my father in 1965. I love everything about it: the subject matter, the colours, and that he made it. I can imagine the excitement that he must have felt as a young man from Rhodesia visiting England for the first time. The view is of the intersection between Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Street at the northeast corner of Piccadilly Circus. Note the advertisement for the Beatles’ “Help” adorning the London Pavilion at the centre of the frame. I find this to be an exquisite detail in the photograph.

Test Exposures with the Rolleiflex 6008 Integral /  by Nathan Jones

The Rolleiflex 6000-series cameras are truly wonderful—except for one, serious defect: the battery. This 10 V, 1 A NiCd rechargeable brick is no longer available new and legacy batteries are well past their useful lives. I found a 3D-printed Li-ion replacement on Ebay and was finally able to make it fit after much cajoling with my penknife. The six frames above are test shots taken around the neighbourhood and the garden, just to make sure that everything is working properly.

Rolleiflex 6008i

The wonderful Rolleiflex 6008i.