Finally got new chemicals to develop my Norfolk pics.
Some things went wrong: the exposure and weird vignetting is less problematic than the mottled effect down the sides of the negatives – not sure if this was a result of the expired film stock, bad chemicals, residues on my equipment, hard water, etc, etc…will take some figuring out as per usual. Still, I enjoyed these snaps.
We weren’t sure about visiting North Norfolk, had never been and wanted to see. We found a superb semi-wild campsite, Barley Fields, that was quite the perfect escape from bustling London. We also came across top-notch fish and chips shops, searched for fossils on the loooong beach at Runting, found scrumptious local honey, characterful towns like Sheringham, and every kind of weather. Something we also noticed – North Norfolk is an incredibly neat and tidy part of the country – the towns seem manicured, shops are spotless, public gardens are ship shape, lawns and verges are neatly mowed and there is no litter. Simple things make a big difference.
Anyway, the black-and-whites are Ilford Ortho Plus run through a battered Minolta Autocord and the colour is Fuji C200 through a Nikon FE with Ais lenses (processed at Aperture in London).
Jeffrey Mundell 