A few years ago my wife and I spent a few days in Paris and I really loved it. Since then I've been itching to get back and photograph it more, and wanted to do so largely on film. In the spring I tagged along as my wife went there on a business trip and spent the weekend with her and then three days on my own, wandering and taking pictures.

I took a Fujifilm X-M1 (with which I used various Pentax lenses), a Pentax 645 and a Ricoh XR-M, a very nice but little-known K-mount 35mm SLR from around 1987. I had a really great time just wandering and taking photos, especially on film. Using these old cameras and lenses is a real pleasure, far removed from shooting a digital SLR with auto everything, and in a beautiful place and not in any hurry it really is a fantastic experience.

I also admit to meeting up with Aurele from this forum to buy his DA 40mm limited and thereby complete my DA limited collection

Here's a (large) selection of pictures all taken with the Ricoh using Pentax M series lenses - I took the 35/2, the 50/1.4 and the 85/2. The film is all Ilford FP4+ and these were developed by me at home (in Ilfosol 3 if anyone's interested) and scanned on an Epson V500.


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 009a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 104a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 107a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flick


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 095a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 091a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 080a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 086a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 081a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 078a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 067a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 064a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 059a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 054a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 050a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 048a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 044a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 039a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 034a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 029a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 027a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 018a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

[eva]

A few years ago my wife and I spent a few days in Paris and I really loved it. Since then I've been itching to get back and photograph it more, and wanted to do so largely on film. In the spring I tagged along as my wife went there on a business trip and spent the weekend with her and then three days on my own, wandering and taking pictures.

I took a Fujifilm X-M1 (with which I used various Pentax lenses), a Pentax 645 and a Ricoh XR-M, a very nice but little-known K-mount 35mm SLR from around 1987. I had a really great time just wandering and taking photos, especially on film. Using these old cameras and lenses is a real pleasure, far removed from shooting a digital SLR with auto everything, and in a beautiful place and not in any hurry it really is a fantastic experience.

I also admit to meeting up with Aurele from this forum to buy his DA 40mm limited and thereby complete my DA limited collection

Here's a (large) selection of pictures all taken with the Ricoh using Pentax M series lenses - I took the 35/2, the 50/1.4 and the 85/2. The film is all Ilford FP4+ and these were developed by me at home (in Ilfosol 3 if anyone's interested) and scanned on an Epson V500.


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 009a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 104a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 107a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flick


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 095a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 091a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 080a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 086a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 081a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 078a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 067a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 064a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 059a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 054a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 050a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 048a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 044a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 039a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 034a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 029a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 027a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Paris, Ricoh XR-M, FP4 018a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

I like all. But particularly those with jacket.Beautiful!

Eva

[Jacquot]

Great set Jonathan, I really like them all. B&W is perfect for Paris. I hope to get there in the next Year, and take your lead with some film. Good you were able to meet up with Aurele, too.

[Kerrowdown]

A fine selection of detailed images where the Ilford FP4+ has served you well.

[tuco]

Thanks for the tour of the place