I always knew there would be a return to film for me at some point in this photographic journey, it was just a matter of when ...
After attending a vintage camera fair in Etobicoke, went to explore the nearby Humber College Lakeshore Campus. I wanted to walk around the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital site to see some of the preserved brick buildings, now repurposed by the College.
I had a roll of Ilford XP2 loaded into my Canon A-1, and shot with both an FDn 17mm f/4 and the FDn 24mm f/2 that I used for the image above. I chose the XP2 for quick turn around processing at a local photo store / lab. They also provided scans of the negatives, something that I'm preparing to do myself, along with processing of 'conventional' B&W film. Any colour, and XP2 will still be sent out for development.
Here is a shot of "H" Building, originally one of the "cottages" where patients/residents were housed.
Still early in this leg of my journey, though several weeks and rolls of film since I shot film for the image above, I'm not sure when it will lead. And I'm excited to see where that may be ...
DJE