{"id":664,"date":"2017-08-04T07:03:53","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T11:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/07\/toronto-film-shooters-summer-2017\/"},"modified":"2023-02-16T10:45:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T15:45:10","slug":"toronto-film-shooters-summer-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/toronto-film-shooters-summer-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Film Shooters &#8211; Summer 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ah the dog days of summer, and yet there&#8217;s still the draw to get out, no matter the weather, and just enjoy shooting. This summer meeting saw me visit two areas of the city for some shooting. The first part of the meet was in a part of the city that I don&#8217;t often explore, the Riverside neighbourhood on the eastern side of the Don Valley. Fellow film shooter, Bill Smith, did the heavy lifting in planning out the meet. The day started with coffee at the lovely Rooster Coffee Shop. The whole area is a hidden gem in the city with lots to see and photograph. I decided that I would shoot with something a little different than I normally do at these meets, an 85mm lens, look for detail rather than the big picture.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36019224731\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"Who the ... Uses a Payphone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4327\/36019224731_396bf5b773_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" alt=\"Who the ... Uses a Payphone\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36019228411\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"Lost Shoe\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4318\/36019228411_ae4d882df5_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" alt=\"Lost Shoe\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/35345437913\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"The Riverdale Cannon\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4315\/35345437913_9a19d8a789_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" alt=\"The Riverdale Cannon\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Jupiter-9 lens is one that I had meant to shoot a little more often, but just never mounted it because it&#8217;s somewhat tricky with the double bayonet mount, unlike the standard 50mm lenses (Jupiter-8 and CZ Sonnar). But man it certainly is fun to get away from my usual fare of shooting wide, allowing me a little extra reach and being able to exploit creamy out of focus elements that the lens is known to produce and focus in on details rather than the big picture. Sadly the trouble with the Jupiter-9 is that it suffers from a bit of a focus issue and some shots that I was looking forward to were out. But such is life.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/35345444693\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"Meet at the Sign of the Rooster\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4320\/35345444693_62f289b113_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" alt=\"Meet at the Sign of the Rooster\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36019227171\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"Justice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4294\/36019227171_e873403bb1_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" alt=\"Justice\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36019224221\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"PVBLIC\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4293\/36019224221_52c11e8660_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"PVBLIC\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We made a point to stop by the Old Don Jail, now part of Bridgepoint Health and then it was east along Gerard Street. A visit, of course, was in order as we walked south on Carlaw to another shop that is close to a few folks in the group, WonderPens! WonderPens is a lovely mum &#038; pop shop that specialises in fine writing. Ink, Pens, and Paper. With a trip to Disney and a historical photography project in the works for next year, it gave me a chance to pick up a couple of new notebooks. Because as you know, every new project needs a new notebook, right?<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36019226251\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"Wheeled Transport\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4319\/36019226251_80e38e713e_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" alt=\"Wheeled Transport\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/35345440563\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"Film &amp; Fountain Pens\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4326\/35345440563_042c95f0ca_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" alt=\"Film &amp; Fountain Pens\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36019228981\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"Finally Lunch\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4293\/36019228981_1a80ea779b_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" alt=\"Finally Lunch\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Back west we headed along Queen Street almost to where we started at Broadview, sadly the initial stop; Eastbound Brewery opens at 4 pm, so we were a little early to stop in for a taste of some of their beers. But Prohibition Gastro Pub provides a fantastic selection of beers from around Ontario and the world, even some of my favourite from Europe. After lunch, it was a change of pace.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/35370190733\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Hot Dog Vendor\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4310\/35370190733_dbb192be9b_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"808\" alt=\"Hot Dog Vendor\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36042919771\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Resistance is Futile\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4322\/36042919771_ce497d5db7_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"859\" alt=\"Resistance is Futile\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But I had swapped out my Contax IIIa that I had been shooting with earlier in the day with the Crown Graphic. However, I was shooting it a little differently than I normally do. I decided to use the Crown as it historically been shot, handheld. Armed with eight sheets of Rollei RPX 400 film, I headed back out into the downtown core with the aim to make it out to the Distillery District. <\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/35370189443\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"The First Post Office\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4325\/35370189443_693751a2f7_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" alt=\"The First Post Office\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36042921841\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Always Watching\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4299\/36042921841_468dce4e0c_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" alt=\"Always Watching\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I never made it that far as I had shot all eight sheets when I hit the end of King Street where it merges onto Queen. My legs tired I hit up Eastbound Brewing to pick up their two offerings that are for sale before going back to the 3 Brewers for Dinner at Yonge\/Dundas Square. A long day? Absolutely, worth it? Totally.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/36019223761\/in\/album-72157686747762975\/\" title=\"Eastbound\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4320\/36019223761_d16ac5892f_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" alt=\"Eastbound\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Technical Details:<br \/>\nContax IIIa &#8211; \u042e\u041f\u0418\u0422\u0415\u0420-9 85mm f\/2 &#8211; ORWO UN54+ @ ASA-100 &#8211; Kodak HC-110 Dil. H 7:30 @ 20C<br \/>\nCrown Graphic &#8211; Schneider-Kruzenak Xenar 135mm f\/4,7 &#8211; Rollei RPX 400 @ ASA-320 &#8211; Pyrocat-HD (1+1+100) 18:00 @ 20C<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ah the dog days of summer, and yet there&#8217;s still the draw to get out, no matter the weather, and just enjoy shooting. This summer meeting saw me visit two areas of the city for some shooting. The first part of the meet was in a part of the city that I don&#8217;t often explore, the Riverside neighbourhood on the eastern side of the Don Valley. Fellow film shooter, Bill Smith, did the heavy lifting in planning out the meet. The day started with coffee at the lovely Rooster Coffee Shop. The whole area is a hidden gem in the city with lots to see<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/toronto-film-shooters-summer-2017\/\"><span>Read More &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[1267,22,739,132,1268,29,206,1058,39,1266,738,83,785,1038],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=664"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3575,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664\/revisions\/3575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}