Mikeinlagardette's photos with the keyword: ascorbates

Almost the last days of November, and the air temperature was 19C when I took this near our house, and we still have a Castor Oil plant in flower in the garden! So much for the climate change deniers! From the first roll since I fitted a replacement bellows to the Ventura, my temporary repairs to the original had finally failed after five years. I used a bellows intended for a Kodak 66, which has a 75mm lens, so it is a little more extended on an 85mm lens, but they are otherwise identical and made from far better materials than the original Agfa, so make an ideal repair, which is quick and easy to do. 1953 Agfa Ventura 66 Deluxe. f4.5/85mm Solinar Lens, x2 Pictorial green filter. Foma Ultra100 in PC-Glycol, 8mins@21C Scanned on Epson V500 @1200dpi

This is the back of the Priory building, which I'm pretty sure dates from the same time as the re-building of the church - some time in the 1600's. I don't know if the tower is for a bell, - it might have been a granary, but anyway it is quite an unusual design for this part of France, it has an almost Italianate look. As well as looking good, the building has been converted into a nice restaurant, called Auberge du Prieuré, so doubly interesting! 1983 Nikon L35AF, f2.8/35mm Nikon lens, x2 green filter. Kodak TMax400 in PC-Glycol, 9 mins @21C. Scanned @2400dpi on Epson V500

This is the view from the west, and the part nearest the camera dates from the 12th-13thC, but following a disastrous fire, the building was almost completely rebuilt in the 1600's. I suspect that the carpentered spire was added later. This was a Priory church, and the direct access from the Priory can be seen just beyond the buttress. Nicely restored, (if a trifle generous with the mortar!), and the interior has some nice medieval murals which were refreshed very sympathetically in 2012-13 1983 Nikon L35AF, f2.8/35mm Nikon lens, x2 green filter. Kodak TMax400 in PC-Glycol, 9 mins @21C. Scanned @2400dpi on Epson V500

View of the eastern elevation. More play with PC-Glycol developer, this time with Kodak TMax400, which has been in my little Nikon L35AF for longer than I care to admit! I used a pale green filter instead of the usual yellow - a nice compromise which makes dark hedges and trees less gloomy! 1983 Nikon L35AF, f2.8/35mm Nikon lens, x2 green filter. Kodak TMax400 in PC-Glycol, 9 mins @21C. Scanned @2400dpi on Epson V500