Pentax ZX-5n, Kodak BW400CN. I don't know what it was about developing this roll of chromogenic (C-41) black & white film. Exposures came out surprisingly satisfying, but they don't seem to be true black & white even when all the chroma has been removed. They originally came back with a brownish/sepia tint, but when chroma was removed they then seem to have a blue-ish hue. Usually I expect them to come back with one tint or another, as it's typical with this kind of film, but then the tint is removable. Not this time.
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| SUNDAY, MAY 6 - Crossing the Fuhe Bridge from Taipei to explore the left bank of the Xindian River to see how far the bikeway went. |
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| The left bank bikeway goes quite far - to the end of the Xindian River where it drains into the Danshui River - but construction blocked further advance. |
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| WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 - Telephoto zoom from my apartment window, shooting west on Fuxing Rd., Xindian. Taiwan is littered with shrines and temples embodying local deities. On special days to particular temples, processions head out on the streets making a grand cacophony and display in honor of their resident deity. |
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| 5:28 p.m. - I've been experimenting pushing the limits of the Ricoh Caplio R4's digital zoom. Quality-wise the results aren't impressive, but it is impressive how close it can get to things far away. |
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| THURSDAY, MAY 10 - Xindian high-rise skyline detail from my window, telephoto zoom. |
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| MAY 12 - Photostroll around my neighborhood. |
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| Recreation under Roosevelt Rd. along the Jingmei River that I've shot a few times before. This time with doggo! |
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| 10:21 a.m. - Digi provides timestamps for film. |
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10:33 a.m. - The bridge I cross everyday to get to Taipei. Its days years are numbered. |
