Bessa R3A + BW400CN

I have no time recently for developing the B&W films, but I still want to shoot in b&w that’s why I’ve decided to load Bessa with BW400CN. I have a good lab where I usually develop c-41 films in one day. What was not obvious I’ve used a new film which hasn’t been expired yet. I wanted to have a good, predictable results just for once.
When shooting film I really respect every frame, that’s why I always think twice before taking the photo – and every situation usually seem not interesting enough to press the shutter – but of course there are exceptions like for example photo which is featured in that post. I’m really proud of this frame, – maybe it’s not perfect – but it has a perfect timing – caught exactly as I wanted. It’s not worthy to mention that I passed that window more then once to catch the couple :) of course it wasn’t so difficult because as you can see on the photo they didn’t care about surrounding them world. Because I really think and consider pros and cons before taking a photo It takes some time to shoot all 36 frames – that’s why subjects on one film varies, as I use the same film in different trips if I didn’t find anything interesting worth a photo.
This time BW400CN was used to record some street walk in Gdynia and Warsaw, I shoot 3 or 4 frames at Podlasie at our friends’ farm, and at the end I shoot two frame during our May trip to Vilnius in Lithuania. Take a look:

First part – photos from a short walk in Gdynia.

Gdynia information tower with the view towards the port and the sea
Gdynia information tower with the view towards the port and the sea
View through the window - F. Minga Cafe, at the seafront in Gdynia
View through the window – F. Minga Cafe, at the seafront in Gdynia

Second part: photos from walks around Warsaw: Bielany District…

tailor, xero, photographer, angling shop in the same buiding
tailor, xero, photographer, angling shop in the same buiding
blocks of the Bielany district (newer part of the district)
blocks of the Bielany district (newer part of the district)
high-rise area of the Bielany district
high-rise area of the Bielany district

… and the city centre.

"The Immigrant"
“The Immigrant”
famous and often found abbreviation in Poland - this time with additional empty decorations
famous and often found abbreviation in Poland – this time with additional empty decorations
Through the gate - one of the gates at the Jerozolimskie Avenue
Through the gate – one of the gates at the Jerozolimskie Avenue
Old building on the second line of housing. Check the shapes on the walls..
Old building on the second line of housing. Check the shapes on the walls..
Finding the way in unfamiliar town…   /Crossroads of Al. Jerozolimskie (Av.) and Krucza Street, Warsaw, PL
Finding the way in unfamiliar town… /Crossroads of Al. Jerozolimskie (Av.) and Krucza Street, Warsaw, PL
Shadows - passage near the Wiech's arcade and Marszałkowska Street.
Shadows – passage near the Wiech’s arcade and Marszałkowska Street.
Waiting for the green light. Very often found and nothing-special-happens kind of photo.
Waiting for the green light. Very often found and nothing-special-happens kind of photo.
Caught when taking the photo.
Caught when taking the photo.
Conversation in light and shadow. - Chmielna Street
Conversation in light and shadow. – Chmielna Street
break.
break.
Lovers
Lovers

Third part: Podlasie

The window
The window
Trees of Posejnele.
Trees of Posejnele.
track to Samań lake.
track to Samań lake.
farmer's tools.
farmer’s tools.

And the last one: Vilnius, Lithuania:

Vilnius -  last frames on the film.
Vilnius – last frames on the film.
Vilnius
Vilnius

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