Posts Tagged “subject: windmill”

So many windmills just on the border with another country…. This one was on less than a stone throw from Belgium. Aperture: ƒ/2.8 Camera: PENTAX ME Super Focal length: 40mm ISO: 400

Shot on Kodak TRI-X at EI 400, developed in HC-110 dilution H for 11 minutes. Agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds. Aperture: ƒ/3.5 Camera: Pentax ME Super Focal length: 135mm ISO: 400

Shot on KODAK TRI-X at EI 800, developed in HC-110 dilution B for 11 minutes. Agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds. Camera: PENTAX MZ-S Focal length: 50mm ISO: 800

Shot on Kodak TRI-X film at EI 800, developed in HC-110 dilution B for 11 minutes, agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds

Shot on Kodak TRI-X film at EI 800, developed in HC-110 dilution B for 11 minutes, agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds Aperture: ƒ/8 Camera: PENTAX MZ-S Focal length: 50mm ISO: 800 Shutter speed: 1/6000s

Shot on Foma Fomapan 100 film @ EI 100, developed in HC-110 dilution H for 10 minutes, agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds. Aperture: ƒ/4 Camera: PENTAX 67II Focal length: 200mm ISO: 100 Shutter speed: 1/250s

Shot on Foma Fomapan 100 film @ EI 100, developed in HC-110 dilution H for 10 minutes, agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds. Aperture: ƒ/4 Camera: PENTAX 67II Focal length: 200mm ISO: 100 Shutter speed: 1/250s

Built in 1927, this windmill can pump 175-200 m³ per hour and was intended to keep the floodplains of the River IJssel dry to improve the hay yield in summer. In 1968 the windmill was retired and in 1977 it was decided to be removed but somehow that never was followed up upon. In 2004…

Walking along the River Gein just outside Abcoude, Holland. The notable fact of this town is that it is the only town in Holland that starts with the letters ABC. 🙂 Shot on Foma Fomapan 400 at EI 400, developed in HC-110 dilution E for 10:30 minutes, agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds Aperture: ƒ/19…

Foma Fomapan 100 @ EI 100; developed in HC-110 dilution H for 10 minutes, agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds Aperture: ƒ/27 Camera: Cambo SC 4×5 Monorail Focal length: 150mm ISO: 100 Shutter speed: 1/8s

The town of Bredevoort, being closely linked to the Dutch royal family, has named the windmill the ‘Prince of Orange’. Bredevoort has reinvented itself as one of the ‘Book Towns’ to revitalize the town centre. Foma Fomapan 400 at EI 400, developed in HC-110 dilution E for 10:30 minutes, agitation: 2 inversions every 30 seconds…

Aperture: ƒ/6.7 Camera: PENTAX K20D Flash fired: no Focal length: 50mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/1500s

When I grew up in Zutphen, this windmill was referred to as the “American windmill,” I have no idea if that is still the case or not. However, it has been restored a while back so it seems the council is cherishing it. Foma Fomapan 400 at EI 400, developed in HC-110 dilution E for…