Here are snapshots from a Chicago vacation, taken a few weeks ago. I’ve been in a film mood these days and decided to forgo the DSLR and take a film camera (Pentax Mz-S) and lots of film (Tri-X mostly) for this trip. (Technical notes at the end of the post). It was a good plan and I thoroughly enjoyed burning through film and developing it once home.

We spent three nights in Chicago, arriving late afternoon on Wednesday and leaving on Saturday afternoon. Most of these images were taken on Thursday, since Friday and Saturday were devoted to museums. I’ve arranged them in chronological order based on the time of day at which they were taken, more or less.

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Morning

Buckingham Fountain



Tall Ships






Tall Boats



Trees Near the Waterfront




Running



On the Sea Wall




Afternoon

Detail



Hanging In Millennium Park



Abundance




Want



On Navy Pier





Chicago River



Waiting



Evening

Evening Reflections



Zombies Prowl




The Orchestra Plays




Wrigley Building



Carbide and Carbon Building



The NBC Building



Evening Street Corner



Carriage Ride



Dark Alleys






After Evening

Spirits Three



Dreamland



Peace

Technical Notes: All photos were taken on Tri-X 400 or on Arista Premium, a film that is quite similar to Tri-X. With a few exceptions, development was either HC110 Dil B for 7.5 minutes (ISO 400) or for 16 minutes(rolls pushed to ISO 1600 for night shots.) I developed the first 4 rolls in HC110 Dil H but was not happy with the additional grain.