Pulled through a hedge backwards maybe?!

Way back in 2019 I shared the first photos from this roll of Dubblefilm Pacific that Analogue Wonderland generously sent me - and the unexpected results that it had. These photos are not meant to look like this - they are meant to look ‘crisp and subtle, with imbued subtle blue or green overtones’. They are not meant to look like the roll has been pulled through a hedge backwards and possibly even stomped on (please note - I did neither of these things - and also that I wouldn’t get these results if I had actually tried that ha).

Oh the joy of film and its persistent occurances of WTF and FFS keeping us on our toes.

I’ll be honest - I don’t hate the results. Sure I’m still a bit gutted as it looks like the film should have gorgeous results but theres something old worldy about these with the speckles and marks. Maybe they were taken in 2019 - or maybe 1919 - who knows!

Film: Dubblefilm Pacific 35mm - generously given to me by Analogue Wonderland (Who had no idea I would be such a risk in producing such unexpected surprises haha, or indeed that I could milk a roll of film for two years across my blog! Please visit their awesome website and buy their stuff - support our film friends!)

Camera: Canon EOS 750
Location: Filey, England

Unexpected surprises!

Ah the joy of film and its reoccurring lesson of ‘letting go of the things you can’t control’.

Earlier this year I was gifted some of the beautiful Dubblefilm Pacific 35mm film from Analogue Wonderland (though I think mine was called Monsoon at the time before they changed the name) and I saved it for a little trip we had planned for Autumn. I was very excited about it as from the photos I’ve seen others take using it, the film has such gorgeous tones and colours. I figured that the seaside town of Filey was perfect for it. And I was right… the film was perfect, just not exactly the results I was expecting haha. See for yourself…

I will hold my hands up now and say, I have no idea how this happened! Its affected the whole roll, so it could be my camera (boy I hope not), it could have been the developing, or it could just have been how the film was, I really have no clue. I don’t think I could have done anything to change the outcome either….and boy is that a hard pill to swallow with film.

I know it happens, its happened to me more than once or twice ha. But still… initially I was really gutted and frustrated that I might have let Analogue Wonderland down somehow. However, with a bit of time and tweaking, I realised that these results are really quite lovely in their own way - and that added element of surprise when seeing them initially does feel like it adds an element of fun to them as well. I have a lot of photos of Filey (its one of my all time faves) so having a set of photos a bit more unique is a nice addition!

If you’re wondering what the film looks like without surprises, there are some gorgeous photos with it here on 35mmc.com.

Film: Dubblefilm Pacific 35mm - generously given to me by Analogue Wonderland (who had no idea I would be such a risk in producing such unexpected surprises haha, sorry guys!)

Camera: Canon EOS 750
Location: Filey, England