Author Archives: Timo

Folio A35

by Timo

Spanish Horse

This image was taken in 2019 in Spain, somewhere, using my Sputnik.

This slide is mounted backwards. (I was in a hurry because I was heading for vacation and didn’t want to hold the Folio for an extra week or more).

 

 

 

Midway Food

A very old slide taken at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. There were no moving rides in it so I never shared it before, but, since my TL120 continues to spoil whole rolls of film, I have become very partial to the sharpness of these shots.

 

 

 

 

Having a Rest

This shot is also an older shot taken with my TL120 on Provia 100f, and I don’t understand why I haven’t shown it to anybody before now.

This slide was also labelled backwards.

 

 

 

 

Gold Coast Beach

I hesitate to put this image into the folio, but I am curious to hear what folks have to say. Obviously foreground is limited to a flag and water and sand but let me know if I just wasted film.

 

 

Timo’s Submissions

by Timo

Aiming At Gold Coast

This image is from 2024 near Gold Coast Australia. I presume the wooden canon is a substitute for a real one, which are probably in short supply.

Roo

This Kangaroo is living in a reserve near Gold Coast.

 

Grand Canal bustle

Taken some years back (2017?) from the Rialto Bridge. We had mostly overcast skys, but I was shooting anyhow. Few came out very well.

Oil Pull Lineup

This shot was taken at the Milton Steam show in Sept 2025. I love going to this show for the cool machines and for the stereo opportunities.

All these images were shot with my tricked out Sputnik, and old film from the camera show.

 

 

 

 

 

Timo’s images

by Timo

All taken with my Sputnik on expired Provia 100, I think.

Roo Being Fed

Taken at a preserve in Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Can’t remember the title on the slide, but it’s)

A Seagull in Sydney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Mountains

This beautiful park gets it’s name from the blue mist from the forest of giant Eucalyptus trees, which makes the air look blue.

Blue mountains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surfer’s Paradise

We rented a condo by the beach, right in the centre of Surfer’s Paradise. Fantastic place I would love to visit again. This cha cha was taken from the balcony railing.

 

 

Timo’s first views in the Dragon Folio

by Timo

I have chosen a selection of views that are already prepared, since I was suddenly invited to join the folio, accepted, and then was handed the folio. This took less than 2 days. Then Ian gave me a week to send it back to him,… the next name on the list.

Anyhow, I am happy to be welcomed into this folio.

A couple of these views may be remembered if you have spent a few years in Folio A.

Charles Bridge, Prague

This image was taken with twin Lubitel cameras with the two hand cable release method. It is a mild hyper image, as are all my twin Lubitel images.

I set this up on the west bank of the Vltava River on the south side of Charles Bridge (Karluv Most).

 

Cherubs in the Lillies

This shot was taken in my yard, almost certainly taken with Provia 100f film, on my TL120, before it started to give me trouble. This is always a tempting subject, once a year.

 

The following two images were taken at the Milton Steam fair, just a little west of Toronto, which is held every labour day. I like this fair since it provides so many opportunities for making stereo images, and I like steam engines, and steamed corn.

John Deere Heaven

This image was taken at the John Deere area of the fair. You can see that the fair takes place at a pioneer village, where there are plenty of historical buildings to stage these stunning tractors.

 

 

Two Veterans

This collector brings his steam tractor to this event every year. He kindly consented to have his picture made.

This is one of may favourite portraits. I love this guy,…you know… in a photography sort of way.

Packard Veteran

by Timo

At a sales office, for a new condominium near my house, they had a display of antique cars for over a year. They have been prepared for display using a new technique (to me) where they sand down the layers of paint  to deliberately show them. It makes for an interesting photographic experience. I chose a sunny Saturday morning to take a few shots of them.

After handing the folio to Steven Lederman, at a Tim Hortons in Scarborough, I saw the same cars, now parked to promote a different condo building.

Velvia 100 in my TL120.

 

Big Yellow Taxi

by Timo

The Toronto Police always have a display at the Toronto Indy, and most years, they have this 1957 Chevy Police car. They had this yellow colour until some time in the 80’s. I seem to remember this particular car dressed with eyebrows and blinking eyes, made from fiberglass, over the windshield, as Blinky the Police car. It was taken to schools and to community events.

Anyhow, the title “Big Yellow Taxi” is from the Joni Mitchel song, of the same name, which she wrote when she lived in Toronto (stop me if you have heard this before). The idea of the police car, which looks like a taxi cab, leaves the song making more sense, than if you didn’t know it was supposed to be a police car, taking away her “old man”.

Shot on Provia 100f in my TL120.

Bridges

by Timo

Charles Bridge Hyper

This is the famous Charles Bridge(Karluv Most) in Prague. I have photographed this bridge from many angles, finally in hyper.

This was shot with my Lubitel rig, although this one was done cha-cha style. It is on Provia f100 film, but shutter speed, aperture and stereo base are long forgotten. This slide was a challenge to mount, but had I cropped it a bit more, I probably could have saved some serious frustration.

 

 

Charles Bridge Prague

Another hyper shot of Charles Bridge (Karluv Most), probably on the same day, from my Lubitel rig. My bar maxes out at about 18″ which this could be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stag Bridge in Pisek, South Bohemia.

This bridge is older (late 13th century) than Charles Bridge in Prague (early 15th century), but built in the same style. The river Otava, which it spans, flows into the Vltava river, so a riverboat traveling downstream will arrive quickly in Prague to pass under the younger cousin Charles Bridge.

TL120 on Provia f100 film

 

 

 

 

 

Rural Scarborough Suspension Bridge

Keeping with the bridge theme I decided to include this image from last fall. It was intended as a fall colour shot but I decided to also include this rural bridge in suburban Scarborough (a suburb of Toronto). This area is difficult to develop, so while it is only a short distance from the ever expanding subdivisions, I hope this quaint bridge carries on for a long time. There are two other, similar bridges nearby, one of which is 15 seconds drive up the road.

Shot with my TL120 on Provia f100

Old Guard

by Timo

One of the traction engine owners was having a rest. He was gracious enough to let me get this shot. This was at the Milton Steam Era show, held every Labour Day weekend. Shot with my TL120 on Provia 100f. I can’t recall the aperture, but it must have been large on this overcast day.

Ready, Set…

by Timo

I have wanted to try a circular mask for a while. I made this mask by cutting a piece of unexposed film with a hobby punch. Then I tried to find a subject slide to go with it. Turns out that a circular mask cuts out a huge amount of image. This makes it unsuitable for the vast majority of slides. I now consider it an option, just like portrait and landscape mounts, for when there are distractions on a slide pair that you need to remove.

Hruba Skala Castle

by Timo

Hruba Skala Castle Thumb

On the way to a shoot at this interesting, Czech, rock-top castle (chateaux perhaps) I spied this nice shot. The way to the building is through some winding roads and small villages. I thought I would sneak in a travel shot with all the vehicles. Travel is nice.

TL120, Provia 100f film.