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Dave’s retro life
@djroot.bsky.social
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Where we refuse to accept that anything since 1993 has happened!

British nerd, into arts and crafts. Love books, music, writing and old things - typewriters, cameras and musical instruments, stuff like that. Unapologetic woke lefty 🇺🇦 🌈
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Another splash of green to brighten up this dull weather we’re having!

#KodacColorPlus, #OlympusOM4,
#believeInFilm #filmIsNotDead #lomo
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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A cool metal thing at a #railway station!

#KodacColorPlus, #Olympus #OM4,
#believeInFilm #filmIsNotDead #lomo
December 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Here’s the secret object from yesterday. Even though I couldn’t get the roller and the horizon to agree on what’s straight, I love the atmosphere in this one. I always shoot these rusty old cricket things when I see them!

#KodacColorPlus, #Olympus #OM4,
#believeInFilm #filmIsNotDead #lomo
December 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Badly exposed and brought up in post, but I like the way it looks like something from a shipwreck. Can you guess what it really is? (I’ve photographed these before!)

#KodacColorPlus, with the #Olympus #OM4, developed and scanned in my kitchen
#believeInFilm #filmIsNotDead #lomo
December 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Some lush analogue colours to help #film lovers remember what summer looks like!

Shot on #Kodac #Color plus, with the #Olympus OM4, developed and scanned in my kitchen
#believeInFilm #filmIsNotDead #lomo
December 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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I don’t know about reposting so just gonna post it again to add #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWForWindows

Olympus OM4, Kodak ColorPlus, home developed
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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I finally found the courage to have a go at developing #colour #film. Turns out it was no more difficult than B&W and there was no reason to be scared. So now I have plenty of photos to share for a while!
Shot on #Kodac #Color plus, with the #Olympus OM4
#believeInFilm #filmIsNotDead #lomo #railway
December 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Just a simple #autumn moment. #snapshots #hipstamatic
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Just another #hipstamatic phone #snapshot from the world’s prettiest #Railway #Station in Kemble, near Cirencester, because I’m still prioritising other things over developing new rolls of film!
November 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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When I visited the famous #railway #station at #Kemble I took a load of photos with the OM4 but I seem to be too nervous to get around to developing my first rolls of colour film and keep finding excuses not to do it. So here’s a #hipstamatic #snapshot #blackandwhite #photo I snapped on my phone!
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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A shot I wouldn’t dare take on a digital camera!

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
October 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Summer berries

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
October 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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A really old post box!

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
September 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A little splash of #colour from a walk by the #lake

#lomo style #hipstamatic #snapshot
September 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Testing depth of field on this wiry old fence post.

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #cats #books
September 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Maybe I’ll try to find this one again with some colour film in the camera!

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #cats #books
September 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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I think books have the same effect on his brain as they do on mine! 😴

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #cats #books
September 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Cool old bike I saw on my walk low on the hill.

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
August 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Cottages on a hillside

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
August 28, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Transcription of the text in comments. The area was very overgrown and I couldn’t see the “air damping vessel” it refers to!

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
August 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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I haven’t got anything much to share at the moment, just some snaps that I rattled off to test the OM1

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
August 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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I finally got a roll to work in my Olympus OM1n! This is from the houses that back onto the disused canal at the bottom of my hill.

#snapshots from a test roll; #Olympus OM1n; #IlfordPhoto delta 400; #homeDeveloped in #510Pyro; #blackandwhitephotography #lomo #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
August 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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I don't know why I've settled on sharing a load of #photos from last year's trip to #Venice while I wait to get around to developing my next film, I just have ok! :D
#blackandwhitephotography
August 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Another from #Venice, just another #blackandwhite #snaphot I took on my phone on holidays last year.
August 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I’m not going to become a primarily cat photo feed, but here’s a pick of my new feline family member ❤️
She’s still very shy but starting to warm up to me as the days go by.
#cats
July 30, 2025 at 5:45 AM