Jim Sollows
@sollows.ca
Fort Langley BC Canada. Leica M6, Hasselblad 500CM and more. I enjoy shooting / teaching film, darkroom printing. Passion for restoring and using vintage cameras. I also enjoy Fuji X digital too. 🇨🇦
Village Vignettes
I love photographing the little signs around our village. Businesses change, but these small details anchor a moment in time. This chalkboard, with its cheerful chef and daily specials … felt like a snapshot of everyday Fort Langley life.
Pentax Spotmatic F with Ilford HP5
I love photographing the little signs around our village. Businesses change, but these small details anchor a moment in time. This chalkboard, with its cheerful chef and daily specials … felt like a snapshot of everyday Fort Langley life.
Pentax Spotmatic F with Ilford HP5
January 23, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Village Vignettes
I love photographing the little signs around our village. Businesses change, but these small details anchor a moment in time. This chalkboard, with its cheerful chef and daily specials … felt like a snapshot of everyday Fort Langley life.
Pentax Spotmatic F with Ilford HP5
I love photographing the little signs around our village. Businesses change, but these small details anchor a moment in time. This chalkboard, with its cheerful chef and daily specials … felt like a snapshot of everyday Fort Langley life.
Pentax Spotmatic F with Ilford HP5
HP5 and the Leica 0 in Fort Langley
People have been asking me to share some photos taken with the Leica 0. This photo of baskets on the sidewalk here in Fort Langley Village was shot with that camera on Ilford HP5 film.
Leica O with Ilford HP5
Website: www.sollows.ca
People have been asking me to share some photos taken with the Leica 0. This photo of baskets on the sidewalk here in Fort Langley Village was shot with that camera on Ilford HP5 film.
Leica O with Ilford HP5
Website: www.sollows.ca
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
HP5 and the Leica 0 in Fort Langley
People have been asking me to share some photos taken with the Leica 0. This photo of baskets on the sidewalk here in Fort Langley Village was shot with that camera on Ilford HP5 film.
Leica O with Ilford HP5
Website: www.sollows.ca
People have been asking me to share some photos taken with the Leica 0. This photo of baskets on the sidewalk here in Fort Langley Village was shot with that camera on Ilford HP5 film.
Leica O with Ilford HP5
Website: www.sollows.ca
Fog hung low along the river Saturday morning, softening the vineyard into quiet rows fading into mist. I took the shot for the atmosphere — didn’t notice the owl until I was back in the studio. Perched on a post, watching for breakfast. See if you can spot it.
Website: www.sollows.ca
Website: www.sollows.ca
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Fog hung low along the river Saturday morning, softening the vineyard into quiet rows fading into mist. I took the shot for the atmosphere — didn’t notice the owl until I was back in the studio. Perched on a post, watching for breakfast. See if you can spot it.
Website: www.sollows.ca
Website: www.sollows.ca
A Glimpse Into Barnack’s Bench
Ever wondered what Oskar Barnack’s actual workspace looked like — the place where the Leica story truly began? I dug into the archives and uncovered some fascinating details about the man, his tools, and the quiet workshop where 35mm photography was born.
Ever wondered what Oskar Barnack’s actual workspace looked like — the place where the Leica story truly began? I dug into the archives and uncovered some fascinating details about the man, his tools, and the quiet workshop where 35mm photography was born.
January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
A Glimpse Into Barnack’s Bench
Ever wondered what Oskar Barnack’s actual workspace looked like — the place where the Leica story truly began? I dug into the archives and uncovered some fascinating details about the man, his tools, and the quiet workshop where 35mm photography was born.
Ever wondered what Oskar Barnack’s actual workspace looked like — the place where the Leica story truly began? I dug into the archives and uncovered some fascinating details about the man, his tools, and the quiet workshop where 35mm photography was born.
When the Coffee Angels Sang
I didn’t care for coffee most of my life. It was always instant or staff room sludge, the kind that could strip paint by noon.
Then, in my late 40s, a friend pressured me into trying a proper latte at a real coffee shop. I gave in. The coffee angels sang.
I didn’t care for coffee most of my life. It was always instant or staff room sludge, the kind that could strip paint by noon.
Then, in my late 40s, a friend pressured me into trying a proper latte at a real coffee shop. I gave in. The coffee angels sang.
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
When the Coffee Angels Sang
I didn’t care for coffee most of my life. It was always instant or staff room sludge, the kind that could strip paint by noon.
Then, in my late 40s, a friend pressured me into trying a proper latte at a real coffee shop. I gave in. The coffee angels sang.
I didn’t care for coffee most of my life. It was always instant or staff room sludge, the kind that could strip paint by noon.
Then, in my late 40s, a friend pressured me into trying a proper latte at a real coffee shop. I gave in. The coffee angels sang.
Leica 0: Zero Automation, Zero Mercy
This Christmas I was gifted this gorgeous Leica 0 — the camera from which all modern 35mm cameras descend. Its century‑old technology still makes images that look surprisingly contemporary. The real difference isn’t the photos, it’s the process.
This Christmas I was gifted this gorgeous Leica 0 — the camera from which all modern 35mm cameras descend. Its century‑old technology still makes images that look surprisingly contemporary. The real difference isn’t the photos, it’s the process.
January 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Leica 0: Zero Automation, Zero Mercy
This Christmas I was gifted this gorgeous Leica 0 — the camera from which all modern 35mm cameras descend. Its century‑old technology still makes images that look surprisingly contemporary. The real difference isn’t the photos, it’s the process.
This Christmas I was gifted this gorgeous Leica 0 — the camera from which all modern 35mm cameras descend. Its century‑old technology still makes images that look surprisingly contemporary. The real difference isn’t the photos, it’s the process.
New Year’s Day, Bedford Channel
On New Year’s Day, my wife and I wandered across the Jacob Haldi Bridge in Fort Langley, coffees in hand.
On New Year’s Day, my wife and I wandered across the Jacob Haldi Bridge in Fort Langley, coffees in hand.
January 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New Year’s Day, Bedford Channel
On New Year’s Day, my wife and I wandered across the Jacob Haldi Bridge in Fort Langley, coffees in hand.
On New Year’s Day, my wife and I wandered across the Jacob Haldi Bridge in Fort Langley, coffees in hand.
Coulter Berry
Captured with the very first 35mm camera ever made. The 1923 Leica 0
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Leica 0 with Ilford FP4 film
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leica0
Captured with the very first 35mm camera ever made. The 1923 Leica 0
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Leica 0 with Ilford FP4 film
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leica0
January 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Coulter Berry
Captured with the very first 35mm camera ever made. The 1923 Leica 0
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Leica 0 with Ilford FP4 film
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leica0
Captured with the very first 35mm camera ever made. The 1923 Leica 0
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Leica 0 with Ilford FP4 film
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leica0
Still Moving Forward
It is a cold January morning when I spot a lone kayaker working his way up Bedford Channel. The wind bites and the water is cold enough to freeze your thoughts, yet he moves with the steady rhythm of someone who has been doing this for decades.
It is a cold January morning when I spot a lone kayaker working his way up Bedford Channel. The wind bites and the water is cold enough to freeze your thoughts, yet he moves with the steady rhythm of someone who has been doing this for decades.
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Still Moving Forward
It is a cold January morning when I spot a lone kayaker working his way up Bedford Channel. The wind bites and the water is cold enough to freeze your thoughts, yet he moves with the steady rhythm of someone who has been doing this for decades.
It is a cold January morning when I spot a lone kayaker working his way up Bedford Channel. The wind bites and the water is cold enough to freeze your thoughts, yet he moves with the steady rhythm of someone who has been doing this for decades.
Where Modern Photography Began
In 1923, the Leica 0‑Series quietly changed photography. Oskar Barnack, an engineer at Ernst Leitz, built a compact camera using 35mm motion‑picture film run horizontally to make a 24×36mm negative — the format still used today.
In 1923, the Leica 0‑Series quietly changed photography. Oskar Barnack, an engineer at Ernst Leitz, built a compact camera using 35mm motion‑picture film run horizontally to make a 24×36mm negative — the format still used today.
January 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Where Modern Photography Began
In 1923, the Leica 0‑Series quietly changed photography. Oskar Barnack, an engineer at Ernst Leitz, built a compact camera using 35mm motion‑picture film run horizontally to make a 24×36mm negative — the format still used today.
In 1923, the Leica 0‑Series quietly changed photography. Oskar Barnack, an engineer at Ernst Leitz, built a compact camera using 35mm motion‑picture film run horizontally to make a 24×36mm negative — the format still used today.
Riverview Mental Hospital
Coquitlam BC Canada
📷 Leica iiiF with Ilford FP4 film
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leicaiiif
Coquitlam BC Canada
📷 Leica iiiF with Ilford FP4 film
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leicaiiif
December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Riverview Mental Hospital
Coquitlam BC Canada
📷 Leica iiiF with Ilford FP4 film
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leicaiiif
Coquitlam BC Canada
📷 Leica iiiF with Ilford FP4 film
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leicaiiif
The Holidays
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Fujifilm XT3
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #fujifilm #FortLangley
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Fujifilm XT3
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #fujifilm #FortLangley
December 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Holidays
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Fujifilm XT3
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #fujifilm #FortLangley
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Fujifilm XT3
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #fujifilm #FortLangley
The Blacksmith Shop
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Fujifilm X100T
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #fujifilm
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Fujifilm X100T
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #fujifilm
December 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Blacksmith Shop
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Fujifilm X100T
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #fujifilm
Fort Langley BC Canada
📷 Fujifilm X100T
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#photography #fujifilm
Cabin in the Fog
Fort Langley BC Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
📷 Nikon FM2N
🎞️ Ilford Delta Professional 100
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Fort Langley BC Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
📷 Nikon FM2N
🎞️ Ilford Delta Professional 100
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Cabin in the Fog
Fort Langley BC Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
📷 Nikon FM2N
🎞️ Ilford Delta Professional 100
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Fort Langley BC Canada
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
📷 Nikon FM2N
🎞️ Ilford Delta Professional 100
📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
DC3
Langley Regional Airport CYNJ
Langley British Columbia Canada
Leica M6 with Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600 iso
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #leicafilm
Langley Regional Airport CYNJ
Langley British Columbia Canada
Leica M6 with Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600 iso
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #leicafilm
December 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
DC3
Langley Regional Airport CYNJ
Langley British Columbia Canada
Leica M6 with Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600 iso
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #leicafilm
Langley Regional Airport CYNJ
Langley British Columbia Canada
Leica M6 with Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600 iso
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #leicafilm
Voices from the Glow
1946 Electrohome Phonola radio
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
1946 Electrohome Phonola radio
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
December 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Voices from the Glow
1946 Electrohome Phonola radio
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
1946 Electrohome Phonola radio
Website: www.sollows.ca
Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows
I spent the afternoon at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley with a couple of friends, and this aircraft stopped me cold. Many of you know I love restoring vintage cameras, and as a pilot I am just as drawn to the restoration of old aircraft.
December 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I spent the afternoon at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley with a couple of friends, and this aircraft stopped me cold. Many of you know I love restoring vintage cameras, and as a pilot I am just as drawn to the restoration of old aircraft.
Portrait of a Farm Yard Veteran
Tucked along a quiet rural road outside Fort Langley, this old tractor caught my eye. The farmland and vineyards out here are full of character, but this machine had a charm all its own.
Tucked along a quiet rural road outside Fort Langley, this old tractor caught my eye. The farmland and vineyards out here are full of character, but this machine had a charm all its own.
December 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Portrait of a Farm Yard Veteran
Tucked along a quiet rural road outside Fort Langley, this old tractor caught my eye. The farmland and vineyards out here are full of character, but this machine had a charm all its own.
Tucked along a quiet rural road outside Fort Langley, this old tractor caught my eye. The farmland and vineyards out here are full of character, but this machine had a charm all its own.
Stories in Grain and Light
I can still remember the magic of Saturday matinees as a kid—25 cents for the movie, 15 cents for a drink and snack. Growing up in a small Ontario town, the excitement of heading downtown to the theatre was unforgettable.
I can still remember the magic of Saturday matinees as a kid—25 cents for the movie, 15 cents for a drink and snack. Growing up in a small Ontario town, the excitement of heading downtown to the theatre was unforgettable.
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Stories in Grain and Light
I can still remember the magic of Saturday matinees as a kid—25 cents for the movie, 15 cents for a drink and snack. Growing up in a small Ontario town, the excitement of heading downtown to the theatre was unforgettable.
I can still remember the magic of Saturday matinees as a kid—25 cents for the movie, 15 cents for a drink and snack. Growing up in a small Ontario town, the excitement of heading downtown to the theatre was unforgettable.
A Hasselblad Whisper in the Wilderness
Pitt Lake and the Pitt Addington Marsh remain one of my favourite places to wander. Quiet and peaceful, they sit cradled by the magnificent Coast Mountains. This valley is almost entirely untouched wilderness, minutes from home, yet it feels worlds away.
Pitt Lake and the Pitt Addington Marsh remain one of my favourite places to wander. Quiet and peaceful, they sit cradled by the magnificent Coast Mountains. This valley is almost entirely untouched wilderness, minutes from home, yet it feels worlds away.
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A Hasselblad Whisper in the Wilderness
Pitt Lake and the Pitt Addington Marsh remain one of my favourite places to wander. Quiet and peaceful, they sit cradled by the magnificent Coast Mountains. This valley is almost entirely untouched wilderness, minutes from home, yet it feels worlds away.
Pitt Lake and the Pitt Addington Marsh remain one of my favourite places to wander. Quiet and peaceful, they sit cradled by the magnificent Coast Mountains. This valley is almost entirely untouched wilderness, minutes from home, yet it feels worlds away.
Little Gifts in the Gloom
I love photographing mushrooms. Just when the west coast settles into the gloom and rain of fall, these little gifts push through the forest floor.
I love photographing mushrooms. Just when the west coast settles into the gloom and rain of fall, these little gifts push through the forest floor.
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Little Gifts in the Gloom
I love photographing mushrooms. Just when the west coast settles into the gloom and rain of fall, these little gifts push through the forest floor.
I love photographing mushrooms. Just when the west coast settles into the gloom and rain of fall, these little gifts push through the forest floor.
Restoring a Moment in Telephone History
By the mid‑1940s, operator‑assisted calls were giving way to automated dial service. This candlestick, stamped September 1945, sat silent for decades—its dial frozen, wiring buried under nicotine.
By the mid‑1940s, operator‑assisted calls were giving way to automated dial service. This candlestick, stamped September 1945, sat silent for decades—its dial frozen, wiring buried under nicotine.
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Restoring a Moment in Telephone History
By the mid‑1940s, operator‑assisted calls were giving way to automated dial service. This candlestick, stamped September 1945, sat silent for decades—its dial frozen, wiring buried under nicotine.
By the mid‑1940s, operator‑assisted calls were giving way to automated dial service. This candlestick, stamped September 1945, sat silent for decades—its dial frozen, wiring buried under nicotine.
My Happy Place
Analogue photography offers a uniquely satisfying, hands-on experience. Unlike the instant nature of digital, it demands intention, loading film, setting exposure, and developing in the darkroom.
Analogue photography offers a uniquely satisfying, hands-on experience. Unlike the instant nature of digital, it demands intention, loading film, setting exposure, and developing in the darkroom.
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
My Happy Place
Analogue photography offers a uniquely satisfying, hands-on experience. Unlike the instant nature of digital, it demands intention, loading film, setting exposure, and developing in the darkroom.
Analogue photography offers a uniquely satisfying, hands-on experience. Unlike the instant nature of digital, it demands intention, loading film, setting exposure, and developing in the darkroom.
A Window from Time
I’m always stopping to photograph old windows and doors. The details and imperfections are what make them beautiful. The rough, hand-hewn wood frame adds texture and warmth, while the wavy glass dates back to a time when molten glass was poured by hand.
I’m always stopping to photograph old windows and doors. The details and imperfections are what make them beautiful. The rough, hand-hewn wood frame adds texture and warmth, while the wavy glass dates back to a time when molten glass was poured by hand.
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A Window from Time
I’m always stopping to photograph old windows and doors. The details and imperfections are what make them beautiful. The rough, hand-hewn wood frame adds texture and warmth, while the wavy glass dates back to a time when molten glass was poured by hand.
I’m always stopping to photograph old windows and doors. The details and imperfections are what make them beautiful. The rough, hand-hewn wood frame adds texture and warmth, while the wavy glass dates back to a time when molten glass was poured by hand.
Rescued From a 65-Year Sleep – Kodak Panatomic
I was recently asked to develop an unprocessed roll of Kodak Panatomic 120 film from the 1950s and passed it my way.
I was recently asked to develop an unprocessed roll of Kodak Panatomic 120 film from the 1950s and passed it my way.
November 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Rescued From a 65-Year Sleep – Kodak Panatomic
I was recently asked to develop an unprocessed roll of Kodak Panatomic 120 film from the 1950s and passed it my way.
I was recently asked to develop an unprocessed roll of Kodak Panatomic 120 film from the 1950s and passed it my way.