Travelling Dingle with a Nikon

Kodachrome

They give us those nice bright colors

They give us the greens of summers

Makes you think all the world’s

A sunny day, oh yeah

I got a Nikon camera

I love to a photograph

So mama, don’t take my Kodachrome away....

Paul Simon had it right, there is nothing like Kodak film in a Nikon camera! Recently my husband and I celebrated our one year anniversary by travelling around the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland, although briefly. With me I took my sturdy favorite point and shoot, the Nikon Sport Touch. With a waterproof yet surprisingly versatile lens, this camera is perfect for rainy Irish days and bumping around in travel baggage. I quickly picked up a roll of Kodak Portra 400 and popped it in on arrival. As It was the the only roll for the trip, I tried to be judicious with my shots in a land of picturesque views.

I then scanned my own negatives on return after development at a local lab. Negatives were a bit grainy in the low light, but the colors are cinematic. I think this camera performs best in slightly better light with black and white film. But I was still quite pleased with the results.

My husband enjoying a hike.

My husband even snagged the camera to take a few shots of me, since I rarely get to see myself on film.

It was getting kinda dark. This is a lake above Connor Pass.

Atop an outcropping which has a hidden Bronze-age spiral.

We even managed to snap a few couples portraits with the self-timer. These commemorate our first year of marriage and B's first trip to Ireland.

On a "strand."

This trip to the Emerald Isle will be fondly remembered through these rich tones and gloomy skies.

One year married, captured on Portra 400! A true Kodak moment.