Days

Day 1 โ€” Liverpool
Day 2 โ€” Wirral & Mersey
Day 3 โ€” Coast to Mountains
Day 4 โ€” Slate Country
Day 5 โ€” Llลทn Peninsula
Day 6 โ€” Anglesey & Chester
Day 7 โ€” Departure

๐Ÿ“ท Gear Guide

Cameras

Mamiya C330 TLR โ€” 120 film, 105mm lens. Square format, careful composition. Best for: intimate village scenes, architectural details, portraits of place.
Intrepid 4ร—5 โ€” 75mm (wide) + 210mm (tele). Large format hero shots. Best for: slate quarries, mountain lakes, dramatic landscapes where you have time.
Canon A-1 โ€” 35mm SLR with full lens set (28/35/50/85mm). Workhorse for varied conditions, faster shooting.
Pocket 35mm โ€” Quick colour snapshots, street scenes, casual moments.

B&W Film โ€” Your Kit

HP5+ โ€” Push to 800/1600 for dark conditions, good latitude. FP4+ โ€” Beautiful midtones for overcast days, rate at 64 for shadow detail.

B&W โ€” Consider Adding

Delta 100 โ€” Finer grain for 4ร—5 hero shots. Fomapan 400 โ€” Budget option, vintage look. Tri-X โ€” Classic grit, pushes beautifully.

Infrared

Rollei IR 400 โ€” With R72: stark trees, dramatic skies. Meter at ISO 6โ€“25 through filter. Bracket heavily. Best for: Crosby Beach sculptures, bare winter trees, slate quarries.

Colour โ€” Pocket Cam

Portra 400 โ€” Handles overcast perfectly. Kodak Gold 200 โ€” Warm, nostalgic. Cinestill 800T โ€” Tungsten balanced, interesting halation in daylight/dusk.

Filters

Yellow โ€” Subtle sky darkening. Orange โ€” Strong contrast, great for stone/slate textures. Red 25A โ€” Dramatic skies, almost IR-like. R72 โ€” True IR with Rollei 400. Polarizer โ€” Water reflections, wet surfaces.

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