Sausalito Sunrise
GLEN HANSARD
BONEYARD
CIELO
Sausalito Sunrise
Stairs and Trash Can, Sausalito
Path on Mt. Tam overlooking Pacific
Potted Palms- bromoil
photo_griz

Sausalito Sunrise

I've never used Ilford HP5 or developed my own film before this roll. The was some major frustration I can tell you. After practicing loading the film holder a million times with my eyes closed, I had a hell of a time doing it in my bag. I think the film was a little damp, as it was very sticky and I didn't know what the hell I was doing. Half the roll got ruined because the film didn't track right and it was touching while getting developed. Learning.......
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Location
Sausalito, CA
Equipment Used
Mamiya RB67, Sekor 90mm C 3.8
Exposure
1" at f/22
Film & Developer
HP5, D76 1+1 for 11' 30
Paper & Developer
Negative Scan
Lens Filter
Cokin P GND4
jbridges
My first roll was a mess too. Sweaty hands, bent film. I bet your next roll will go much better. Nice image.
 
sbattert
You have to sacrifice a few frames to the silver gods in order to pull off beauties like this one
 
wildbill
this requires a dark space or darkroom but try this: get a 1" "A" clamp from the hardware store. clip it onto the end of the film after you pull the sealing tape off the roll. let the film unroll towards the floor. pull off the backing paper. snip off the corners of the film that are entering the spool. load it.
 
tony lockerbie
120 film can be a pain if there is dampness around. I use a hair dryer to dry the reels just before I load, and make sur your hands are dry. Dark bags can be a sweat magnet if the day is warm, best to load in an open room if you can black it out. Agree with wildbill about snipping the edges, takes a little practise in the dark but really helps. Love the image BTW.
 
Robert Kerwin
It's a beautiful, atmospheric image that will make a nice print. You can easily crop out the crescent-shaped mark on the upper part of the frame (I assume this is from kinking the film while loading...). It doesn't seem to matter how many times you practice; when you load the real roll, everything that can go wrong will! I agree with wildbill's suggestion to snip off the corners of the film. Seems to really help reduce binding as you spool the film onto the reel.
 
Keep at it, after awhile it will get easy. I use stainless steel reels because they last so long, and once are mastered they are easy to load. Love the photo, even the mark.
 

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