Recent content by ghwilliam1903

Hi all, I’m not sure whether this belongs in the analog equipment section or here, but I’d appreciate your advice. Over the past few months, I’ve been shooting Svema films from Ukraine, including the two movie stocks NK-2SH and A-2SH. Overall, I’ve had great results — both films deliver...

Thank you all for all your comments. I have decided not to put clock oil in the camera, but send it to CLA. I will report back on what the issue is.

Thank you very much for all your replies. I tried using a sharp hexagonal screwdriver to press the shutter release. The release was stiff but began to move with only a shallow press. I suspect the cable release mechanism is binding with the hand release due to a lack of lubrication. I plan to...

Hello all, I’ve recently acquired a Kiev 88 camera, and overall it’s working well — everything functions as expected and the shutter speeds are generally accurate. However, I’ve encountered a problem when using a cable release. No matter the shutter speed, the shutter won’t fire when I press...

Thank you all for your helpful posts and suggestions. Based on your advice, I’ll continue with my current film developing and scanning approach.

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can help me understand a phenomenon I’ve noticed in my scanned negatives. These examples were shot on Fomapan 400 and Lucky SHD 400 (rated at ISO 200) using a Zorki 2C. They were developed in Ilford DDX (1:4), stopped with Bellinifoto ECO Stop Bath (1:19)...

Hi there, I have recently acquired a Zorki 2C camera with a 50/3.5 lens on it. While this is quite lens and works for most of my photography, I am looking for more options for lenses. Since I have had a few Nikon F lenses for my other cameras, I am wondering whether it would be possible to...

Thank you all very much for your great advice. I have found out that the blue marks are a result of the light source. Since the light source contains a piece of glass pushing against plastic, the uneven pressure applied on the plastic (or the glass) or the gap between these layers may have...

Hello all, I have recently come across a few rolls of HP5 PLUS which expired 30 years ago. Although I am not planning to make any miracles, I would like to try out the films since I have some chemicals approaching the end of their stock life. Would anyone give me some advice on how much I...

Unfortunately, the bottom streak is attributed to the sponge I used, which has resulted in scratches and lines on some of the negatives. Therefore, an alternative sponge or water stain remover will be used next time. Although a Jobo processor was used, fill time could still be a problem, since...

Hi all, On the C41 films I have developed at home, there has been some blue marks on the digitised pictures images. some time they are consistant across the whole role of film, but at different locations for different rolls of films that are developed under the same run. The films were...

Hi all, I have acquired a Jobo forced film washer for rinsing my films. Could anyone tell me whether it would be possible to use it for removing remjet after pre-bath when developing ECN-2 films? Since the remjet removal reqires strong water flow, the water pressure in the hose should help a...

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a rotary development tank and am planning to process C-41 film at home. The tank I acquired is a Jobo 1530 (a 1520 base tank + a 1510 extension). For chemistry, I’m using Cinestill C-41 in powder form, mixed to make 1 liter of solution. According to the tank...

After comparing the serial number on my camera and the ones on www.rolleiclub.com/cameras/tlr/info/all_TLR.shtml and the difficulty for finding a suitable Rolleikin adapter for 35mm photography, I can confirm that my camera is indeed a wartime Rolleiflex Automat 6x6 - Model 2 = K4B. However, I...

The model number of this camera is Rolleiflex Automat Model 2 K4B, which I believe belongs to models made between 1939 to 1945 (after checking it's serial number). Since I am relatively new to medium format film photography compared many people with excellent expertee on this forum, I was...