Recent content by shead

Got it, thanks for confirming what was only an assumption for me. Now off to shoot some 13 year old film.

I will indeed. If I get any pics I'll notify this thread.

I have a vintage Faultless Miniature, one of those cheap bakelite cameras that has the cheap Graf lens. It takes 127 film, has a vertical frame instead of square so you get 16 images on a roll. With two red viewing windows on the back, do I advance the film so that I just move the frame numbers...

Thanks everyone. I think I'll just go the Rodinal direction. I'm not sure there are even images on this as it wasn't stored very well.

I have the odd roll of found film lying around, C-22 Kodacolor-X. I'd liek to see if I can pull any images off it but the C-22 process is dead. I read that this color film can be processed in BW chemistry for a monochrome image. I use Rodinal, and a search turned up someone a decade ago did 54...

Thank you, I was very happy with the shot.

I used to restore old military rifles and Ballistol is excellent, along with neatsfoot oil, to bring back the life of leather slings and ammo pouches. But as folks mentioned, if the leather strap is cracked and dry, lightweight in the hand, it is likely too far gone. Never trust completely dry...

Did someone say ugly cameras? I specialize in those. Look at these dogs:

Yashica D, Hoya R72 filter; Efke IR820; Rodinal 1:50; Post processed lightly

Here's a thought that happened to me in 1989. I was bulk loading a canister in the university newspaper darkroom and it was an exceptionally dry day. I was warned not to load fast but was speeding 30-40 frames-worth of Tri X as fast as I could. I got similar soft dots like you have there, and my...

This has been a helpful thread, successfully emptying my bank account to purchase some good books.

I have been reading all manner of threads and watching all kinds of YouTube videos about this film. I bough two rolls on a whim and now feel like I need to take notes and be very careful to use this stuff. What I have seen as a general consensus is to shoot it at ISO 25 or so and use a quicker...

I just loaded a roll of Efke KB 25 BW film in a FED-2 Soviet rangefinder that has reliable and accurate shutter speeds. At ISO 25 but with poorly stored film (just kept out on a desk in an upstairs room that hovers around 78-84F in the summers), would you anticipate degradation and compensate by...

I have read a few threads where folks developed Kodacolor X film as BW. I have a found roll of 127 Kodacolor X, cam from a Bell and Howell camera I no longer have. My developer of choice is Rodinal, can any of you folks help me out of figuring a development tim and solution concentrate? This is...

Thanks, everything is perfect, arrived well packed and is already paired with a Summitar lens and loaded with film. Thanks again!