150 sheets of old Tmax 100 arrived today! What to do with it?

SchwinnParamount · Dec 26, 2014

Folks,

I now have 150 sheets of TMAX 100 (out dated and cheap) 4x5 which for all practical purposes, cost me a pittance. It's time to have some fun and experiment with subject matter, exposure, chemicals, and equipment.

My equipment:
Crown Graphic
135mm Xenotar
300mm Telephoto
8.5" Kodak Commercial Ektar

HC 110
Obsidian Aqua.

I live in the pacific northwest. Trees, Puget Sound, Mt. Rainier (Can't see it in the winter, clouds), Seattle.

I can do a bunch of things with this load of film. If you were me, what would you do?

Christopher Walrath · Dec 26, 2014

Stop asking questions and burn film. Awesome. We want to see some of your things. I love mountains. I love forest. I love surf. I love running water. Where to start.

SchwinnParamount · Dec 26, 2014

The Christopher has spoken. Moderators, you can close this thread now.

MattKing · Dec 26, 2014

How about old planes? As I recall, there are a few good examples around your way.

SchwinnParamount · Dec 26, 2014

the Boeing museum! Good one, Matt.

NB23 · Dec 26, 2014

Nude women

SchwinnParamount · Dec 26, 2014

There are NO nude women in the pacific Northwest. There are lots of sweater clad women though.

SchwinnParamount · Dec 27, 2014

My used Ries tripod (Thanks sponsor Blue Moon Camera!!!) arrives tomorrow. The excellent (for MF and smaller) Manfrotto tripod I've used before gets put in the closet. I will now, with confidence, plant the CG on a solid base. Good bye slightly vibration inhibited images. Hello better stuff.

Ken Nadvornick · Dec 27, 2014

SchwinnParamount said:
the Boeing museum! Good one, Matt.

Or how about a little bit further north at Paine Field in Everett to see Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection. No dead museum pieces be these. They really work! Just like our antique cameras.

It's a favorite (heated) indoor location of mine during winter. Every time I have a new accessory for my Crown Graphic I go there to test it out. (there was a url link here which no longer exists) to see a Graflite/Press 25 flashbulb test from inside the main hanger.

And it's a double favorite outdoor location during the summer when just about every weekend they fly these magnificently restored aircraft. It's a free show. Mr. Allen kindly picks up the tab. Just like the Seahawks. What a guy. And admission to the hanger is only $14.

So maybe save a few sheets for that too?

Ken

David A. Goldfarb · Dec 27, 2014

If it's old enough not to have the UV blocking layer, you could use it for alt process printing.

Mick Fagan · Dec 27, 2014

You could do worse than doing a series of bicycle portraits, starting with some classic units that are often hanging (literally) in push bike shops.

Perhaps using the longest lens you have, for a strong differential focus effect.

I thought that would be a given, going on your moniker.

Mick.

SchwinnParamount · Dec 27, 2014

Hi Mick,

Yeah, the two posh shops in town are tired of me and my camera. The team I race for is sponsored by one of those shops, and even then, they won't let me bring it in with a tripod. Something about scaring away customers.

John

Rick A · Dec 27, 2014

The obvious answer here is "load in film holders and shoot it". I'm sure you are clever enough to figure out what to aim the camera at.

SchwinnParamount · Dec 27, 2014

David A. Goldfarb said:
If it's old enough not to have the UV blocking layer, you could use it for alt process printing.

The boxes say "Process before 07/2001" It's really old film. I guess that means no UV blocking layer.

eddie · Dec 27, 2014

You posted some nice images from Fort Warden, years ago. Have you gone back?

ME Super · Dec 27, 2014

Head into the mountains. There's bound to be some flowing waterfalls around somewhere, if it's raining!

mopar_guy · Dec 27, 2014

Landscapes not so much this time of year. Street scenes, shooting at night, artificial light.....etc.

SchwinnParamount · Dec 27, 2014

eddie said:
You posted some nice images from Fort Warden, years ago. Have you gone back?

Hi Eddie,

Yeah, I've gone back but didn't get anything I liked... except for an 8x10 negative of the lighthouse. Actually, Ft. Warden is in the books. I'm taking a woodworking class there in the middle of January. Maybe I can sneak out at lunch time to make a few images.

msage · Dec 27, 2014

I also live in the PNW, lived most of my life in Tacoma though I lived on Vashon for the last 11 years. I love the Puget Sound area year round. I shoot urban landscapes mostly but photograph varied subjects. Point being there is plenty of things to shoot!

I would do a test on the film to see if speed or development adjustments are needed.

Photo Engineer · Dec 27, 2014

Well, Chris is right. Burn film, then rake the ashes and get the silver nuggets. If the film was a pittance, then the recovered silver is probably worth more!

PE

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