Minolta 16P + Double XX + Caffenol Delta Std

Yesterday, I took the Minolta 16P with me on a 7 mile run around our city, Billings, Montana. My goal was to shoot a whole roll and develop in Caffenol. I think this was the first time I’d used that developer and film combination. I scanned the negative with my Epson V500. The results are satisfying and like the aesthetic, however I do need to pay more attention dust.

I'd be proud if I could show results like this. Bravo!

I assume you shot it at around ISO 250? I sure gives an old-time flavor to old buildings & scenes.

xkaes said:

I sure gives an old-time flavor to old buildings & scenes.

Click to expand...

Sure does. Double-X in a 10x14 mm frame gives grain comparable to Royal X in 120 ca. late 1950s, or Tri-X 35 mm from 1970 or so. If you used a staining variant of Caffenol (I don't recognize "Delta Std.") the stain will partly mask the grain when enlarging (due to color of the stain).

xkaes said:

I assume you shot it at around ISO 250? I sure gives an old-time flavor to old buildings & scenes.

Click to expand...

The camera's ASA setting only goes to 160. There is no meter and I just use the sunny/cloudy images things on the back and make a guess for exposure to set the f/. It seems close enough.

VinceInMT said:

The camera's ASA setting only goes to 160. There is no meter and I just use the sunny/cloudy images things on the back and make a guess for exposure to set the f/. It seems close enough.

Click to expand...

Sounds like it's time to invest in a Ps -- it has TWO shutter speeds, and ISO to 200.

Good stuff. XX is a perfect match for an on-the-move submini photographer. You'll often need to expose in the f11-f22 range depending on the shutter speeds you have available but DoF and camera shake generally aren't concerns. The best characteristic imo is it's flexibility during development and the wide range of looks you can achieve. If you lined up three frames developed in say Xtol, Tmax, and Rodinal you'd almost certainly be able to tell them apart.

I shot a few frames of microfilm in my Minolta 16 the other day rated at ISO 12 (D-23 1+3, 12'), so hand-held use of slower films is realistic as well... at least in strong daylight or with a flash.



I opted for a Mamiya 16 when exposing some Kodak 2383. Heavily filtered (2x85B + Y) for an ISO of 0.8 so I really needed the 1/5s shutter speed...

C-41, positive scan, direct inversion & curves adjustment. Next time I'll replace the yellow filter with an 81A and maybe add some magenta.

Also, submini cameras are awesome

With an ISO that low, 2383 has got to be great. I haven't heard of it, but it's great to see negative film without a REMJET.

I'm still working with my Eastman EXR 50D 7245 -- and one of these days I'll try some Kodak 2484 in my Kiev Vega 2.

xya said:

I'd be proud if I could show results like this. Bravo!

Click to expand...

Me too. It's great seeing what 16mm can do.