Re-discovered my old Hasselblad and returning to film usage

[AdrianL]

Hello all- I am new to this forum. Recently, I picked up my old 2003FCW body, 80mm F, 110mm F, and 150mm F equipment and realized that after 12 years, it seems to work fine. I ordered B&W film and Ilford mailers from B&H, and waiting for these items to arrive.
I plan to shoot T-Max 400 and scan the negatives, as my darkroom equipment was donated years ago to a local school. In the past, I owned a 500C, and 205TCC along with many both TCC and CFE lenses, but sold these, keeping only a 500C and 2003FCW.
I am looking forward to renew my interest in analog photography, and looking for advice about what to expect with my old equipment.
Thank you in advance,
AdrianL

 

[Trail Images]

Hello AdrianL. Glad you've found the APUG site and forums.....Welcome...

 

[darkosaric]

Welcome to APUG!

 

[mooseontheloose]

Hi Adrian - welcome to APUG! Looking forward to seeing some of your work here.

 

[BrianShaw]

Welcome

 

[Doc W]

Hello all- I am new to this forum. Recently, I picked up my old 2003FCW body, 80mm F, 110mm F, and 150mm F equipment and realized that after 12 years, it seems to work fine. I ordered B&W film and Ilford mailers from B&H, and waiting for these items to arrive.
I plan to shoot T-Max 400 and scan the negatives, as my darkroom equipment was donated years ago to a local school. In the past, I owned a 500C, and 205TCC along with many both TCC and CFE lenses, but sold these, keeping only a 500C and 2003FCW.
I am looking forward to renew my interest in analog photography, and looking for advice about what to expect with my old equipment.
Thank you in advance,
AdrianL

Welcome, Adrian. You probably already know that if you are shooting b&w, you will get the best results by developing your own film. You also know that you don't need a big darkroom setup just to develop MF film. Since most darkroom equipment is headed for the dumpster (even schools don't want it anymore, even if it is free), you can get whatever you need for almost nothing. I would encourage you to get back into printing too, but one step at a time...

 

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to APUG

 

[PatTrent]

Such joy! You're in for a fun weekend.

 

[TheToadMen]

Welcome back to the wonderful world of analogue photography (a.k.a. APUG).

Nice camera you have there. I would love to see the results.
And I wish I could have/use a Hasselblad 2003FCW one day.

 

[Alan Gales]

Welcome to the forum, Adrian!

 

[Sirius Glass]

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Obviously AdrainL is a very wise person.

 

[AdrianL]

I know where this hobby is going. My wife made it very clear that the spare bathroom is not getting chemicals. She remembers all too well the smelly color chemicals from yesteryear. However, I still have my tanks, so when I feel I have found the B&W film that I prefer, then developer, stop bath, and fixer, preferably one shot chemicals will work best and not make a mess.
I have the dark place to load the tank, then everything else is accomplished in a lighted room. I am getting good results scanning B&W negatives. I really miss the old days.