What films did you shoot most recently? (Part 2)

StoneNYC · Jan 17, 2014

kuparikettu said:
Today: 3 x Ektar 100 4x5", some winter landscapes. Can't wait to see how they turn out!

Me too, I've had trouble getting anything like transparency images from Ektar100 even though many say they do. I've only seen one image that fooled me.

DREW WILEY · Jan 17, 2014

There are a few tricks to it, Stone. You can't just wing Ektar. And it will never look the same as any transparency film - just analogous, and
worthy in its own right.

Joel_L · Jan 17, 2014

Just got done processing some FP4+ I shot over the last couple days. First time I'm trying it in X-TOL. As far as color, what I can get. Right now I have a stock of Provia, Velvia, and Porta

StoneNYC · Jan 17, 2014

DREW WILEY said:
There are a few tricks to it, Stone. You can't just wing Ektar. And it will never look the same as any transparency film - just analogous, and
worthy in its own right.

You should send me an extra 8x10 of yours and some ektar100 8x10 sheets and I'll follow all your instructions on how to get good results, sound good?

(PS I was recently told by someone I trust and respect that you actually do know a lot and should listen to you, there goes all my plans of ignoring you... Hah!).

DREW WILEY · Jan 17, 2014

I dunno. I'm having fits whether or not to shoot 8x10 Ektar tommorow, or take the 4x5 Norma. Expensive stuff. But with our horrible drought out
here, the hills have incredible neutral tones ranging from golds to all kinds of grays and earthtones - and nothing I've ever used before handles
these kinds of hues as well as Ektar. And once the first rain arrives, those colors will disappear into the green. ... If the rain doesn't arrive soon, the entire state will blow away in a dust storm. We're having brush fires right now instead of our usual creek flooding. The only chrome film that worked with these kinds of hues was a old very-grainy high-contrast Agfachrome, pre-E6 - it had muted greens but the warm tones were incredible.

StoneNYC · Jan 17, 2014

DREW WILEY said:
I dunno. I'm having fits whether or not to shoot 8x10 Ektar tommorow, or take the 4x5 Norma. Expensive stuff. But with our horrible drought out
here, the hills have incredible neutral tones ranging from golds to all kinds of grays and earthtones - and nothing I've ever used before handles
these kinds of hues as well as Ektar. And once the first rain arrives, those colors will disappear into the green. ... If the rain doesn't arrive soon, the entire state will blow away in a dust storm. We're having brush fires right now instead of our usual creek flooding. The only chrome film that worked with these kinds of hues was a old very-grainy high-contrast Agfachrome, pre-E6 - it had muted greens but the warm tones were incredible.

Wow even Velvia50 doesn't have them? Actually doesn't Velvia100 have more red hues? Perhaps that's an option?

Black Dog · Jan 19, 2014

Found a couple of rolls of pre-APX Agfapan 400 [120] lurking in a dark corner of the camera store...hope they're still good!

jimmybuzaid · Jan 19, 2014

Kodak Gold 400 in a Snappy 20.

Regular Rod · Jan 22, 2014

FOMAPAN 200 (120)

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StoneNYC · Jan 23, 2014

HP5+ | TMY-2 | and unbeknownst to me... TXP (was told the holders contained Acros100, it doesn't matter, they were somehow also completely exposed to light somehow before i got them...) good times

Regular Rod · Jan 23, 2014

StoneNYC said:
HP5+ | TMY-2 | and unbeknownst to me... TXP (was told the holders contained Acros100, it doesn't matter, they were somehow also completely exposed to light somehow before i got them...) good times

What a pain in the backside! Enough to knot the stomach for a while...

Did you make some safety exposures on some other film?

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StoneNYC · Jan 23, 2014

Regular Rod said:
What a pain in the backside! Enough to knot the stomach for a while...

Did you make some safety exposures on some other film?

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No... I almost did too, but it would mean walking back to the car and I was starting to lose feeling in my fingers so I just packed up and left.

Really stupid of me...

I'm really great flu for the replacement from the seller, he could have totally stiffed me, he ended up losing money on the whole ordeal.

Still sucks, lesson learned...

Dr Croubie · Jan 23, 2014

I've been trying out some Kodalith that I scored recently for stupidly cheap in 20x24" (only $40, if there's 50 sheets in it then it works out to 3c per 4x5 if I cut it up).

Been trying a few clip tests, hardest part was working out which side the emulsion was (found an answer on an old thread here eventually).
Shot the first at ei1.5 in a rodinal 1+200 (5ml+1L) stand for 2 hours. I didn't invert, only stirred at the beginning and at 1 hour (mod54 in a paterson tank). It was really dark and had a few streaks because I didn't mix it enough (and marks where the film was held, because it was loaded backwards).

Next one at ei1.5 (exposed correct-side-out) and same dev was still a bit dark.
Latest at ei6 worked out pretty well, inversions at the start and 45mins, 1:30 all up (because it was late and I was getting impatient).

It's a bitch to scan though, there's pinholes all through it so it mucks with the scanner's lightmetering thingy. Not a massive loss, as the intention is to shoot 20x24 pinholes (maybe 12x20 panos if I can find a lens) and contact print.

rayonline_nz · Jan 24, 2014

TMax 100 and Velvia 100 both in 135, went out with two cameras and a tripod

Black Dog · Jan 24, 2014

Not many films out there I haven't tried.........time for a browse on Silverprint when payday rolls around next week

Lamar · Jan 24, 2014

My films of choice lately have been Ektar, and Tri-X. For fast color I have been leaning toward Pro400H now vs my old choice of Portra.

Regular Rod · Jan 24, 2014

Black Dog said:
Not many films out there I haven't tried.........time for a browse on Silverprint when payday rolls around next week

You might like to try the new Rollei RPX 25...

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StoneNYC · Jan 24, 2014

Ektar100 this morning in my Mamiya 7 II, feels good to progress with the roll, about half way through and it's only taken me 3 months! Hah!

Stephen Dowling · Jan 24, 2014

Some decade-expired Agfa Optima 100 in a Praktica MTL 50, wandering around my new neighbourhood... the graininess has been boosted and the colours are slightly off, but it's delivered some lovely results. I have 7 or 8 more rolls to shoot with.

kuparikettu · Jan 24, 2014

kuparikettu said:
Today: 3 x Ektar 100 4x5", some winter landscapes. Can't wait to see how they turn out!

I'm quite satisfied with how they turned out. Here's one, take a look:

Golden evening by kuparikettu, on Flickr

It was about minus 20 degrees Celsius when I was taking this photo

BradleyK · Apr 20, 2014

Took a hike down to Burrard Inlet this afternoon (overcast and with a light, intermittent drizzle) and shot a roll of HP5+ (rated at 1000 EI). Several fishers were out (crabbers, actually), a few sail boats and a the odd kayaker. Most here don't let the rain derail their plans...so why should I? F5 and the 80-200ED got a little wet, but what the hey: they won't melt.

StoneNYC · Apr 20, 2014

Eastman Double-X with a P&S underwater cheapo camera

irvd2x · Apr 20, 2014

Processed some Fuji neg film, 100asa shot with my Olympus Trip 35.Last year,South Texas

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Amfooty · Apr 20, 2014

I've just been shooting a lot of 4x5 sheets of Arista EDU 400 because it is cheap! I really want to try out some Kodak TXP 320, but there is no way I can afford it given how many mistakes I've been making with large format. I'll give HP4 or HP5 a shot sometime soon once I get some holders that don't leak :/

Regular Rod · Apr 21, 2014

HP5 Plus at night

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What films did you shoot most recently? (Part 2)

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