What films did you shoot most recently?

hpulley · Jan 1, 2011

mikecnichols said:
Explain?

36 rolls of Superia 400 have been discontinued in some markets though 24 rolls remain.

Marvin · Jan 1, 2011

D76 1:1 one shot.

This is how I plan to do it as I have a two roll tank.

hpulley said:
When you have 10 rolls of film to do, are you doing one shot or are you using replenished developer? So far I haven't been able to shoot 10 rolls before I've processed some so I've just done one shot but it would be cheaper if I could use 1L for 10 rolls instead of using 2.5-5L for the same thing one shot. I'm often push processing which isn't recommended for replenished anyways is it? Not sure why but I always need more speed it seems, 800, 1600 or 3200.

I've now souped all the rolls I shot yesterday and today, aside from one C41 roll of Kodak Portra 400VC which I dropped off. Picked up 3 rolls of C41 from the lab, one 120 and two 126, came out beautifully. The rolls of B&W I did myself came out as well, I think I might almost be getting the hang of the plastic Paterson Super System 4 reel and tank for 120. Oh, I still have one 120 Delta 400 roll to do tomorrow that's right...

My DD-X seems to have low D-Max so I've switched back to HC-110 for the moment while I contact Ilford about the DD-X. It isn't uselessly low but the negs are a bit thin, even the leader portion of 35mm so it isn't my exposure, it is the developer. The HC-110 stuff comes out with the right D-Max :-S

dnjl · Jan 2, 2011

I didn't make it to my local film dealer last Friday, so I had to take a roll of HP5+ out for new year's eve instead of the planned Delta 3200. I hope I can get it push processed one stop without it costing me an arm and a leg.

hpulley · Jan 2, 2011

One stop of push might not even be required. The cheapest way would be for you to develop it yourself of course ;-)

I did things backward yesterday. I wanted to pour my 1L bottle of DD-X into a 500mL bottle. I thought I was at least halfway down but after I poured it all into a 500mL bottle I had exactly 50mL left, just enough to do a single 35mm roll in a SS Nikor tank. I didn't want to leave 50mL in an otherwise empty bottle for long. It was raining so I thought I'd get some slow shutter rain drop shots outside with my weather resistant EOS 1N RS and 24-70 f/2.8L lens. If I'd wanted fast shutters I would have loaded Delta 3200. The 6ms shutter lag and high speed drive is good for capturing drops and ripples. I loaded batteries, put my last roll of expired Dec/2006 Ilford Delta 100 into the camera and went out and shot the whole 36 frames while walking my dog. Once home I developed it in the DD-X 1+4 for 12 minutes at 21C.

dnjl · Jan 2, 2011

Developing film yourself is not easy when your student room is about the size of a matchbox . When I move to spacier conditions, setting up a nice darkroom will be a priority. Until then, it's the lab for me.

msa · Jan 2, 2011

waltereegho said:
Developing film yourself is not easy when your student room is about the size of a matchbox . When I move to spacier conditions, setting up a nice darkroom will be a priority. Until then, it's the lab for me.

You can develop B&W, just not print.

Small changing bag + day tank + reel + a few 1L bottles stashed in a corner.

This will gain you a lot of control and flexibility without taking up much space. Should also save you quite a bit of money.

hpulley · Jan 2, 2011

Yeah, that's right. All you need to develop a roll is a sink really though you could always use a waste bottle if you don't have a sink. I even use bottles of water for the wash rather than the tap so I really only use the running tap water for washing up. All the equipment will fit under a bathroom sink though you might want to keep the changing bag somewhere else so it doesn't get damp.

Costs about $0.50/roll to do it yourself. Once you develop it yourself the film is the most expensive part, then you think about getting a bulk film roll and loader ;-)

cfclark · Jan 3, 2011

I'm usually a B&W shooter, but I took my Pentax 6X7 and a few rolls of 220 Portra 400 to the pre-Rose Parade staging area New Year's morning. More interesting than shooting the parade itself; it's much easier to get up close with the floats, organizers, and participants before the event actually begins, and there's a real "backstage" atmosphere. I did see a couple of other film shooters, but I was the only one shooting MF. I think next year I'll take the 645, though; as much as I love the 6X7, I felt after a while as if I was using it in this situation just to prove I could, and would have appreciated the extra automation.

hpulley · Jan 4, 2011

I have two 1L Tetenal kits coming so I need to shoot up a bunch of color film for a good run! I started today with a roll of expired Fuji NPH400 (shot at 200 or so) 120 in the Mamiya RB67, some winter scenes with touches of color in them. 8 rolls to go to use up the 1L kit within a few days of opening, with 3 tanks and 5 reels I'll have to see how fast I can process them.

Black Dog · Jan 7, 2011

APX 400, Superia 200 and 400, D3200 and HP5+...looking forward to trying Ektar 100 in 5x4 as I used to be a big Ektar fan.

hpulley · Jan 7, 2011

Shot more rolls of expired 2004 Kodak Portra 400VC 120 in the Mamiya. I think I have enough to mix up a batch of Tetenal and get soupin'.

Black Dog · Jan 8, 2011

Looking forward to trying Fomapan R-used to love Scala till it went to the great darkroom in the sky.

hpulley · Jan 8, 2011

Fomapan R sounds cool, not heard of it. 135?

I shot another roll of Kodak Portra 400VC expired 2004, 120 roll in the MamiyaRB67. Now I definitely have enough for a Tetenal run if only I could find the time with 4 120 rolls (3 Kodak Portra 400VC and one Fuji NPH400) and 2 Fuji Superia 800-24 rolls ready to go. Hopefully later today I can get developing.

2F/2F · Jan 8, 2011

Delta 3200 and Fuji Superia 400

white.elephant · Jan 8, 2011

Fuji Pro 160S

Antonov · Jan 9, 2011

Efke R100 and Kodak Ektar 100.

Currently waiting to be shot, 120 format:

And also about 50+ rolls in 135 format including cca 10 rolls of Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 50 Professional.

hpulley · Jan 9, 2011

Wow, you gonna develop all that yourself? I'm feeling no need to go to the weight room lately between hand holding my RB67 and EOS 1N RS and tank processing all the film I'm going through LOL

Black Dog · Jan 9, 2011

LOL +1....my Paterson Multireel 8 tank is great weught training!

Black Dog · Jan 9, 2011

Gentlemen take polaroids

hpulley said:
Fomapan R sounds cool, not heard of it. 135?

I shot another roll of Kodak Portra 400VC expired 2004, 120 roll in the MamiyaRB67. Now I definitely have enough for a Tetenal run if only I could find the time with 4 120 rolls (3 Kodak Portra 400VC and one Fuji NPH400) and 2 Fuji Superia 800-24 rolls ready to go. Hopefully later today I can get developing.

35mm only unfortunately, but will try reversal processing FP4

2F/2F · Jan 9, 2011

More Delta 3200......

It seems to be about all I shoot in 35 these days! There really is not anything like it. I guess I do use Arista Premium 400 and Fujicolor Superia 400/800 sometimes.

rphenning · Jan 9, 2011

Just shot an entire propack of 120 T64. Pretty excited to see how it comes out.

JeroenRo · Jan 10, 2011

Kodak c400tn and Tmax, just started.

Antonov · Jan 10, 2011

hpulley said:
Wow, you gonna develop all that yourself? I'm feeling no need to go to the weight room lately between hand holding my RB67 and EOS 1N RS and tank processing all the film I'm going through LOL

I will develop only B&W by myself. And I totally understand you regarding RB67, since I have Bronica GS-1.

hpulley · Jan 10, 2011

Antonov said:
I will develop only B&W by myself. And I totally understand you regarding RB67, since I have Bronica GS-1.

You should try color. I was not sure about it at first but in a way color is easier, one temperature, one time, one routine for all films. Push by 1 or 2 stops just means some extra time in dev, again fixed for all films it seems. Kodak, Fuji, Solaris, all seem similar. No more lab drop off for me, a nice feeling!

I read about the 8 reel tank above, I don't have one that big. Hand inversion agitating that must be fun...

Black Dog · Jan 10, 2011

It is....Sylvester Stallone should've tried it !

What films did you shoot most recently?

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