What films did you shoot most recently?

mathomas · Jul 19, 2010

Efke 100 @ 160 ISO
Leica M2
Dev in Diafine 3+3 (standard process)

This is my favorite film so far, tonally. Unfortunately, I've been having trouble with "spotting" of the negatives (thousands of tiny black dots, most invisible to the naked eye -- they show up in my scans). Seems to happen only with Efke -- haven't had it happen with Delta 100, Tri-X, Plus-X, FP4. Not sure if it's the film, my process, the chems, or all of the above (I'm a beginner to self-development, though not photography).

benjiboy · Jul 19, 2010

I shot some120 Fuji Velvia 100 today with my my Mamiya C330F.

wblynch · Jul 19, 2010

mathomas said:
Efke 100 @ 160 ISO
Leica M2
Dev in Diafine 3+3 (standard process)

This is my favorite film so far, tonally. Unfortunately, I've been having trouble with "spotting" of the negatives (thousands of tiny black dots, most invisible to the naked eye -- they show up in my scans). Seems to happen only with Efke -- haven't had it happen with Delta 100, Tri-X, Plus-X, FP4. Not sure if it's the film, my process, the chems, or all of the above (I'm a beginner to self-development, though not photography).

Fresh Fixer?

Fixer heavily laden with silver can cause those type of spots...

wblynch · Jul 19, 2010

I shot Kodak Portra 160NC, spooled into an Instamatic 126 cartridge, from a 1960's Kodak Instamatic 104

A Holga makes better pics.

wendy g · Jul 19, 2010

Just started experimenting with Fuji Superia 200 which has so far been nice.

Nicholas Lindan · Jul 19, 2010

Tech Pan, Kodachrome, Rollei IR

tdunn81 · Jul 19, 2010

Kodak Plus-X 125 with my newly-acquired dream camera, a Leica M4-P.

2F/2F · Jul 19, 2010

Fuji NHP 220 and Kodak Tri-X 320 120 through my Rolleiflex 3.5F.

mathomas · Jul 20, 2010

wblynch said:
Fresh Fixer?

Fixer heavily laden with silver can cause those type of spots...

Thanks for your thought. That's one idea nobody has thrown out there yet. The fixer has only been used on about six rolls of 35mm. It's a liter of Ilford rapid fixer. I thought I could get a couple dozen rolls out of it, at a minimum. Am I wrong?

Ian Grant · Jul 20, 2010

mathomas said:
Thanks for your thought. That's one idea nobody has thrown out there yet. The fixer has only been used on about six rolls of 35mm. It's a liter of Ilford rapid fixer. I thought I could get a couple dozen rolls out of it, at a minimum. Am I wrong?

It's unlikely to be your fixer, I us Ilford Hypam or Rapid fixer and easily get 24 film per litre.

However I do filter it every so often and you should not shake it prior to use as that stirs up sediment. I use Adox/EFKE film and have no problems. Been using these fixers since the early 1970's.

You need to be very careful with EFKE films that temperatures are close throughout the Developer/rinse/fixer/wash cycle as the films are poorly hardened. I prefer not to use a stop bath with them.

Ian

Ian Grant · Jul 20, 2010

mathomas said:
Thanks for your thought. That's one idea nobody has thrown out there yet. The fixer has only been used on about six rolls of 35mm. It's a liter of Ilford rapid fixer. I thought I could get a couple dozen rolls out of it, at a minimum. Am I wrong?

It's unlikely to be your fixer, I us Ilford Hypam or Rapid fixer and easily get 24 film per litre.

However I do filter it every so often and you should not shake it prior to use as that stirs up sediment. I use Adox/EFKE film and have no problems. Been using these films & fixers since the early 1970's with no issues like this.

You need to be very careful with EFKE films that temperatures are close throughout the Developer/rinse/fixer/wash cycle as the films are poorly hardened. I prefer not to use a stop bath with them.

Ian

mathomas · Jul 20, 2010

Ian Grant said:
It's unlikely to be your fixer, I us Ilford Hypam or Rapid fixer and easily get 24 film per litre.

However I do filter it every so often and you should not shake it prior to use as that stirs up sediment. I use Adox/EFKE film and have no problems. Been using these fixers since the early 1970's.

You need to be very careful with EFKE films that temperatures are close throughout the Developer/rinse/fixer/wash cycle as the films are poorly hardened. I prefer not to use a stop bath with them.

Ian

Thanks. I probably should filter my diafine and fixer. I do wash straight from the tap (where there is some risk of diff temps), except for the last round, which I do with distilled water and ENF. Maybe I'll try my next roll washing only with distilled.

removed account4 · Jul 20, 2010

efke 25 120
tmy ( sheets )
delta100 120
tri x 120

2F/2F · Jul 20, 2010

Looks like I am gonna hafta shoot the roll of T-Max 100 that came loaded up and ready to shoot in one of the RZ67 backs I just received in the mail....RATS!

nickrapak · Jul 20, 2010

This past week:

Color:
Kodachrome 25
Kodachrome 64
Kodachrome 200
Elite Chrome 100
Elite Chrome 200
Elite Chrome 400

B&W
Plus-X

Cliffy13 · Jul 21, 2010

Ektar 100 as a change from my beloved Fuji Colour and to be honest not overly impressed

snallan · Jul 21, 2010

120 - HP5+ and Foma 400
5x7 - HP5+
Darkroom - Maco Genius

TareqPhoto · Jul 21, 2010

Velvia 100F
Velvia 50 [expired]
Pro 160S [Expired]
Reala 100 [expired]
E100G [for cross processing]
Porta 160NC
T-MAX 400 [maybe one roll is expired but not sure]

Was hoping to shoot with Acros 100, but didn't have the opportunity to do

Schlapp · Jul 21, 2010

Polypan-f. Works great in Bromophen 1:3

wblynch · Jul 21, 2010

Cliffy13 said:
Ektar 100 as a change from my beloved Fuji Colour and to be honest not overly impressed

I am still convinced that regional lighting and weather affects the results of different films, explaining why some films are more popular than others.

Fuji may be more 'realistic' than Ektar in one's locale, yet Ektar may be the more 'realistic' in another.

Here in Southern California, the light and atmospheric conditions are very different from the UK or Japan -- or Brazil or Singapore. While do I enjoy Fuji, Ektar is better (for me).

benjiboy · Jul 21, 2010

135 Kodak Portra 400 VC

dasBlute · Jul 21, 2010

mmmm tmax in rodinal like this, and this

B&Wpositive · Jul 21, 2010

Shot some Kodachrome 25 yesterday - first roll ever.

ulysses · Jul 21, 2010

dasBlute said:
mmmm tmax in rodinal like this, and this

Very nice. Might I suggest that it has as much to do with your eye (and skill) as with the film and developer.

Ulysses

pcyco · Jul 22, 2010

hallo

120:

acros and delta 400 (would now change to trix)

135:

tmax100 and tmax400 (now i have 30meter legacy400)

all developed in d-23

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