Like a 100-year old negative I found at the bottom of a drawer. Montauk beach, Adox Ortho 25, ATM 49, Crown Graphic, 127mm Optar.
In a previous post I documented a trip to the freezing beach with a Crown Graphic and some 4×5 film. I had issues with the Tri-X I shot (particularly with the shutter); but using the ortho film was a complete disaster. Read more…
Dune-cicles, Montauk. Kodak Tri-X (320TXP) 4×5 developed in Atomal 47; Crown Graphic, 127mm Optar. 1/100, f/32. Click photo for larger version
Remember when I got all excited about the MOD54, the insert that allows you to easily develop 4×5 sheet film in a Paterson tank? It seems like the distant past, considering how little 4×5 film I’ve shot since then. Read more…
My MP had a rather spectacular failure many months ago. I was on the verge of selling my M4 (in fact I was packing it up) and took a photo of my child with my MP… except the shutter didn’t fire at 1/30 (it actually required a complete overhaul–there were a lot more problems that were more subtle). Read more…
I have HUNDREDS of these film cases/boxes that I’m slowly selling on eBay. They’re pretty cool; they have a kind of tongue and groove edge that makes them water resistant (but not waterproof) and they’re gently curved, so they fit into a pocket pretty comfortably. I use red for Tri-X and other b/w, yellow for chrome, and blue for color neg film. Note that you can fit 6 35mm rolls or 3 120 rolls in each.
Anyway, I would like to NOT have hundreds of these because they take up a surprising amount of room, and I’ve promised my little one that we’ll clear out some space in my studio and start a band. So consider buying two. Or ten. Or a hundred. I’m selling them in packs of two. I will ship anywhere.
BLUE:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331004445237
RED:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331004447740
YELLOW:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331119078725
Next post should be more useful and less selly.
Kristen. Arista Premium 400 (Tri-X), Ricoh GR1.
Sluice. Portra 160VC, Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm Planar.
Developing your own color negative film isn’t that much more difficult than processing black and white film, and the results can be very rewarding. Read more…
Tri-X, Rodinal 1+50, Leica III, Elmar (collapsible)
Just a quick post featuring that “Leica glow.” I took this in late December light with a 1934 Leica III and 1936 Elmar, on Tri-X that I pushed to 1600 and developed in Rodinal. Definitely the age and condition of the lens, which to my knowledge has never been serviced, played a role in this look. I will get it cleaned up at some point; old lenses have their own fingerprint, and when they’ve been cleaned, lubed, and otherwise serviced, they’re usually a lot easier to use.
My very beautiful and beloved Leica III with collapsible Elmar.
My 5-year-old shoots with a Superheadz Ultra Wide and Slim. I recently developed a roll he shot while we were in Point Reyes. The first and third shots below are mine, for context.
I just stumbled across a “top 20 of 2013” blog post, expecting it to be a critic’s top 20 photos of the year. “Interesting,” I thought as I clicked through. It was actually the poster’s own photos, the 20 he thought were his best that year. At first, I bristled, perhaps because my expectations were missed. Then I thought “well, I hope he has a better year in 2014” because I wasn’t entirely impressed (though obviously this is all subjective). It’s all projection, isn’t it? I see a photo of the back of someone’s head in the street and scoff at it only because I also have trouble getting in front of someone and tripping the shutter myself. Read more…
Brooklyn Crèche – Bergger BRF 400 Plus @ EI400, Rodinal 1+50 7 min 75F, Leica M4 & 35mm Summicron IV
I have a long story to tell, but I’ll give away the ending first: ARF Plus 400 and BRF 400 Plus are the same film (OrWo NP74 Plus, cinema film stock). They are relatively low contrast but have an interesting look that I might like to pursue more if I can find it at a good price in the future. Read more…
David Shoots Film 