You may remember for a couple of years I worked my way through 400 feet of Ilford FP4 movie film. I thought I’d finished it all up, but then found a last roll at the bottom of a camera bag. By then I’d rolled off 30.5m of Foma 200, that I’ve started using. I justContinue reading “So how good is FP4?”
Category Archives: 35mm
Piddle, Puddle or Trent #8 (final)
As we leave Aff’, Briants’ and Turners – Puddle behind us, so too we leave the green river valley with the quaint Dorset, chocolate box cottages decked with roses. Now the river meanders across Bere Heath, more open and sandy. Here it’s either very difficult or outright impossible to follow the river. Below from theContinue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent #8 (final)”
Single Photo: Sunflower Head/Orchid Leaf
I grew 7 sunflower plants this year, 6 made it to maturity in the garden, all of them made over 6 feet tall, one randomly to at least 10 feet. Then we had a windy day, all was well except one, the cane holding it broke, and it fell. I chopped up the stalk andContinue reading “Single Photo: Sunflower Head/Orchid Leaf”
Piddle, Puddle or Trent #7
Just a little further down stream from Tolpuddle, our previous stop following the river, lies Affpuddle. A small village of about 400 people, dates back to Saxon times and was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086. It’s a charming village and for the purpose of this little photo project has two good points. OneContinue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent #7”
More Tri-X
A few more photo’s on Kodak Tri-X. I’m enjoying this stock, and in combination with the developer, I’m getting results that I like. To my eye there is just a little more tone in the middle of the range, than HP5. Not much, but just enough that I think I can see it. At theContinue reading “More Tri-X”
Trying Tri-X
I’ve been trying, dare I say testing Tri-X recently. Tri-X has famously been around for decades, although it has undergone a couple of changes to it’s formulation over the years, so the Tri-X of 1954, is not the Tri-X we buy today. I’d be surprised in a bad way if it was! I’ve written beforeContinue reading “Trying Tri-X”
Single Photo: Developing Tank
I had just developed a 120 film, it was hanging up to dry. I had wiped dry the tank and it’s bits – I usually leave them out to air dry further, especially the spool. I was pottering about putting other stuff away and noticed how the sun was casting interesting shadows. This year I’veContinue reading “Single Photo: Developing Tank”
XA2 Repeat
A couple months ago I carried my Olympus XA2 around with me with a roll of bulk loaded Foma 200 in it, until it was used up. I enjoyed the relaxed process, and decided to repeat it. I only got 4 images that I thought were worth sharing – nothing wrong with all the othersContinue reading “XA2 Repeat”
Piddle, Puddle or Trent #6
On our “Ektar Journey” down the river Piddle, Puddle or Trent we’ve reached Tolpuddle. This village is most famous for the Tolpuddle Martyrs, whose story you can read here. Above is the village church of St John the Evangelist, in whose graveyard one of the martyrs, James Hammett, is laid to rest. To this dayContinue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent #6”
Cowes IOW
The last roll of film that I used on my trip to the Isle of Wight was a roll of Kodak TMAX 100. I’ve used it before but not for a long time. I fancied revisiting it, so purchased a single roll. More than anything I was interested to see how it would perform inContinue reading “Cowes IOW”
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