Battered Passage no. 2

Kalimar Zoom 35-55mm Precision Zoom Lens Kodak Ultramax 400 Arista C41 - A tighter view of the doors from Battered Passage no. 1, giving them a more abstract feel. Shot with the Kalimar Zoom 35-55mm, this is still part of my Plastic Fantastic series.

Scanned with a Kodak Pakon F135 Plus using Pakon's OEM software.

Battered Passage no. 1

Kalimar Zoom 35-55mm Precision Zoom Lens Kodak Ultramax 400 Arista C41 - Here is another from my Plastic Fantastic Camera series. A side door to the old Virginia School of the Arts building in Lynchburg VA showing the ravages of abandonment. This image is a little eery considering the boards look like they were added to keep something inside from getting out.

Scanned with a Kodak Pakon F135 Plus using Pakon's OEM software.

Fun with Color Exposure 12

Kiev 60 Arsat 80 mm f2.8 FujiFilm NPH 400 Arista C-41 Chemicals -  Just a little fun with color and these little creatures. Working with the Arista 41 Liquid C-41 Kit and a PhotoTherm tempering bath. Processing temperature is 101°F in a standard Paterson System 4 tank. I using constant stirring agitation during Developer step, and during Bleach/Fix constant stirring agitation during the first minute following by 10 seconds every one minute there after. I keep the developing tank in the tempering bath during the developing and Bleach/Fix Steps. I am extremely happy not only with the results, but also with the stability and capacity of the Arista C-41 Chemicals. I am storing chemicals in collapsable "Air-Vac" type containers to ensure the best shelf life,

Graflex Speed Graphic Image no. 2

Same set up, slightly different angle.

Graflex Speed Graphic Image no. 1

Graflex Speed Graphic Graflex Optar 135mm f4.7 using a 6x6 120 Roll Back.  Kodak T-Max 400 D-76 Stock. Using the 120 back mean I am shooting through the best part of the glass and it shows. This lens is tack sharp, The Graflex Roll back requires you to remove the ground glass back to install it so it is important to get things nailed down.

Feeling the Season II

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 FUJIFILM NPH 400 Arista C-41 Processing - Back to color, and the standard Kiev 80mm lens. May retry this when the leaves have changed a bit more. The shelf life of the Arista C-41 procession kit is still impressive. Well over 2 months since I mixed it and still producing acceptable results.

Feeling the Season

Kiev 60 Arsat 45mm f3.5 Kodak T-Max 400 TMY D-76 1:1 - Test out my "new to me" Arsat 45mm f3.5 for the Kiev 60, freshly deliver from Russia. A Beautiful lens. More to come from this lens.

A little Out of Date

Kiev 60 Arsat 45mm f3.5 FUJIFILM NPH 400 Expired 1995-6 Arista C41 - Found some expired film hiding in a box and could not resist the urge to shoot it. Shot at rated 400 ISO and developed normally, film has a some base fogging and appear to be about 2 stops under exposed. I have 2 more rolls, so further experimentation to come.

Voightlander Bessa 66 Another Example

Voightlander Bessa 66 FUJIFILM NPH400 Arista C-41 - Another shot from the Bessa. Late afternoon so I was starting to get some warm Sweet Light. Nice colors and textures here, again showing off the Bessa's Lens.

Voightlander Bessa 66 Shot

Voightlander Bessa 66 FUJIFILM NPH 400 Arista C-41 - Just a quick snap to show the Bessa's Sharpness and Color rendition.

Flying Flower

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Hoya +1 close up lens D-76 Stock - Nothing special, just and attractive shot of a flower. The leaves seem like wings, it almost appears to be flying

In Memory of Our Vets

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak T-Max TMY 400 D-76 1:1. Seemed fitting for the day.

Pokeweed

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Hoya +2 Close Up Lens FUJIILM NPH 400 Arista -C-41 Developing kit. Pretty but poison, more on pokeweed here. These are the ripe berries with their fall steams visible. They Arista C-41 kit seems to be holding up well. Mixes over a month ago. it has processed 2 rolls of 135-36 and 3 rolls of 120 with good results. I have been bumping the developing time by 15 seconds each run to compensate for loss of developer activity. Initial developing time of 3 mins 15 secs. at 100 degree f.

Teacup Roses

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Hoya +1 Close-Up lens Kodak T-Max TMY 400 D-76 Stock. I love the isolation close up photography provides a subject. Things seem to emerge from the blur.

Pilar of Strength

Keiv 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak T-Max TMY 400 Developer D-76 1:1 - This pilar is located in the Lynchburg City Cemetery, one of my favorite places to shoot. Dating back to before the Civil War the Head Stones and monuments provide ample subjects. Scanned with an Epson V500 with almost no correction to the original scan.

Jzette Snapshot

One of the neighborhood cats was nice enough to pose for me. Shot on Kodak T-Max TMY 400 120. Developer D-76 1:1, Scanner Epson V500. Mild tone Levels adjustment using Lightzone by Light Crafts. LightZone