From the Web - Weekend Project: Pinhole Panoramic Camera

This was forwarded to me by a friend, it is an interesting reminder of how simple a camera can really be. If you are looking for an interesting weekend project, check that out.

Lomokino Take 1

Lomography Society Lomokino FujiFilm Neopan SS 100 Adonal (Rodinal) 1:50 - My 1st movie with my new Lomokino. In a nutshell an analog movie camera that uses standard 35mm film to make short movies. Morning information can be found here Lomography Society Lomokino.  This video comprises and entire roll of 36 exposure film to "short" movies is the operative word. I used Fujifilm Neopan 100 SS developed in Adox Adonal (Rodinal) at 1:50 to add the the grainy vintage look. Not bad for a first try. The camera is hand cranked adding a jittery feel to the sequence. 

Drama

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Efke 100R Adox Adonal 1:50 -  My first time using Efke 100R and my first time using Adox Adonal (Rodinal). I always charted a safe course with Black and White developers, sticking to what I knew worked. In my days working in a camera store in the 1980's Rodinal seemed to be of the "Old Timers", too stubborn to try new, modern developers. Pairing it with Efke 100R guaranteed heavy grain, but I know that going in. I like the look of both the film and developer provide. More experiment is on tap for both this film and developer.

Gargoyle Campfire Exposure 9

Keiv 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Rollei Retro 400s Arista 76 Developer Stock - An old Aquarium bulb and some fast film and lead to interesting results. I love the luck of the Retro 400s film, but am struggling with it's tendency to curl, making scanning difficult.

From the Archives - Sometimes the ones you like don't make sense.

Nikon F2AS Nikkor 35-105 f3.5-4.5 (assumed) Fuji Neopan 400 Kodak HC-110 - Most likely shot in 1987 or 1988 this is a one off shot I keep coming back too. It seems to ask more questions than it answers. Grainy, missed focus and contrasting , I have to assume this roll was pushed, but the specifics are long lost to time. Most would consider this a cast off, but there is just something about it I like. Scan is pretty much "as is" which seems fitting for this image.

Gargoyle Exposure 12

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 FUJIFILM Acros 100 Arista 76 1:1 - Single tungsten side light. Please with Shadow and Depth of field. Last of his series. He looks a little more timid in this one.

Gargoyle Exposure 7

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 FUJIFILM Acros 100 Arista 76 1:1 - Single tungsten side light. Please with Shadow and Depth of field.

29 Market Madison Heights VA

WZFO Start TLR Euktar 75mm f4.0 Rollei Retro 400s Arista 76 1:1 - Just over the John Lynch Memorial Bridges from Lynchburg VA. the 29 Market is closed and for sale, but makes and interesting subject for testing my new WZFO Start TLR. Made in Poland the Start is a rugged basic Fixed lens Twin Lens Reflex.

The World through a Plastic Eye no. 1

Bell+Howell BF35 35mm f7.7 FUJIFILM Superia 200 CA135 - The vague focus of a plastic lens. I am at a loss to find the plain of focus. It seems to be closer on the left than it is on the right.

Breaking Out the Big Gun

The Weapon of Choice today. My Graflex Speed Graphic with it's Graflex Optar 135mm f4.7 lens. Shooting with a Graflex 6x6 120 roll film back. Images to follow.

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.

Chess Pieces

Kiev 60 Arsat 80mm f2.8 Kodak T-Max TMY 400 D-76 Stock. A few hours spent with my Grandfather's chest set. My Father taught me to play chess with these.

Skull Flowers

Nikon F2AS 55mm f2.8 Micro Nikkor FUJIFILM Neopan SS 100 D-76 Stock - Fox Skull and cucumber blossoms. The tree in the background is an old Black Walnut.

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

JZETTE I love old folding cameras. These were the pocket cameras of their day. This is the Jzette. Made in Germany with a Xenostar 7.5cm f3.5, the Jzette sports guesstimation focus and a screaming top shutter speed of 1/150th of a second. An image from this camera will be in the next post.