When I was using Rodinal to develop Tri-X, there were some simple rules to insure good results. Agitate gently, pay the one stop Rodinal tax and you're better off without filters. With the D-76 clone, I went back to using a light yellow filter. This weekend I went with just a UV and for the first time in ages, used Tri-X at box speed. Normally at this time of year, north western Oregon is covered by clouds but not this week. Brilliant blue skies and plenty of sun. There are shutter speeds faster than 1/125 and actually used f16 regularly. Here's a few to start:
M4-2, Voigtlander 35 1.4 Nokton Classic SC V2, Tri-X @ ISO 400, Film Photography Project FPP-76 1+1:
madNbad wrote:
When I was using Rodinal to develop Tri-X, there were some simple rules to insure good results. Agitate gently, pay the one stop Rodinal tax and you're better off without filters. With the D-76 clone, I went back to using a light yellow filter. This weekend I went with just a UV and for the first time in ages, used Tri-X at box speed. Normally at this time of year, north western Oregon is covered by clouds but not this week. Brilliant blue skies and plenty of sun. There are shutter speeds faster than 1/125 and actually used f16 regularly. Here's a few to start:
M4-2, Voigtlander 35 1.4 Nokton Classic SC V2, Tri-X @ ISO 400, Film Photography Project FPP-76 1+1:
I also tried a few other shutter speed and f stop combinations. I did learn that I need to reduce my development time by about a minute. The problem is, the FPP-76 is almost gone to be replaced with Adox XT-3 and I opened the bag of HP5+. More learning ahead.
Delta 3200 is really grainy in DF96 - exactly what I wanted. If I shot HP5, TriX, Kentmere 400 all @ 800 and developed in DF96, those will have way less grain.
I thought you might like this. My neighbors seventeen year old son has embraced film photography. He has some digital stuff but is really fascinated by film. Over this past weekend, he went to Blue Moon Camera and Machine and found a Nikon F3 with a 35 2.0 Ai-S.
I have a Alden 74 bulk loader and ten genuine Kodak Snap Caps that have been sitting in a drawer for two years and I thought of all the good stuff you post that’s been done on Kentmere 400. I ordered a hundred feet from Freestyle today. That should get him started.
madNbad wrote:
I thought you might like this. My neighbors seventeen year old son has embraced film photography. He has some digital stuff but is really fascinated by film. Over this past weekend, he went to Blue Moon Camera and Machine and found a Nikon F3 with a 35 2.0 Ai-S.
I have a Alden 74 bulk loader and ten genuine Kodak Snap Caps that have been sitting in a drawer for two years and I thought of all the good stuff you post that’s been done on Kentmere 400. I ordered a hundred feet from Freestyle today. That should get him started....Show more →
@madNbad, much appreciated! It's great to see a new generation of photographers embracing film, and the Nikon F3 with a 35/2 is quite the starter camera. I also bulk roll Kentmere 400, it's much more cost effective compared to factory loaded rolls. I typically overexpose slightly compared to box speed, but with a 100' roll, they can experiment to get the look they prefer. Would you be helping him develop and digitize the film?
dourbalistar wrote:
@madNbad@, much appreciated! It's great to see a new generation of photographers embracing film, and the Nikon F3 with a 35/2 is quite the starter camera. I also bulk roll Kentmere 400, it's much more cost effective compared to factory loaded rolls. I typically overexpose slightly compared to box speed, but with a 100' roll, they can experiment to get the look they prefer. Would you be helping him develop and digitize the film?
The high school he attends has an active photography program but I suggested he should start looking for a used Plustek scanner. They don’t take up much room, work with modern OS and the results are good. I have offered to help with any questions he may have and gave him a Retina 1 (Type 013) as a training device on how to operate a camera with no automatic controls. When we were talking about which camera to get, he had already decided on the F3. The one he found is in good condition and we have the advantage of a couple of repair shops close by.
As you have found, it’s a decent stock, the price is not outrageous and with a bulk loader, easy to spool up shorter lengths. Plus, a under used Alden 74 is back in action.
