Huss,
You have the most interesting collection of cameras I have ever seen. Beautiful shot that is perfect for the xpan format - imo. That camera looks like a piece of art as well.
Jim
Roll 187: A short short roll (=5 frames in an A16 back) of Kodak 2422 with an assumed ISO of 0.05 which in hindsight was too slow. I think it's easily ISO 0.2, and I will do a proper density curve using the next roll. 2000 FCW + 100/3.4 (wide open because of the slow ISO and I didn't want to run into reciprocity issues), developed in Rodinal. I am not sure if the scratches are caused by the person who rolled these or if it's something else.
theHUN wrote:
Roll 187: A short short roll (=5 frames in an A16 back) of Kodak 2422 with an assumed ISO of 0.05 which in hindsight was too slow. I think it's easily ISO 0.2, and I will do a proper density curve using the next roll. 2000 FCW + 100/3.4 (wide open because of the slow ISO and I didn't want to run into reciprocity issues), developed in Rodinal. I am not sure if the scratches are caused by the person who rolled these or if it's something else.
That is a very odd scratch pattern. If it were sheet film kept loose in a drawer - maybe. btw the Bessa arrived. It is in very good-excellent shape, and I believe I have two of the three issues solved. I can't find the light leak, but I have a theory. Will put some film in it after one more look see. Thank you Geza. It was a generous thing you did there,
Jim
James Markus wrote:
That is a very odd scratch pattern. If it were sheet film kept loose in a drawer - maybe. btw the Bessa arrived. It is in very good-excellent shape, and I believe I have two of the three issues solved. I can't find the light leak, but I have a theory. Will put some film in it after one more look see. Thank you Geza. It was a generous thing you did there,
Jim
Happy to hear you are bonding with the Bessa.
Regarding the scratch pattern, since my post I have found out that I am underdeveloping the film, so I will adjust my recipe and then see if the scratches are still that obvious. They probably will be.
Is it the dream camera that everybody says it is and that it seems to be?
Everybody is Kai.
I remember seeing one that was affordable in a store in Barcelona not so long ago before film cameras went crazy high on prices.
Sonnar-7 wrote:
Is it the dream camera that everybody says it is and that it seems to be?
Everybody is Kai.
I remember seeing one that was affordable in a store in Barcelona not so long ago before film cameras went crazy high on prices.
It’s an excellent camera but hampered by slow lenses, especially if you use the center spot ND filter to reduce the vignetting.
