Kodak – No.2 Folding Cartridge Premo – Inspection and Cleaning. See the following images of my version of this camera and links to good resources regarding this model. Overall, the camera is in great shape, but needed a nice dusting and cleaning. I’ll be taking it out soon to get some ‘first shoot’ photos. Kodak…
Ilford – Delta 100 – Full Ilford Development
Summary:Ratio: 1+4Development Time: 12 minutesTemperature: 68F / 20CFilm: Ilford Delta 100Notes: Development:Pour Developer in Tank – Agitate for 10 seconds1 Minute – Agitate for 10 seconds2 Minutes – Agitate for 10 seconds3 Minutes – Agitate for 10 seconds4 Minutes – Agitate for 10 seconds5 Minutes – Agitate for 10 seconds6 Minutes – Agitate for 10…
Ilford Ilfotec DD-X – TMX 100
Summary:Ratio: 1+4Development Time: 8 minutesTemperature: 68F / 20CFilm: 35mm x 36 TMax 100 & 120mm TMax 100 Shot at 400 ISONotes: Increased development time by 1 minute to push the 120 film. Development:Pour Developer in Tank – Agitate for 10 seconds1 Minute – Agitate for 10 seconds2 Minutes – Agitate for 10 seconds3 Minutes –…
Glaflex Speed Graphic – Cleaning & Restoration
I recently purchased a Graflex 4×5 Anniversary Speed Graphic. Upon receiving it, my first impression, as described here, is overall very positive. Now that I’ve completed the initial external inspection, it was time to get a closer look. Mostly disassembled with the bellows removed. I used cotton swabs and Q-Tips with rubbing alcohol to wipe…
Evaluating My New Speed Graphic
Any time I buy a vintage camera online outside of eBay, I go through a semi-agonizing anticipation of what’s to come. You hope the description of its condition is accurate and that you and the seller are speaking in the same terms. Mint almost always means mint and Excellent is often excellent. When you wade…
Caffenol – Ilford Delta 100
Ilford Delta 100 – 1500ml Recipe Overview: Below is the Caffenol recipe and development process I’ve been using to develop Ilford Delta 100 film at home. The volumes below work well for developing 4×5 sheet film or multiple rolls of 35mm and/or 120 film in the Paterson Multi-Reel 3 Tank. Adjust the volumes as necessary or,…
Minolta – FSU
Taken on the Florida State University campus with the Minolta.