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November 19, 2011 OK really getting into it now…
OK, sort of fell away with the Rollei for a bit there…been very busy with work, and grew tired of sending films away for processing….but now I’m all set up and developing films myself…bought a developing tank, a film/black/changing bag and some negative clips off ebay, and some measuring jugs from a local cheap shop. Went to a local darkroom supplier and secured some developer (Ilfosol 3) and fixer (Ilford Rapid Fixer)….
Haven’t struck any real problems developing yet…processed 3 rolls and I’m very happy with the results…scanned the negatives with my CanoScan 9000f & Vuescan software. A tiny bit of photoshop to remove spots and do some selective dodging and burning…these photos are shot on Kodak T-Max 400 & Rollei Pan 25 films…
Tags: black and white, camera, film, Ilford Rapid Fixer, Ilfosol 3, Kodak T-Max 400, photography, photos, Rollei Pan 25, Rolleiflex
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July 3, 2011 A major shift…
OK, the brownie is a lovely little camera – I say this without seeing the results of my first shoot with it, but I feel really limited by not being able to adjust the aperture or shutter speed.
I’ve read there are brownies out there which you have more manual control of, but, well, I went exploring on ebay and purchased what I think is the sexiest camera ever made – a Rolleiflex.
I wanted a reasonably priced one that was in good working order and not dinged around. I found one in the Netherlands, with a case and the original box for $420au. Sold.
Its a Rolleiflex Automat 3 which was made between 1945 and 1949 – so its older than my Brownie which was made in 1962, and hopefully I’ll take to it like a duck to water.
So, off to B&H Photos’s website again, ordered a mix of film (25 rolls, colour, B&W, fast, slow), and again I wait…
I can see that the waiting is going to be tough for me, and i can definitely see myself getting into the processing and printmaking in the near future.
In the meantime, I’m itching to get the rollei, itching to get my films processed…this whole analogue photography is going to be an adjustment!
Tags: analogue, Automat, Bow Brownie, Brownie Flash II, photography, retro, Rolleiflex
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