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Agfachrome was good film, but not at the level of Kodachrome. Early Agfachrome could only be developed by Agfa, and was sold with processing included. When you bought a box of 5 rolls, they came with 5 little cloth bags with a label attached. It was handy when you were on a long trip, you put...

This is a lens which I haven't used in many years. In the past I used it almost exclusively with Kodachrome and Agfachrome, both in ASA 64, both sadly long gone. I got an urge to get it out and try it with some fast film, and chose Tmax 400. The faster film makes it a lot easier! this lens...

I backed their Kickstarter from the beginning, but it has taken much longer than they anticipated. I'm mainly interested in it as it will be able to do both 35mm and 120, and I find 120 really hard to load onto the developer reel. An available alternative is the Rondinax. It's been around since...

Loading the OM-1 with Tmax 400. This will be new for me, as I've always used TriX when I wanted a fast film. I'm going to try it with my old Vivitar Series 1 70-210 Zoom, which I haul out every now and then, and then realize I can't hold it still enough. I'm hoping the faster film will help. I...

I've never used a film faster than ASA 400, but if I had to choose between these two, I'd take the Tmax. The Ilford just looks a little bland to me.

I picked up this nifty little rangefinder. Should be a help with my Olympus Six folder. it looks like new, but must be from the early 60s at the latest, since the company address doesn't have a ZIP code. I checked it against a tape measure, and it's right on out to 30 feet, then starts to get a...

More like 2 weeks ago, but I got the Canon Sure Shot 70; possible replacement for the Olympus Stylus Epic. I didn't realize that it would be DX only (so is the stylus, and somehow I missed that too). Anyway, supposedly if there is no DX marking the camera will set itself to ISO 100, so, I...

I was originally a member of Mu-43, but I don't think I posted there more than once. I joined Forever Film as soon as I heard about it, and while I haven't been real active lately, I always enjoyed visiting. MoonMind put it very well when he described it as a niche for experiments and...

My XA2 bit the dust, but I kind of enjoyed the point and shoot experience, and I remembered my old Stylus Epic Zoom 80. I know this went under other names in other parts of the world, mostly starting with Mju. I was given this camera many years ago, but never really bonded with it, but it was...

Beautiful shots, regardless of what camera you used!

I really liked my XA2, but the meter died. I would buy another in a heartbeat, except the prices have gotten a little silly. BV

Very nice!

Well, I was a little confused, but I always appreciate polite responses, and they are good pictures. BV

I hauled the Bronica up the driveway to make a few tests. This is Arista EDU 400, developed in D76 1:1: House Number: Variation on the classic "Still Life with Hose":

Very nice! You should be pleased with the results, regardless of the Iso!

I meant to add, and I don't want to sound like a smart..., but often the name of the film, in this case Arista EDU 100, will give you a clue as to the ISO/ASA.

Don't feel too bad, it's not like you're the first person to do this! Tell the lab that you think you underexposed the film by 2 stops. They should be able to help you out. Some people do this on purpose, it's called "pushing" the film.

Thanks. I'm trying to come up with a photo "family tree" of my Olympus film cameras. Then, there are people who say I have too much time on my hands....

Olympuses (Olympii?) Large and Small:

I wouldn't skimp on the first roll, go with the pro lab. If something doesn't look right with the pictures, you'll have less reason to suspect the processing.

A lot of people like the brassing, sort of gives the camera character. 600 Cdn. (around 480 US) sounds like an awful lot for an OM2, unless in an original box that's never been opened! On eBay many can be found for around $100 US. In an earlier post you mentioned the battery in your new OM1...

Congratulations on getting one of the truly great SLRs. I checked my old OM-2 manual, and the closest thing looks like the Motor Drive 1. It does look big, but maybe it's not as big as it looks. If you like to tinker, you could probably put together something using an aluminum plate and a...

You thought I was kidding.......

I'm planning to modify one of those carts golfers use to carry their clubs, should be perfect.

Sounds good. I've just returned to MF myself. Some details in the "What have you just bought" thread. BV

Came across a Bronica EC, for not too much $. It's really quite nice, except it weighs almost 5 lbs. and makes a Hasselblad feel like a 35RC! I have no way to scan 6X6 negatives, so I'll have to wait till I can make some prints to show any examples.

The main gate, only a few yards away, isn't nearly as interesting, but you have to like "God's Acre".

Tried some of this in the XA2, since I replaced the seals. A little more grainy than I like. Developed in D76 1:1 Still Life with Hose Maryann and Lucky

Sounds like a good idea, probably have to wait till winter, as the mill is under a fairly dense leaf canopy right now. I wonder how some night shots with flash would look? I almost never use flash, might be a nice experiment.

Picked up a nice XA2. I've always found the XA to be little too fiddly for a point and shoot, the XA2 makes everything simple. Ran through a roll of EDU100 for a test, developed in D76 1:1. It needs light seals, but otherwise seems fine. Kind of a dull and dreary day, just wandered around...

Gates of the cemetery: ZI/Summicron 50

Its been a mild winter, and daffodils are pushing up already: OM2n OM50/1.8 EDU 100/D76 1:1

The New Port Mill is an abandoned mill in the woods a couple of miles from my house. I've always struggled to get pictures that really capture it. Here are a few taken with the ZI/Summicron 50 and my usual EDU 100 film: Front View Wood Shop Entrance Old machine parts. You can see some of...

Digisix2 Light Meter. My old Sekonic was acting up, and for some reason got worse after I fixed it. Anyway, I like light meters, they seem sort of cheerful to me.

Congratulations on a dream come true. My ZM is probably my most pleasant camera to use. My dream is to have it's viewfinder put into my M9! B

Bought some distilled water to mix chemicals, does this count? BV

Jose...I don't know if there is a connection, same camera maybe, but I see similar (but not so severe, and not the same color) bands on your pictures in the Agfa 100 Professional thread.

Been quite a while since I posted. I got more involved with some other things, and film took a back seat. Today I decided to take a few shots and see if I could remember what I needed to do. Took me 10 minutes to get the film on the Hewes reel! It used to take about 2! Anyway, here's a couple of...

It seems like your decision would be made mostly out of necessity. If you have a negative and no print, and you don't have a darkroom or a good printer, then scanning would be the answer. If you have a print but no negative, often the case with old pictures, then of course scanning is the...

Nice pictures Antonio. Evidently, some internal changes were made over the years as well. I got hold of a reprint of the service and parts manual, and found that the shutter mechanism illustrated is quite a bit different from what is in my camera. The date on the manual is 1954. Otherwise the...

i came across a few FujiFlm mailers that had expired in 2013, so I contacted Dwaynes and asked if they would still be accepted, or if maybe I should put an extra buck or two in the envelope. Their response was that Fuji has instructed them to accept expired mailers in 2016. They didn't go...

My Zeiss Ikon. This has the best viewfinder I've ever used in a rangefinder. The CV 40/1.4 is almost welded to it. Here's an example:

Back in the early 90s, I tried to take a picture of our house on the same day of each month, at the same time and from as close as possible to the same location, for one year. I don't remember what the film was, and the negatives are long gone, but I'm sure it was Kodak. I do remember standing...

I've been aware of Black Lab for a while, but haven't managed to get there yet. I guess B&H would make more sense than Freestyle for mail order, but I order a fair amount of Freestyle's paper and chemistry as well.

Freestyle; I can't recall buying from anyone else for years now.

While visiting a friend recently, he offered me a Durst 600, which he had been given by some-one who had no more use for it. Since my friend already has one, he offered it to me. I couldn't really turn it down, so it joins it's little brother in my darkroom. I bought my 300 from that same friend...

I like these. For some reason I never notice this kind of image when I'm out shooting, I need to be more observant.

I have a large box of old family photos. Unfortunately, except for those of my parents and sisters, I can't identify most of them, and there is no-one still alive who can. It's kind of sad, so if you have pictures like these, try to get them identified before it's too late. I really like this...

I had never heard of a Shen Hao and had to look them up. Beautiful cameras!

I've got lots. Here are a couple, both from the early 1970s: This is scanned from a drugstore print, probably PlusX shot with the Signet 35. John and Charlie don't look quite the same today. I, on the other hand, haven't changed a bit. Kodachrome, shot with the 35RC. The dash of my...