u/Fun_Perception_239

Hi all!

I started developing my first rolls of B&W at home and the first two went perfectly.

However, on my third roll I really messed up. Very sorry if this has been asked before or it’s something that is very self-explanatory but can anyone help me with what went wrong here?

For context: it was shot with Kodak tri-x pushed to 1600, developed with Adonal/Rodinal diluted at 1:25 for 20 mi s, then washed with water and fixed with ilford rapid fixer (dilution is 1:4) for 5 minutes.

This roll was my 4th roll with the 300ml which I had reused.

Thanks everyone

Okay, so apologies to you all if this has been posted before.

But I passed this Kebab shop in Kentish Town the other day and apparently it’s Taylor’s favourite kebab shop in London.

No disrespect to the guys who own the kebab shop, London is expensive and Swifties spend money.

But surely this must be performative/ some weak attempt to be relatable. Or am I just too cynical?

Edit: Friends I am accusing TS of being the performative one. I’m not faulting our friends from the Kebab shop for trying to make a little money. Instead, I’m criticising her for filming the video here trying to get relatable street credit

Barcelona in the spring. Still getting used to the climate. The heat is a killer but pretty proud of these ones.

Shot with Polaroid SLR680 and 600 film

What does everyone think of the hi-print? Would you all describe it as a worthy member to the Polaroid family?

I’m a pure instant film person but would love to hear your thoughts.

I have always been something of a Polaroid fan boy. Out of all the analog formats, whether it's vinyl, 35mm or any of the others, Polaroid has always been my favourite.

If a Polaroid film has been released in the previous 6 years (perhaps even longer on account of all the expired film I've shot), then I've probably shot it.

I've shot most of the Duochromes, some very very expired Impossible Project Magenta and Cyan, and all of the Reclaimed series.

Since I started shooting Polaroid film, the B&W has come a world away and the colour chemistry has improved a whole bunch as well.

That's what makes it pain me so much to say that Reclaimed Purple just isn't that good. I'm no Polaroid newb, but I have the following issues:

1. I just can't get a good shot out of it. The dynamic range is too narrow and I never thought I'd see a film with such blown-out highlights and such dark shadows.
2. Outside of a few photographers (Linus, Ben from In An Instant, and Julia Beyer) I've yet to see any truly convincing results. Though I must say, these people are practically magicians with Polaroid film.
3. It's the one film I've encountered that makes me feel like a worse photographer. There are points where none of the packs have any redeemable qualities.

So maybe it's user error on my part, a fair point, or perhaps this experimental film is just the worst chemistry yet?

Apologies for the essay. I’m genuinely curious to hear your thoughts, and don't be shy in calling me out if you think it's just user error.

I’ll go first: Underground by Thelonious Monk

Background of the album cover:

1. Apparently the cow was real. The only word Monk said during the entire shoot was “moo”.

2. The lady is Pannonica de Koenigswater apparently a jazz patron who joined the free French army to fight against Nazi Germany

Not sure if this is the place for it however I’m very excited.

My girlfriend got me tickets for the screening of John Wilson’s new project in Barcelona.

Accosted him with a Polaroid camera. Very happy and 100% recommend “The life of concrete”.

Now this might be a controversial take but An Ra (my favourite track off Fenian) might be Kneecap’s “We didn’t start the fire”, only not shite and written by Republicans. That is all.

Didn’t intend on buying any albums on my last trip back home. But found a signed copy of Fenian by Kneecap and got Don’t Tap the glass by Tyler, the Creator from Golf Wang London