I recently picked up an old graflex anniversary and purchased a wooden lensboard and a cheap eBay find 21cm f6.3 zeiss. Pretty happy everything worked out and honestly this old lens is beautiful
An abandoned Kansas homestead, taken on my Busch pressman 4x5
I was on a family trip in northern Michigan and the downtown had a camera store. I saw an old graflex anniversary for sale with a case full of film holders. I just started shooting 4x5 so I thought what the hell, might as well. There was no info on this cameras history my best guess is an old retired photographer or family of photographer most likely sold it to the shop. There was over a dozen holders and several of them had film. I opened a few in the dark and based on the notch code it’s Kodak tri x pan. Not a clue how old, and not sure how long they made that film. I shot this first frame at 25 and 2/3 at like 10. I thought if they’re gonna be old they’re probably reallly old. I think 10 was decent maybe I’ll push the rest another stop. I was just shocked that these came out at all and not completely blown. Being in old wooden holders too. I noticed after developing the film border says “safety film” and I’ve never even seen that on any expired film I’ve shot before and the internet said they stopped printing it in film sometime in the 90s if that’s right. So it’s at least 30 years old? Idk I thought this was a cool experiment and they look pretty wicked. Maybe Insane luck? Anyone else ever shot crazy old unknown film ?
Just recently finished my first box of ektar 100 and decided to develop myself, ive never developed c41 before now so i went with the cs41 2 bath kit. Colors and every thing look nice and honestly pretty stoked on these. Just noticed this weird light leak that is nearly the same streak in every single sheet of color that I did. If anyone has an idea what it could be maybe I can fix it.
My b&w sheets did not have this leak. Using the same holders. And using a Paterson tank with a 3d printed taco style holder for dev. My only thought on the light steak might’ve been somewhere in development? Idk thanks
Just recently finished my first box of ektar 100 and decided to develop myself, ive never developed c41 before now so i went with the cs41 2 bath kit. Colors and every thing look nice and honestly pretty stoked on these. Just noticed this weird light leak that is nearly the same streak in every single sheet of color that I did. If anyone has an idea what it could be maybe I can fix it.
My b&w sheets did not have this leak. Using the same holders. And using a Paterson tank with a 3d printed taco style holder for dev. My only thought on the light steak might’ve been somewhere in development? Idk thanks
Just dipped my feet in 4x5 and then stumbled upon a good deal on a beseler 45 series enlarger. Couldn’t believe it. Everything works, just gotta find a 135 and a negative carrier