How low will you go? Before you start thinking too hard, I'm not talking about standards. I'm talking ASA (ISO for those of you not stuck in the past like I am). Last week I had the pleasure of once again shooting a roll of Fuji Eterna-RDS, or Fuji 4791 as I refer to it.... Continue Reading →
Working With Clayton F76+
After using Kodak Xtol almost exclusively for a year I recently I decided to try a new developer, that being Clayton F76+, also known as Photographers Formulary FA-1027 or Arista Liquid Developer. From everything I had seen and heard from other photographers it would give sharp images with good tonal range. And who doesn't want... Continue Reading →
Shooting Ilford HP5+ at 1600
There's no denying that I love Ilfords HP5+. It's such a versatile film that there hasn't really been a situation where I found I've needed another film to do the job, as far as black and white is concerned. Normally I shoot HP5+ at 800 right out of the box but this time I wanted... Continue Reading →
Shooting Kodak 2238
It isn't often (if ever) that a film comes along and stops me in my tracks. In fact, I can't think of a time that one ever has. Some have come close but this one stopped me dead in my tracks. The film, of course is Kodak SO-2238, a film originally intended for archiving motion... Continue Reading →
Silberra Ultima 200 and Opening Day!
My daughter and her team played their first softball game of the 2019 season last Sunday which gave me the perfect opportunity to shoot my roll of Silberra Ultima 200. I've had this roll around since receiving it as a perk for donating to a Silberra Indiegogo project a year ago so it was high... Continue Reading →