Tag: HC-110

  • My lesson-of-the-day on Thursday was that the Pentax ES II might not be just a temperature princess, but like its owner, a bit of a princess-princess. For the first time since winter, I had one frame where the shutter just stayed open, and in a new twist, several frames where it underexposed. Before I knew…

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  • The roll wasn’t totally burnt, just singed mostly. The photos above are the best I was able to get from the roll in scanning, but as you might remember, runaway/overdeveloped highlights are my real bugbear. Once again, this Wednesday, I had the privilege of being reminded that when your chemistry is warmer than 24 or…

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  • When I shared the results from a Minolta XG1 I recently won in an auction ($10!), I was concerned that I had some concern that the meter was out and it looked like it was possible that it was underexposing a little. Part of this came from the results (thin negatives, but the rebate text…

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  • As Monday gave way to Tuesday, the clouds rolled in, bringing the city back into its traditional Spring overcast conditions. Oh yeah, and by Wednesday, rain. As usual, Tuesday after work was time for electrolysis. This week marked the first week of the second pass. Since there is still so much to be done, I…

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  • Although quite chilly, one bright spot on Sunday afternoon was having some delicious coffee with a lovely individual whom I had just met in person for the first time. Since the heavy clouds had rolled in, announcing the ☔️ April showers ☔️ part of Spring, I decided that my last roll of Ilford FP4+ for…

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