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agusbmxarg · 06-16-2014, 08:44 AM - **1 Like**

Very first pictures with the pentax MX, and first time doing the develop entirely by myself!

tmax 100, self made D76 down to 1:1, vinegar stop, 1:3 cheap clone fixer.

tuco · 06-16-2014, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by agusbmxarg

Very first pictures with the pentax MX, and first time doing the develop entirely by myself!

tmax 100, self made D76 down to 1:1, vinegar stop, 1:3 cheap clone fixer.

Congrats. I like the first one. I once had a little booklet on open source developer formulas. But I don't know where it is lately.

Lauke_101 · 06-16-2014, 12:06 PM

I also quite like your first photo. And the developing turned out great, some very nice tones and fine grain you've got going there!

agusbmxarg · 06-16-2014, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Congrats. I like the first one. I once had a little booklet on open source developer formulas. But I don't know where it is lately.

Originally posted by Lauke_101

I also quite like your first photo. And the developing turned out great, some very nice tones and fine grain you've got going there!

Thanks, as for the process, I did

1:1 D76 at 20.C, 9', with 5" shaking every 25" (so I did 5" shake everytime the clock was :00 or :30).
Four rinses water/vinegar mix, didn't measure it.
fix 3:1 (wasn't any brand, was made up there in class, for 10', and shaked every 1'.
10' bath with water/detergent.

I know I will be told to start exploring other formulas, times, so I can see changes in contrast and overall look but how good this turned out, I think I will keep it as a model guide in order to achieve different sequences.

tuco · 06-16-2014, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by agusbmxarg

I know I will be told to start exploring other formulas, times, so I can see changes in contrast and overall look ...

I'd recommend shooting the same film and using the same developer for some time to really get a handle on it if you're liking the results. It's good to have a go-to setup you can count on.

And I'll go out on a limb and say film/developer combos are less significant in a figital workflow than with wet printing on graded papers. You have so much fine control over the contrast curve in the image editor it makes up for a lot. Of course, YMMV.

Lauke_101 · 06-16-2014, 02:00 PM

I definitely agree, tuco. Digital processing can still do a lot with your film shots. However I think it's still a good thing to 'get it right' the first time 'round. Good tip on using the same combo for a while, it definitely takes some time to really get the feel for it.

frankfrank · 06-16-2014, 11:14 PM - **3 Likes**

From a month ago on Mt Rainier.
Plus-X 125 in KX with Pentax 55mm/1.8 and red filter (the first two) and Vivitar 24mm/2.8 (the other two).
Developed by lab, scanned at home.

One other night shot turned out sharper, but this one is more interesting. I'm kind of amazed that the mountain is blurred while the star trails look more-or-less "correct". The camera must have very gradually and evenly shifted position over the 5-minute exposure, probably as the snow that it was sitting on melted.

Nesster · 06-17-2014, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by frankfrank

From a month ago on Mt Rainier.

Damn nice shooting with the KX!

JBA · 06-17-2014, 09:37 AM

A portrait of my wife shot with a Spotmatic SP & Super-Takumar 50/1.4.

Lauke_101 · 06-17-2014, 10:53 AM

frankfrank: that last shot of the mountain is really cool! Can't imagine how that happened.

Nesster · 06-17-2014, 11:30 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by JBA

A portrait of my wife shot with a Spotmatic SP & Super-Takumar 50/1.4.

Married to Mery Streep!?

Jonathan Mac · 06-18-2014, 06:30 AM

The aqueduct in Segovia. KX + Fomapan 100 (disguised as Lomo 100 B&W). I think I used the Sigma 24/2.8, my widest lens.

IMGP1699 -1a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr

tomaj · 06-18-2014, 09:06 AM

This is my very first photo that I shot with my Pentax KX. I used Lomography B&W lady grey film 400 ISO.

Nesster · 06-18-2014, 01:06 PM - **6 Likes**

Those are good KX shots... my first roll ~6 years ago gave me one of the better pics I've ever taken:

KX, Ilford XP2, SMC-A 28/2.8 -- I metered for the sunlit pavers

**jva59** · 06-18-2014, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by Nesster

Those are good KX shots... my first roll ~6 years ago gave me one of the better pics I've ever taken:

KX, Ilford XP2, SMC-A 28/2.8 -- I metered for the sunlit pavers

Fine shot, Nesster!

06-18-2014, 09:06 AM	#3073
tomaj Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2	This is my very first photo that I shot with my Pentax KX. I used Lomography B&W lady grey film 400 ISO. Attached Images

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06-16-2014, 08:44 AM - 1 Like	#3061
agusbmxarg Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 41	Very first pictures with the pentax MX, and first time doing the develop entirely by myself! tmax 100, self made D76 down to 1:1, vinegar stop, 1:3 cheap clone fixer.

06-16-2014, 11:29 AM	#3062
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,032	Originally posted by agusbmxarg Very first pictures with the pentax MX, and first time doing the develop entirely by myself! tmax 100, self made D76 down to 1:1, vinegar stop, 1:3 cheap clone fixer. Congrats. I like the first one. I once had a little booklet on open source developer formulas. But I don't know where it is lately.

06-16-2014, 12:06 PM	#3063
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160	I also quite like your first photo. And the developing turned out great, some very nice tones and fine grain you've got going there!

06-16-2014, 12:15 PM	#3064
agusbmxarg Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 41	Originally posted by tuco Congrats. I like the first one. I once had a little booklet on open source developer formulas. But I don't know where it is lately. Originally posted by Lauke_101 I also quite like your first photo. And the developing turned out great, some very nice tones and fine grain you've got going there! Thanks, as for the process, I did 1:1 D76 at 20.C, 9', with 5" shaking every 25" (so I did 5" shake everytime the clock was :00 or :30). Four rinses water/vinegar mix, didn't measure it. fix 3:1 (wasn't any brand, was made up there in class, for 10', and shaked every 1'. 10' bath with water/detergent. I know I will be told to start exploring other formulas, times, so I can see changes in contrast and overall look but how good this turned out, I think I will keep it as a model guide in order to achieve different sequences.

06-16-2014, 01:03 PM	#3065
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,032	Originally posted by agusbmxarg I know I will be told to start exploring other formulas, times, so I can see changes in contrast and overall look ... I'd recommend shooting the same film and using the same developer for some time to really get a handle on it if you're liking the results. It's good to have a go-to setup you can count on. And I'll go out on a limb and say film/developer combos are less significant in a figital workflow than with wet printing on graded papers. You have so much fine control over the contrast curve in the image editor it makes up for a lot. Of course, YMMV.

06-16-2014, 02:00 PM	#3066
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160	I definitely agree, tuco. Digital processing can still do a lot with your film shots. However I think it's still a good thing to 'get it right' the first time 'round. Good tip on using the same combo for a while, it definitely takes some time to really get the feel for it.

06-16-2014, 11:14 PM - 3 Likes	#3067
frankfrank New Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 10	From a month ago on Mt Rainier. Plus-X 125 in KX with Pentax 55mm/1.8 and red filter (the first two) and Vivitar 24mm/2.8 (the other two). Developed by lab, scanned at home. One other night shot turned out sharper, but this one is more interesting. I'm kind of amazed that the mountain is blurred while the star trails look more-or-less "correct". The camera must have very gradually and evenly shifted position over the 5-minute exposure, probably as the snow that it was sitting on melted.

06-17-2014, 06:10 AM	#3068
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Originally posted by frankfrank From a month ago on Mt Rainier. Damn nice shooting with the KX!

06-17-2014, 09:37 AM	#3069
JBA Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Upper East Coast Posts: 28	A portrait of my wife shot with a Spotmatic SP & Super-Takumar 50/1.4.

06-17-2014, 10:53 AM	#3070
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160	frankfrank: that last shot of the mountain is really cool! Can't imagine how that happened.

06-17-2014, 11:30 AM - 1 Like	#3071
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Originally posted by JBA A portrait of my wife shot with a Spotmatic SP & Super-Takumar 50/1.4. Married to Mery Streep!?

06-18-2014, 06:30 AM	#3072
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	The aqueduct in Segovia. KX + Fomapan 100 (disguised as Lomo 100 B&W). I think I used the Sigma 24/2.8, my widest lens. IMGP1699 -1a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr

06-18-2014, 01:06 PM - 6 Likes	#3074
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Those are good KX shots... my first roll ~6 years ago gave me one of the better pics I've ever taken: KX, Ilford XP2, SMC-A 28/2.8 -- I metered for the sunlit pavers

06-18-2014, 04:36 PM	#3075
jva59 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,409	Originally posted by Nesster Those are good KX shots... my first roll ~6 years ago gave me one of the better pics I've ever taken: KX, Ilford XP2, SMC-A 28/2.8 -- I metered for the sunlit pavers Fine shot, Nesster!

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