Post your B&W Film shots

**bobbotron** · 06-29-2015, 01:37 PM

Originally posted by jcdoss

I already agreed on point #2, but point #1 was a surprise to me. After a brief period of research, it turns out one can process one's own B/W film quite cheaply, and the instructions I've found (from Ilford) seem to indicate only an idiot can mess it up. As an idiot, I've decided I'm gonna test that theory. :-)

Thanks for your help, bobbotron!

Good luck!

FWIW, it's alarming I be taken as a source of knowledge on this subject, I'm sure there are a lot of colour film shooters out there that disagree with me, with good arguments in their favour.

_Ben · 06-29-2015, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by jcdoss

Question from a film neophyte (therefore this may be stupid.... apologies in advance). What advantage is there to B/W film that can't be gained by converting color film images in post? My Kx arrives this week. :-)

Composition in black and white is very different than color to me. There are lost of things that are not very interesting to look at in black and white. Sunrises and sunsets come to mind as somethings that are very difficult to capture. The same goes for color as well, especially with all the over the top post processing. These are not axioms though. I shoot almost entirely film because I like that I can use different film but my digital camera will always have the same sensor. Legacy glass is a lot cheaper as well. If you can make brownies out of a box, you can process film. I was gonna do my first C-41 last week but one of my chemicals got spilled so that will be delayed.

g026r · 06-29-2015, 09:46 PM - **1 Like**

Flexaret Va. Shanghai GP3.

vrolok · 06-30-2015, 01:45 PM - **2 Likes**

Pentax MZ-6 + FA 28-70/4 + Ilford PAN 400.
Developer: Kodak D-76 1+1; 13 minutes @ 20 ºC.
DSLR digitized.

Cuthbert · 06-30-2015, 03:14 PM - **2 Likes**

Tyseley open day, LX + A 35-210 + BW400CN:

UgurUgurlu · 06-30-2015, 04:33 PM - **1 Like**

Canon Eos 300
Kodak T-Max 400
Self developed

**arnold** · 06-30-2015, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Cuthbert

Tyseley open day, LX + A 35-210 + BW400CN:

Steam engines are always fascinating. Interesting shots.

Cuthbert · 07-01-2015, 12:45 AM

Originally posted by arnold

Steam engines are always fascinating. Interesting shots.

I have shot 3 films at Tyseley, plus 3 exposure of an existing roll in my new to me K1000SE with the K24 mm f2.8, two with the LX and the super(heavy) 35-210 zoom (one in B&W and one in colour with Portra160) and another one with my trusty Jenaflex (a rebadged Praktica BC-1) with the small kit I have for that camera (CZJ Pancolar 50mm f1.4, CZJ Vario-Sonnar 80-200mm, and the Flektogon 20mm f2.8 that was useful to frame entire locomotives), if you want I can publish more shots, unfortunately it was raining so I got a white overcast sky that doesn't help distinguishing all the steam they were producing, when I was there it was impressive.

drmoss_ca · 07-01-2015, 09:59 AM - **2 Likes**

SF1N, 50mm/f1.4, Pan F @25ISO in Qualls' monobath in a Rondix tank - just to illustrate the tank works for a monobath.

Chris

vrolok · 07-01-2015, 11:45 AM - **1 Like**

Shot with Pentax MZ-6 + FA 31/1.8 + Ilford FP4 plus 125. Digitized with Pentax K-3 + 90 macro.

AldaCZ · 07-01-2015, 01:44 PM - **1 Like**

Train of legionaries

Pentax MX + M50/1,7
Fomapan 100
Digitized by Canon G12

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AldaCZ · 07-01-2015, 01:49 PM - **2 Likes**

gary2881 · 07-01-2015, 07:17 PM - **1 Like**

My first shots with my new 45mm f4.

Pentax 67, 45mm, Arista EDU 100 @64, Rodinal 1+50, 6min.

**gofour3** · 07-02-2015, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by gary2881

My first shots with my new 45mm f4.

Pentax 67, 45mm, Arista EDU 100 @64, Rodinal 1+50, 6min.

Looks good, like the out of focus area in the second/third shot.

Phil.

UgurUgurlu · 07-02-2015, 01:06 PM - **1 Like**

Canon Eos 300
Kodak T-Max 400
Self developed

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06-29-2015, 01:37 PM	#4036
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by jcdoss I already agreed on point #2, but point #1 was a surprise to me. After a brief period of research, it turns out one can process one's own B/W film quite cheaply, and the instructions I've found (from Ilford) seem to indicate only an idiot can mess it up. As an idiot, I've decided I'm gonna test that theory. :-) Thanks for your help, bobbotron! Good luck! FWIW, it's alarming I be taken as a source of knowledge on this subject, I'm sure there are a lot of colour film shooters out there that disagree with me, with good arguments in their favour.

06-29-2015, 08:56 PM	#4037
_Ben Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Pensacola Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 130	Originally posted by jcdoss Question from a film neophyte (therefore this may be stupid.... apologies in advance). What advantage is there to B/W film that can't be gained by converting color film images in post? My Kx arrives this week. :-) Composition in black and white is very different than color to me. There are lost of things that are not very interesting to look at in black and white. Sunrises and sunsets come to mind as somethings that are very difficult to capture. The same goes for color as well, especially with all the over the top post processing. These are not axioms though. I shoot almost entirely film because I like that I can use different film but my digital camera will always have the same sensor. Legacy glass is a lot cheaper as well. If you can make brownies out of a box, you can process film. I was gonna do my first C-41 last week but one of my chemicals got spilled so that will be delayed.

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arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	Originally posted by Cuthbert Tyseley open day, LX + A 35-210 + BW400CN: Steam engines are always fascinating. Interesting shots.

07-01-2015, 12:45 AM	#4043
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	Originally posted by arnold Steam engines are always fascinating. Interesting shots. I have shot 3 films at Tyseley, plus 3 exposure of an existing roll in my new to me K1000SE with the K24 mm f2.8, two with the LX and the super(heavy) 35-210 zoom (one in B&W and one in colour with Portra160) and another one with my trusty Jenaflex (a rebadged Praktica BC-1) with the small kit I have for that camera (CZJ Pancolar 50mm f1.4, CZJ Vario-Sonnar 80-200mm, and the Flektogon 20mm f2.8 that was useful to frame entire locomotives), if you want I can publish more shots, unfortunately it was raining so I got a white overcast sky that doesn't help distinguishing all the steam they were producing, when I was there it was impressive.

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gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,091	Originally posted by gary2881 My first shots with my new 45mm f4. Pentax 67, 45mm, Arista EDU 100 @64, Rodinal 1+50, 6min. Looks good, like the out of focus area in the second/third shot. Phil.

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