Post your B&W Film shots

drmoss_ca · 05-21-2018, 04:08 AM - **2 Likes**

Pentax 645n, 120mm/f4, XP2 @200, HC-110, X1 scan:

The clam digger stays close to shore as when the tide turns it comes in incredibly quickly; the tides here in the Minas Basin are the highest in the world, 45-55 feet.

**goatsNdonkey** · 05-21-2018, 06:50 AM

I love these "Before" shots of fixer-upper homes!

Originally posted by Cipher

SMC Pentax-6x7 45mm F4, TXP, Ilford ID-11 stand develop, ISO 250:

One of the old negs from 1996 that I've been scanning (Epson V550) lately.

tuco · 05-21-2018, 08:41 AM - **5 Likes**

Dunes City, Oregon
GX617, 90/5.6, Yellow Filter, Rollei Retro 80S

g026r · 05-21-2018, 02:15 PM - **3 Likes**

Some creative cropping:

Pentax K2.
Unknown lenses. (Adaptall 28/2.5 on the second, perhaps?)
Kodak Tri-X.

Last edited by g026r; 05-21-2018 at 02:40 PM.

tuco · 05-21-2018, 09:26 PM - **6 Likes**

Bandon Beach, Oregon
400TMY

tuco · 05-22-2018, 09:53 AM - **1 Like**

HP5+

edom31 · 05-22-2018, 10:02 AM - **2 Likes**

Gould Trail @ Mt. Greylock

Attached Images

Eyewanders · 05-22-2018, 10:32 PM - **7 Likes**

Olympic Coast, Washington
Pentax MX | Ferrania P30 alpha | 2-frame pano-composite

edom31 · 05-24-2018, 09:29 AM - **2 Likes**

Astoria Park
K-1000 | A 50/2 | HP5

stevebrot · 05-24-2018, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by chickentender

Olympic Coast, Washington
Pentax MX | Ferrania P30 alpha | 2-frame pano-composite

Kalaloch? How are you liking the P30?

Steve

CreationBear · 05-24-2018, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by chickentender

2-frame pano-composite

Very nice--a lot of pano's fall flat for me, but yours and Tuco's "wide" work really shows what's possible.

---------- Post added 05-24-18 at 11:04 AM ----------

Originally posted by edom31

Gould Trail @ Mt. Greylock

A great shot--I'm guessing a 6x7 and the 105/2.4, but I'd love to see your "liner notes."

Eyewanders · 05-24-2018, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Kalaloch? How are you liking the P30?

Indeed. That's the first roll and the lab botched the processing a bit but overall I think the stuff is absolutely gorgeous. Incredibly contrasty but still has some "bite" to the "cream". I've got one more left of two I bought when they sent out the discount to backers a long while back for alpha rolls. Really pleased but the only other issue is that for some reason my Pakon absolutely hates the stuff. I think it's too thin (physically). I was never able to get the to feed through entirely and that which did kept getting stuck with the rollers making an awful noise. Tried 4 times and gave up to use the flatbed. The Pakon is fine because I sent some TMax and Superia through immediately after which went without so much as a hiccup. Very odd.

I need to ask what they dev'd it in (Citizens in Portland)... Bob at Moon Lab up in Seattle does my stuff in XTOL and I forgot to specify/ask Citizens when I sent in a giant batch a couple weeks ago. The rolls b&w rolls came back really, really dusty/dirty; not sure what it is at Citizen - their work on my E6 and C41 is generally really great, but every time I've had them dev any B&W there've been problems - different ones each time.

Long answer.

---------- Post added 05-24-18 at 11:29 AM ----------

Originally posted by CreationBear

Very nice--a lot of pano's fall flat for me, but yours and Tuco's "wide" work really shows what's possible.

Thank ya sir... My dad got a load of this one and demanded I print and mount it. It should be to me next week at 40" across, satin on a wood mount.

edom31 · 05-24-2018, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by CreationBear

A great shot-

Thank you!

Originally posted by CreationBear

I'm guessing a 6x7 and the 105/2.4

Believe it or not 35mm, with an A 50/2 - I have the negative stored somewhere, now you got me curious as to which 35mm brand film I used. I did order a 12x18 print of this photo, it is one of my favorites.

CreationBear · 05-24-2018, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by edom31

Believe it or not 35mm

That's very impressive--looks as if you had a lot of stars in alignment!

cooltouch · 05-24-2018, 05:25 PM - **4 Likes**

I really enjoy this little segment of Pentax Forums -- this one ongoing thread on the topic of B&W film. But one thing that's always bothered me is reading about members sending their B&W film out for developing, and then often bemoaning the quality of the service they've received. This just doesn't make sense to me. I've been developing my own B&W almost as long as I've been a photographer, and I've been doing it for as long as I've been shooting B&W. From the outset, I've always developed my own B&W film. And the number of problems I've incurred as a result of my own developing? Almost zero. This is no exaggeration. So, really, I just don't see why everyone doesn't do it. Yes, a minimal investment is involved. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $100, often less. But this is the initial outlay. And it can often be much less, if one is willing to buy used gear. But from that point forward, the only additional costs incurred are consumables. So it quickly turns into a real money saver, as well as a time saver. But most important -- the photographer has the gratification of seeing his works being treated correctly, and the quality of that treatment shines through.

So, it is in the spirit of sharing with those who might not know how to proceed that I humbly offer my "Intro to B&W Film Developing." It is a very short guide, and you can find the complete text here:

Michael McBroom's Intro to Black and White Photo Developing

Now, I realize there are as many ways to develop B&W film as there are ways to shoot the photos with it. And most all of them will achieve great results. And I'm not trying to be comprehensive about this -- not in the least. I'm just discussing how this one man has been doing it for the past 30 plus years and been getting very good results. And I've decided to share what I do. That's all.

05-21-2018, 08:41 AM - 5 Likes	#7113
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Dunes City, Oregon GX617, 90/5.6, Yellow Filter, Rollei Retro 80S Last edited by tuco; 12-17-2018 at 12:16 PM. Reason: Add Filter

05-22-2018, 09:53 AM - 1 Like	#7116
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	HP5+ Last edited by tuco; 12-17-2018 at 12:17 PM.

05-24-2018, 09:29 AM - 2 Likes	#7119
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Astoria Park K-1000 \| A 50/2 \| HP5 Attached Images

05-24-2018, 05:25 PM - 4 Likes	#7125
cooltouch Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 982	Newbie Introduction to B&W Developing I really enjoy this little segment of Pentax Forums -- this one ongoing thread on the topic of B&W film. But one thing that's always bothered me is reading about members sending their B&W film out for developing, and then often bemoaning the quality of the service they've received. This just doesn't make sense to me. I've been developing my own B&W almost as long as I've been a photographer, and I've been doing it for as long as I've been shooting B&W. From the outset, I've always developed my own B&W film. And the number of problems I've incurred as a result of my own developing? Almost zero. This is no exaggeration. So, really, I just don't see why everyone doesn't do it. Yes, a minimal investment is involved. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $100, often less. But this is the initial outlay. And it can often be much less, if one is willing to buy used gear. But from that point forward, the only additional costs incurred are consumables. So it quickly turns into a real money saver, as well as a time saver. But most important -- the photographer has the gratification of seeing his works being treated correctly, and the quality of that treatment shines through. So, it is in the spirit of sharing with those who might not know how to proceed that I humbly offer my "Intro to B&W Film Developing." It is a very short guide, and you can find the complete text here: Michael McBroom's Intro to Black and White Photo Developing Now, I realize there are as many ways to develop B&W film as there are ways to shoot the photos with it. And most all of them will achieve great results. And I'm not trying to be comprehensive about this -- not in the least. I'm just discussing how this one man has been doing it for the past 30 plus years and been getting very good results. And I've decided to share what I do. That's all.

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drmoss_ca Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 520	Pentax 645n, 120mm/f4, XP2 @200, HC-110, X1 scan: The clam digger stays close to shore as when the tide turns it comes in incredibly quickly; the tides here in the Minas Basin are the highest in the world, 45-55 feet.

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by chickentender Olympic Coast, Washington Pentax MX \| Ferrania P30 alpha \| 2-frame pano-composite Kalaloch? How are you liking the P30? Steve

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CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by chickentender 2-frame pano-composite Very nice--a lot of pano's fall flat for me, but yours and Tuco's "wide" work really shows what's possible. ---------- Post added 05-24-18 at 11:04 AM ---------- Originally posted by edom31 Gould Trail @ Mt. Greylock A great shot--I'm guessing a 6x7 and the 105/2.4, but I'd love to see your "liner notes."

05-24-2018, 11:28 AM	#7122
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Originally posted by stevebrot Kalaloch? How are you liking the P30? Indeed. That's the first roll and the lab botched the processing a bit but overall I think the stuff is absolutely gorgeous. Incredibly contrasty but still has some "bite" to the "cream". I've got one more left of two I bought when they sent out the discount to backers a long while back for alpha rolls. Really pleased but the only other issue is that for some reason my Pakon absolutely hates the stuff. I think it's too thin (physically). I was never able to get the to feed through entirely and that which did kept getting stuck with the rollers making an awful noise. Tried 4 times and gave up to use the flatbed. The Pakon is fine because I sent some TMax and Superia through immediately after which went without so much as a hiccup. Very odd. I need to ask what they dev'd it in (Citizens in Portland)... Bob at Moon Lab up in Seattle does my stuff in XTOL and I forgot to specify/ask Citizens when I sent in a giant batch a couple weeks ago. The rolls b&w rolls came back really, really dusty/dirty; not sure what it is at Citizen - their work on my E6 and C41 is generally really great, but every time I've had them dev any B&W there've been problems - different ones each time. Long answer. ---------- Post added 05-24-18 at 11:29 AM ---------- Originally posted by CreationBear Very nice--a lot of pano's fall flat for me, but yours and Tuco's "wide" work really shows what's possible. Thank ya sir... My dad got a load of this one and demanded I print and mount it. It should be to me next week at 40" across, satin on a wood mount.

05-24-2018, 11:45 AM	#7123
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by CreationBear A great shot- Thank you! Originally posted by CreationBear I'm guessing a 6x7 and the 105/2.4 Believe it or not 35mm, with an A 50/2 - I have the negative stored somewhere, now you got me curious as to which 35mm brand film I used. I did order a 12x18 print of this photo, it is one of my favorites.

05-24-2018, 02:12 PM	#7124
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by edom31 Believe it or not 35mm That's very impressive--looks as if you had a lot of stars in alignment!