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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
10-09-2014, 06:35 PM
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Oh yes, I forgot to mention that since it is motion picture film, it is only available in bulk. Works out to be quite economical in the long run though. I have not yet tried the 400 version, but the results seem to be quite good for the price. The best part is that it is a relatively unknown film, so experimenting with developing times and EI is fun.
Tuco, the film is 400, not 100. Nevertheless, like Steve said, I overdeveloped it. The more I look at the negatives, the more obvious it is.
In hindsight, I realise I should have given the classic combination of D76 and Tri-X a go. This was just a test roll anyway, so next time, I'm going to try HC110 with a reduced developing time and also D76.
I use an Epson V600 scanner and the Epson Scan software that came with it.
Definitely, though D76 was an option, I ended up giving HC110 a try because it has given me good results with every film I've thrown at it. I gave two gentle inversions every 30 seconds. I usually agitate once a minute. Not sure if that also contributed.
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
10-09-2014, 04:15 AM
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Orwo is motion picture film manufactured by Filmotec in Germany.
Camera Films | Orwo Filmotec
ORWO North America | About Us has more details and is the official distributor for North America.
https://www.flickr.com/groups/1924424@N22/ is a Flickr group dedicated to Orwo films.
You should give it a try if possible. Don't know about the prices there, but it works out to be quite cheap for me and gives good results. I've only recently started using UN54 as my regular 35mm black and white film.
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
10-08-2014, 07:20 PM
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Thanks for the assessment Steve. That helps. I've been doing this for a few years, but still don't have the eye to assess negatives. On closer inspection, the negatives do look a little too contrasty. I'll try 7 minutes at 24°C next time. This roll was just a test to see if I can use this film with HC110. Until I can get more of this though, it is back to my regulars — Orwo UN54 in 135 and Neopan Acros in 120.
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
10-07-2014, 10:16 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion Tuco and Steve. D76 and Foma Universal are the only developers available where I live (India), so until I find someone travelling from the states and willing to carry this for me, I am stuck with my bottles of HC110. Diafine sounds very interesting and might be my best option. I'll give it a try when I can.
Meanwhile, I've scanned my roll of film. I used dilution H for 9 minutes at 24°C (75°F). This was a test roll, so I shot in different lighting conditions. These are pretty much straight out of the scanner. I applied a little sharpening and set the black point to unexposed film while scanning.
Any thoughts?
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
10-05-2014, 07:41 PM
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That was the reason I had doubts on Kodak's recommended time of 3:45 and the wide range of times on the MDC. Didn't make sense. Well, I just finished developing the roll using HC110 dil. H (1+63) for 9 mins at 24 deg. C (75F). The negs look fine to me, but let's see what the scanner says tomorrow :)
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
10-04-2014, 07:30 PM
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Thanks Steve, for the detailed and informative reply. I have used Covington's HC110 resource page innumerable times in the past for mixing dilutions, but failed to notice the part where he talks about Tri-X! I had a feeling the 3:45 minutes listed on the data sheet was wrong, but this confirms it. The MDC's listed times range from 4.5 mins to 7.5 mins, which was confusing as well.
I live in the tropics where maintaining 68F through the duration of the dev process requires a large water bath, frequent temperature measurements, ice cubes and what not during development. Totally not worth the effort. With all my other films (Orwo UN54 and Fuji Acros usually) I develop at 24 Deg. C (75F) using Dil. E or more and compensate the time for the higher temperature, which eventually gives me normal dev times. This is why I prefer HC110's flexibility. With a given time of 3:45 at 20C, that would have been impossible to work out.
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
10-03-2014, 11:29 PM
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Hi everyone. Does anybody here have some tips on developing Arista Premium 400 (@400) in HC-110? The times given on the MDC are a little confusing, ranging from 4 mins to 7.5 mins at the same dilution (B).
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
09-23-2014, 06:24 PM
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Thank you Colton. You have saved me (and several others I'm sure), a lot of time and money. I had given up shooting Ektar because of the high cost of professional scans and the awful colours I was getting with my own flatbed. My stash of Ektar in the fridge is finally going to see the light of day (and the scanner's lamp). :)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
03-15-2014, 10:29 PM
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K1000 + Fuji Neopan 100SS
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
03-06-2014, 06:38 PM
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Thanks filoxophy. In hindsight, I think I should have placed the dome in the dome shaped space in the leaves. Didn't notice that while taking the pictures.
Thanks Phil. That was the idea.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
03-05-2014, 10:03 PM
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A couple of frames from a trip to the Taj Mahal last year. How does one photograph one of the most photographed monuments in the world? I couldn't think of a way, so I ended up not taking any colour film with me hoping black and white would add some interest. Not sure it worked.
MZ-7/ZX-7 Fuji Neopan 100SS developed in HC-110.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-19-2014, 06:57 PM
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Thanks MysteryOnion. Maybe I'll open it up and take a look during the weekend. There seems to be some dust in the viewfinder as well.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-19-2014, 04:56 AM
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Hi all. I got my hands on a lovely KX body recently. Everything seems to be in order, except for the viewfinder. The view through it appears tilted and I cannot read the aperture either. What do you think the problem might be? A prism misalignment or something?
Unfortunately it is not feasible for me to send it to Eric or any other person for that matter because of my remote location (I'm in India, away from all the big cities). There are no good camera technicians around here either. I can handle basic repairs myself, but want to make sure it is indeed a small problem before I open it up. Any help and guidance would be appreciated. Would love to get this working. Thanks in advance :)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-07-2013, 07:22 PM
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Thanks Phil :) I shot some frames of the same scene on Provia where the colours are more brilliant, but large parts of the picture are black because of the high contrast. I'll post more pictures from the series later.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-06-2013, 11:14 PM
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Hi everybody, this is my first post here though I've been a member for a few months. Love all your pictures. Been following this and the black & white thread regularly. Inspires me to keep shooting film. I thought I'll post a couple of pictures here and ask for some c & c.
Pentax K1000. Kodak Ektar 100.
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