Ya know what I haven't done for quite some time? A live film-developing thread! The last time I did one was in August, and I developed 40 rolls in the meantime! 😁
So, let's start - first, let me gather all the stuff I need...
After more than a decade, I've finally gathered up enough courage to shoot a roll of Kodak Technical Pan, which expired in 2001. The film is notorious for being difficult to process, it's difficult to tame its contrast, and both the film and its developer, Technidol, got discontinued in the early 2000s.
But I already had the film loaded, so there was no way back!
Finally, after carefully choosing those 10 exposures, I developed and scanned the film.
Having no Technidol, I had two options - Rodinal 1+100 stand process, or FX-39 1+19. Despite being a big Rodinal fan, I've decided for FX-39, to keep the contrast under as much control as possible. The scans definitely aren't the best, negatives are sharper, but I've hit the limitations of my flatbed scanner.
Probably the second most photographed thing in #Chattanooga
I thought I knew what to expect from TMax, but this was a lot darker in the shadows than I expected. The Canon was new to me, and only has spot metering with no exposure lock. As I look at it more, I like it better. Maybe its just normal TMax behavior
New batch of negs—mix of Ilford HP5, Fuji Superia Xtra, and Kodak ColorPlus. Had never even heard of ColorPlus until I decided to pick up a roll on a whim. It's got a really warm tone and feels a bit less sharp than the Fuji—not my favorite, but was fun to try out. Looking forward to printing!
Photo shot on Ilford HP5 and (probably) developed in DD-X / 5x7 print on Ilford MGIV RC Satin. Looking to make a few more tweaks to make the contrast pop a bit more and pull some more detail out of the steam.
OC [xpost from /m/darkroom] Pipes / Ilford HP5 / DD-X / 5x7 MGIV RC Satin