Given the issues I had with the Fakmatic (light leaks, inability to track progress, requirement to wind multiple times), I decided to try my luck with some 126 cartridges and ordered up a few expired rolls. A roll of 1975 expired Kodachrome X was first to arrive. I reclaimed the film, wound it onto a …
Tag Archives: Rodinal
Enter the Agfamatic 200
I don’t quite remember what exactly got into me. Something about wanting some square sprocket images or something, if I recall. Or maybe I got tempted by one of the 1-2-6 days (December 6, January 26, 12 June) somehow. Who knows. But there I was, one day in October, watching some of the FPP videos …
Holga Week! (2020 Edition)
The 2020 edition of Holga Week took place October 1-7. I shot two rolls during the week in my Holga 120N: some expired (and I believe water damaged) Portra 400VC, and a some Ilford FP4+. These are my picks from the 24 frames.
Worldwide Pinhole Day 2020… better late than never, I guess.
Worldwide Pinhole Day, 2020, occurred, as always, on the last Sunday in April, April 26. Today, the day I’m posting this, is the 17th of September, 2020…
The #FP4Party Returns…
I thought I swore off these… I’m sure I swore off these… but when Em announced the return of the #FP4Party, I immediately ordered up some film and got excited.
“Yashica” MF-1 first (and only) roll review…
Yes, I backed the “Yashica” Absolute MF-1… Am I proud? Well…
No Light Meter. No Problem?
As mentioned, the cheap 500 GX I bought has a non-functional meter, but works fine in manual mode. So after some fresh light seals, I loaded up a roll of Fomapan 200, and started shooting, testing my fully manual skillz.
