6x6 square-dancin' with shanghai gp3

[paulfish4570]

yashica A, fixed yashikor 80/3.5, shanghai gp3 100 iso, d-76 1+1, 12 minutes at 74F (summer is so hot, that's the coolest our tap water gets). man, the gp3 has a nasty curl.

if i'm gonna continue with 120, i've gotta get a betterscanning holder and glass insert ...

 

[dave lackey]

Wow, Paul, the developing turned out great! That second one is a real keeper to me!

 

[andredossantos]

Once you go square, you don't go back

 

[paulfish4570]

thanks, guys. boy, do i need a better 6x6 film holder ...

 

[Colin Corneau]

I've wet printed GP-3 and quite liked it (did mine in Rodinal). It's an impressive film, considering some of the real junk that comes from China.

 

[ChrisN]

Agree the curl: I was glad when I finally finished my last few rolls. I found if I rolled it up, reversed, in the backing paper and left it for a week, it was almost tamed. Without that the curl is strong enough to lift the ANR glass in my neg holder!

 

[pakeha]

I don`t get such a curl problem with GP3, though i read that it is considered normal for this film. I weigh the negatives with an extra clip when hanging to dry, the heavy old style clips i have. Give it try Paul.
regards
CW

 

[Snowbuzz]

Really nice pictures!!

 

[FalseDigital]

I LOVE Shanghai GP3 film. Yeah the curl is a bitch sometimes but it's cheap and hasn't failed me yet!


Untitled by Graham Meyer, on Flickr

Here's one of my recents with Shanghai GP3 taken w/ Yashica 635 TLR

I've also put a few rolls of it in my rolleiflex so we'll see how they turn out

 

[Leica All Day]

Untitled by Graham Meyer, on Flickr

beautiful........

cheers, michael

 

[paulfish4570]

thanks, guys.

 

[PMCC]

I expected real issues after all I'd read about GP3 curl, but I'm delighted to say I've never had a problem. I wonder if the curl varies with drying conditions and humidity. My local climate is moderately humid, and not hot (summer fog). Paul, your photos capture that TLR magic we all crave. Also check out Ezzie's Kalloflex shots elsewhere in TLR forum, souping GP3 in caffeinol for nice tonal richness. Gotta try that myself someday, with GP3, but so far using Rodinal to develop and coffee to drink, as nature intended.

 

[paulfish4570]

thanks to all.

normally it is extremely humid here on the river. but we've had three weeks with no rain and temps in the upper 90s. my film dries in the kitchen/dining area where the big heating/cooling unit lives. i reckon it keeps that air on the dry side. i used two plastic clips on the bottom of the strip; clearly, not near enough weight.

perhaps a box of 12-gauge shotshells would do the job ...

 

[jbielikowski]

With those cheap films you get "vintage look" and Yashikor lens make it even better pronounced. It aint look bad Paul, not at all

 

[FalseDigital]

Thanks!

BTW, I like your 3rd photo Paul.

 

[paulfish4570]

thanks, guys.

 

[Ezzie]

Well done Paul. I too like the second, but also the last picture. I also have used GP3 a bit, have 10 rolls in the fridge. I rather like it. I too use two heavy clips when hanging it to dry, and find it no worse than Neopan or Rollei Retro.

This is one of the better efforts with respect to tonal range and micro contrast, shot on a Flexaret TLR from the 50's.


Hard Rock Cafe by Eirik0304, on Flickr

 

[paulfish4570]

boy, you get nice scans, Eirik ...