camperbc
Established
Well, I unfortunately missed the recent FSU contest, due to being bedridden with my ongoing spinal issues, but I felt well enough last week to get up and outside, so I brought my lovely FED 2 and Zorki-4 along with me for some (long overdue) testing. Yesterday I developed the film; my first home developing in 35 years! I had so much fun, and I must say the results pleasantly surprised me; I guess I just wasn't expecting such nice images from cameras made over a half century ago. And wow, that Sunny 16 rule really works!
All were taken a short distance from my home on Fogo Island, off the northeast coast of Newfoundland. I used Ilford Delta 100 Professional, developed in Ilfosol 3, then scanned the negatives with my new Epson V600. The first three images are from the FED 2 with an Industar 26 lens, and the last three from the Zorki-4 with an Industar 61.
I can hardly wait to get back outside with my trusty FSU's!
Glen
All were taken a short distance from my home on Fogo Island, off the northeast coast of Newfoundland. I used Ilford Delta 100 Professional, developed in Ilfosol 3, then scanned the negatives with my new Epson V600. The first three images are from the FED 2 with an Industar 26 lens, and the last three from the Zorki-4 with an Industar 61.
I can hardly wait to get back outside with my trusty FSU's!
Glen






Martytoof
Established
Some great results for Sunny-16! Looking good 
fraley
Beware of Claws
I'd say that you did a marvelous job of developing! Really impressive and considering how long since your last home developing, quite a feat!
Aapo
Member
By all means every shot is great and I'm great fan of Fed 2 but those Zorki shots are just wonderful.
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Wonderful shots. The Zorki's look like 3D!
ray*j*gun
Veteran
I love the I61 for my money one of the best of the 50's......really at any price.
Crazy Fedya
Well-known
Beautiful images. Lovely tonality.
Mauro
Mauro
congratulations for your excellent job!
I own a Fed 3 and a Zorki 4 and I really love them; I have also read that the rigid Industar 50- f 3.5 is excellent (even if it is considered the ugliest lens), I will soon test it with a colour film.
Enjoy your cameras, and thanks for sharing your work with us.
Bravo!!!
I own a Fed 3 and a Zorki 4 and I really love them; I have also read that the rigid Industar 50- f 3.5 is excellent (even if it is considered the ugliest lens), I will soon test it with a colour film.
Enjoy your cameras, and thanks for sharing your work with us.
Bravo!!!
Dez
Bodger Extraordinaire
Very fine pictures indeed. I hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of your new cameras.
I see summer was held on the Rock last week! When does the weather start to set in on Fogo?
Heard in St Johns........
It was 1948 and a fisherman was plying his trade in the Straight of Belle Isle. The Captain of a Canadian Coast Guard cutter spied him and decided to have some fun with the old boy. The Captain pulled out a bull horn and shouted to the fisherman:
"Hey there, you are in trouble for taking Canadian fish!"
The old fisherman was unperturbed, and yelled back: "Not at all, Cap'n. I'm only taking Newfoundland fish"
Confused, the Coast Guard Captain asked "So how do you know the difference?"
The fisherman laughed "Well, Cap'n, I throws back the ones wit' the big mouths!"
Cheers,
Dez
I see summer was held on the Rock last week! When does the weather start to set in on Fogo?
Heard in St Johns........
It was 1948 and a fisherman was plying his trade in the Straight of Belle Isle. The Captain of a Canadian Coast Guard cutter spied him and decided to have some fun with the old boy. The Captain pulled out a bull horn and shouted to the fisherman:
"Hey there, you are in trouble for taking Canadian fish!"
The old fisherman was unperturbed, and yelled back: "Not at all, Cap'n. I'm only taking Newfoundland fish"
Confused, the Coast Guard Captain asked "So how do you know the difference?"
The fisherman laughed "Well, Cap'n, I throws back the ones wit' the big mouths!"
Cheers,
Dez
reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
Good for you Glen. You've definitely got a couple of winners there. And it's a good thing. The little FSU's are going to have to be on their best game to keep up with the quality images of your website. Enjoyed them all. Looks like a beautiful place to live.
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
Ah yes, lovely. I really need to go back. But apparently you haven't lost your knack for developing! Congrats. More, please!
Ron (Netherlands)
Well-known
Great tonality and very sharp pictures, great job. Thanks for posting!
camperbc
Established
Oh my goodness!... I am humbled by so many kind comments regarding my attempt to develop my own film; very much appreciated! Here are a few more images from my lovely Zorki-4. Quite the little Russian performer, it turns out!
Many thanks again!
Glen
Near historic town of Tilting
Boardwalk leading to an artist's studio
Traditional fishing stage
Fogo Island longliners
Many thanks again!
Glen
Near historic town of Tilting

Boardwalk leading to an artist's studio

Traditional fishing stage

Fogo Island longliners

yinyangbt
MFL addicted
Great pictures ! I like the composition , tones and detail , really great results !
Congrats !
Congrats !
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