Shooting Eastman (Double-X) 5222 in the Leica

Thanks, BC... Just getting started. I like your image of the flowers and it reminds me to shoot some florals and vegetation in black and white.... something I never think about.just loaded an FE2 with XX today in order to use the film with the 50mm 1.8 Series E lens.
 
From Nice this past Easter.
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TTL 50/1.4 Asph 5222@800 in HC110B

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Thank you BC. I find that unless I botch the developing (I'm still struggling with agitation when using HC-110) grain will be completely acceptable up to EI1000. I put a few more on the Flickr from the same roll, incl this one which I think came out ok.

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Gotta love this stuff! :)

I have a roll of 5222 in my F6 currently. Nothing planned but just shooting whatever is interesting around the house or if I am out. I find developing is a breeze, so yeah, I love shooting this stuff!

I hope to get some bulk film this year but rolling is another matter altogether!:eek:
 
Nokton48 said:
Hey Dave,
Good that you are getting along with it.
I've got about twenty rolls I need to process.
-Dan
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Ha! Yes, sir... I love this film and with Acros, all my film needs are covered very well. I have about twenty rolls to shoot so I can order more! Just not enough time in the day around here...:rolleyes:
 
I have managed to match up my preferred gear for both 5222 and Acros.

FM3a + 45 2.8 P
F6 + 50 1.4 G (saving up for that one)
M3 + 50 1.5 Summar

For Acros it is:

FM3a + 45 2.8 P
F6 + 50 1.8
M6 + Nokton 50 1.5
 
Leica MP, Summilux 50mm f1.4 ver.1, ISO 200

REI by Chris Bail, on Flickr

Leica M2, Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4, ISO 400

2015-11.Leica M2.Voigtländer 35mm f1.4.Eastman 5222.ISO 400.09 by Chris Bail, on Flickr

Leica MP, Summilux 50mm f1.4 ver.1, ISO 200

Directing Traffic by Chris Bail, on Flickr

Leica M2, Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4, ISO 400

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Leica M2, Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4, ISO 400

2015-11.Leica M2.Voigtländer 35mm f1.4.Eastman 5222.ISO 400.23 by Chris Bail, on Flickr
 
bence8810 said:
jkjod said:
M2, ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, EI 250, D-76 1+1
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I really like this one. Did you overexpose by a stop by any chance? Really like the high-key look.

Also, how long do you develop in D76 1+1?
Thanks,
Ben
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Sorry for the late reply, I've been on vacation. I don't know the exact aperture but I'm sure I metered the shadows in my back yard (with a VM II meter there is no "250" setting, so it gets set at 200) and just shoot away, in D-76 1+1 I go 10 minutes at 20C. Sorry I don't have better answer for you :/. Lots of examples on my website at various ratings, though.
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jkjod said:
Also, I'm pretty sure I was using a circular polarizer on this roll - if that makes any difference.
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Thanks for the info. I have never tried it with D76 but will do in the future. I always rate it at 400 and usually develop it in Rodinal so the look I get is quite different.

Not sure what the circular polarizer does either... but the high-key look I like a lot!

Ben
 
I have been buying Double-X in 35mm canisters for like $6 a roll. Getting it in 400' will be cheaper of course. How do you load 400' into 100' cores for bulk loading?
 
Rayt said:
I have been buying Double-X in 35mm canisters for like $6 a roll. Getting it in 400' will be cheaper of course. How do you load 400' into 100' cores for bulk loading?
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I haven't had to attempt that just yet (I have a 400 ft roll, but am still working my way through a 100 ft roll), but I'm pretty sure it was discussed in this thread a while ago. Also, I don't have any spare 100' cans to re-spool into just yet.

You can buy easier-to-manage 100 ft rolls at filmphotographyproject.com. That's where i bought my already loaded cassettes, and my first 100 ft roll. That comes out to about $4.47 a roll if you are loading 36 exp.
 
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