Show me your latest darkroom prints

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Pan, I think I took this one in 2002, I don't know anymore wich aperture I've used. It was very early in the morning, but sunny ... maybe f/9.


Uncoated Hektor 50mm f/2.5, a very nice lens. I still have that one. It was in a small village in Belarus.


Erik.

 

[Horatio]

Erik, just curious - what enlarger is in your darkroom?

 

[p.giannakis]

Thank you, Pan, I think I took this one in 2002 [...]

[...] It was in a small village in Belarus.

Erik.

Great time to be around in Eastern Europe, I think i discovered Eastern Europe quite a bit late - loads things have changed since.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Erik, just curious - what enlarger is in your darkroom?

A Focomat IIc, a 1963 model. Very complete with the 35mm carrier, filterdrawer and the large enlargingboard. It can make enlargements up to 50cm x 60cm with automatic focusing. The lenses are the Focotar 60mm f/4.5 and the V-Elmar 100mm f/4.5. I have this enlarger for about twenty years. I also have a Valoy II, but that one sees no use anymore.

Erik.

 

[lcpr]

Two phone snaps (scanner won't do anything larger than 8x10), 11x11" on 12x16" Ilford MGRC V Satin. Both are split contrast prints, shot on a Rollei MX-EVS, Tri-X 400, developed in Diafine. I find that split contrast works really well with Diafine dev'd Tri-X, especially with the low contrast Tessar found in the Rollei.

 

[p.giannakis]

Very nice prints lcpr

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaM3/Elmar-M50mmf/2.8/TMY400/IlfordMGFB

Erik.

 

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Plaubel Makina 670, TMax100 in Pyrocat. Ilford Classic FB in LPD.

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaII/ColorSkopar50mmf/2.5/TMY400/IlfordMGFB

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaIII(1936)/Summar50mmf/2/TMY400/IlfordMGFB

Erik.

 

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Leica CL, Elmar 35mm f3.5 (f4.5 @ 1/15). Agfapan 25 in Pyrocat HD. Print on Ilford Classic FB
(Thanks to Larry H-L)

Flickr

 

[Nokton48]

4x5 Fuji HRU Mic-X 5 minutes by Nokton48, on Flickr

My first Norma 4x5 photo in twenty five years taken yesterday. Fuji 8x10 HR-U X-Ray cut down to 4x5, Graphmatic Holder, 4x5 Sinar Norma 180mm f5.6 chrome Durst Componon lens, full key sun. This was exposure #6, two stops over ambient reading of grey card EI 50 TTL Sinarsix 1/15 @ Fll. Short development is stock Legacy Mic-X 5 minutes 68F. Cesco flat bottomed 8x10 trays, sheets developed singly. I did a sort of ring-around, varying exposure and development times. This is the lowest contrast version which I like. Very little scratching so I am pleased.

8x10 Arista RC #2 Multigrade dev Omega DII with Omegalite circuline head

Cool thing is this works out to about 7 cents per 4x5 sheet. I may load up the truck 🙂

 

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Nokton48, on Flickr

Nicely done Nokton. & welcome back to the dark side.

 

[Nokton48]

Nicely done Nokton. & welcome back to the dark side.

Thanks! It's good to be back. I have so many great memories using my Norma back then.

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaMP/Summilux50mmf/1.4v1/TMY400/IlfordMGFB

Erik.

 

[FranZ]

Very nice, Erik

 

[Erik van Straten]

Very nice, Erik

Thank you, FranZ.


Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaMP/Summilux50mmf/1.4v1/TMY400/IlfordMGFB

Erik.

 

[Nokton48]

MINR XRay Test 1 210mm Componon F22 Two Pops C171 by Nokton48, on Flickr

18x24cm Kodak MIN-R Mammography XRay film cut into 4x5s. Sinar Norma Broncolor C171 with Broncolor Pulso Beauty Dish. Two strobe pops with Sinar Norma Shutter, multiple pops are no problem. Schneider chrome Componon lens at F22. Lisco Regal 4x5 film holder

Legacy Mic-X film dev 8 mins at 68F Aristo 8x10 #2 RC print Multigrade dev

This is fun 🙂

 

[Nokton48]

HRU Makiflex Std Mic-X 240 f4.5 Tele-Arton by Nokton48, on Flickr

Plaubel Makiflex Standard camera 9x9cm SLR 240mm F5.5 chrome barrel mount Schneider Tele-Arton at F22 (the little 240 TA not the big one, I have both). One pop of Broncolor Pulso C171 monolight strobe with Broncolor Pulso Beauty Dish. No fill. 8x10 Fuji HR-U XRay film cut into 4x5s straight Microdol-X replenished in a tray development by inspection under custom red light. 4x5 Lisco Regal holder. 8x10 RC Aristo #2 Multigrade dev Omega DII with diffusion Omegalite head.