Feed the Bellows

It has arrived!  Some fresh Arista EDU film to feed those old mechanical image making machines.  A valentines gift from one of my girls. Many thanks!

I ordered (2) rolls for the Bessa I, and a pack of 4"x 5" for the Crown Graphic, all of it at 400ASA hoping to practice hand holding both cameras, and pushing some of the film to 800 or 1600 or who knows... maybe 3200!!

The goal is to refine my zone focusing technique on the Bessa I, and test the Range finder on the Crown Graphic 4"x 5".  Time to go play.  Stay tuned for results.

Re-visiting a past with Tri-X film

How many years ago? 30+ ?

It seems like I was never really there, but in fact, there was a day. When Kodak Tri-X 400 was a viable option for me, shooting the Canon A1 in college and beyond. But I never explored this film in medium or large format.

During the holidays, I decided to revisit some of the "old" film stocks. So Tri-X was chosen, a 60 year old proven film stock. A favorite with many journalist of the day. Think Magnum, or other news agencies.

For me, it was the first time ever in medium format. With my Pentax 645 and 75mm prime, shooting  wide open, I explored around the dinner table.

Can I say, wow... I fell in love with this film. "Creamy", that's what I came up with to describe this film.  Check out the results.  More of this film in my future!