Light Relief

Morning folks - how are you doing these days?

 

Y'know, I've been prepping an epic on using outdated film, and it has taken so long that I've lost all enthusiasm for it, so, in the interests of modernity, here's a mainly text-free Fogblog. 

Oh yes, we move with the times up here.

It's Grim Up North

I've been having fun with the Leica recently and, a new revelation, 24 exposure rolls!

You know I've always hated trying to finish 36 exposures, so with 24 I am finding that I can take the whole roll with a measure of delight.

The whole thing has been a success (to me) so without further ado, the players are:

Leica M2

Letiz 90mm f4 Elmar-M (wouldn't it be fun if Leitz was actually spelled Letiz)

Canon 28mm f3.5

Of both lenses I like the Canon best, but then I am wider than I am taller if you know what I mean!

This being said the lowly Elmar-M (around £100 on current UK prices) has a renditioning all its own and can actually be incredibly sharp if you take into account the following:

You'll need to keep it really steady

Or use a small tripod

Or work in bright light.

Anyway, stuff the guff, here they are:

Leica M2, Letiz 90mm Elmar
HP5, Fomadon R09 1+25

Leica M2, Canon 28mm F3.5
HP5, Fomadon R09 1+25

Leica M2, Canon 28mm F3.5
HP5, Fomadon R09 1+25

Leica M2, Canon 28mm F3.5
HP5, Fomadon R09 1+25

Leica M2, Letiz 90mm Elmar 
HP5, Fomadon R09 1+25

Leica M2, Letiz 90mm Elmar 
HP5, Fomadon R09 1+25

They're all straight scans off the prints.

The whole lot were printed quite hard - mostly Grade 4 - but this is because I think the paper I am using is quite old and "has lost a modicum of ooompapa" (an old, technical, printer's expression from the days of yore). 

They're on 11½ x 8 ¼" a size I've never used, but is very good for 35mm. 

Oh, and it is Ilford MGRC Pearl finish by the way, developed in Adox/Agfa Neutol NE and selenium toned.

And that is it - have fun and watch out for the normal people.

H xx