[Leica] Nathan's PAD 24/4/2021: testing a new film

[Nathan Wajsman]

Thanks, Aram. I have my developing tanks and chemicals but they are still in the box which we used to move to this house 2 years ago. I have to start doing my own developing again, it is not cheap to have it done by the lab in Valencia. I just bought a changing bag so it is not necessary for me to have a dark room to load the film in the tank, and now that we have completed the latest remodelling, turning the garage into a guest room with its own bathroom etc., I have a place to dry the film too. So I expect to break out the bottles and tanks next time I need to develop a film.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
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PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>

Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>

YNWA

"I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right"












> On 25 Apr 2021, at 01:16, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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> Very nice.  Are you developing it like Lluis?  It has been a few years since i shot a roll through my R8.  I almost took it on this trip, but we have so little room in our van I did not.  For many years of shooting film (40 or so) I have been a fan of Rodinal. Some grain, but I heard it described as "honest grain" by someone and that fit as much as anything.  Besides, the last 13 years shooting film rarely, I like the longevity of Rodinal.  My bottle was still good the last time I used it.  Just take a few mL out to mix what I need and tuck it away for next time.  Fixer is a different story.
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> Aram
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> On 4/24/2021 1:00 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> Although most of my photography these days is digital, I do shoot the occasional roll of film, partly inspired by my friend Lluis in Barcelona. There is something almost sensual about shooting with a Leica M2 which is roughly my age, using a Leica lens (50mm Summilux in this case) of a similar vintage.
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>> Recently, I bought a couple of rolls of a film I have never used before, the Adox HR-50. It is a slow film but between living in a sunny place and having fast lenses available, it is perfectly usable here in Alicante. I did not shoot these images today, but I scanned the film this morning, so I claim them as my daily pictures for today.
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>> Eri, my favourite victim these days:
>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-HrCvpsX/A
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>> A couple on Alicante’s waterfront:
>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-QHM5QkR/A
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>> I really like this film and will be buying more of it, for sure.
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>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
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>> Nathan Wajsman
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>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
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>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
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>> YNWA
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> Aram Langhans
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> & Unemployed photographer
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