[Leica] IMG:Hoppy strolls around Melbourne, part one

[h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche)]

Hoppy-
  I was headed out the door to work before and hadn't actually looked at the 
photos yet. Neat images, highlights aside. Was particularly interested in 
the Ned Kelly stuff, as in the US he is probably mostly known for Jagger's 
interpertation of him.
   
  I'm currently working on an Xtol/Neopan 1600 recipe. My base time is 15 
mins. and it almost seems the less I agitate the better.

G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
  Arche, yep, cool, working on it. I'm using recommended times for the XTOL 
and agitating like a banshee. I went from less time and
agitation to current due to thinking the scans were too flat. Now I have 
that sorted. Them's bitey negs right now.
Did you like the pics?
Cheers
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:Hoppy strolls around Melbourne, part one

Hoppy-
I don't know what your development time is, but you
might consider, instead of reducing it, backing off
the agitation. I've had good luck with John Brownlow's
technique of a progressive partial-stand, where you
start out with 1 minute intervals, lenghten them, and
eventually end up with a final 3-4m. stand. It's also
a good idea, if doing this, to follow Mark's
suggestion of gentle rolling agitation, rather than
tank inversion.

--- G Hopkinson wrote:

> Folks the first of some new bw pics from me. I'm
> getting to know the XTOL and was very impressed with
> 1:3 on the Neopan 400. Now
> perhaps I need to reduce my development times
> somewhat next time. 
> 
> I had a weekend in Melbourne, home of my favourite
> Leica dealer, in Victoria. I visited a marvelous
> portrait exhibition by Karen
> Catt, an Aussie now based in New York. All
> Hasselblad work and printed as large squares on good
> photo rag. It was held at the State
> Library.
> 
> There are some building photographs and some folks
> outside.
> 
> Of course it was necessary to include senoritas as
> is now a minor LUG tradition.
> 
> 
> 
> One pic of 19th century body armour as worn by Ned
> Kelly, an Australian bushranger (bandit) and folk
> anti-hero.
> 
> This chap and three gang members had armour
> fashioned from ploughshares. In their last encounter
> with the authorities, they held a
> pub full of people hostage, attempted to ambush a
> train full of law enforcement people then had a last
> stand where they emerged
> through the morning mist, revolvers blazing and
> defied their sworn enemies to defeat them. On each
> shot failing to penetrate his
> armour, Ned struck his helmet with pistol butt,
> making it ring like a bell. The police finally
> knocked him down with multiple shots
> to the unprotected limbs. He survived, only to be
> executed later. One bullet impact dent remains in
> his helmet, perhaps half an inch
> above his eyes. You may see another in his boot,
> which was later cut from his foot to address the
> injury. Another broke his finger
> on his revolver butt, which I have shown previously.
> Today the four armour suits have all been correctly
> reassembled and are on
> display over several locations in that state.
> 
>

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> As always comments are very welcome.
> 
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> 
> Cheers
> 
> Hoppy
> 
> 
> 
> 
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