Field notes

Occasional notes on film photography, darkroom chemistry and long walks.

Pushing HP5 two stops

Shot a roll at 1600 in evening light. Developed in Rodinal 1+50, 20 °C, extended time. Grain is there, shadows held better than expected.

Fixing a sticky shutter

Old leaf shutters mostly need patience and lighter fluid, not force. Clean, dry, test at every speed before closing the lens up.

Contact sheets, again

Printing contact sheets before scanning saves more time than it costs. You see the roll as a sequence, not as files.