Thursday, December 10, 2009
I’m really starting to loathe my film scanner, at this stage I’d be much happier to make some contact prints. But my Darkroom is a mess, so for now this will have to do… Another test roll for the Mamiya 6 that I’m restoring. Ilford HP5+@400EI, xtol stock, scanned on my film scanner that can’t [...]
So I got to thinkin’. I do this now and then – but today, sunday, in a brief moment of procrastinating on my homework, I’ve been thinking about Polaroids. I’ve been playing around with polaroid pack film for the last few months, doing some tinkering and battery adaptations and all that. I’d heard a few [...]
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Well I’d fancied getting one for a while, but wasn’t prepared to shell out $150-$200AUD for a copy, which seems to be what they’re going for on eBay. Blame our awful exchange rate against the US dollar, as most Russian auctions seem to be done in USD. Now! Some background. The Jupiter-9 is an 85mm [...]
Back to university for the second semester of my first year. I’ve got Intro classes in Printmaking, drawing and (finally) Black and White A, as well as the theory course on modern art. Very fun. Consequently, you’ll likely be hearing a tad more stuff not at all related to photography. On the photography front though, [...]
Well I’ve been cleaning up my darkroom in my spare time, and it’s kinda needed it. Since I’ve been at university it’s fallen into disuse, and lack of air circulation has led to some interesting stuff growing on my wooden print tongs, among other things…moisture and a closed space isn’t good for any photographic equipment, [...]