Field Notes

Occasional notes on film photography and long walks.

Pushing Tri-X two stops

March

Rated at 1600 and developed in HC-110 dilution B for eleven minutes. Grain is obvious but the shadows held up better than expected under streetlights.

A winter loop around the lake

January

Twelve kilometres, mostly ice. The light between three and four o'clock is worth the cold fingers.

Scanning with a macro lens

November

A copy stand, a cheap LED panel and a 60mm macro now replace the flatbed. Faster, sharper, and far less dust to clean up afterwards.