A few from the most recent roll of film: I had a visitor from California come to West Virginia last month who is an avid photographer (digital) and so we went out to a local state park...

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

I had a visitor from California come to West Virginia last month who is an avid photographer (digital) and so we went out to a local state park here in WV.

I loaned him one of my Trip 35's (which he loved so much he bought from me before he left!) and we shot some black and white (Eastman Double-X)

Here are 3 shots that I printed for my cork-board at work; one of him shooting the trip, one of a blacksmith's cabin, and one of a cemetery (taken from the car window without looking through the viewfinder) I also tossed in a scan of the contact sheet just for fun.

All 3 shot on a Trip 35, Double-X, dev'd in D96 stock time and temp.

These are scans of the prints.

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Now, that's having fun with photography.
--Bob

rpavich wrote:

I had a visitor from California come to West Virgi... (show quote)

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

rmalarz wrote:

Now, that's having fun with photography.
--Bob

It certainly is!

I get to have fun twice: once when I take the images, and then again when I see them after printing! Double the enjoyment. For my color stuff, I purposefully leave them for a month or two before developing and printing so I get surprised.

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

rpavich wrote:

It certainly is!

I get to have fun twice: once when I take the images, and then again when I see them after printing! Double the enjoyment. For my color stuff, I purposefully leave them for a month or two before developing and printing so I get surprised.

...you do your own developing, right? I'm familiar with doing the act (classes long ago in journalism studies) but it's a time thing. Problem is, I can't find a lab around here that gives me a clean negative back so it's a whole lot of processing just to clean 'em up. It puts me off, and I have a nice functional Bronica...sigh, I guess I have to put in the time and do it myself if I want to enjoy film photography...

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

It is a great experience using film and doing ourselves the development of negatives and our own prints.
I regret I gave my darkroom away when I began to use digital. I began to miss it when I could not get entirely satisfied with the conversions at the time, around 2005 but eventually I gained confidence using conversion software although it took me some time to get back to near where I left when shooting film.
Those images are excellent.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

chasgroh wrote:

...you do your own developing, right?

Black and white mostly, I've decided to send color out, I don't shoot it that much and so it's easier that way.

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I'm familiar with doing the act (classes long ago in journalism studies) but it's a time thing. Problem is, I can't find a lab around here that gives me a clean negative back so it's a whole lot of processing just to clean 'em up. It puts me off, and I have a nice functional Bronica...sigh, I guess I have to put in the time and do it myself if I want to enjoy film photography...

I use Willow Photo Lab, they do a great job and are reasonable.

https://www.willowphotolab.com

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

camerapapi wrote:

It is a great experience using film and doing ourselves the development of negatives and our own prints.
I regret I gave my darkroom away when I began to use digital. I began to miss it when I could not get entirely satisfied with the conversions at the time, around 2005 but eventually I gained confidence using conversion software although it took me some time to get back to near where I left when shooting film.
Those images are excellent.

Thanks very much!

Kuzano

chasgroh wrote:

...you do your own developing, right? I'm familiar with doing the act (classes long ago in journalism studies) but it's a time thing. Problem is, I can't find a lab around here that gives me a clean negative back so it's a whole lot of processing just to clean 'em up. It puts me off, and I have a nice functional Bronica...sigh, I guess I have to put in the time and do it myself if I want to enjoy film photography...

Some Walmarts process 120 roll film (your bronica?) If your local Walmart has contracts with Fujifilm ( fuji kiosk in the store photo dept)

Here's what I have been getting from two Walmart stores in Central Oregon for over 15 years, shooting Mamiya, Bronica, and now Fujifilm GSW690 (6X9 Cm)

Send out processing.
no shipping- film goes on Walmart truck and back from Fujifilm Professional Labs
no lost or bad film in 15 years.
Negs, transparencies, or prints
10 work day turnaround
No scanning... sorry
Have never paid over $10 for processing
get negs back even on print orders
Nobody in the Walmart store is involved, except to call me when returned.
Only Fuji Labs open and close the envelopes.
Pro results no thin negs

No help and can't answer questions in store. Most employees unaware of the "Send Out Only" program. However, it works! I just explored it until I knew the workings.

Again, has worked near flawlessly for me for 15 years at two Walmarts.

PM me if you have questions

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

Kuzano wrote:

Some Walmarts process 120 roll film (your bronica?... (show quote)

...worth a shot! Thanks for the info!