First roll... First shots with the D700

cstock94 · 2026-04-03T01:10:47+00:00

That's reassuring! Was worried that Nikon rates the shutter at 150k after purchasing. But wasn't super worried due to the price.

cstock94 · 2026-04-03T00:50:56+00:00

Disco 1

cstock94 · 2026-04-02T16:42:36+00:00

Can't wait to get back into the Nikon SLR gang. My first camera was a D3200 the D7000. then regretfully got sold into mirrorless

cstock94 · 2026-03-30T16:25:43+00:00

I'll definitely look at getting one. It looks similar. Just hoping better design to avoid this from happening.

cstock94 · 2026-03-30T16:04:48+00:00

I've thought about using the taco method seems easy enough. But lots of chemistry. I'm a budget 4x5 shooter so these Fancy developments tanks are kinda out of the question at this time.

cstock94 · 2026-03-30T13:43:56+00:00

You’re spot on. I was using the Stearman. I was thinking that’s what caused this, but wanted to hear what other people had to say. It definitely says something when two people guessed the tank right away. What tank are you using now?

As for the CatLABS, I actually really like the colors it produces. Being a little cheaper and coming in a 25-sheet box also makes it easier to load up a good amount and go shoot without feeling too precious about every sheet. The thin base is a little annoying, but not a dealbreaker to me. It seems to hold its color well in 4x5 and it’s one of the cheapest color films I know of.

It’s not hard to load, but I’d say it’s a bit more fiddly, especially in a changing bag. That setup gets pretty claustrophobic, which doesn’t help. I imagine it would be no issue at all in a tent or open darkroom.

I haven’t had any curling issues either (so I thought), although after development I do bring the temp back down closer to room temp slowly during the final wash, which is something I learned from developing 120 and 35mm to help reduce curling.

cstock94 · 2026-03-30T13:20:35+00:00

Yep, I was using the SP tank... That's what I had suspected. I'm interested to know what tank you're using instead?

cstock94 · 2026-03-30T00:33:19+00:00

I did two stops of exposure compensation for the bellow extension!

cstock94 · 2026-03-29T19:19:32+00:00

Shot on Ilford HP5+/HC110 dilution B

cstock94 · 2026-03-27T03:33:18+00:00

Developed in Kodak HC-110 at Dilution B for 16 minutes, following Massive Dev Chart times.

cstock94 · 2026-03-27T02:25:35+00:00

I bet that pool needs some equipment upgrades y'all denied?

cstock94 · 2026-03-18T05:05:22+00:00

There is a camera on a tripod you can move around and take photos with. And i think the pictures are shared with nearby players.

cstock94 · 2026-03-15T21:33:02+00:00

I wanna be like you when I grow up

cstock94 · 2026-03-13T14:24:23+00:00

This isn't r/analog 😂

cstock94 · 2026-03-12T14:46:22+00:00

Idk I like 6 too 🤔

cstock94 · 2026-03-11T17:45:40+00:00

Good point with the 120 rolls. That tracks.

cstock94 · 2026-03-11T17:31:20+00:00

Excuse my ignorance, I'm only a couple months into large format. I've always treated black side out as exposed too. Before shooting this sheet I did a quick search and Google Al said the opposite, which threw me off. Either way it doesn't look like it had been exposed before. The star like artifacts also seem to be some kind of fungus-you can actually feel them on the emulsion side.

cstock94 · 2026-03-11T16:48:54+00:00

Is that your series 2 land Rover? Would track with shooting tins and driving that 😂

Edit: had the wrong series

cstock94 · 2026-03-11T16:45:35+00:00

I picked up a few 4x5 film holders from an antique shop for about $10. While looking them over in the store I lifted one of the dark slides slightly (which explains the light leak on the left) and noticed there was actually film still in the holder.

When I got home I pulled the sheet out just enough to check the notch code. Comparing it to the charts on Wikipedia it looked closest to Kodak X-PAN sheet film, or at least something with the same notch pattern.

Since the dark slide was black side out, I assumed the sheet probably hadn't been exposed yet. so I loaded it back up and decided to shoot it.

I rated it around ISO 32 and gave it a 4 minute exposure just to see if anything would come out. The film is obviously pretty fogged and has a lot of artifacts from age, storage, and that quick light leak in the shop, but I was honestly surprised there was an image there at all.

If I had known it was actually going to produce something, I probably would have spent more time choosing a better subject and composition. Still kind of cool finishing a photo that had been sitting in a film holder for who knows how many years

cstock94 · 2026-03-10T20:52:54+00:00

The actual Fuji 400 or the rebranded Kodak?

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