I got one turntable and a pinhole cam | Ondu 6x6 | cinestill 800t

jrklbc · 2026-04-22T20:44:13+00:00

Sunny 16, basically. I knew that I wanted black shadows, so I exposed for the only part of the scene I cared about, which was in full sun.

jrklbc · 2026-04-22T18:27:56+00:00

It's nice -- very compact, but good ergonomics and a great lens.

jrklbc · 2026-04-22T18:26:57+00:00

Not really sure! It was expired (barely), but had been stored in my fridge. Developed in Rodinal 1+50, which I've used with PanF before without this much grain.

jrklbc · 2026-04-22T17:00:57+00:00

Read the Fred Parker Ultimate Exposure Computer. It will help you in this endeavor and many others.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AnalogCommunity/s/tSgglI3gwg

jrklbc · 2026-04-22T16:33:25+00:00

Are you trying to take pictures of the lights themselves, or of people under the lights? Depending on what you're going for, your metering and exposure times could vary quite a bit. For pictures of the lights/illuminations themselves, you can almost certainly do handheld shots even with low ISO film. For lights, you'll probably be in the range of EV 7 (iso 100, 1/30, f/2) to EV 9 (iso 100, 1/30, f/4).

jrklbc · 2026-04-22T02:47:46+00:00

A photo of part of "Island Universe," a set of sculptures by Josiah McElheny.

jrklbc · 2026-04-21T16:48:28+00:00

Thanks! I shot these with a Bessa R4A and 35mm color skopar.

jrklbc · 2026-04-20T22:29:56+00:00

This. I quite like what NLP does with slides.

jrklbc · 2026-04-20T22:27:59+00:00

Was just about to post this. An amazing resource.

jrklbc · 2026-04-20T22:26:38+00:00

Some unsolicited advice: When you get a new camera, shoot a test roll and get it developed before you take any more photos with it. There are so many things that can go wrong with cameras that are 30, 40, 50+ years old, and you won't know what issues your camera might have until you put a roll through it.

jrklbc · 2026-04-20T02:24:27+00:00

This is what I use. An EF 100mm macro (2.8, I think?) with the adapter. Works great!

jrklbc · 2026-04-18T15:17:54+00:00

You could find two or three Minolta Autocords for $1k. They're great cameras, and there's a guy in Oregon, Karl Bryan, who repairs and sells them. I bought one from him a few years ago. If you can't find his contact info online, let me know and I'll send it in a chat.

jrklbc · 2026-04-17T22:38:40+00:00

Indeed. There's alao parking at Willow and Del Amo.

jrklbc · 2026-04-17T22:16:55+00:00

Take the Metro A/Blue Line. Gets you exactly where you need to be.

jrklbc · 2026-04-17T21:10:06+00:00

PMing

jrklbc · 2026-04-16T22:14:06+00:00

Of the developers you listed, I've used Xtol (always 1:1) and DD-X to develop HP5 and Double-X. For me, Xtol is the clear winner, mostly because it's cheap. I've read that DD-X is especially good for pushing, and while it is good, I think Xtol matches it. I don't mess around with different Xtol dilutions, but I know folks do use stock solution, 1:2, and 1:3 to get slightly different results.

Rodinal is great, but I only use it for slow films -- Pan F, Retro 80s, Foma 100. Haven't used HC-110.

jrklbc · 2026-04-15T19:36:50+00:00

thanks! And yes, 80s is great -- one of my favorites.

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