tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795052438354550.post3106808325072479618..comments2023-12-17T22:29:14.888+00:00Comments on Rui Morais de Sousa AL-MOST-LY PHOTOGRAPHY: Working Class Hero - 1st of May, 2010Rui Morais de Sousahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16912139710914395442noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795052438354550.post-38060055206684533942010-05-14T02:18:59.628+01:002010-05-14T02:18:59.628+01:00Once again Carlos,
Reading what I said above, I re...Once again Carlos,<br />Reading what I said above, I remembered the following: to avoid coarse grain with Rodinal, some people seem to mix it up with Kodak X-tol.<br />I have never tried it myself, but I think that I will do soon. I don't enjoy X-tol alone, as my negatives don't seem to get so dense as I like when I soup them in it, but I even got already some to try the "cocktail". Somehow, it seems to make sense...<br />Cheers,<br />RuiRui Morais de Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912139710914395442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795052438354550.post-49110834745047478492010-05-14T02:07:54.777+01:002010-05-14T02:07:54.777+01:00Hello Carlos,
I am very sorry that I didn't an...Hello Carlos,<br />I am very sorry that I didn't answer before (and please, feel free to email me when you want). I answer here, so maybe some other people can "learn" a little from my experience.<br />I've been experimenting with Fomapan films lately, mainly because Kodak became rather expensive (and hard to get in sheet film!). After paying 8 euros for each Tri-X in 35mm (a film I use and love for many years) I thought that I had enough. So I decided that it was time to go experiment somewhere else. Agfapan 100 I also like, but you know that Agfa closed and so the future was (is?) uncertain... Ilford never were really my thing for films (only for papers - please excuse me all Ilford lovers...).<br />But let me go back a little: in 1983 I was in Tchekoslovakia (I have the feeling that I am writing it wrong, but I'm lazy to check up...) and bought, out of curiosity, some Fomapan films. Well, I was very disapointed and ended up throwing them in the trash. <br />So I started by ordering Fomapan 100 in 8x10 inches just to try. And you know what? I love that film! So I also got Foma 200 in 35mm and 120 (Foma stoped for now the prodution of the 200 film due to dificulties from a suplier), and the film also seems to be very nice. They have gone a long way since the 80's!!! <br />To be honest, I didn't try it yet very seriously in the traditional darkroom: I only did some contact prints in 8x10. I didn't make yet enlargements from 35mm, although the negatives look fine (I didn't use yet 120 rolls, as I still have some older stuff from Kodak in stock).<br />Some developer combinations that I found very interesting to further explore: <br />Rodinal 1+50/6 min, 24ºCelsius in a Jobo CPP2 for the Fomapan 100 8x10 (E.I. 80);<br />Kodak D-76 1+1/9 min 20ºCelsius, Jobo CPP2 for the Fomapan 200 (E.I. 160);<br />D-76 1+3/12,5 min 20ºCelsius, Jobo, also for the Fomapan 200.<br />I also developed some 8x10 with Adolux ATM 49, but can't remember times or dilutions and I can't check it at the moment, as I have the negatives in the studio. I know that they look allright, and that you also can dilute it 1+1 or 1+3 (similar to D-76?).Please, see some of my posts about the Gandolfi camera. <br />Finally, as you can see in the images above, I also experimented in Rodinal 1+100 with stand development for one hour,room temperature around 20ºC, but I feel that I still need to fine tune it, and honestly I don't feel very enthusiastic about it.<br />Please, if you do manual development, you should maybe think about lengthning a little (maybe 15%) the developing times, as the Jobo gives continuous agitation. I should also add that I tend to like dense negatives... I usually print with a cold light head (difusion), and they just fit me better on the dense side.<br />Rodinal development produces maybe a little too coarse grain for 35mm, but some people love it. It's up to you to find your taste...<br />I hope that I don't forget nothing very important, and I will be glad to see you around.<br />Greetings,<br />Rui<br />P.S.: I get Fomapan in Fotoimpex, Berlim. The service was always excelent! Prices are also very competitive. Check up their Online Katalog, you will find lots of interesting stuff.Rui Morais de Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912139710914395442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795052438354550.post-21688996462077469742010-05-14T01:16:14.638+01:002010-05-14T01:16:14.638+01:00Hello Matt,
Thank you, I am much better now. I ev...Hello Matt,<br /><br />Thank you, I am much better now. I even used the Gandolfi again... Not yet good, but defenitively better!<br />Yes, the Super Angulon is a small lovely lens which has a lot of aficionados. It usually produces some kind of discussion in forums like Rangefinderforum. I believe that mine is with me for at least 25 years (I bought it used, so she must be older...).<br />I wish to answer your email, but please allow me some days, as I am going to Spain for about a week. It is not very easy to give you my opinion. I will try later...<br />And yes, I will take a Leica or a Rolleiflex with me, or maybe both. If I can do something worthfull, I will post something.<br />See you and many greetings<br />RuiRui Morais de Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912139710914395442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795052438354550.post-64115930129833184222010-05-11T05:25:15.543+01:002010-05-11T05:25:15.543+01:00Right on Rui ! I love the photos, the country and ...Right on Rui ! I love the photos, the country and your choice of music - Hope you are well and enjoying life and judging by your wonderful photos you are ! I love the Super Angulon photo - I have been trying to find one of those lenses downunder with no success yet.matt suttonhttp://mattsutton.com.au/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795052438354550.post-28404810625409904342010-05-03T22:53:43.389+01:002010-05-03T22:53:43.389+01:00Thank you very much.
I am glad that somebody enjoy...Thank you very much.<br />I am glad that somebody enjoys it and finds rewarding to take some time to look at my blog.<br />Greetings,<br />RuiRui Morais de Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912139710914395442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502795052438354550.post-85029149224451329172010-05-03T22:50:19.382+01:002010-05-03T22:50:19.382+01:00Once more.Excelent work.
CROnce more.Excelent work.<br />CRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com