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Thomas V

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This was quate an experience into large format again! I apologies for the digital noise but the cool grain structure from the Frankenstein 200 is very evident. But I think in an artful way! As my title would suggest, this was my first full use of the Cambo SC-2, 4 x 5 in film camera I've had for years. I've worked with 35mm and 120 film for quite some time but this 4 x 5 was really a trip!! So as not to overcomplicate things I simply did a home portrait. Having done two other trial runs using enlarging paper as the film I felt good about my general set up. Well yesterday, at 10 AM, October 2, 2024, I snapped my first official film shot with that big boy!

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Interesting picture. Kind of dull subject. Is this house yours? You used your phone to take an image of the exposed picture? Or you use your phone to take a picture of the negative? Odd I figured with a film camera naturally you'd have a flatbed scanner.
 
Interesting picture. Kind of dull subject. Is this house yours? You used your phone to take an image of the exposed picture? Or you use your phone to take a picture of the negative? Odd I figured with a film camera naturally you'd have a flatbed scanner.
This in fact is my home/house in North Carolina, North America. The camera used was my Cambo SC-2 which I've had for many years but just recently loaded with full film. Under a magnifying glass the grain structure of the Frankenstein is very evident, and I expected that, but the sharpness was spot on. Now I need ultra fine grain stuff in the Kodak line if available.
 
G'day Thomas

I don't know what developer you're using, but yrs ago I used ID-11 all the time - incl for fine grain results
For me (using 35mm film stock) I found that agitation - or the lack of it too - resulted in fine grain using little agitation, and coarse grain when using 'heavy' agitation

Using either FP4 or Tri-X film stock, I could minimise grain via a gentle initial agitation =then no further agitation= for the duration of the developing time, vs heavy grain if I agitated 3-times a minute during the developing time

I ended up using FP4 exclusively, with ISO settings from 80 to 1600 (with appropriate time changes to the developer) and regularly printed 12" x 16" prints without heavy grain disturbing the image

Hope this helps
Phil
 
G'day Thomas

I don't know what developer you're using, but yrs ago I used ID-11 all the time - incl for fine grain results
For me (using 35mm film stock) I found that agitation - or the lack of it too - resulted in fine grain using little agitation, and coarse grain when using 'heavy' agitation

Using either FP4 or Tri-X film stock, I could minimise grain via a gentle initial agitation =then no further agitation= for the duration of the developing time, vs heavy grain if I agitated 3-times a minute during the developing time

I ended up using FP4 exclusively, with ISO settings from 80 to 1600 (with appropriate time changes to the developer) and regularly printed 12" x 16" prints without heavy grain disturbing the image

Hope this helps
Phil
Oh yes, indeed it helps. Truthfully, in my 35mm and 120 film processing it's been Kodak D-76 with a Kodak fixer. generally okay but now looking to broaden my experience a bit I felt it was best to check with our group members.....your input is appreciated!
 

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