With regards to movie, I like predictable outcomes. I must belief a movie inventory to ship. I additionally want it to look good in Rodinal.
I don’t usually attempt new movies and after I do it’s usually to discover the (sometimes nagging) query… “I’m wondering if there’s something higher than FP4”. This, in fact, framed within the context of the form of images that I do; that I’m not transferring from Rodinal (as a result of I really feel it too is inherent in my picture making); and that I solely use an M3 with Nineteen Fifties lenses. I just lately tried Fomopan 100 and Adox 100 which I favored enormously (articles on them quickly).
Within the 80s I used to roll my very own FP4 from bulk rolls and it produced some of my best images. I don’t know precisely what that bulk FP4 was because it didn’t say “FP4” on the rebate. What it did say although was similar to FP4 517 Cine that I purchased on account of an article here: “Ilford Security Movie”. Apparently, on the 517 inventory, that rebate textual content is on the emulsion facet – little question an artifact of its cine goal.
As I stated, I hardly ever attempt new movies however this was technically and virtually FP4, so possibly not all that new in any respect. Possibly a bit totally different. Maybe subtly totally different. However most likely predictably comparable. And that’s what the blurb stated to anticipate.
In these conditions I don’t purchase one or two rolls and provides it a go… I dive in. I ordered ten rolls. After which found Analogue Cameras have been a number of miles from the place I reside so I provided to select them up in the event that they transformed the postage value to a few further rolls. They did. So I’ve twelve rolls. It’s good to know that this movie is £3.49 a roll (it was £2.99 after I purchased it). That is severely low-cost.
I’m a a scientist however I don’t strategy every thing scientifically. I can’t be doing with testing a brand new movie with any form of inflexible methodology. It’s movie. I’ve an M3. I load it in, stroll round, develop it and see what occurs. I do know that is at odds the predictability that may include rigor however life’s too brief for that.
As I used to be on my option to Cannes to go to household, I had the problem (terror) of placing the movie although X-ray scanners (Birmingham, Zurich, Good… twice). I took the precaution of utilizing a ‘lead lined bag’ however this was a further and unnerving think about my analysis. I don’t know what impression this had although, if any. Most likely none apart from a little bit of base fog. I’ve learn fairly polarised views on the consequences of airport scanners in all their variations; and with the variable success of asking for hand inspection of movie it’s all largely out of our management anyway. But another excuse I keep away from flying.
Anyway, again to the FP4 Sort 517 Cine.
Each the rolls have been uncovered on the advisable ISO 100 by way of my M3 and Summaron 35/3.5. Growth was 24 minutes in Rodinal, 1:50 with 10s of agitation each minute (with the primary minute being steady agitation). Digitisation was by way of a Nikon D810 and 60/2.8 macro utilizing the JJC movie holder. Inversion by way of NLP and publish processing in LR restricted to highlights -50 and shadows +50.
I just like the outcomes very a lot. I like 517 in truth. Classic grain, particularly with Rodinal. Wealthy tonality. Managed distinction. The quaint look I would like. I’m very happy I’ve numerous it left and that it’s still only £3.49 a roll.
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