I am getting this urge to shoot some black and white film again. I have
no idea if this is simply misplaced nostalgia or if I'm on to
something. But the thought is in my mind. For two reasons:
1. I like the look of B&W film.
2. I would like to use my 50mm Leica-mount lenses as fifties again. On
my 1.33x crop M8 they are mild-telephoto-ish, and 100mm equivalent on my
E-M5. Shooting my old M6 would give me a way to use them as fifties
without having to spend massive bucks for another digital Leica.
I'm talking real B&W film here, not chromagenic. I'm inclined towards
Tri-X, as this is what I shot before. I'm also mindful of Dante Stella's
comment that Tri-X is the second-best film for all puposes. I'd be
using it as an all-purpose film, indoors available light at EI 400 or
800, or (probably) with a green filter outdoors on sunny days, unlikely
as that may seem in Seattle).
Related question: I have some darkroom chemical powders and
concentrates in their original sealed containers or envelopes. I bought
them in Oct. 2001. I don't see any expiration dates on the packaging.
Are they still good?
- Kodak D-76 power to make one quart
- Kodak Xtol powders to make five liters.
- Kodak Rapid Fixer concentrate to make one gallon.
- Orbit Bath concentrate (hypo clearing agent)
- Photo-Flo Concentrate
--Peter
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