Expired Kodak T-Max P3200 - Developing Routine

I have a pile of TMZ that I was given years ago, and it is very expired. I believe it's about 15-20 years old. After shooting a couple of rolls I was disappointed by how it performed, but recently I have been thinking about how I could use the very grainy results to accentuate texture and age.

The first step was deciding on a development routine. I like HC-110, and hear that it has some mild anti-fog properties. Additionally, I have some 1% benzotriazole here for paper that I could use.

After some research, here is the recipe I came up with:

T-Max 3200

EI: 400

Pre-soak in plain water for at least 2 minutes before development

Developer: HC-110 dilution B (1:31)

Restrainer: Benzotriazole 1% solution, 9mL per liter of developer

Temperature: 70 degrees Fahrenheit

Time: 10:00 minutes

This gave me usable negatives with the grain I was looking for, but not mottled or thin like I've had in the past. Here's some scans to show you the results:

MS-Optical 35mm f/3.5 Perar Lens for Leica M-Mount

This lens was the first, or nearly the first lens produced in quantity by MS-Optical. Now they are very uncommon, but it's an amazing travel lens. While it isn't going to win any awards for ultimate sharpness at the widest aperture, it allows my M6 fit right into my pocket. It's my go-to lens for the Leica when I don't need speed.

Here's some photos with it:

4x5 Black and White X-Ray Direct Positive Film Development

I'm working on refining my process for shooting 4x5 x-ray film, and developing it as a direct positive.

The photo looks better on a light box than when scanned.

Here's an example:

Polaroid 900 4x5 Conversion with Schneider 135mm f/3.5 Xenotar

Steven Icanberry from Alpenhaus Camera custom built a Polaroid 900 for me years ago before he passed, with the Xenotar 135mm lens. I believe this was one of the first ones he ever built with that lens - and he passed away a couple of years ago, so no one is really doing these kinds of conversions anymore.

Despite my love of rangefinders for 35mm film, I've never gelled too much with the Polaroid. The combined viewfinder and rangefinder are great, and one of the reasons I went this route, but the awkwardness of shooting while trying to focus with a mediocre RF (the RF patch is very dim) made it difficult.

However I get a nice wider FOV on this compared to my SLR cameras, so decided to shoot some with it at a Renaissance Faire. Here's some photos:

Vertical Panoramic Photographs

It's uncommon, but I like to try to make vertical panoramas with my panoramic cameras. Here's a collection of them:

XPan, Foma 400

Korona 8x20, 450mm, Efke 50

Ilford FP4+ 120 Film

Here are some photos from Ilfrod FP4+ 125 film. I usually shoot it with an EI of 64 - 80, depending on my developer. I like Pyrocat most commonly.

35mm Cameras that can do Double Exposures

A list of cameras that I've done double exposures with, and how to do it.

Nikon F2

Take the first shot, then push in the rewind button on the bottom of the camera. Wind the camera to cock the shutter, which will not move the film. Push the rewind button for each additional exposure if needed.

Nikon FE

Move the small lever next to the shutter button up for each successive shot. It resets each time.