First image, first roll

[PiroStitch]

I've taken a big leap back into film and I managed to acquire a Blad 503CW over the weekend. I went through a roll of Ilford XP2 Super 400 in a day and sent it back to be processed and scanned. Here's the first image from the roll and it's definitely one of many to come.

[Matt. K]

Blad, Best of the best.

[Reschsmooth]

Lovely tones and very jealous of the 'Blad. The exposure latitude you have there is amazing.

Is there a slight tilt to the right?

[biggerry]

Blad 503CW over the weekend.

sounds like a bad trip

Ilford XP2 Super 400

sounds like a ciggy brand


looks like fun though did i mention i got no idea about film

[PiroStitch]

Patrick - Yes there is a slight tilt to the right, though I haven't mastered the perfect slightness yet. I need to go back to learn from the master about this (Matt)er

Gerry - Yup, will be a bigger bad trip if I start getting chemicals to self develop the film

[Reschsmooth]

Gerry - Yup, will be a bigger bad trip if I start getting chemicals to self develop the film

Wayne, there is a lot of enjoyment out of developing your own film. I now have three tanks, 7 reels and some Rodinal and [possibly expired] D76 developer, plus, as of Sunday, the gear to take it to the next level.

[gstark]

Gerry - Yup, will be a bigger bad trip if I start getting chemicals to self develop the film

Wayne, there is a lot of enjoyment out of developing your own film. I now have three tanks, 7 reels and some Rodinal and [possibly expired] D76 developer, plus, as of Sunday, the gear to take it to the next level.

Not to mention the thrill of standing there, and seeing a piece of blank paper turn into your image. It's magic, and it always thrills.

[Remorhaz]

What is this film thing you speak of

[phillipb]

Not to mention the thrill of standing there, and seeing a piece of blank paper turn into your image. It's magic, and it always thrills.

Yep, I can still remember my very first attempt at printing. It was what you may call black on black

[surenj]

Not to mention the thrill of standing there, and seeing a piece of blank paper turn into your image. It's magic, and it always thrills.

It is a guilty pleasure indeed. I reckon those chemicals shorten your life considerably...

[Reschsmooth]

Not to mention the thrill of standing there, and seeing a piece of blank paper turn into your image. It's magic, and it always thrills.

It is a guilty pleasure indeed. I reckon those chemicals shorten your life considerably...

Reall? I have read that professional printers have no shorter life expectancy than the general populace.

[surenj]

Reall? I have read that professional printers have no shorter life expectancy than the general populace.

It would seem true. Ilford wholeheartedly agrees with you.
http://www.ilford.com/environmental/en/chemEnv.asp

[PiroStitch]

The smell of the chemicals used for developing photos is probably far less riskier than the air people breathe in some cities

[Reschsmooth]

The smell of the chemicals used for developing photos is probably far less riskier than the air people breathe in some cities

I love the smell of fixer in the morning

[surenj]

Not to mention the thrill of standing there, and seeing a piece of blank paper turn into your image. It's magic, and it always thrills.

A cheep way to get a little thrill is to switch off image preview (or flip your LCD) when you shoot. Then look at the pictures at home.