After having shot black and white film for a while but always having shied away from properly developing it at home (I had developed a few rolls of film in Cinestill Df96 monobath — these were just test rolls and didn’t really have much archival or sentimental value), I decided to go straight for gold […]
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5 Frames… Of ILFORD SFX 200 Developed in Cinestill’s Df96 monobath with a Fuji GS645S and a red filter
The Fuji GS645S Professional was a camera I had an interest in ever since it was introduced back in 1984. It was a nice medium format camera that’s ready for anything with its “cow bar” that wrapped around the lens. The camera has a fixed 60mm f/4 lens with rangefinder focusing. Holding the camera normally, […]
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EMULSIVE’S most popular darkroom related articles of 2020
Here’s listicle #2 for this year, and it’s 100% focused on darkroom alchemy. From bringing back Kodachrome (development, that is!), to RA-4 color printing, to monobath developers, lith printing and…the list goes on. Darkroom and darkroom-related work continues to increase through our community as more and more photographers find them selves coming back to traditional […]
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5 Frames… Of ILFORD HP5 PLUS developed in Cinestill Df96 Monobath (35mm / EI 400 / Nikon FM2)
The staying indoors because of the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed me to work on several projects that I been neglecting for several months now. This time, I decided to develop some film I’ve been neglecting for several years. Originally I’ve ether been sending my film off for processing, or developing it myself. I’ve been rather […]
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5 Frames… Of Kodak Tri-X 400 35mm and a Lomo LC-A (35mm Format / EI 400 / Lomo Minitar 1 32mm f/2.8)
Until late March this year (last week at the time of writing), I hadn’t shot a roll of film in more than 10 years, since around the time Kodak discontinued Plus-X. I recently discovered that a great independent lab (Boutique Film Lab) opened up in my hometown of Nashville, TN, a few years ago and […]
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News: Introducing CineStill Simplified Cs2 chemistry kits
Following several years of research and development, CineStill have launched one of their most long-awaited products — no, not another film stock — a simplified ECN-2 kit for developing motion picture film in its native chemistry…with a CineStill twist. Say hello to the CineStill Cs2 “Cine Simplified” ECN 2-Bath Kit: In the same vein as […]
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5 Frames… Biking on Akansas’ Mount Kessler with a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye and on Kodak T-MAX 400 (120 Format / EI 400) – by Jesse Camacho
Living in Arkansas, I’m always in awe of all the nature surrounding me. I can get in my car, drive, and without a doubt, end up at a hiking trail or lake. I guess that’s why they call us the “Natural State.” I took on mountain biking not too long ago. I do all of […]
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EMULSIVE’s most popular darkroom related articles of 2019
If you’re on social media, you will have no doubt noticed an uptick in darkroom-related activities in our community. From home processing black and white and colour film to RA-4 darkroom printing, it seems that more and more people are getting into the darkroom in one way or another, and that’s fantastic news. Here are […]
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5 Frames… On a panoramic-mod Zeiss Ikonta 521/16 and Rollei Retro 400S (EI 4200 / 120 Format)
I have an obsession with panoramic photos and the cameras that take them. Walk into a museum or historical exhibit and chances are you’ll find a panorama; often impossibly long and expertly taken by masters of the past. Often there’s a bigger opportunity for unintended scenes, objects, people, and situations to be captured in time. […]
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Review: CineStill Df96 Monobath developer
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a fierce advocate for film.
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Review: Comparing FF No.1 and Cinestill Df96 monobath developers
Monobath film developers feel like the in thing for 2018.
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Announcing: CineStill Df96 “DEVELOPER&FIX” Monobath
Hot off the press: there’s a new black and white monobath developer from the Brothers Wright over at CineStill – CineStill Df96 Monobath – and it’s available to buy this very minute on their website as a 1-Liter kit at
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New in: CineStill “just add water” powdered developers and new improved film
There’s some very exciting news coming out of CineStill today in the form of an announcement of new powdered film developing chemistry and manufacturing updates for all new film.
As I’ve noted on social media and this website before
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Photography: The left of right – Shot on Rollei Infrared 400 at EI 400 (4×5 format)
The left of right
Shot on Rollei Infrared 400 at EI 400
Black and white negative film in 4×5 format
Graflex Speed Graphic, Graflex Optar 135 f/4.7
Developed in Cinestill Df96 monobath
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Film tests: getting the best out of FERRANIA P30 Alpha part 2
A few months ago, I wrote about the results of my tests on FERRANIA P30 Alpha in various developers.
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Add to Queue: Interviewing the Negative Positives Podcast
I am guessing that there won’t be too may people reading this who need much of an introduction to these three! Negative Positives is a long running film photography podcast that has been coming at us live from the Gutterman-cave for well over 300 episodes now. Mike Gutterman, Andre Domingues and Roxanna Angles are the […]
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Brand new film from Fujifilm: NEOPAN 100 ACROS II announced, begins shipping Autumn 2019
Updated with additional details, speculation and sample images.
Picked up just a few moments ago is the heart-stopping news that Fujifilm is officially bringing black and white films back to the market in Autumn 2019 with the all-new NEOPAN
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Photography: In the shadows – shot on Efke KB25 at EI 25 (35mm format)
In the shadows
Shot on Efke KB25 at EI 25Black and white negative film in 35mm formatNikon FM3A / Nikkor 50mm f/1.2
Development notesFF No.1 Monobath: 21°C/70°F, 06:00 (N)1 minute presoak, 30 seconds initial agitation, 1 inversions
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Photography: Longan – Shot on Efke KB25 at EI 25 (35mm format)
Longan
Shot on Efke KB25 at EI 25Black and white negative film in 35mm formatNikon FM3A / Nikkor 50mm f/1.2
Development notesFF No.1 Monobath: 21°C/70°F, 06:00 (N)1 minute presoak, 30 seconds initial agitation, 1 inversions / 30
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Photography: Journey’s end – Shot on Efke KB25 at EI 25 (35mm format)
Journey’s end
Shot on Efke KB25 at EI 25
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Nikon FM3A / Nikkor 50mm f/1.2
Development notes
FF No.1 Monobath: 21°C/70°F, 06:00 (N)
1 minute presoak, 30 seconds initial agitation
