cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/37506741

The fact that it’s behind fences, next to gravel, dirt, trash. The only flowers are the ones that are painted on the wall says a lot. The hope we have is the hope that we create.

    • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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      1 month ago

      The film was FPP Mummy 400, the developer was R09 and done via stand development, the camera was a Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5 with a 127mm lens shot at f/4.7.

      I’ve been shooting FPP Mummy 400 with my Graflex because it’s a decent amount cheaper than most other 4x5 film I’ve seen and I’m wanting to practice with the camera before I put the expensive film in it (like color film for example). It’s a pretty nice film IMO.

      The camera itself could probably use some work still as I seem to get light leaks on some shots but not others which tells me that it’s probably either the film holders themselves of the back velvet. But it’s been a fun repair project I’ve been working on so I can’t complain. The lens and both shutters work great right now but there’s no way to mount a cable release for the body shutter so I’m gonna have to mod it at some point which has me anxious AF about doing even though as far as I can tell my camera has parts from models of speed graphic from between 1928 and 1946. And the range finder on the camera also seems like it may have been aftermarket. It had the mounting hardware for an aftermarket handle but the seller didn’t have the handle for it so I had to restore the original leather handle.

        • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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          1 month ago

          I chose stand development because it’s less stressful and I’m not in a rush. Plus if my shots are off for exposure it usually evens them out quite nicely (I don’t really have to worry too much about pushing or pulling)

          In general I recommend stand developing