This is how I develop film

Mixed the cyanotype chemicals together. Tested. It works!

Well I bought the cyanotype kit from adorama a long time ago. Today I decided to mix the chemicals and test out the emulsion indoors.

It's a simple mixing process:

• Chemical A: completely mix with 400ml of distilled water in a measuring glass. Then bring it up to the 500ml mark
• Chemical B: same exact process as Chemical A

As you can see in the photo, I put each Part in two separate containers. The half gallon jugs were purchased at Cameras Etc (my local camera shop), along with my measuring cup. Having large bottles actually works out very well. I'm going to buy another kit and have two liters worth of cyanotype emulsion at hand.

I tested the emulsion on some card stock. I painted "TEST" and my name in cursive and put it under a CFL lamp. Took about an hour indoors for the emulsion to darken. If it was sunny outside it would only take about five minutes. Anyways, I rinsed it off and poured a capful of peroxide while I was rinsing it. Turned out perfect. It's drying in the tub as you read this.

Created my first digital negative for my cyanotype project

Audrey Hepburn.

So I bought an Epson Artisan 1430 a while back. It's a wide format printer priced at a very affordable $299. It's not the best wide format printer, but for cyanotypes it's perfect. If I wanted to I could still print on glossy photos. Epson's 13x19 glossy or matte photo paper is also cheap.

more after the jump

First scan of 116 film.

Here it is. My first scan of expired 116 film from the 1950s. The film was discovered in a freezer. I'm the lucky guy to own 12 rolls of new 116 film.

Anyways, this is the first scan from the roll. I shoot with a Zeiss Ikonta D because my Kodak 1A was ruined with light leaks. The 1930 Zeiss Ikonta D probably has the best lens out of any camera in my collection.

116 Film updates coming soon.

My 116 film project is still alive. I have a few videos I'm working on. I've also made some great advances in developing 116 film. You guys saw an earlier video on how to load 116 (70mm) film onto Paterson reels. I'll be uploading another video on how to use 116 film aprons.

I also discovered a way to scan 70mm film using the Epson v500 scanner by simply modifying the OEM scanning mask. I'll be making a howto video on scanning 70mm film as well.


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Just bought a couple 110 film developing reels

There's a seller on ebay who has some 110 film reels for sale. I bought two, and they aren't cheap. Each reel is over $40 after shipping. But I can't find any other source for 110 film developing reels.

Now I can get back into 110 film shooting. 110 and Disc film cameras were my first cameras I had when I was a kid. I used both formats when I was 7 years old.

Disc film has been long discontinued but 110 has had a revival in the past year. The Lomography Society resurrected 110 film and is selling it in different flavors. I can't wait to get my hands on some black and white 110 film.