S.H.O.U.T.

I’ve been trying, dare I say testing Tri-X recently. Tri-X has famously been around for decades, although it has undergone a couple of changes to it’s formulation over the years, so the Tri-X of 1954, is not the Tri-X we buy today. I’d be surprised in a bad way if it was! I’ve written before that generally I’m not a fast/grainy film kind of guy. My tendency is to st...

I had just developed a 120 film, it was hanging up to dry. I had wiped dry the tank and it’s bits – I usually leave them out to air dry further, especially the spool. I was pottering about putting other stuff away and noticed how the sun was casting interesting shadows. This year I’ve made a practice of keeping a roll of bulk loaded Foma 200 in the Olympus XA2 all the ti...

The village of Cerne Abbas dates back to 987 and the Abbey that once stood here. Bit’s of it can still be visited, the Tithe Barn, a guesthouse and gatehouse. The village is sizeable and although it’s grown over the years – it’s centre is still quaint enough. Should you wish – you can read a potted history

I have long held the opinion that Agfa APX Film, is in fact Kentmere film. It says on the box in Black and Grey – That Agfa-Gevaert neither manufacture or guarantee this film. In other words “it’s nothing to do with us”! For support we should contact the distributor (Lupus Imaging and Media GmbH & Co KG in this case) or the manufacturer, then don’t tell us who that i...

A couple months ago I carried my Olympus XA2 around with me with a roll of bulk loaded Foma 200 in it, until it was used up. I enjoyed the relaxed process, and decided to repeat it. I only got 4 images that I thought were worth sharing – nothing wrong with all the others – just bland! The roll was developed in 1+100 Rodinal, EMA for 60 mins at 20 degrees.