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Caffenol and GoGo Penguin

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 Luckily, I went into this knowing my GoGo Penguin pictures had a slim chance for great results. The 400 speed of the Ilford HP5, concert venue lighting conditions and handheld shots would all work against me. I left the better fitting Kodak P3200 at home on purpose. I hadn't developed the Kodak in caffenol yet, a distinction the Ilford held. This would be only my second attempt with the solution. First capture of roll The experimental jazz trio were performing in Ardmore near Philadelphia, a little over an hour's drive from Lancaster. I jumped at the opportunity to buy tickets for the Manchester England band, despite only knowing of them for two months. My best friend, benefitting a ticket from my partner's unavailability, offered to drive. While on the way, I loaded the Ilford roll into the Nikon FG-20, one of my favorite analog options in my small collection. Corner deli restaurant in downtown Ardmore Parking lot art, Ardmore We killed time in Ardmore walking the small d...
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The Lincoln Highway Experience

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  A two-day 4th of July weekend trip out to Pittsburgh and back to Lancaster using the original Lincoln Highway was the plan. Armed with the Minolta XG7 and Nikon FG-20 loaded with Harmon Phoenix 200 and Ilford HP5 400 respectively, we set out under the guidance of an app detailing the old highway route. The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor non-profit maintained a portion of the highway complete with a museum in Latrobe. The normally under 4 hr. trip to Pittsburg would now take about 6-8 hours now including stops.  classic crossing from Lancaster to York  old route sign I alternated between the color Harmon and black and white Ilford. Extra attention whenever the Nikon and Ilford were shot, as my shutter speed would change when I advanced the roll. I adjusted settings on the fly, and with it being a bright and sunny day, my aperture remained pretty narrow.  Following information from Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor, we would be able to locate points of interests i...
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Ilford HP5 Plus 400

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 Lancaster PA It's been two weeks since I shot and developed this roll of Ilford HP5 Plus 400 that this blog is about. Thank goodness for the notes taken during its develop. This was the photo walk where it drizzled the majority of the time and I explored areas I had never seen before in Lancaster city. A few Little Free Libraries were visited and zines were given and exchanged.  That Saturday walk started with me loading up a backpack with some children's books and copies of my latest zine to disperse in Little Free Libraries. Rain was in the forecast so decided to use the smaller Nikon FG-20 instead of the Minolta XG 7. I am able to fit the former in my jacket pocket and would have kept the latter around my neck.  I would have to be extra mindful of my settings with this choice. A malfunction during advancing film causes the shutter speed to also change. During my Utah national park trip, the Nikon's first trial, I discovered the issue after wondering why I would get a ...
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Cinestill 800T

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 Lancaster PA The original plan for the Cinestill 800T was either going to be a concert or evening walk in Lancaster, testing my lowlight film photography skills. It turned out to be a study on adjusting for shooting fast film in daylight. Overall, I was pleased with the results, both in content and technical aspects.  I loaded the roll while standing at Penn Square during the Hands Off protest April 5th. Normally, when loading film in the field, I would typically find a place to set the camera down. This time, with the camera supported around my neck, I swapped the Kodak 3200 for the Cinestill 800T. I could now relax my aperture a bit, getting back some depth of field. My mode of focus would also change with the switch from black and white to color.  The film switch happened near the end of the protest but made sure to capture a handful of shots. A fire truck passed through the intersection and much to the chagrin of the attendees, never sounded its horn. The camera caug...
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