Time-Lapse Photography At Its Best
6 April 09
Also, nice use of smallgantics.
Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.
Vintage Wilmington, NC on Flickr
31 March 09
“Mostly Cape Fear history, old photos, maps, and postcards.”
View the rest of leep’s photostream.
Capitalism & Other Goodies
5 March 09
A message from 1948.
There’s more where this came from. I suggest you browse A/V Geeks’ Online Videos. You’ll probably lose a day of your life, but you’ll learn something!
Incredible Time-Lapse Video
2 March 09
Flickr user ettubrute has created some of the most brilliant time-lapse photography videos I’ve ever seen. This is what video on Flickr is all about. Add this guy as a contact and Favorite/comment on his incredible work.
These are my favorites:
A Genius & His Camera
1 March 09
I’ve probably watched this short film/infomercial a dozen times. “SX-70”, by Charles and Ray Eames, introduces Polaroid’s first camera able to develop and eject photos automatically.
Side note: I own an SX-70 and love it.
Processing Black & White Film - Second Attempt
28 February 09
This is the follow-up to a reel mishap on my first attempt at development.
Again, I referenced Ilford’s step-by-step instructions [PDF] during the entire process.
Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 120mm Black and White
Tank: Kalt Stainless Steel 500ml
Reel: Kalt Hewes 120mm Stainless Steel
Developer: Ilford’s Ilfosol S (1+9) at 68°F
Stop Bath: Water at 68°F
Fixer: Ilford’s Rapid Fixer (1+4) at 68°F
Wash: Water at 68°F + Kodak Photo-Flo (1+200)
Method: The only change in my method from the first attempt was the use of Photo-Flo. Instead of rinsing in Photo-Flo for ten (10) seconds, I simply added a drop of the solution into the temperature control water and passed the film through the water a few times.
Results: The new Hewes reel did the trick! In contrast to the Kalt reel, the Hewes is sturdy and well-made. No bending or torquing here. As for the photos, you can see some of the results below.
Polaroids + Animation = Polamation
22 February 09
Polaroid stop-motion by Flickr user sx70manipulator.
Processing Black & White Film - First Attempt
7 February 09
Notes from today’s batch of black and white photos:
I referenced Ilford’s step-by-step instructions [PDF] during the entire process.
Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 120mm Black and White
Tank: Kalt Stainless Steel 500ml
Reel: Kalt 120mm Stainless Steel
Developer: Ilford’s Ilfosol S (1+9) at 68°F
Stop Bath: Water at 68°F
Fixer: Ilford’s Rapid Fixer (1+4) at 68°F
Wash: Water at 68°F + Kodak Photo-Flo (1+200)
Method: First, Developer for seven (7) minutes, inverting for ten (10) seconds at top of each minute. Down the drain. Next, stop bath for at least ten (10) seconds. Down the drain. Fixer for at least three (3) minutes, inverting for ten (10) seconds at top of each minute. Saved for later use. Washed using Ilford method of five (5), ten (10), then twenty (20) inversions, rinsing for ten (10) seconds with Photo-Flo.
Results: Parts of the film stuck to itself due to faulty reel. Reel is misshapen, causing improper spooling (Figure 1). Where film made contact with itself, no developing took place (Figure 2). There may be signs of air pockets during developer stage. Otherwise, unaffected areas look great.
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
To Do:
- Exchange Kalt reel for another or buy a Hewes reel (higher quality stainless steel).
- During the first minute of Developer, invert continuously.
- Tap the tank more often to remove air pockets.
