Hexar RF, ZM Biogon 35, HP5@800, Ilfosol S 1+14 Hexar RF, ZM Biogon 35, HP5@200, Tmax Dev 1+9 Hexar RF, ZM Biogon 35, HP5@400, Ilfosol S 1+14 HP5 is plastic in the best sense of that word. If the digital camera manufacturers release some rogue virus that destroys every emulsion except for HP5, I could [...]
HP5 @ 200 in Ilfosol S for 5.5 minutes at 68 degrees looks something like Efke 400 with slightly better shadow detail. These took a bit more PS work to get here than HP5@200 in Tmax. The contrast was higher and the shadows fell apart easier. Hmm, interesting, but perhaps not a winning combination.
City Hall, Columbus, IN | Hexar RF, ZM Biogon 35, HP5@320, Tmax Dev Last week I wrote that I’m standardizing on one lens, one film, and one process until I learn something. The something to be learned is scanning and post-processing. I’ve always approached scanning like it was that part of the imaging chain represented [...]
This photo, the previous photo, and this one were all shot on HP5 rated at 800 and souped in Diafine. For a long time, Diafine was the only developer I used, often with TriX or Neopan 1600 (an oft overlooked combo). HP5 in Diafine looks a lot like TriX in Diafine but with one stop [...]