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Camera: Diana Mini / 3
sec. exposure @ ƒ11
Developer: Rodinal 1:50 13min. @ 20°c
Camera: Canon EOS Elan 7ne
Developed in Caffenol 16min. @ 20°c
Camera: Diana Mini
Developer: Rodinal 1:50 13min. @ 20°c
Camera: Diana Mini
Developer: Rodinal 1:50 13min. @ 20°c
4 sec. exposure @ ƒ11
Camera: Diana Mini
Developer: Rodinal 1:50 13min. @ 20°c
45 sec. exposure @ ƒ8
AS
WITH ALL EXPIRED FILM, YOUR RESULTS MAY VARY, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE,
BUT MANY PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING THE QUIRKY QUALITIES OF LONG EXPIRED FILM.
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KODALITH & SCALA HAD A BABY
and they called it:
>>> BLACKOUT <<<
A Super Slow, Ultra
High Contrast, Orthochromatic B&W Transparency Film
A
LABEAURATOIRE EXCLUSIVE!!
20 exposures - expired 2010
ISO
0.375 (see exposure suggestion below)
- NO DX CODE-
2
rolls = $17.00 (USD)
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PLEASE
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING THIS
UNIQUE FILM
This is one of the most unique films I have come across. It is a
vintage, expired film which provides exquisite, ultra-high contrast
black and white transparencies using normal B&W developers. Unlike
some other B&W slide film, Blackout works well with most developers
and gives some of the deepest, darkest blacks I have ever encountered
in a film, yet still manages to retain much of the detail in the
upper-middle highlight range as you can see from these examples.
This is not a rebrand of any of the other films I have available, but a
rarely seen, orthochromatic film manufactured around 1989. It has a
slightly brown film base before developing, but clears nicely making it
easy to scan and ready to mount as slides if desired.
It is very high contrast and the shadows blackout quickly.
It is like Kodalith and Scala had a baby, but rated it at ISO 0.375
(see exposure suggestion below) This is great for long exposures and
pinhole cameras so
a tripod or stable surface is fairly mandatory unless you have a very
fast lens. Many light meters do not go this
low but if you use the iPhone light meter app, you can read for 0.8 and
then at least double that shutter time.
The best thing about this film, aside from the stunning blacks, is that
it works great in Caffenol (a developer made with instant coffee) which
gives the transparencies a rich, natural sepia tone that is simply
breathtaking. (see un-enhanced examples)
Of course it looks great in the classic B&W with developers such as
the Rodinal used in some of these example pictures. Also,
since it is orthochromatic, it has a decreased red sensitivity so you
can use a light red safelight in the darkroom if you'd like to do some
tray tests to gauge your development times.
I'm
keeping these rolls inexpensive by
re-using old
film cassettes and sticking on an artsy label I've made just so you
know what's inside. Using a bulk loader I made rolls of approximately
20 exposures each, sometimes a bit more or less and as with most bulk
loaded film the very last picture of each roll will not be exposed as
that is where it is taped. This
film has no DX code so you will need a camera than can set manual
exposure mode.
I had the unique opportunity to acquire a small amount of this film so
I have made a limited number of rolls available
for purchase. Don't
wait untill it's sold out!
EXPOSURE
SUGGESTION
Very bright sunny day - 1/15 sec at ƒ2.8
(or 4 seconds at ƒ16)
This is just a starting point, you will
enjoy making your own experiments. I suggest bracketing to provide you
with the best results.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS??
Camera: Canon Elan 7ne /
Developed in Caffenol 16min. @ 20°c
Camera: Diana Mini / Developer: Rodinal 1:50 13min. @ 20°c
Camera: Canon Elan 7ne /
Developed in Caffenol 16min. @ 20°c
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