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Contact sheet from a Rollei. Need to shoot some more rolls to see what caused the lack of density. Exposures look pretty good for just guessing (no meter) while shooting a new film (that was expired) and developing in a completely new way: 1:1:100 at 75F for 15 minutes in Pyrocat-HD using semi-stand.

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• 8×10 Calumet C-1, 360mm f/6.3 Fujinon, Delta 100 developed in Pyrocat-M.

• 8×10 Calumet C-1, 240mm f/9  Fujinon, Delta 100 developed in Pyrocat-M.

I recently ventured out into urban Fort Worth, TX, with an 8×10 Calumet C-1, which won’t happen again. The combination of the C-1 mounted to a Majestic Tripod is ~40lbs or over a quarter of my body weight. On top of this you add the rest of the items you need such as 8×10 holders (bulky and the weight adds up), lenses, and dark cloth and we’re talking a not fun experience. From now on I’ll be saving the 8×10 camera for studio work/portrait sessions only until I have a project calling for 8×10 over using the 4×5.

• Model: Travis
• Camera: 8×10 Calumet C-1
• Lens: 360mm f/6.3 Fujinon
• Film/Developer: Bergger 200 @100 in Pyrocat-M