Sunday, February 2, 2025

I wasn't planning to put journal posts here. I don't like how they fill up the archives with a list of dates. Yet, here I am. The news and my feeds have become a stream of terrible things. I don't know how to stop

Photography

Roll 195 (Hasselblad 500C/M)

Sometimes I just need to blow through a roll when I'm bored. This is from the Hasselblad 500C/M and 80mm Planar on HP5 developed with HC-110(b). Thankfully, Alice was handy. These were all handheld at 1/30th, which is a terrible idea. The one of me

Photography

2025 Roll 194 (Olympus OM-2n / HP5)

Here are a few images from the first roll I ran through the Olympus OM-2n after having it overhauled by John Hermanson. The camera feels very good.

Roll-189 (Olympus Stylus Epic)

A roll of HP5 through the Olympus Stylus Epic.

Testing Aspect for photo management

Some former Nik Software people are building a new tool for managing photo libraries. It's called Aspect. I'm a sucker for any photo-related software, so I installed the beta and spent yesterday testing it. I took some notes after using it for a day. First impressions

Photography

Returning the Nikon FE2

I recently purchased a nice Nikon FE2 from KEH.com. It wasn't expensive, and after using the FM2n for a bit, I wanted to try something like it, but with automatic exposure. The camera is lovely. I've put one roll of film through it. As expected,

Photography

Roll-185 (Canon AE-1 Program HP5)

The Canon AE-1 Program was my first real camera. Unfortunately, I no longer own that original from 1982, so I bought another one in 2013. It's not a great camera, but it works. I like to put a roll through it now and then.

Photography

Roll-184 (Leica MP/HP5)

I spent the morning of the election with my daughter and grandson. It was a nice way to spend part of an otherwise anxiety-filled day.

Roll-178 (Leica MP)

Latest roll (HP5) from the Leica MP. Nothing much here to speak of, although I did use a manual flash on some of the indoor shots. I kind of like flash photos. They look like photos, you know?

DIY

Some quality-of-life improvements to the darkroom

I made some quality-of-life improvements to the bathroom darkroom this morning. I finally have a real "wet side". Previously, I was using the sink and counter, but there was barely room for 3 (8x10) trays. Now, I've got room for 6 or more. Or larger trays

DIY

My second sewing project is finished

I'm still taking sewing lessons. The first week we made pillowcases and it was actually fun, other than having to rip a whole seam and start over :). Monday's project was this drawstring bag. This was my first time cutting fabric, and I found it harder than

Roll-176 (Leica M3)

This roll of HP5 from the Leica M3[1] was shot mostly in Grand Haven during one of our frequent walks through town and on the pier. 1. It was the M3, not the MP as the post's original title said. ↩︎