Field Notes

Small experiments with film cameras, old lenses and long walks.

Rangefinders in the rain

Three rolls of HP5 through a borrowed rangefinder on a wet week. The focus patch is hard to see in low light, but the shutter is quiet enough that nobody notices it.

Cleaning a 50mm f/2

Haze on the inner element came off with a little patience. Notes on the order the groups come apart, and the one screw that should not be touched.

Developing at home

A changing bag, a steel tank and a thermometer are enough to start. Times and temperatures I settled on after a dozen rolls.