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Working on a technique to get continuous tone from Arista Ortho Litho film from Freestyle.
Exposed at 3 ASA with white light pre-flashing. Film processed in D-23 1:2 for 4 minutes.
So far, it looks promising.
Voigtlander Petzval f3.5 lens on the B&J Watson.
Curbar Edge under overcast morning sky, early Autumn. Taken from Froggatt. Goodbye Summer...
Chamonix 4x10
Nikkor SW 120mm, F16, 15
Rollei Ortho 25 BW Film
ID 11 Developer
Scanned with Epson V750
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Hyons Wood, Walker Titan SF with Rodenstock 150mm, Ilford Ortho Plus in Perceptol, Silver Gelatin Print, 12x16" Ilford Multigrade RC Satin
Bamburgh, Northumberland, Walker Titan SF with Rodenstock 150mm, Ilford Ortho Plus in Ilfotec HC, 16"x12" Silver Gelatin Print on Ilford MG RC Satin
Walker Titan SF with Rodenstock 150mm, Ilford Ortho Plus in HC110 8x10" Silver Gelatin Print on Ilford RC Multigrade Satin,,
30-Nov-2025 12:15
Ilford Ortho+ 80 @ EI=100
FX37 (Homemade) 1+3 : 7 mins @ 20C
Pre-Wash : None
Inversions first 30 sec then 5 each minute
Two water Stop Baths - 1 min each
Fixer : Ilford Rapid Fixer
Clearing time ½ min. Total fix time 1 min
Initial wash to remove fixer : 1 min
Washing : 10 mins under tap (filtered)
Kodak Photo-Flo : 1 ml in 800ml Distilled Water for 2 mins
Bronica SQAi + 80mm
Highlight = 14
Shadow = 9
Midpoint = 11
Filters : Heliopan SH-PMC Yellow 12 (-1)
Final LV=10
1/2 sec @ f20
Hyons Wood, Mamiya 645E with 50mm shiftLens, Ilford Ortho Plus in HC110, 12" x16" Silver Gelatin Print on Ilford MG RC Satin
Hyons Wood, Walker Titan SF with Rodenstock 150mm, Ilford Ortho Plus In Hc110, Silver Gelatin Print on Ilford MG RC Satin Paper
20-Apr-2026 12:05
Ilford Ortho 80+ 80 rated at 80 : N
Ebony 45SU
Schneider HM 120 Makro f5.6
Pre-Wash : None
Barry Thornton Two Bath Stock : 4 min 30 sec @ 20C
Stearman Press SP445
Ilford Agitation. 30 sec the 2 every 30 sec
2 x Water Stop Bath
Fixer : Ilford Rapid Fixer 1+4
Clear Time 150 sec. Fix Time 300 sec
Wash for 10 mins in (filtered) running water
Kodak Photo Flo + (.5ml in about 600ml) : 2 mins
A agitation - 3 turns every 30 sec
B agitation - 1 turn every 60 sec
Movements
Bed Tilt Forwards ; 22°
Front Rise/Fall Fall ; 27㎜
Front Tilt Forwards ; 8°
Back Rise/Fall Rise ; 20㎜
Light Readings
High (Zone VIII) : LV=15
Mid (Zone V) : LV=12
Low (Zone IV) : LV=11
Range = 4 stops
No Filters
Exposure
1/2s at f45.0 @ EI=80 [N] EV=12⅔
DOF
Near 1ft : Focus 1ft : Far 1ft
Hyons Wood, Walker Titan SF with 150mm Lens, Ilford Ortho Plus in HC110,12"x16" Silver Gelatin Print
Hyons Wood, Walker Titan SF with Nikkor 210mm Lens, Ilford Ortho Plus in HC110, 12"x16" Silver Gelatin Print on Ilford MG RC Satin
Yesterday I spent some time farting around with some 8x10 Arista Ortho Litho film, trying to get "continuous tone" from it by various means.
This sheet of film was pre-exposed to white light with my enlarger (1 second at f22) to prime the film for exposure (reduces contrast, bumps shadows up a notch), and exposed in camera at 3 ASA. It was then developed in Divided D-23: 90 seconds in Part A, and 2 minutes in Part B. To some degree, this treatment resulted in a more or less continuous tone negative, but its still VERY contrasty. I can see where this might have an application for alt processes, like Salt.
Deardorff camera with the 12" Tuener-Reich Gundlach f6.8 lens, wide open.
01-Sep-2025 17:51
Ilford Ortho+ 80 (Expired 18 months) @ EI 100
D23 (Home made) 1+1 : 9 mins @ 20C
Pre-Wash : None
Inversions first 30 sec then 3 every 30 sec
Two water Stop Baths - 1 min each
Adofix P2 Fixer
Clearing time 2 min. Total fix time 4 mins
Initial wash to remove fixer : 1 min
Washing : 10 mins in running water
Kodak Photo Flo : 1 ml in 800ml distilled water for 2 minutes
Mamiya 6 Automat (Olympus 75mm f3.5)
Filters : Vintage Ceneiplan Yellow (-1)
1/100 sec @ f11
Hyons Wood, Walker Titan Sf with Rodenstock 150mm, Ilford Ortho+ in HC110, 16"x12" Silver Gelatin Print on Ilford MG RC Satin Paper
30-Nov-2025 13:35
Ilford Ortho+ 80 @ EI=100
FX37 (Homemade) 1+3 : 7 mins @ 20C
Pre-Wash : None
Inversions first 30 sec then 5 each minute
Two water Stop Baths - 1 min each
Fixer : Ilford Rapid Fixer
Clearing time ½ min. Total fix time 1 min
Initial wash to remove fixer : 1 min
Washing : 10 mins under tap (filtered)
Kodak Photo-Flo : 1 ml in 800ml Distilled Water for 2 mins
Bronica SQAi + 40mm
Highlight = 16
Shadow = 8
Midpoint = 12
Filters : Heliopan SH-PMC Yellow 12 (-1)
Final LV=11
1/4 sec @ f22
Hyons Wood, Walker Titan SF with Rodenstock 150mm, Ilford Ortho Plus In Hc110, Silver Gelatin Print on Ilford MG RC Satin Paper
This is an old portrait from 2014 of Juliet made on Kodak ortho X-ray film cut down to 3x4 for use in my Graflex RB Series B SLR camera, fitted with a 150mm f/4.5 Zeiss Tessar lens. I ran across it while looking at photos made with that camera in anticipation of receipt of a newly acquired 4x5 version of the same camera fitted with a 190mm f/4.5 Kodak Anastigmat lens. I'm reserving judgment on the Kodak lens until I can test it, but examples I've seen by others are very encouraging. Worst case scenario, I decide to swap the Kodak lens for a Tessar, or maybe even a Heliar, though the closest match in focal length I can find is 210mm, which is not a serious problem. Having the same camera in 4x5 will make it much easier for me to use a wide range of films available in that format. Although I have to say, I love the way this film works in combination with this vintage camera/lens and Juliet's timeless features.
Did I mention my "new" 4x5 is actually 2 "new" 4x5s and both shutter curtains are broken? I'll need to repair the shutter curtain, which I've never done, before I can actually use it. I want to bring it with me when I return to Israel in July, but that's probably wishful thinking.
01-Sep-2025 17:56
Ilford Ortho+ 80 (Expired 18 months) @ EI 100
D23 (Home made) 1+1 : 9 mins @ 20C
Pre-Wash : None
Inversions first 30 sec then 3 every 30 sec
Two water Stop Baths - 1 min each
Adofix P2 Fixer
Clearing time 2 min. Total fix time 4 mins
Initial wash to remove fixer : 1 min
Washing : 10 mins in running water
Kodak Photo Flo : 1 ml in 800ml distilled water for 2 minutes
Mamiya 6 Automat (Olympus 75mm f3.5)
Filters : Vintage Ceneiplan Yellow (-1)
1/100 sec @ f11
20-Apr-2026 12:52
Ilford Ortho 80+ 80 rated at 80 : N
Ebony 45SU
Schneider HM 120 Makro f5.6
Pre-Wash : None
Barry Thornton Two Bath Stock : 4 min 30 sec @ 20C
Stearman Press SP445
Ilford Agitation. 30 sec the 2 every 30 sec
2 x Water Stop Bath
Fixer : Ilford Rapid Fixer 1+4
Clear Time 150 sec. Fix Time 300 sec
Wash for 10 mins in (filtered) running water
Kodak Photo Flo + (.5ml in about 600ml) : 2 mins
A agitation - 3 turns every 30 sec
B agitation - 1 turn every 60 sec
Movements
Bed Tilt Forwards ; 30°
Front Rise/Fall Fall ; 31㎜
Front Tilt Backwards ; 3°
Back Tilt Backwards ; 22°
Light Readings
High (Zone VIII) : LV=15
Mid (Zone V) : LV=12
Low (Zone IV) : LV=11
Range = 4 stops
No Filters
Exposure
1/2s at f35.0 @ EI=80 [N] EV=12
DOF
Near 1ft : Focus 1ft : Far 1ft
Priestclose Wood, Mamiya 645E, Ilford Ortho Plus in HC110, 16"x12" Silver Gelatin Print on ilford MG RC Satin
I was bored. So I desided to waste a roll of Ilford Ortho 80 with my Canon P.
Trondheim, Norway
Canon P
Ilford Ortho Plus 80
Dev; 510 Pyro
Developed and scanned at home
I was bored. So I desided to waste a roll of Ilford Ortho 80 with my Canon P.
Trondheim, Norway
Canon P
Ilford Ortho Plus 80
Dev; 510 Pyro
Developed and scanned at home
I'm always considering alternatives to the "brand name" films I use, now that things have gotten SO expensive. Ilford's FP4+ 8x10 in 25 sheet boxes is now over $200, and though I am grateful to have cached a few boxes before it reached the $200 point, I need to consider what I can afford in the years to come.
With that in mind, I pulled out a package of Arista Ortho Litho film I had in the darkroom and made a test: I gave it a second of white light exposure (under the enlarger) and then exposed the film rating it at 3ASA to make this image. The film was developed (by inspection) in Pyrocat HD for four minutes, and this was the result. It wasn't too difficult to get "continuous tone" from this ridiculously cheap film, with a little extra effort. Who knows - it might be able to coax it into making a decent negative suitable for salt printing.
01-Sep-2025 17:22
Ilford Ortho+ 80 (Expired 18 months) @ EI 100
D23 (Home made) 1+1 : 9 mins @ 20C
Pre-Wash : None
Inversions first 30 sec then 3 every 30 sec
Two water Stop Baths - 1 min each
Adofix P2 Fixer
Clearing time 2 min. Total fix time 4 mins
Initial wash to remove fixer : 1 min
Washing : 10 mins in running water
Kodak Photo Flo : 1 ml in 800ml distilled water for 2 minutes
Mamiya 6 Automat (Olympus 75mm f3.5)
Filters : Vintage Ceneiplan Yellow (-1)
1/100 sec @ f8
Orthochromatic Film
Ilford Ortho Plus ISO80
120 Medium Format 6x6
No Crop, No Filter
Rolleiflex Automat Model 2 made in 1938 in Germany. Pre World War II.
External Light Meter Used:
Weston Master 5
f4 1/50
Overexposed by a stop or 2 I think, but I kind of like the misty grey, lacking tones giving it a vintage effect perhaps.
Focal Depth of Field Distance = 4m-5m
Manual Focus using Magnifying Glass and Focusing screen.
Development:
ILFOTEC DD-X 10.5 Mins
Ilford Fixer 4.5 Minutes
Adox Wetting Agent 4 Minutes
Hyons Wood, Walker Titan SF with Rodenstock 150mm, Ilford Ortho Plus in HC110, 8x10" Silver Gelatin Print on Ilford RC Multigrade Satin
Photo taken in Villa Carmen, Pillcopata, Peru.
PE1008
2023/09/19
1782
FCUT 1050
DSCN9797-CU_SAAL-BR60-50_CM_M_SH-VAL32-EXP0P10-DPN99-FINN
02-Mar-2023 15:07 - Ilford Ortho80+ 80 @ EI 50
5 min pre wash @ 24C
Developed in Prescosyl (A=5ml + B=25ml + Water=500mm)
8 mins (N-1/3) @ 24C
2 post dev water wash of 5 inversions @ 24C
John Finch Alkali Fix 1+4 : 5 mins @ 24C
5,5,10,15,20 inversion washes to give 10 minutes
Final Water bath : 500ml with 1ml of Ilfotol
Ebony 45SU + Rodenstock 210-S f5.6
front shift : 1cm down
Highlight = 14 (-1.5 = 12.5)
Shadow = 9
Midpoint = 11
Filter : 1.5 hard grad on sky
Final EV = 11
1/2 sec @ f22