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Photographs made while exploring and documenting Ohio’s State Nature Preserve system. Some of the only places left in the state where nature remains uninterrupted. These lands are underappreciated, underfunded, but rich with a subtle beauty that I revere with my view camera.
Tachihara 8x10 Double Extension
Schneider Super Angulon 121mm f/8
Ilford HP5+
Pyrocat HD 1:1:100
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Kodak Brownie Hawkeye with Kodak Tri-X 400 developed in Pyrocat-HD.
Printed on Kentmere Art Classic
Two trays Lith development.
Eos 1V Canon 24mm Ts-e mk ii.
Ilford FP 4+ at 64 asa
Pyrocat HD 75 deg f, 8 1/2 min with agitation first 30 seconds then 2 gentle inversions at the top of each minute. Water stop bath, Formulary non hardening fixer.
Photographed July 2018 / Praktica FX 35mm SLR with Carl Zeiss Jena Prism attachment & Meyer Optik Lydith 30mm/3.5. Film was ILFORD PAN 100 metered at ASA 80 developed in PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 25ml B > 600ml, 5min 30sec @ 20*C). Negative was digitalised in a JUMBL scanner unit; image processed & finished in Flickr.
Near Lone Pine, CA
Ebony RW810, 300mm f/5.6 Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N, Kodak Ektascan B/RA CRT X-Ray film, Processed in a unicolor drum, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100, 9:30 @ 20C, Bronze toned in PS CC
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Last but not least!
This is not the first roll of Ilford Fp4 developed in Pyrocat HD.
So I can make few in-between conclusion about the combo.
Well...it simply works!
Midtones rendeting is superb.
High tones seem to be neverending (in this photograph I put them in Zone VI).
Shadows have a lot of information to work with.
Generally a very very nice combination!
Linhof Technikardan S45
Rodenstock Grandagon-N 4.5/90
18mm front rise
5° right swing of both standards
f29
1/15th
Kodak T-Max 100 (EI 80)
Gitzo GT3532LS
Arca-Swiss Z1
Self developed in Pyrocat-HD 1:1:100 at 22 °C for 14 mins (minimal agitation) using a modified Paterson Orbital
Digitised using 16-shot pixel-shift capture
Toned
(best viewed fullscreen in the lightbox)
23rd August 2019 11:00am
Chamonix 810V
Nikkor-W 300 f/5.6
Ilford FP4+ 8x10
33” f/22
450mm bellows
large amount of front tilt, front shift for composition
N+1 development for Argyrotype, BTZS tubes, Pyrocat HD 2:2:100, 20’48”, 21ºC
Acetic acid stop, TF-4 Fix, Hypoclear, 30min wash
Photographed July 2018 / Canon FP 35mm SLR with Canon FD bayonet mount 35mm/2.8. Film was Ilford PAN 100 metered at ASA 80 developed in PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 25ml B > 600ml, 5min 30sec @ 20*C). Negative was digitalised in akimbo scanner unit; image was processed & finished in Flickr. Cropped to 4:3 aspect and 'trimmed' slightly from full frame.
Photographed March 2018 / Rollei 35S miniature 35mm film camera (Sonnar 40mm/2.8) Kentmere 400 bulk film stock rated ASA 320 developed in PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 25ml B > 600ml, 7min @ 20*C). Negative was scanned in a JUMBL scanner box, image was processed & finished in Flickr.
27-Jun-2025 17:30
Ilford PanF+ 50 @ EI=50 (N)
PyrocatHD Semi-Stand (3+3+750ml)) 21 minutes @ 20C
Pre-Wash : None
Inversions first 2 mins then 30 seconds @ 7 and 14 mins
Two water Stop Baths - 1 min each
Alkali Fixer
Clearing time 2¼ min. Total fix time 4½ mins
Initial wash to remove fixer : 1 min
Washing : 9 mins with frequent water changes
Wash in distilled water : 2 mins
Kodak Photo-Flo : 1 ml in 800ml Distilled Water for 2 mins
Bronica SQAi + 80mm
Highlight = 15
Shadow = 11
Midpoint = 13
Filters : Heliopan Orange (-2)
Final LV=11
1/2 sec @ f22
Near Lone Pine, CA
Ebony RW810, 300mm f/5.6 Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N, Kodak Ektascan B/RA CRT X-Ray film, Processed in a unicolor drum, Pyrocat HD 1:1:100, 9:30 @ 20C, Bronze toned in PS CC
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31-Jan-2023 14:45 - Rollei 80 Retro-S @ EI 50
3 min pre wash
Developed in PyrocatHD 1+1+100
13 mins (N) @ 20C
2 : 1 minute washes with water @ 20C
Alkaline Fix (cleared in 1:30s) - 3 minutes total
5,5,10,15,20 inversion washes (7 mins)
Final Water bath with 1ml of Ilfotol (2 mins)
Bronica SQAi + 80mm
Highlight = 14
Shadow = 8
Midpoint = 11
Filter : None
Final EV = 10.5
1/4 sec @ f16
Photographed December 2017 / Ricoh 500 rangefinder 35mm film camera with RIKEN 4.5cm/2.8 lens. Film was Rollei RPX 400 metered ASA 320 developed in PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 25ml B > 600ml, 7min, 20*C). Negative was scanned with a Pentax k3 DSLR and Schneider Componon-S 80mm/4 enlarging lens on adjustable length helicoid extension tubes. The image was edited on an iPad using the Snap Seed application: image cropped very slightly from Full Frame.
Photographed 22 October 2018 / Rolleiflex 'Original' early 1930's with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 7.5cm/4.5 lens. Film was ILFORD HP5 PLUS metered at ASA 200 developed in PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 25ml B > 600ml, 7 min 10sec @ 20*C). Negative was illuminated on a light box and scanned with an iPad mini using Film Scanner app. A medium grey zone V negative was used to obtain 'correct' exposure. Image was processed & finished in Flickr.
Sinar Norma 4x5
Ilford FP4+ in Pyrocat HD 1:1:100, 20 minutes
Super Angulon 90mm
Lee Soft ND Grad
Lee 23a light red polyester filter
Photographed February 2019 / Canon Canonflex RP 35mm SLR with Canon SUPER-CANOMATIC R 50mm/1.8 lens. Film was KENTMERE 400 metered ASA 200 developed in sodium carbonate version PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 50mll B > 600ml, 7min, 20*C). Negative was scanned in a JUMBL scanner box unit; image was processed & finished in Flickr.
Photographs made while exploring and documenting Ohio’s State Nature Preserve system. Some of the only places left in the state where nature remains uninterrupted. These lands are underappreciated, underfunded, but rich with a subtle beauty that I revere with my view camera.
Tachihara 8x10 Double Extension
Schneider Super Symmar-XL 150mm
Ilford HP5+
Pyrocat HD 1:1:100
Don't see many of these in our neck of the woods. I am sure someone can ID the exact model they look to have made a few.
Photographed July 2018 / FED Zarya 35mm viewfinder camera & M39-M40 adjustable adaptor with Meyer Optik Gorlitz Helioplan 40mm/4.5 (uncoated) lens. A Leitz VIOOH set at about 40mm attached to the accessory shoe was used for framing.Film was ILFORD PAN 100 metered at ASA 80 developed in PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 25ml B > 600ml, 5min 30 sec, 20*C).Image processed & finished in Flickr, cropped to 4:3 aspect. Light was very 'poor' and I had to use the lens at f5.6 (almost wide open) at 1/30 sec. Notice the 'vintage glow' produced by this uncoated lens. It was pouring with rain and I was shooting into light.
Red Cathedral, back of Manly Beacon in Golden Canyon. February 2022. What a vista! 8x10 FP4, Pyrocat HD
A comparison of PyrocatHD & new Nucleol BF200 argyrotype tests. Slightly screwed up the original Pyrocat test, but still confirms my feeling that new FP4 BF200 N-dev time should be 8'30" @ 20ºC up from 7', moving one zone up in highlights. And also moving back down to ISO 64 for more shadow detail.
This also demonstrates that Pyrocat has a better control of midtone contrast. I'm now also going to try with Moersch Tanol on FP4 @ ISO 100 and compare that too.
This all because PyrocatHD is no longer available premixed in the UK.
The Norman Keep Cardiff Castle; photographed AD November 1136 Rolleiflex Original Model TLR K614 with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 7.5cm/3.8. Film was ILFORD 3200 DELTA PRO metered ASA 800 developed in PYROCAT-HD sodium carbonate version 5mlA + 50mlB > 600ml, 8min @ 20*C. Negative was illuminated on a light panel and scanned with an iPad mini using FilmScanner application. Image processed and finished in Flickr, cropped very slightly out of full frame. It's remarkable to note how this 85 year old Carl Zeiss Tessar lens draws or renders the image especially considering the very basic quality of the scanning method. The subject matter is geometrically quite 'flat' as was the light that day. Yet the photograph has an almost three dimensional spaciousness.
Photographed October 2018 / KW Praktiflex SLR (2nd generation M40 thread mount) with Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 5.8cm/2 🔺T , 17 aperture blade. Film was Kentmere 400 bulk stock metered at ASA 200 developed in PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 25ml B > 600ml, 7min @ 20*C). Negative was scanned in a JUMBL scanner unit; image processed & finished in Flickr.
Photographed December 2018 / Zeiss IKONTA 521/2 folding camera with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 10.5cm/4.5. Film was ILFORD DELTA 3200 PRO metered ASA 800 developed in sodium carbonate based PYROCAT-HD (5ml A + 50ml B > 600ml, 8miin, 20*C). Negative was illuminated on a light box and 'scanned' with an iPad mini using the FilmScanner app. Image was processed & finished in Flickr: cropped slightly out of full frame.
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Kodak Brownie Cresta II with Kodak Tri-X 400 developed in Pyrocat-HD.
Printed on Adox Variotone
Catechol/SE1 Sepia
Selenium/Thourea/Viradon