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Nowadays, and interestingly, analog photography in rich of novelties and many new formulations of films by reputed industries are appearing on the market. I grabbed a couple of rolls (only 24-exposure length was available) recently from my local photo store of the novel Kentmere Pan 200 from Ilford Harman Technology Ltd, UK. The film integrate the Kentmere line of products with the yellow color between the Kentmere Pan 100 (cyan color) and the Kentmere Pan 400 (magenta color) with an intermediate sensitivity of 200 ISO. The emulsion is coated on a 0.125mm thick regular cellulose tri-acétate base, uncommonly very clear without the traditionnal grey or blueish anti-halo mask.
On July 19, 2025, Lyon, France. I used a year-1973 Canon F-1 picked up from my camera collection and its standard lens Canon FD 1:1.4 f=50mm for testing the film during a gentle photowalk in my district. The lens was equipped with either a Canon 55mm Skylight protective filter or a yellow generic filter plus the Canon original shade hood BS-55.
Frames were exposed following the Canon F-1 build-in light meter system that is, for the Canon F-1, a very clever semi-selective metering in a central rectangular zone visible within the focusing screen. The Canon F-1 is still perfectly operant with just a slight correction of +0.3 EV due to the voltage difference of today batteries (see below the details about the camera). I also used my external Minolta Autometer III either with its 10° selective viewer or the opalescent dome for incident metering.
View Nr.16 : 1/125s f/16 focusing at 10 m. Yellow 55mm filter
July 19, 2025
Place des Terreaux
69001 Lyon
France
After completion at view Nr. 25, the film was rewound normally and processed using 350 mL of Adox Adonal developer (identical to the original Agfa Rodinal in its formula of 1891) prepared at the dilution 1+25 for 10 min at 20°C according to indication found at www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php .
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) fitted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III with the Minolta slide duplication accessory and Minolta Macro Bellow lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The diffuse light source was a LED panel CineStill Cine-lite.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version available of Adobe Lightroom Classic (version 14.4, 2025) and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printer files with a frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About my Canon F-1 :
The Canon F-1 is a very impressive 35mm SLR constructed by Canon company to surpass, in the early 70’s, the Nikon F system, well established at that time as one of the most reliable and widely recognized within the photographers community. Canon F-1 is constructed like a rock to resist to intensive uses especially for professional appliances. The Canon F-1 is an amazingly sturdy camera, weighting a lot (1.4 kg in working configuration with the 1.4/50mm lens). The protective half shoe of the ever-ready bag is made of a leather covered on a rigid metallic shell weighting around 150 g !
I got my Canon F-1 SLR camera from an eBay seller in Hamburg, Germany, on April 21, 2022. The camera came with its original storage box, the original neck strap (never used,) the complete ever-ready leather case, and a Canon FD 50 mm 1:1.4 standart lens. The body is stamped "N1129" (in the film cartridge magazine) indicated that the camera body was manufactured in Japan in November 1973. The lens is stamped "M1011" on the row baffle indicating a construction in the Canon factory in October 1972.
The camera was used very carefully with almost no sign of age. The photometric circuitry needs, as most of te SLR of that time, a 1.31V mercury oxide battery that I replaced by a Kanto MR9 adaptor for a Seiko 1.55V SR43W silver oxide battery used in horology. The Kanto adaptor rectify to 1.45V the voltage of the battery. The cell operates will little +0.3 EV compensation necessary between EV 8 and 14 , compared to my Minolta Autometer III on a 18% neutral-gray chart or the internal battery test of the Canon F-1.
Later, I completed the Canon F-1 with two complementary original Canon FD lenses : the FD 1:2.8 f=28mm and a FD 1:2.8 f=100 mm. I found as well the Canon flash shoe adapter with the integrated illuminator to enlighten in the dark the Canon F-1 metering indicator appearing in the viewfinder.
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
October 22, 2024
69004 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
October 22, 2024
69004 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
Film type - Ilford HP 5 Plus
Devloper - Rodinal 1:25
Year - 1995 (1450 -1600 aC)
Country - Italy (my little town)
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
October 22, 2024
69004 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
My photowalk of October 22, 2024 down the hill of La Croix Rousse, in Lyon, France.
The Zenza Bronica S2A camera (see details below) was equipped of the Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) wide-angle lens Nikkor-H 1:3.5 f=50mm and loaded with an Ilford HP5+ 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's.
October 22, 2024
69004 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 120-format film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+25 and the film processed for 6min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 14 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as print files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera :
The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
About the lens:
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
solarized print of a moth's wing. I developed the film using Dektol (normally a paper devloper) and I got this awesome, grainey, ultra contrasted negatives.
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
I used to go to this 97 year old building turned cafe/restaurant for lunch or cake & tea. It remains my all time favourite.
Nikon FA
Kentmere 400,
TMax Devloper, 1+4, 20c, 5'30"
Nowadays, and interestingly, analog photography in rich of novelties and many new formulations of films by reputed industries are appearing on the market. I grabbed a couple of rolls (only 24-exposure length was available) recently from my local photo store of the novel Kentmere Pan 200 from Ilford Harman Technology Ltd, UK. The film integrate the Kentmere line of products with the yellow color between the Kentmere Pan 100 (cyan color) and the Kentmere Pan 400 (magenta color) with an intermediate sensitivity of 200 ISO. The emulsion is coated on a 0.125mm thick regular cellulose tri-acétate base, uncommonly very clear without the traditionnal grey or blueish anti-halo mask.
On July 19, 2025, Lyon, France. I used a year-1973 Canon F-1 picked up from my camera collection and its standard lens Canon FD 1:1.4 f=50mm for testing the film during a gentle photowalk in my district. The lens was equipped with either a Canon 55mm Skylight protective filter or a yellow generic filter plus the Canon original shade hood BS-55.
Frames were exposed following the Canon F-1 build-in light meter system that is, for the Canon F-1, a very clever semi-selective metering in a central rectangular zone visible within the focusing screen. The Canon F-1 is still perfectly operant with just a slight correction of +0.3 EV due to the voltage difference of today batteries (see below the details about the camera). I also used my external Minolta Autometer III either with its 10° selective viewer or the opalescent dome for incident metering.
View Nr.17 : 1/125s f/16 focusing at 7 m. Yellow 55mm filter
Fontaine de Bartholdi,*** July 19, 2025
Place des Terreaux
69001 Lyon
France
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*** The Fontaine Bartholdi is a fountain sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and realised in 1889 by Gaget & Gautier. It was erected at the Place des Terreaux, in Lyon, France, in September 1892. On 20 April 1857, the Bordeaux city council decided to hold a competition to create a fountain for Place Quinconces. Frédéric Bartholdi, then aged 23, won the contest. However, the city hall of Bordeaux decided not to carry out his project. After Bartholdi had made the Statue of Liberty in New York in 1886, the mayor of Bordeaux contacted him, but his new project was canceled after much hesitation. It was finally achieved in 1888, but it was deemed as too expensive and therefore was sold to Lyon. It was unveiled as part of the Exposition Universelle (1889). The fountain was eventually put at the Place des Terreaux and is currently still there.
The fountain depicts France as a female (Marianne) seated on a chariot controlling the four great rivers of France, represented by wildly rearing and plunging horses, highly individualized but symmetrically arranged, with bridles and reins of water weeds. The fountain weighs 21 tons and is made of lead supported by a frame of iron and was presented at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. It has been classified as monument historique since 29 September 1995.
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After completion at view Nr. 25, the film was rewound normally and processed using 350 mL of Adox Adonal developer (identical to the original Agfa Rodinal in its formula of 1891) prepared at the dilution 1+25 for 10 min at 20°C according to indication found at www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php .
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) fitted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III with the Minolta slide duplication accessory and Minolta Macro Bellow lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The diffuse light source was a LED panel CineStill Cine-lite.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version available of Adobe Lightroom Classic (version 14.4, 2025) and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printer files with a frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About my Canon F-1 :
The Canon F-1 is a very impressive 35mm SLR constructed by Canon company to surpass, in the early 70’s, the Nikon F system, well established at that time as one of the most reliable and widely recognized within the photographers community. Canon F-1 is constructed like a rock to resist to intensive uses especially for professional appliances. The Canon F-1 is an amazingly sturdy camera, weighting a lot (1.4 kg in working configuration with the 1.4/50mm lens). The protective half shoe of the ever-ready bag is made of a leather covered on a rigid metallic shell weighting around 150 g !
I got my Canon F-1 SLR camera from an eBay seller in Hamburg, Germany, on April 21, 2022. The camera came with its original storage box, the original neck strap (never used,) the complete ever-ready leather case, and a Canon FD 50 mm 1:1.4 standart lens. The body is stamped "N1129" (in the film cartridge magazine) indicated that the camera body was manufactured in Japan in November 1973. The lens is stamped "M1011" on the row baffle indicating a construction in the Canon factory in October 1972.
The camera was used very carefully with almost no sign of age. The photometric circuitry needs, as most of te SLR of that time, a 1.31V mercury oxide battery that I replaced by a Kanto MR9 adaptor for a Seiko 1.55V SR43W silver oxide battery used in horology. The Kanto adaptor rectify to 1.45V the voltage of the battery. The cell operates will little +0.3 EV compensation necessary between EV 8 and 14 , compared to my Minolta Autometer III on a 18% neutral-gray chart or the internal battery test of the Canon F-1.
Later, I completed the Canon F-1 with two complementary original Canon FD lenses : the FD 1:2.8 f=28mm and a FD 1:2.8 f=100 mm. I found as well the Canon flash shoe adapter with the integrated illuminator to enlighten in the dark the Canon F-1 metering indicator appearing in the viewfinder.
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
ISO400 exposed as ISO250.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
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The houses in the front are actually residential houses, that have just been completed. Some people already moved in.
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
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The right car for the job.
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
I used to go to this mansion like building turned cafe/restaurant for lunch or cake & tea. It remains my all time favourite.
Nikon FA
Kentmere 400,
TMax Devloper, 1+4, 20c, 5'30"
I used to go to this 97 year old building turned cafe/restaurant for lunch or cake & tea. It remains my all time favourite.
Nikon FA
Kentmere 400,
TMax Devloper, 1+4, 20c, 5'30"
I won on eBay for 70€ an auction for a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) Nikkor-H wide-angle lens 1:3.5 f=50mm for my Zenza Bronica S2A (1972-1977, see below for details).
The lens left island Syros (Σύρος in Greek) in the Cyclades, Greece on September 27, 2024. It travelled all across EU, transiting trough Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary Germany, and was finally home delivered on October 10, 2024, fortunately, in perfect condition.
It is an impressive piece of optics, covering 77° of view angle with 6 elements in 6 groups and a very large front lens necessitating a filter diameter of 82mm. The lens came with the original front and rear caps.
The lenses for Zenza Bronica camera of the S-series require a separate focusing helicoid with a specific distance scale. I had already an additional helicoid with a special distance scale for 4 different focal lengths : 75, 50, 135 and 200mm. The standard helicoid for the 75mm could used as well but the distance scale should be adapted if used.
I found from my preferred photo store in Lyon a protective generic AUV 82mm filter with a slim ring mount, and a clip-on cover more easy to use on the filed than the original screw-on metal front cap.
This wide-angle lens is much more heavy than the standard 75mm lens with more than 500g instead of about 200 g. Mounted in the Bronica camera body the weight is more than 2kg ...
The Zenza Bronica S2A was loaded with a Kodak Professional Tri-X (TX400) 120-format film exposed for the nominal 400 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III and its 10° viewer for selective measurement privileging the shadow area's or by measuring the incident light with the opalescent dome.
View Nr. 8 : 1/30s f/6.3 focusing @ 10m
Grande nef des serres tropicales, October 14, 2024
Parc de la Tête d'Or,
69006 Lyon
France
After the view #12 exposed, the film was fully rolled to the taking spool and was developed in a Paterson tank with a spiral adapted to the 70mm large film. 500 mL of Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer were prepared at the dilution 1+50 and the film processed for 14min at 20°C.
Digitizing was made using a Sony A7 camera (ILCE-7, 24MP) held on a Minolta vertical macro stative device and adapted to a Minolta MD Macro lens 1:3.5 f=50mm. The light source was a LED panel (approx. 4x5') CineStill Cine-lite fitted with film holder "Lobster" to maintain flat the 120-format film.
The RAW files obtained were inverted within the latest version of Adobe Lightroom 13 and edited to the final jpeg pictures without intermediate file. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full size JPEG's together with some documentary smartphone color pictures.
About the camera : The Zenza Bronica’s S (ゼンザブロニカ) were often referred to the « Japanese Hasselblad ». Conceived in the year 50’s (Bronica D, 1959) was manufactured in ToKy,o Itabashi-ku, Minami-Tokiwadai with the Japan engineering spirit of that time : « we wlll do as … in better! »; The Bronica (ETR, SQ series) camera’s were progressively discontinued twenty years ago between 2002 and 2004 and the brand was bought by Tamron company and disappeared from the market.
The Zenza Bronica S2A version was produced by Bronica Industries founded by Yoshino Zenzaburo, between 1972 and 1977 and was the ultimate model of fully mechanical medium format modular SLR of the S series. The camera is covered with stainless steel 18-8 quality. The S2A is still a focal-plane shutter camera with automatic diaphragm and automatic film back coupled to the shutter cocking through a re-arming crank. Bronica were equipped either with Nikon Nikkor lenses, Zenzanon of Komura optics.
I got this exemplary from a French eBay auction for a quite reasonable price, equipped with a Nikkor-P normal lens 1:2.8 f=75mm, a generic 67mm lens cap, and a neck/shoulder Bronica strap. I found at my monthly trade -exchange photo meeting new-old stock 67mm filters (Hoya HMC anti-UV, Yellow K2, and a Zenzza Bronica Skylight 1A) and two shade shade hoods (one generic foldable and a rigid metal Zenza Bronica Japan). I also found a nice storage box 15x20x20cm to store the machine with silica-gel protectant.
The camera fit in my ThinkTank Retrospective 5 usual bag as easily as my TLR Semflex. The weight is however higher by about 1;8 kg (0.8 kg for my Semflex TLR).
2022-03-27
Nikon F2
Nikon Non-Ai 55mm f/1.2 lens
Kodak Tri-X 400 (800-push) 35mm film
Kodak Xtol (1+1) devloper
20ºC - 11min
2022-03-27
Nikon F2
Nikon Non-Ai 55mm f/1.2 lens
Kodak Tri-X 400 (800-push) 35mm film
Kodak Xtol (1+1) devloper
20ºC - 11min
I used to go to this 97 year old building turned cafe/restaurant for lunch or cake & tea. It remains my all time favourite.
Nikon FA
Kentmere 400,
TMax Devloper, 1+4, 20c, 5'30"
The wife and I spent a day photographing with our old 35mm Film Cameras. She had the OM-1 with a 19mm lens, I had a Honeywell Rangefinder, both loaded with freestyle photographic supply bulk 400ISO b&w film expired in 2000. Once done we Developed the Negatives at home in our Darkroom. Then Printed the Image on Ilford RC Variable Contrast Paper and our Omega C760 Enlarger using Dektol and other Kodak b&W chemicals. (Kodak HC-110 film Devloper.)
This is our from out first set developed and printed developed in our home-darkroom.
I used to go to this mansion like building turned cafe/restaurant for lunch or cake & tea. It remains my all time favourite.
Nikon FA
Kentmere 400,
TMax Devloper, 1+4, 20c, 5'30"
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
Location: Santa Monica / Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA (October 31, 2010)
Film: Legacy Pro 400
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel G
Lens: Tamron 17mm-50mm (Digital Crop Lens)
Scanner: Epson V500
Devloper: D-76 @ Recommended times
Film type - Ilford HP 5 Plus
Devloper - Rodinal 1:50
Flash NG 25 (slow sync)
Year - 2004
Country - Italy
Location: Santa Monica / Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA (October 31, 2010)
Film: Legacy Pro 400
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel G
Lens: Tamron 17mm-50mm (Digital Crop Lens)
Scanner: Epson V500
Devloper: D-76 @ Recommended times
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Leica MP
Summicron ASPH. 35mm
Fuji Neopan 400
Kodak T-max developer
Coolscan 5000
Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.
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Developed C41 in black and white developer.
Presoak for a couple of minutes.
2 rotations in the first minute, stand develop for 30 minutes, 1 rotation and twist, develop for another 30 minutes.
5ml Rodinal Spezial and 495ml of water. 5 minute stop.