Glass coaster self-portrait

This test stripe of a self-portrait has served as a glass coaster for the past 4? months. Never liked it so it was never finished. Tonight im wondering why.

Summer pics

Kiev 60 + MC Volna-3 80/2.8
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/25

Diipadaap 3

Kiev 60 + MC Volna-3 80/2.8 + Ilford HP5 + Rodinal 1/200

Too lazy lately..

From the darkroom: Metropol

Kiev 60 MC Volna-3 80/2.8 & Zodiak fisheye
+ Ilford HP5 & Ilford Delta 400 + + Rodinal 1/20

Pantyhose thing +bonus

Kiev 60 MC Volna-3 80/2.8
+ Ilford HP5 + Rodinal 1/200

First one was shot through pantyhoses. Have to try that again. Second one is from a set i hope to finish soon in the darkroom.

Batman 2

Kiev 60 + Kaleinar 3b + Ilford HP5 + Rodinal 1/200

Some mushrooms

Kiev 60 + Kaleinar 3b +
MC Volna-3 80/2.8 + macro ring
+ Ilford HP5 + Rodinal 1/200

Metropol

Kiev 60 + Zodiak fisheye
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/200

Did some "promo" shooting this saturday. There are more pics to come but those (among this one) still need some heavy darkroom prosessing. Looong sweaty nights with Durst coming ahead..

Ear close up

Kiev 60 + MC Volna-3 80/2.8 + macro ring
+ Ilford HP5 + Rodinal 1/200

Sign pointing nowhere & river scenery

Kiev 60 + Kaleinar 3B + Ilford HP5 + Rodinal 1/200

Using HP5 now instead of Delta. Dunno know if i like this too much..

Close up with backlight

Kiev 60 + MC Volna-3 80/2.8 + macro ring
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/100

Macro masochism

Kiev 60 + MC Volna-3 80/2.8 + macroring
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/100

Only another kievist can relate to this pain.

Långholmen, happy family portrait

Kiev 60 + MC Volna-3 80/2.8
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/25

I was supposed to do a simple print of a holiday shot but again ended up touching myself in the darkroom. Flash was pointed too low in this picture so just had to fix it.
1. F16, base exposure no. 3 filter for 4 secs.
2. Second base exposure, no.5 filter for 2 secs.
3. Burning the lower part of the picture, filter no.5 for 6 secs.

Close up portraits

Kiev 60 + Kaleinar 3B + macro ring
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/100

From the darkroom pt 2

Another fixed print from the darkroom and here's how it goes. For comparision you can check the crappy negative scan from here.

1. Base exposure to the whole picture f22, multigrade filter 5 for 8 seconds.
2. Extra contrast for the rocks, filter 5 for 3 seconds.
3. Details for the rocks and river, filter 00 for 3 seconds.
4. Burning the foundation of the bridge through a small hole, it was allmost white. Filter 00 for 2 seconds.
5. Bringing out rest of the details of the river, filter 00 for about 3 seconds.
6. Making the sky visible, filter 00 for 11 seconds.
7. Burning the border line of forest and sky, filter 00 about 5 seconds.

Notes from the earlier print made this one rather easy so far, though im not happy with the skies yet. Filter 00 probably isnt the right choice for the clouds.

From the darkroom

Dont have any new pics for now so lets get into a print i made last night. Recently i have noticed im actually more skilled in darkroom than with photoshop and upgrading my enlarger to Durst M700 with Compulux timer/calculator has really brought working in darkroom to a new level. Lets see how this print was made.
1. First base exposure, F22, 8 seconds with multigrade filter no. 5 to bring out the building and details of the forest. This negative was rather dark, allmost under exposed couse i didnt want to burn the skies when i took it.
2. Second base exposure, 4 seconds of filter no. 00 to get the details of the river out and to make the sky visible, even though this wasnt enough but more of no. 00 to the whole picture would have made the forest completely dark.
3. There was a white spot (sun and foaming water) in the river so i masked everything else and gave this spot 15 seconds of no. 00.
4. Sky was still too white so now masking everything else but the sky and giving it 10 seconds of no. 00.

Priting this negative took me about 2 hours.

Fishing at Latokartano

Kiev 60 + Zodiak fishey
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/200

Getting back to stand developing. Rodinal 1+200 for 2 hours. Im not too satisfied with these negative scans but im sure my Durst m700 will print em right.

Riksmuseet

Kiev 60 + MC Volna-3 80/2.8
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/25

Couple of shots from summer

Kiev 60 + MC Volna-3 80/2.8
+ Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/25

Darkroom upgrade is keeping me bit busy right now but im doing my best with posting here.

Rico Suave (and his sister)

Kiev 60+ Kaleinar 3B + MC Volna-3 80/2.8 + Zodiak Fisheye
+ MC Volna-3 80/2.8 + Ilford Delta 400 + Rodinal 1/50

Now using a weaker dilution of Rodinal. Grey tones maan!