After creating stacks of "clear test shots" while trying to learn how to make and process 4x5 black and white negatives I finally have 6 negatives for 6 with an image on them. I don't know if they are sharp but based on a preliminary look while they are hanging and drying I think I may have actually done something right!.
I'm so fired up I almost put this in the Announcements section.
I had one sheet of film that I didn't install in the holder right (I missed the rail on one side again) but even that is a major improvement for me.
It helps that I am using a Jobo but I've already proved to myself that ain't necessarily a guarantee for success. The Jobo is pretty nice though. Film was Delta 100. I used DD-X and Ilford Rapid Fixer. I followed the method on the MaxDev app. I've successfully processed negatives with Rollo-Pyro so technically this isn't the first time that I got it right, but this is the first time that I got all of the negatives right. I took the Ilford chemistry right since it's been so long since I've done anything with film.
I was afraid that the film that I shot in Feb of this year was toast. It's been riding around in vehicles, getting cold and hot, for most of this year. It looks ok. Once the negs are scanned I'll post something up (hopefully).
My next hurdle is learning to load 120 and 35mm... and process color. I'm really stressing over the color stuff.
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