Developing disc film

Here is set-up for developing a Kodak disc film for people who don't have a dark room. I admit it's not very elegant, but then I found my first exposed disc in a second-hand camera so the images had no sentimental value for me. Besides, the image counter was at 5 when I found it, so even in the best of scenarios there are only 4 exposed shots on this film. Plenty of room for an experiment I'd say.

When I saw the actual size of the cartridge, I reckoned I could jam the entire disc into a Paterson reel. And this worked, it gives a neat fit, see the image below. After that, you can easily develop the disc in regular C-41. There is a very good tutorial for beginners about this on Flickr. Since the disc is jammed tight, agitation is no problem.

All I have to do now is find a way to scan negatives 1-4. Easier said than done. And Kodak disc film was discontinued on 31 December 1999, so even if there is something there, it will probably not be very spectacular.
Disc film (Wikipedia)

Honderdduizenden mensen maken met de AGFA Box 50 leuke herinneringsfoto's.

De Telegraaf, 24-07-1950

Robot Dreams

Another go with the Disderi Robot Camera and probably the last one. It's a fun camera but not exactly fit for everyday use – which means it can take months before I finish 36 exposures. This batch is Kodak Professional Ektar 100, expired some years ago, exact date unknown.

First attempts with this camera in a previous post.

Het Offer - Het Heilige Paterke van Hasselt

Je kunt natuurlijk zoiets wel voor een zacht prijsje kopen op een vlooienmarkt, maar je weet als leek nooit of 'ie echt is. Er zijn ontzettend veel versies, reproducties en vervalsingen van dit werk verschenen (kijk maar eens hier, hier, hier, hier). Misschien dat ik 'm nog eens uit de lijst haal om e.e.a. beter te bekijken maar vooralsnog is 'ie mooi voor in het rariteitenkabinet.

Murphyisms

The other day I landed a charming little Agfa Box 54 and my first roll of film yielded some nice shots. Here's one on Flickr, check it out. The lens is a bit moldy but I decided to leave that for now.

I quickly popped in a second roll and somehow forgot these boxes – and films in general – need a bit more attention than modern-day cameras. For instance, if you carry the camera around in a bag, the shutter setting lever may move, meaning the shutter may remain open after release:

You mustn't forget to turn the winder knob after each exposure:

If you aren't sure the exposed film is fully wound up onto the take-up spool, do not open the box:

Using the viewfinder on a bright sunny day may be tricky, especially if you already need reading glasses on a daily basis:

And: When you develop the film in caffenol, be sure to generously stir the solution so there won't be any blobs on the negative.

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Box Camera 101

Pinhole try-out, colour film

The two shots above were taken in Noord-Sleen. And here's yet another sunflower (Landfort, Megchelen):

RealitySoSubtle 6x6 with Kodak Portra 160.

Lourdes Grotto Replica, Luttenberg

I tried to use the Sony Mavica 3.5" Floppy Disk Camera to take this shot but somehow all the results turned out cr*ppy. Since I wanted to have a good shot, I resorted to borrowing the Nikon Coolpix S9900 from the lady you see in the picture. The one in jeans.

Location found via lourdesgrotten.nl

De Lourdesgrot, betonnen bindmiddel sinds 1915 (Parel van Salland, nieuws uit Luttenberg)

(Image linked from here)

Lourdes Grotto Replica, Noordeinde - Sony Mavica Floppy Disk Digital Camera

Location found via lourdesgrotten.nl

Pinhole try-out 2

RealitySoSubtle 6x6 with Kodak T-Max 100 (expired 2003, shot at ISO 50)

Try-out 1 here

1982 blast

So, after shooting expired 126 film from the FPP Store and getting really dark pictures, I decided to try my luck on extremely sunny days. The results aren't a whole lot better. Especially shot number 3 turned out quite dark. Trust me, it's a nice shot if you take the time to decipher what it is you're looking at...

Anyway, I have a few more cassettes where these came from, so I'm sure I'll try again.

The Graffiti Slideshow

Jedina

Het kleine negermeisje, Anne de Vries
Tekeningen van Corrie van der Baan
Vijfde druk, zonder jaartal
Uitgeverij G.F. Callenbach N.V. - Nijkerk

Koning Ben Ik

Heilig Hartbeeld, 't Goy

Expiration Date: 1982

Kodak Instamatic 133X with colour 126 film I got through the FPP Store (image below taken from that site). This film expired in 1982. The shots were taken on cloudy days. I guess that wasn't a very good idea.