Expired Foma 400 / ES-II / SMC Tak 50/1.4

[Nesster]

I knew I'd get dark and gritty with this expired Foma 400, as even fresh it's lucky to make ASA 320 with a tail light But I set the ES-II to 320 and gave it an extra minute or two + extra shaking in D-76 1:1. Probably ought to have rated it at 200 or even lower. But then, I would not have got these grainy dark results (to match my grainy dark mood).

This is about the only real photograph in the bunch, a 1940 Pontiac:


automobile by Nesster, on Flickr

The rest are mood pieces


Astro Social Club by Nesster, on Flickr

Out the train window:

Stacks by Nesster, on Flickr


F.O.C.U.S. by Nesster, on Flickr


Bimg368 by Nesster, on Flickr

And, since I have a fast 50 on the camera, I opened it up to something like F2 or 2.8 for this dafodil. I looked at the flower two ways and decided to go with this darker version so as to hold what detail there is...


This shot, again. Different camera, film and year. by Nesster, on Flickr
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[DigiChromeEd]

Superb! I love grainy B&W images.
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[hexi]

Yes the grain suits fine ! i like the mood of the 3rd, quite dark
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[Orio]

Very nice, I love them all!!
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[mcg]

I like the grain very nice
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