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6 hours ago, erl said:

Pyrogallol, I accept your premise as valid in your experience, but my experience has never shown me any difference that is noticeable. I think the variables in processing are so wide that  attributing a factor, such as grain, as being solely due to the process is missing some elements. Recently, I have switched to using JOBO B&W developer, specifically formulated for continuous drum processing and for the first time I have noticed visible image improvement. The experiment continues. 

Actually I do use a Durst rotary base. Originally for developing colour print paper in a drum, but when I started using large format sheet film from 5x4 to 10x8 I found that a 10x8 print drum on the Durst roller base is ideal for sheet film. But of course you won’t see any grain from film that size.

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8 hours ago, bags27 said:

I don't have the sharpest eye for grain, but I've been using a table (unheated) rotary for B&W for 2 years, though mainly for lowish-ISO 120 film. I haven't seen the difference.

Just today, I ordered the amazing AGO rotary processor, so that I can do color and slides without immersion and constant temperature as well. All the reviews are wildly enthusiastic, some by professional photographers, for everything from 135 to 8x10.

See my comment at #93486

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51 minutes ago, Suede said:

Listening.   [m4, hp5]

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They must be enjoying the memory of the hot, cheesy, smoked, wood-fired pizza. Great shot. One that makes you stop for a moment. 

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Blad SWC with P27 back FP4 in Pyrocat

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What was the Rose Garden near the Vale of Cashmere, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  It is a secluded section of the park which has gone unrestored.  This had been a fountain filled with plantings.  Leica M3 with 50mm Planar.

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Leica MP | Ilford Delta 400 | Xtol 1:1
Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5

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Rear Ends

MP | 50lux ASPH | Trix-400

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Dog | Ravens

Olympus Pen FT / Pen 40mm f1.4 / XP2 / Diafine

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On 6/24/2025 at 6:18 PM, bags27 said:

Blad SWC with P27 back FP4 in Pyrocat

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I really need to find one of these backs. Are they still just made in China, or are they more widely available now?

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3 hours ago, oldwino said:

I really need to find one of these backs. Are they still just made in China, or are they more widely available now?

They're still custom modified in China. You supply the back: cheapest way to go is with an A24, since they're not in demand. It takes a long time, but the middle man is really excellent and highly responsible. I have another A24, and I'm toying with having a 2nd one made. Just wanting to see how much I use it. It does cut film costs by more than half. Digital camera scanning is just a little trickier, but entirely doable.

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5 hours ago, oldwino said:

I really need to find one of these backs. Are they still just made in China, or are they more widely available now?

As Ken mentioned, it's a good means of shooting wide, and cramming more shots per roll, similar to the A-16 magazine. I haven't used mine as much as I initially thought, but still enjoy it immensely. 

My initial foray into this was using my A-24 with 35mm film, and getting "sprocket" photos, about 20 or so to a roll. It's a significantly cheaper way to test the water, but the ease comes at a cost, frustration. Shooting any film in a Hasselblad magazine (as well as others, Rollei for example) means the film winds vertically, and most "panoramic" pictures I wanted were in landscape format, so I had to manually rotate the camera 90º. I fudged it, but frustration almost always ensued. The SWC was easier than my 503CXi with waist-level for example.

Maybe try the sprocket approach first?

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1 hour ago, Ashishwakhlu said:

Leica M3, 50mm Summilux Classic, Ultrafine Extreme 400 developed in home mixed Kodak D76 formula, Epson V 700 scanner (straight scan) Telangana India. Have a nice day.

 

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