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From the Film Foto Archives

kriscowling — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 11:13:52 GMT

I captured this portrait of the neighbor kid showing off her new dog in May of 1978. Natural sunlight coming from the girl’s left was slightly enhanced for fill-in by reflecting off a white garage just off camera view on the girl’s right.

Canon AE-1 with FD 50mm f/1.8 lens

Tri-X 400 ASA film developed in Microdol X for 10 minutes at 68F

Re: From the Film Foto Archives

Tronhard — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:35:02 GMT

You got the settings bang on and it's a great composition, rendering a lovely image. I wonder if that young lady has a copy of it now - I guess she would be in her 50's... There was something special about Tri-ax film, the tonal quality with the fine grain rendered a special feeling to the images.

Re: From the Film Foto Archives

zakslm — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:38:05 GMT

Very nice!

It (and your description) brings back fond memories.

I also once owned an original AE-1 and 50mm f1.8. I shot many of rolls of Tri-X with that camera and lens and developed them in D-76.

Re: From the Film Foto Archives

kriscowling — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:15:07 GMT

Thank you for your kind comments, Trevor!

Re: From the Film Foto Archives

kriscowling — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:17:23 GMT

Thank you, zakslm! If I close my eyes for a moment, I can almost smell the developer and stop bath...it really takes one back in time!