Ocean Coffee Roasters, Tiverton, RI
This image was a lark. Set aperture on Rolleiflex to widest at 2.8 and shutter speed to the lowest I thought could be handheld at 1/30th. I tried a different method using digital scanning. This time, a RAW file then converted the RAW in FilmPro conversion software. The program worked much better than inversion in Lightroom. It batch processed all images in the roll quickly with a click. That said, to get something I felt good for, I processed the image again in Silverfast. I truly hate post processing, doubly so with film scans. The end result is close but no cigar to what I hoped for.
On a side note the Rolleiflex is a people magnet. I was stopped by three people in different places to ask about the camera. I always let the curious look through the waist level finder and let them pop the viewfinder into focus. There is always a wow, or a gasp of delight. I get that feeling every time I take an image with this wonderful camera.
Stay tuned for my post about meeting the man with an email address beginning with USDAchoicecut. What a joyful and funny experience I had out in the streets that day.
The Aura Film Processor.
Last night I self developed two rolls of color film in C-41. I used the Aura Film Processor and it is a revelation for the BW and color rolls. I learned about the unit from a post on 35MMC. Using the unit I don’t have to stand in the room and hand invert the leaky development tank exacerbated by the gassing of the Blix. Agitation time is set at each stage with a few easy clicks. Using the Aura with a tank lid drilled with a 1/32 hole solved the Blix gassing problem. I had a scary experience a few years ago where the fumes from the Blix made me disoriented. The Aura does the agitation for me for the correct time and less chemicals are needed. The negatives look good and will post with the results. If you self develop your film, this is a great tool to ease the process.