I shot three rolls of film in the last 24 hours. All color, but that’s where the similarities end.
I used my Rolleiflex 3.5f on 120 medium format — giving it another test after its own recent servicing. I also repaired my Pentax Auto 110 yesterday. Some YouTube videos and screwdrivers later, I brought a 1980 110 SLR back to life — the world’s smallest SLR, btw — and shot my first roll of 110 film since I was 13.
The third camera was an old friend who had been away. My Panon Widelux 7 was sent out for service last May. The experts we trust with cameras like this are few, and they’re dealing with backlogs. Patience is a virtue in photography in more ways than one — it had been gone 11 months. It came back Monday. This morning I had 4 frames left on the roll, so I finished it in the studio.
I developed all three rolls in the darkroom today. I challenge anyone to find the last person who developed 120, 135, and 110 film all at the same time by hand. While I wait for Guinness to call me with the details on that record, I’ve chosen to share this one – the last shot taken out of all three rolls of film.
The museum shot. My happy place: My Barn. My Studio. My Collection. My Film Cameras. My Darkroom. My Widelux. My Photography. My Opportunities. All in one frame.
More on all three rolls tomorrow.
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