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MOVING OUT

2008-02-21T10:25:00.000-08:00

Because of endless problems with the Picasa gallery behind blogspot, I'm moving to wordpress.com

http://shadowhighlight.wordpress.com/

BarCamp und mehr

2008-02-21T08:47:00.000-08:00

Michi came over for some developing today, so I set up my Lab and we developed 5 rolls of film today, 3 from him and 2 from me. First one was from BarCamp, 2nd just some snapshooting. Sadly, XTOL seams to loose to much power in its second shot, so I think I won't use it a 2nd time again in future. Otherwise, its great.

All photos with Bessa R and 35/1,7 or 75/2,5

Taken with 75/2,5, quickshot

News and Olds

2008-02-05T15:03:00.001-08:00

More films from my first processing experiment. Both films weren't as good as the other one, the HP5 was from the Yashica, and it sadly has some spots from light leeks, the APX was either underexposed or underdeveloped, maybe a mixture of both. Still have to finetune my developing process.

This here is Bessa with 35/1,7 on APX 400+1 in XTOL

Taken on my Grandpas birthday.

Food was really good

Thats Luna, the dog of my Cusin

Kiri was here for a weekend. Sadly they moved all around that much so most shots were blured.

More Kiri photos

Working at university

Nice prof at university

On the right is my writing class teacher

Now Change to HP5+1, in XTOL, awefull film :(

Playing on the phone

Bike at night

More bikes

Duck at university

More people at university

More classes

Repairing the video projector

Election period at universtiy

Michi playing pool

More pool

BarCamp Senza Confini 2008

2008-02-05T09:52:00.001-08:00

This weekend I attended the BarCamp at our University. Great fun, met a lot of people there and learned a lot new stuff. And also, I had the chance to play with my new 75/2,5 lens a bit. Great lens, wonderful bokeh and very sharp too. Will have a lot of fun with it :D

Only problem, focus has to be spot on, so I have to train a little bit more with that lens. Also, I could test my rotation processor with it.

Everything Bessa R with 75/2,5 on APX 400+1, developed in XTOL 1+1

People prepair the Sessions

Also, many of them had cameras

About blogging

People listening

And taking photos on little cameras

The 75/2,5 makes a lovely background

Surprised

Typing on the EeePC

Taking more Photos

And talking about Disney :P

Lovely Expression

To dark to focus? =P

Chimping

News Roll

2008-01-25T16:40:00.000-08:00

Finally, a roll that dosn't spend months in the drawers. Funny to see some photos and still be able to remember them :)

Bessa R with 35/1,7, shoot on ORWOPan 125 in Rodinal 1+50

Grafitti

In class

More class

Others take photos too

Doing presentations

Working on the laptop

Playing around

More playing around

More presentations

Sitting together

Now a break from university

Walking around late at night in the city

Wish that to be bigger and a bit brighter :(

Going to university in the morning

Clever grafitti

Women walking around

Other people walking

Waiting at the trainstation

Dogs in a truck that carry cat stuff

Baloon

Take care where you parl

Man with celluar

Rolls from the Past: The Last One

2008-01-07T10:53:00.000-08:00

Somewere in the Deeps of my camera shelf I found one more film, an ORWO that appears to be left from early summer. SOmehow that must have slipped our of my film-developing-drawer.

Shoot with my trusty Bessa R and 35/1,7, developd in the nectar of the gods, Rodinal

Robert and Michi in a photostore

Gervin at his computer

Now the Munchkin-Meeting at Kiris place. Michi Michi :)

What card now

Armless Person have a hard time playing

Want to play with my ball?

Waiting for the ball

Nice moves by Schwani

Good timing at the ball

I get it

Is't that a nice pose?

Danger - Hot coffee

No photos please

To play or not to play

Relaxing

2nd round of cards

In Michis car

In the old darkroom

Werner in Vienna

The England Roll

2008-01-03T16:56:00.000-08:00

Finally, the last roll was the one I was after. And here is it. I thought I shoot more on the other roll there too, but appartly I didn't. Sadly, around the last 5-10 frames the battery went dead, so after that film I didn't shoot another one there.

Bessa R with 35/1,7, shoot APX 400 developed in XTOL 1 +1

At Pauls house, while feeding his cat

Playing pool in the Steel Club

Me playing, Malcolm taking the photo

Waiting for Beth at the Knistly Mill

More Waiting

Bath finally arrived. Here inside the Mill

Beth showing off her gear

First meet-together-drink

Beth smiling

Back out in the front. Discussing what to do now.

Home at Malcolms place

Me in Wetherspoons. Photo tasken by Beth, i guess

Malcolm on the Phone

Beth between Mall and Paul

Malcolm in the Steel Club

Beht an Paul

Paul playing pool

And waiting for his turn

Playing against Malcolm

He strikes again

Bething enjoying her visit

And more lovely smiling :)

Paul again

Malcolm again. Note sure where.

Rolls from the Past: Randomness

2008-01-02T16:11:00.001-08:00

Today I wanted to develope the roll fro England, just 2 rolls left and I picked the wrong one :P. This one holds various shots from here, in no particular order and one some, Ihave no idea when that was. But here enjoy.

Bessa R + 35/1,7 on APX 400 in XTOL 1+1

Nora and Michi doing Cocktails, i think

Nora and Schwani at my place

I think that was when Nora went to Corsiaca

Going down

Picked my brother up from the trainstation. Took randome shots there.

Back home.

Michi looking for games

Out with university. We were at the TV station to watch a broadcast

And were foolin around

Pretty much

Our Prof

Watching the broadcast

Taking Notes

Some Kid running around at the station

Had to pick up something from the post office

Click award 2007. Why can't people stay still.

Meet Kiri in the city, don't know why

Nice modell, but always bussy

and on the phone gain

Last frame, no Idea what this was.

Rolls from the Past: Flea Market Time

2008-01-01T16:56:00.001-08:00

So, today I wanted to develope the England Rolls. Well, not the right roll again, but at least I got a start :). This roll has mostly shots from the big city flea market in summer, some nice shots. It seams I took this roll to england too, but just 3-4 shots on it were usefull. I really thought I took more on APX 100.

My Bessa R with 35/1,7 loaded with APX 100 developed in Rodinal 1+50

Some take flea markets really serious

Who wants a bowl?

Maybe a board game

Or some random cheap stuff.

Some receords maybe?

Or Cds...
These are one of the people that actually run it.

Radio interviews some people there

Kids making a lot of sales too

Matador, old austrian toy

He walked right in my frame. Quite close

More kids

Selling old stuff

And glasses

and baloons

Even a knight showed up

It was quite a sunny day

Kids finishing a puzzle in the shades

Some even made music

or food

And the first few frames from England

Malcolm typing on his phone

and playing pool

Rolls from the Past: Trip with Friends

2007-12-30T17:26:00.000-08:00

So, I wanted to develope a roll from England, so I picked the only APX 100 there (but I was wrong, I had 2 left). Still some nice shots, even when one series is totaly out of focus, its harder then I thought with a 24mm in dimm light. To bad, some frames of them looked really neat. I have to train more with the 24mm.

Camera was Om2 with 24/2, shoot APX 100 developed in Rodinal 1+50

Thats how you walk the dog

Couldn't decide what frame works better.

Been to the city with Gusti, and some school did a project there. This girl was filming it.

One box says "GIVE", the other "TAKE". You could exchange small toys there.

Gusti found a YoYo there.

One of the kids there offered us candys

Same girl, different (funny) poses
Really like the angle of view here

Now change of szene. This was the photowalk in Villach.

Relaxing at the table
Next Change of Szene. Going to the Simpsons Movie.
I like to climb on things

Michi making jokes

Unusuall Places in Klagenfurt

2007-12-29T13:29:00.000-08:00

After truely shocking results from a normal photo lab, I decided I have to get something good, so I went in my bathroom and did my own film. While I was picking up the film today, I noticed a book in the city about Lubeljana, a town in slovenia. There were a few photos from wrecked buildings, and I thought I could do that here too.

I still had a roll of Tmax400 24 frames, and for some grain and higher contrast, I shoot it at ISO 1600. To get that effect even stronger, I developed it in XTOL 1+1 at 27°C/80°F. To my surprise, there was still almost no grain. Lovely film.

I'm really amazed by the TMAX, you can almost read the sign there.

The 24mm works nice with foreground.

Someone put out some catfoot and water. Bad for cats, water was frozen.

The text says "Are you effected?"

The front is protected by law, so they just ripped the back appart.

Took me some time to find that place again, love the texture. 1/4 , f2,8

The old cinema in town, like the bike there.

Rolls from the Past: Ancient Film

2007-12-11T13:36:00.000-08:00

So, another roll from the past, this time a really ancient one. I never developed this one since I always waited for a 2nd HP5 to develop in the same tank. This one must be 1,5 years or so old. Pictures are from Vienna, Klagenfurt and from University. I shoot this roll with the Yashica, that shows how old it is :)

Yashica Electro 35, HP5@400, developed in XTOL 1+1

First frame, Vienna, stupid car got right into my frame

Michi on the phone.

We fix everything

This gonna be expensive

Now back to Klagenfurt

This Kid made some quite good music

This guy was in the city with a bible, talking about religion
Giant referee hands out candy for kids

Now University

This was part of the election last year. They handed out free soup

Roll from the Past: Party in Vienna

2007-12-09T17:01:00.000-08:00

Next edition of Rolls from the Past. This time i started with the XTOL I prefered a few days ago and developed the TriX from Vienna, when I was there for Werners birthday. I started with a APX 400 I scanned a few days ago, this time it was the TriX@2000 I shoot later.

Shoot with the Bessa R and 35/1,7, TriX @ 2000 in XTol 1+1, for 18:30 min.

Most people had "just" digital cameras

Werner trying to get a beer
What good is it when you can hold long times when the people move
Want a piece of me (cake)?

Here, I get you one

Later another film-freak showed up

Spiky Hood

Werner gets a lab-dance :P

And a massage

Not smoking, just laughing

Later we moved into the bar

Not much light, but that nice

Don't you dare take a photo

He gets a crown

Realy like this one, pose, light and smoke is perfect

Relaxing, isn't it

Last piece of cake

First Home-Brew Roll

2007-12-06T17:18:00.000-08:00

So, with my lab ready and finally all the stuff I needed, I homedeveloped my first film today. Besides the fact that the lower part of the filmstrip (1-2 mm) got dark too, that film turned out almost Perfect.

Bessa R + 35/1,7, Shoot on ORWO 125 developed in Rodinal 1:50 20° 19min

You are fired

Hungry?

Like the Sticker and the "Ende" sign there. No idea where that light comes from.

ORWO in Rodinal makes some great tones

So where do I go?

Market food

Going Pro

Michi on the phone

Wild hogs

Case of walk by shooting

Looks he made a good deal

Random Snapshot

Its Christmas time when they come out

I prefer one normal sized dog :)

Bikes. Love the tone.

Hmm, some of them would be good now.

Giving out "The Watchtower". Shoot blind.

Gervin grapped by an evil hand.

Looking for the book.

Still working

Want a souvenier from here?

Rolls from the Past

2007-11-10T11:58:00.000-08:00

I almost forgot about them, those were the last rolls I developed in my old Lab at university. Until they shut it down. There were 2 rolls of ORWO 125 and 1 Roll of APX 400. Somehow the ORWO films looked much worser then the APX film, the first ORWO had a real bad scratch right in the middle of the film, and both ORWOs had some strange black/opaque dots on the fiulm, what showed up as tiny white dots on the scan. There were really lot on the first one, but the 2nd one was better. What I've been told, its either a fault of the used fixer or the water I used there wasn't good. Will try that again with destilled water once I have a new lab. The APX was, however, perfect. As usuall :)

All taken with the Bessa and 35/1,7, eithe Orwopan 125 or APX 400 in Neofin Red. Enjoy!

One of the few frames from the first ORWO, MeetUp for the Photowalk in Villach

One more from the frist roll, gave up after that. Women in doorway.

From now, APX 400 in Neofin Red

One of Werners friend, near the Cinema in Vienna.

Asking for the way in Vienna

I guess noone used that bike for a while

Floating head at the MQ

Relaxing in the MQ

Sleeping in the MQ

Getting a "Werner the Brave" mug (at least I think that was it :) )

More gifts

Sidetalk on the table

Chatting with the guests

Me (thats the name) at the party

Werner ordered a 5l beer pillar for the party, put he placed it very bad :)

Lovely Smoke there

Someone enjoys the party

Across the table

On the phone

Writing a poem for Werner

So, that was the APX 40, back to the 2nd ORWO, it was still far from the APX, but still much better then the first one.

People watching the highland games in Klagenfurt

Snapshooters

Hill-Running: Jump over a block of straw, runn up a hill and hit the bell.

One more hitting

And another one

Now a small change of location, my uncle from germany was over here in summer with his 3 small kids. Everyone loved them :D

My Mum with one of the twines

My cousin Franziska making bubbles

More bubbles

Much more bubbles
And this time with help of my other cousin, Markus

And now the last one, driving around with Michi. Thats why i like to sit in the back :)

Evening at Le Michel, Simpsons Night and Poker Games

2007-08-13T10:51:00.000-07:00

Next roll scanned, again an APx 400, again with OM-2+50/1,8. Due some light leaks, I lost some photos at the beginning, also many were blured :(

Nora getting a present

A new Tshirt :)
Michi trying one of his cocktails
Nora too

Needs more shaking
Thomas seams to like them
Chief of Le Michel serving pizza
Nora 1, Pizza 0
Next thing was the Simpons Movie Night, with original Beer
During breakes, people get bored
Poker games during the election week at university

Because the lack of chips, they used Matches and LightersMichi decides how many matches his cards are worth
2 packs
Should I use my camera again or not?
Aftergame-Party
Michis camera is vissible on the lower right, rare to spot in the wild.

Various Stuff

2007-08-11T12:18:00.000-07:00

So, after a real long time I started to scann some of the films I developed in July. This one has everything, devmeet, rain shots, sun shots and some stuff between. Camera this time was the OM2, most shots with the 50/1,8, but some with the 24/2 too. I shot APX 400 this time, developed in Neofin Red.

This time just 20 photos because there are some photos I won't show

Werner posing after a small football training
followed by Ball-Washing

Cool car that was parked close to our playground
At the river Vellach, our Summer-Beach Devmeet

Throwing stones over the water
Kiri telling our missing guests how to get here

The Devmeet Base Camp

So that was the Devmeet, now more various photos

Thomas with cards
Kiri drinking Coffee while phoning while smiling at the camera. Always busy!
Someone sitting a few desk away

I love to shoot during rain. Always funny.Visitng my Grandma, my dad driving. From now one, I used the 24/2Lisa in the City Arkaden
Michi with camera (rare photo)

So, thats it for now, but might scan the 2nd roll I have tomorrow. I would like so :)

Flea Market Fun

2007-07-09T14:33:00.000-07:00

Scanned the roll from the flea market in viktring today, my first roll of APX 100 and I can say I'm in love with that film, so rich tones and the lovely contrast, scanning them was a real joy, I'm smilling all over :) Even looking at that film is a pleasure, I have to get more of that stuff.

Shooten with my OM-2 with a 50/,8, when I remember right. Should write camera model and lens on it in future. Film was APX 100, developed in Neofin Red for 20 min =P.

Playing on your PSP is far more fun
Sleep well
Outside the woods it was quite warm, many people took an umbrella to protect themself from the sun
Nora and Thomas shopping
Umbrella-Hat
Clever dog, stayed in the shade
Pockets full of treasure
1 Hug 50 cent, 1 Kiss 1€
Need a new computer, sir?
Kilt-bearer and friend of Nora

There were also quite some "professional"seller thereOne more, this one saw me
Selling stuff from india, not happy with it
Even military men like pottery
Want a ring with that?

Look how big the ring isNora and her brother
Someone watched Full Metal Jacket
Clever dogs would stay in the shade
The latest records

No, thats no old newspaperCan I play?
Over there, women
One clever guy, tryes to keep the dust down

APX looks soo sexy, I have to get more. MOREEE!!!

Roll from Vienna

2007-07-03T18:23:00.000-07:00

So, even when warm water wasn't avileable in the lab, the film turned out to be quite good. For scanning, I finally ditched SilverFast and went over to VueScan, and that ones is a lot better.

FP4 shooten with Bessa R + russian 50/2 (not so sharp :( ). Developed in Neofin Red 20°C, fixer and stop were slightly to warm, rinsing water was 16°C because of no warm water.

Me holding a Nikon :)

Off-Hand Metering

A beautifull R3M

Werner writing in his book

Getting the scanner finally working fine and quite happy with the pictures too made me want to shoot and develop much more.

Tales from the Dakroom

2007-04-17T12:51:00.000-07:00

Finally my scanner arrived, it was over due for a long time. Lazy german sending it, lazy austrian post deliverin it. But anyway its finally here.

Tryed out the Neofin i got from the photostorey, worked pretty good, besides some weird results on Neopan 1600, first it made the whole developer go green and then it was way overexposed. Damn.

Back home, next problem, the filmcutter I tryed made some scratches on the TMax 100 (a film I allready regret), as usually just in the good ones.

Always a finger in the mouth, damn scrathes made me crop.

A car that should promote the EM - in a no parking zone

Lost cap in the city. Love the tones.

The Bunny-Gang on the street

He choose the right spot
Jesus mans are everywhere

I get the money in the family