Vintage Camera #1

Tom
Originally uploaded by ChristopherFecio

So I finally got around to shooting and developing the roll of Kodak Verichrome 620 film that expired in 1967. Let's just say I was pleasantly surprised. The film all came out great, and all the flash bulbs fired as they should have. I couldn't have been more happy.

This image was taken in front of a white backdrop so it allowed for a good comparison between Tom's hair/shirt and the background. The flash is so powerful and so bright that it left a great shadow on the back drop.

It's safe to say that the Duaflex, despite it's age, still makes great photographs. I'll be happy to experiment with it more in the future - I have 3 more rolls of Verichrome and a few rolls of Kodacolor X in my fridge, all 620 format.

I also plan on using these preliminary shots as a jumping off point for both the rest of the black & white film and another project I plan on creating using the negatives. I'm very excited to move forward and begin printing in my (almost finished) darkroom.

Cheers to success and progress.

Updates to the Darkroom

This one is going to have a lot of pictures. Updates updates updates.

This first one was the left wall.

This one is the right wall.

And here is where the pipe was.

And the hole after.

And the best news so far is that the light box is finally finished. I just have to get a couple power strips and string the cords into each other so that all the lights can be used on one outlet. I'm really glad with the way it turned out, and it cost me less than one third of what it would have if I bought it from a dealer already put together. Yes.
I guess that's all that has really happened so far. Well, I did shoot the roll of 620 through the Duaflex using the flash bulbs, so I'm excited to see how that turns out. The stopbath arrived today so I can develop it as soon as I feel like it. Maybe tomorrow evening. I also shot some of the Type 47 in the Polaroid 900 Electric Eye - the results will be posted shortly.

Hopefully the rest of the actual construction will be completed this weekend (I have two and a half days to work on it), and then I just need to find the faucet I want and hook up the plumbing and install a fan. Not bad. There'll be another chemical order going out soon to get all the stuff I need to mix some of the New Cyanotype formula. Mmyes.

Oh! And. Good news. The Mustaches for Kids campaign ended up raising $8500ish. It's the largest amount they've raised to date. Also, I was voted the Porniest Mustache at the 'Stache Bash on Saturday, and I received an awesome little gift bag full of goodies.

So all is well on my end. How's life?