Recent content by Kevin Allan

I have two tripods in use for large format. A Manfrotto 055 CXPRO 4 combined with a Benro GD3WH geared head. I'm very happy with the Benro head which enables fine control of positioning. Not so happy with the 055 legs as I've had a lot of trouble with the clamps breaking (and linked with this...

Just developed a roll of Kodak Vision 250D in home-mixed ECN2 chemicals. Can't remember when this was taken but clearly the roll was in the camera for some time. The camera was an Olympus 35RC An Autumn memory by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

The area of a half-plate image is more than 20 times the area of a 35mm image. Just out of curiosity I scanned a 35mm-sized portion of a half-plate glass plate (at 4800dpi) to see what detail would be available. Scan from 1/20th of the area of a half-plate glass plate by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

Kodak SI Mark II Ground Camera and Zebra Dry Glass Plate: Flowers on dry glass plate negative by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

I’m also stumped and I really don’t fancy trying the inhalation of radioactive gas.

Olympus 35RC and Ilford XP2 Super developed in Bellini Euro HC Cragside Estate, near Rothbury by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

Olympus 35RC and Ilford XP2 Super developed in Bellini Euro HC Tynemouth beach by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

5th floor of the Premier Inn, with two layers of glass in the way.

Olympus 35 RC and Ilford XP2 developed in Bellini Euro HC: Misty Brighton by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

Kodak SI Mark II Ground Camera, Kodak Ektar 203mm lens, and half-plate Fomapan 100 Grass on the line by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

With larger format films I will usually preview the image using the “viewfinder” app on an iPhone, with a monochrome film simulation set.

In Newcastle-upon-Tyne with the Envoy Wide Angle camera and Ilford FP4+ Newcastle University by Kevin Allan, on Flickr Newcastle University by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

Kodak SI Mark II Ground Camera and Zebra dry glass plate St Aidans Church, Thockrington by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

It’s amazing the results you get from your XA3

Hope you make a good recovery.