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Following up on the antique shop finds in this post: Both cameras needed work on the bellows as they were full of holes. However, the internet recommended solution of painting with Water Based Gutta seems to have done the trick. So I loaded up the No.2 Folding Autographic with a roll of Pan F and took it for a wander up to St Martha's, Guildford.
I (semi-)stand processed the film (Tetenal Paranol S @ 1;100, 30mins+3 inversions+30mins) and scanned it today...
Frame#2 -as scanned: (Frame#1 was filthy, covered, I suspect, in dusty little bits of the inside of the bellows, you can see the remains of this at the edge of this frame too)
Frame#2 -cropped, tweaked contrast, and burned in the sky a little in LR. Then I got carried away and spot-removed the worst of the dust!
*boosting the contrast has however shown up some bromide drag especially as seen above the tower. A risk with stand processing that needs investigation... suggestions appreciated.
Frame#3 -LR edited as above: Looks like I didn't get all the light leaks. I'm hoping this is either the film numer window or the Autographic door leaking. More gaffer tape will be required.
Frame#8 _LR edited as above. Those swirly, out of focus edges are interesting and the vignette was in-camera too.
Verdict: It's about 95yrs old! So I reckon it's doing alright for it's age. If I can sort that leak out I'll be using this more.
I (semi-)stand processed the film (Tetenal Paranol S @ 1;100, 30mins+3 inversions+30mins) and scanned it today...
Frame#2 -as scanned: (Frame#1 was filthy, covered, I suspect, in dusty little bits of the inside of the bellows, you can see the remains of this at the edge of this frame too)
Frame#2 -cropped, tweaked contrast, and burned in the sky a little in LR. Then I got carried away and spot-removed the worst of the dust!
*boosting the contrast has however shown up some bromide drag especially as seen above the tower. A risk with stand processing that needs investigation... suggestions appreciated.
Frame#3 -LR edited as above: Looks like I didn't get all the light leaks. I'm hoping this is either the film numer window or the Autographic door leaking. More gaffer tape will be required.
Frame#8 _LR edited as above. Those swirly, out of focus edges are interesting and the vignette was in-camera too.
Verdict: It's about 95yrs old! So I reckon it's doing alright for it's age. If I can sort that leak out I'll be using this more.