Caffenol Out of boredom

[sreed2006]

The middle image looks like what happens after the 3rd espresso of the morning. :-) Is that what you mean by too much coffee?

[Tom hicks]

Here is one more shot and two images of the camera

[Tom hicks]

Originally Posted by sreed2006

The middle image looks like what happens after the 3rd espresso of the morning. :-) Is that what you mean by too much coffee?

Yes.
Really it was just a dbl Exp. My mistake using the new camera, you have to mash a button on the rear of the camera before it will allow you to advance the film . But you can still cock and fire the shutter. you just have to remember what you did or didn't do .

[shadowfox]

I took a roll of Delta 100 to Tom's house and did my first caffenol development. Well, Tom prepared the soup and I just develop as usual with a tad bit more agitation than my Rodinal routine.

It's always fun to try a new way to develop film.

The result is quite creamy, though on some of the frames, the corners are a bit fogged:



But nothing that a little nudge on the vignette slider won't compensate well. (It'd be a bit more challenging in the darkroom, but that's another story).



More from the same roll on my journal.

[RangerFinder]

These look great guys! I'll have to try cooking up a batch of the soup and experimenting, there's some real inspiration here.

[Ezzie]

Originally Posted by Tom hicks

I take it Caffenol gets no respect around here. Seems to work pretty good.

Maybe not, but there are a couple of us over here: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/foru...ad.php?t=96673

Nice results by the way

[Ezzie]

I only use Caffenol. List of films so far:

Great success
-Shanghai GP3
-Delta 400
-HP5+
-TMX
-Acros
-ERA100
-Efke KB100
-Efke R25
-Neopan 400
-Rollei Retro 400 / Agfa APX 400

Not quite there yet:
-Polypan F
-TMY-2

Hanging to dry:
-TX

Yet to try:
PanF
Fomapan 200
Fomapan 400

Http://on-your-kitchen-worktop.blogspot.com
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[Joao]

Some recent results with T Max 100, exposed under very bright July sunlight and developed in Caffenol C-M (15') .
First five photos
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/phot...00&ppuser=7702

[Tom hicks]

Eirik it was your thread that pushed me over the top to try caffenol. I was looking for that thread the other day but couldn't remember where I saw it.

Thanks tom

[Lawrence Sheperd]

Thanks for the advice, Tom, I'll try that. I've been following several caffenol blogs, and Ezzie has produced some truly spectacular images over the years, imho. Really interesting process that I'd like to explore more fully.

Here's one that took a lot of pp:

[Ezzie]

Originally Posted by shadowfox

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More from the same roll on my journal.

Bad ass indeed. Knock your socks off 3D effect. Brilliant.

[Ezzie]

An update on the other Caffenol thread, this time a first for Tri-X. Me likes:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/foru...&postcount=102

[Tom hicks]

Will the shots turned out good , we need to get back out there when we can get in the other hanger.

[znapper]

My suggestion is that, if you are going to use caffenol, then use the formulas from caffenol.blogspot.com.

They are in grams and ml and will make sure you get consistent results, i.e.. none of that "teaspoon" and "pinch" stuff, because you end up with the old "it worked for me" when others whine and fail when they try to replicate the results.
- I do see that the delta recipe has ml and grams in there, but the teaspoon stuff is still in there. The recipes at caffenol.blogspot.com has a lot of trial and error and notes for a whole heap of films, so you should be better off using that place as a source imo. I think Ezzie base his trials on the caffenol.blogspot.com, so he is probably a real expert on those and possible quirks

I think the reason why caffenol has a (undeserved) bad rep, is that the previous formulas has been based on measuring units that are useless and that the data-material hasn't been consistent at all. caffenol.blogspot.com really does provide a lot of data and experience and the recipes are easy to follow.

You cannot get a sensible amount of ascorbic acid by using "teaspoons" and "half a cup" as measurements.

How did you Americans get to the moon with this foot-pount-per-quare-inch-and-a-teaspoon-of-a-quarter-inch-gallon stuff?

[oftheherd]

Nice photos Tom. I too have been thinking about experimenting with caffinol, but have never gotten around to it.

[shadowfox]

Originally Posted by Tom hicks

Will the shots turned out good , we need to get back out there when we can get in the other hanger.

Sure, thanks for bringing me out there.
Next time I'll bring my Wista 4x5.

[Tom hicks]

Originally Posted by shadowfox

Sure, thanks for bringing me out there.
Next time I'll bring my Wista 4x5.

get you a new toy ???????????

[shadowfox]

Originally Posted by Tom hicks

get you a new toy ???????????

Nah, I had this one for quite a while.
Bought the kit for the lens, which strangely came attached to a non-Technika lens board that won't fit the Wista.

[shadowfox]

Originally Posted by oftheherd

Nice photos Tom. I too have been thinking about experimenting with caffinol, but have never gotten around to it.

Well here you go: