Cousins at Blackburn Lake.
Camera:Bronica SQA    Film: Fuji Neopan 400

This image of the bridge at Caribbean Gardens, Melbourne had some weird colour shifts which I have determined to be a combination: of slightly hotter than recommended developer & blix bath, scanner peculiarities and my monitor calibration. I would have uploaded a colour-corrected version but people seem to like this so I shall leave it be. I have since developed a different version from another roll of film I shot this day that seems to have more accurate colour rendition but this first shot certainly has generated a bit of interest on flickr.

Camera: Bronica SQ-A     Film: Fuji Pro 400H

Testing the Bronica Auto Extension Tube S-18…

Camera: Bronica SQ-A
Film: Shanghai GP3 100

Most people who have grown up or lived in Melbourne for any length of time would know the central Flinders Street Station. “I’ll meet you ‘Under The Clocks’ has been a favoured rendevous point for many generations. This is an extended exposure taken around twilight at Flinders St Station –
Camera:Bronica SQ-A    Film: Fuji Neopan Acros 100 shot at f/8 – 8 sec exposure.

This photo is a detail of Ken Unsworth’s ‘Annulus of Stones’ (2007), a sculpture at the McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park in Melbourne’s South East.

Camera: Bronica SQ-A     Film: Fuji Neopan Acros 100

Camera: Bronica SQ-A     Film: Agfa XPS 160

Development Method:
Developer: Nova Pro-Speed 41 ‘Press Kit’ – two step C-41 process.
Time: 2:55 sec
Temperature: 39ºC
Agitating 15 sec initially then 5 sec every 30 sec and then 3 min blix, continuous agitation. Thorough wash (at least 5 changes of water in tank after 30 seconds agitation each time)

Happy New Year Everyone!

Camera: Bronica SQ-A     Film: Fuji Neopan 400 (120)
Rated ISO: 400
Developer: Rodinal
Dilution: 1:50
Temp: 20ºC
Time: 11 min
Method: Initial agitation 30 seconds then 4 (gentle) inversions every 2 minutes.

Seven Acre Rock is a large rocky outcrop, 600 m altitude, which provides superb views of the Yarra State Forest, the Bunyip River Valley, and the Bunyip State Park in the state of Victoria.
It is located in the Yarra State Forest, deep in the logging area south of the town of Powelltown, about 80 km east of Melbourne. It can be visited by a 2km return hike from a picnic area. The geological formations of quite stark white boulders are surrounded by natural forest all around on the slopes leading up to it, but near the peak stand (and lie) the casualties of the bush fires that ravaged many parts of the state early in the year; the charred, blackened and truncated trunks of trees that were. They act as a quite aesthetic counterpoint to the chalky white rocks. This image looks out across the Yarra Valley.

Camera: Bronica SQ-A    Film: Fuji Pro 400H

This image represents my first foray into home C-41 development. The chemicals were a bit warmer than needed (at 42ºC) but still within usable range.

Method: The Nova Pro-Speed 41 ‘Press Kit’ is a two step C-41 process consisting of a short development time (in this case 2min 5 sec @ 42ºC) agitating 15 sec initially then 5 sec every 30 sec and then 3 min blix, continuous agitation (I misread the instructions and should have only done 2 min Blix for that temperature but it didn’t seem to matter).

This image is not taken with a ‘plastic lens’ camera, but rather with my ‘new’ (old) Bronica SQ-A medium format single lens reflex. I will probably do this (upload non toy camera work) from time to time because, well, it’s my website and I can!

Camera: Bronica SQ-A (see more cameras)
Film: Agfa Optima 100-Y