Pushing HP5 to 1600 in winter light
Short days mean long exposures. A roll of HP5+ pushed two stops in Ilfosol 3, 1+9, 11 minutes at 20°C, gentle inversions every minute. Shadows hold up better than expected; highlights stay printable.
Calibrating a flatbed for 120 negatives
Glass carriers, anti-Newton sheets and a careful focus test. The difference between the stock holder and a 1 mm shim is visible at 100%.
Contact sheets are not dead
Before scanning anything, a quick contact print still saves hours of choosing frames on screen.