Finding out how many angels can dance on the head of a pin is a time-wasting metaphor. It is much more fun counting how many angels I can find in Nunhead Cemetery. And probably takes a similar amount of time too.
It is that time of year. The days are getting shorter and the ”Indian Summer” has well and truly finished. I haven’t been getting out and about with a camera as much as I would like recently. I have a laisser-faire, can’t-be-arsed kind of feeling at the moment but yesterday the sun was shining and it was a beautiful autumn day. Gizmo needed a long walk and the cemetery seemed as good a place to be as anywhere else.
I had the Rolleiflex 2.8F and thought I’d use it with the Rolleinar 1 which allows me to get as close as 45cms.
I’ve photographed some of these before, but not as close. I hadn’t realised some of these angels have eyeballs…
Because the Rolleinar focusses close, there is a very narrow depth-of-field unless the lens is stopped right down. These photos were between f/5.6 and f/8 and I like the background effect.
This last photo was taken without the Rolleinar. It is a bit soft but I like the framing and the solitude.
The film was Fuji Neopan 400 at EI200 developed in Rodinal 1+50 for 8.5 minutes. The Neopan is harder to scan than HP5+, but I’m still fiddling with the settings to get them optimal. The negatives are superb and I suspect they will print beautifully.
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#2 and #6 stand out for me here.
These shots look a little sharper and more contrasty, but I’m not sure if this is the film or the lens.
I’ve shot 35mm Neopan but only had it processed & scanned at a lab apart from the last roll which I processed in Rodinal. I’ve only looked quickly at the first couple of scans and they look full of contrast. I’ll be comparing it to HP5 & a few rolls of Tmax which I bought after our recent conversation.