Slow Exposure

Stand development, three rolls later

March 2026

Rodinal at 1+100 for an hour, one gentle inversion at the half. What worked, what streaked, and why I keep coming back to it for pushed HP5.

Metering without a meter

November 2025

Sunny 16 is a starting point, not a rule. A few adjustments I actually use in northern light, where the sun sits low half the year.

Scanning negatives with a camera

June 2025

A macro lens, a cheap light panel and a copy stand made from shelf brackets. Notes on flatness, dust and getting honest tones out of the files.