I recently processed a batch of Fuji Neopan Acros 100 in Rodinal developer. Development was for 11:00 minutes, at 1:50, which provides about a half stop of contrast increase. Although I visited this location at Medicine Lake just recently, this shot is actually from a year ago. This year there was fresh snow on the ground when the gang from the Monochrome Guild spent a day on the lakeshore. Our Fall Photo Weekend in 2022 was a little earlier in the season... late October rather than mid November.
I took this shot on October 23rd 2022 at about 3:15 in the afternoon. I used my Ebony 4" x 5" view camera and a Fujinon 250mm lens. This is a longer focal length lens for this format and is about equivalent to an 80mm lens in smaller formats. I used a #25 Red Filter to increase separation between clouds and the sky, and to increase contrast.
Sadly this wonderful film is no longer manufactured in sheet format. I suppose I will be able to continue shooting it in roll film formats, but once I deplete my current stock of sheet film I will no longer be able to shoot it with my view cameras.
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