Planet Randy

Well, another assignment from BPX – this print is going to Toronto, Canada. The shot of Pete’s car in Death Valley was taken in January (Pete was a persistent guy).

I used my 1922 Korona with my home made 5×7 to 4×5 reducing back, Kodak TXP 320 film and  Nikkor 180mm lens. I had a few sheets of Arista Edu 8×10 glossy fiber paper left and developed it in dektol then sepia toned. I’m beggining to be comfotable in mounting prints and have no qualms about mounted silver gelatin longevity.

I’m curious what I’ll get from the exchange this time around.

Early January morning at Zabriskie. I wasn’t blessed with dramatic clouds at Manly Beacon but I was gifted with this instead. Death Valley is a fantastic place.

With the rise of digital cameras and inkjet technologies – I applaude Ilford for coming out with a new black and white fiber base paper. Simon Galley, Company Director for Ilford and an APUG subscriber, indicated that the paper will be released internationally on March. It has been available in Europe and Moersch Wolfgang has tested it on his lith developer and posted some samples on Flickr. Reports have been positive.

Ilford continues to be dedicated in the support of analog photography with new silve-based materials. I can’t wait to try these out!