Kodak Portra 160

I was out testing my new Minolta X-370s one day and stopped here for lunch. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @50mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 3.40 p.m. Location: Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 07ef

A shake from Steak 'n Shake. It was good. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @50mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 3.40 p.m. Location: Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 08ef

Steak 'n Shake are known for their burgers and fries. Of course I had to try one. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @50mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 3.40 p.m. Location: Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 10ef

The old Dairy Queen in Carbondale, Illinois. It does good trade because it's located on the strip and Carbondale is a college town. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @40mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1 sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 9.50 p.m. Location: Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 30-2gf

I used to live about a mile away from this little grocery store two different times - once in 1983 and again in 1999/2000. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @35mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 6.39 p.m. Location: Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 16ef

A tiny island outside Eldorado, Illinois. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @55mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/500 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 2.00 p.m. Location: Eldorado, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 01df

This is the University Mall, located in Carbondale, Illinois. I shot it one day on a trip I took to try out my new (to me) Minolta X-370s. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @40mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 6.00 p.m. Location: Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 13ff

A giant milk bottle that was some kind of old sign. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @65mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/7.1 Shutter Speed: 1/500 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 2.54 p.m. Location: Marion, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 03df

These are a couple of “Jazz” apples, a variety of apple I had never heard of before. I think they have a semi-tart, unique flavor. Camera: Minolta SRT-201 Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @70mm 1:4 macro Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/22 Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb) 4 secs. Date: April 18th, 2019, 9.54 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta SRT201 Portra 160 2019 35ff

This tree is located in front of the old F&F Transmission building and sits at the boundary of my town's city limits. Taken on January 7th, 2010, with my first Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash 620 camera and Kodak Portra 160 VC film respooled 120 onto a 620 reel. When I took this picture, it was about 0 degrees outside. 8629415884NEG0009df

As a young child, I can remember trains travelling down these tracks as they went by my Grandparent's house slightly behind me from this angle. Camera: Flocon RF 222 (Diana clone) Film: Kodak Portra-160VC 120 film Aperture: F/19 Focus distance: 12 ft. to infinity Shutter speed: Approximately 1/50th sec. Date: November 8th, 2010, 3.24 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Flocon 10df

One of the older trees in my back yard. I think it has lots of character. Camera: Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash No. 4, (made in period 6/1955) Film: Kodak Portra 160 VC (120 size) Lens: Glass meniscus lens Aperture: Approximately f/14 Shutter Speed: Approximately 1/25 sec. Date: November 7th, 2014, 1.58 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Brownie-4 Portra 160 07df

A scene during our annual street fair here in Norris City, called Dairy Days. You can see the cake walk, which is in front of the main stage, all the way down to where the rides end out. Camera: Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash No. 4, (YORR - Period 06/55) Film: Kodak Portra 160 VC (120 size) Lens: Glass meniscus lens Aperture: Approximately f/14 Shutter Speed: Approximately 1/25 sec. Date: September 26th, 2014, 4.32 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Brownie-4 Portra 160 03ef

An elevator located in Crossville, Illinois. Camera: Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash No. 7, (CARO - Period 12/56) Film: Fuji Film Neopan 100 Acros 120 Lens: Glass meniscus lens Aperture: Approximately f/14 Shutter Speed: Approximately 1/25 sec. Date: September 1st, 2012, 3.06 p.m. Location: Crossville, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Developer: Caffenol CM-RS, 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Stopbath: Ilford Ilfostop Stop Bath, 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Fixer: Ilford Hypam Fixer, 7 1/2 mins. Final Rinse: Water, 2 mins. Spotting: Kodak Photo-Flo 200, 1 min. Hawkeye Caffenol 04ff

My back yard after we had an ice storm back in 2015. It's about time to start expecting this kind of weather again. Camera: Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash No. 4, (made in period 6/1955) Film: Kodak Portra 160 VC (120 size) Lens: Glass meniscus lens Aperture: Approximately f/14 Shutter Speed: Approximately 1/25 sec. Date: February 21st, 2015, 210.59 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Brownie-4 Portra 160 11hf

A field on the outskirts surrounding my town. There are a lot of cattle farms here. Camera: Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash No. 4, (made in period 6/1955) Film: Kodak Portra 160 VC (120 size) Lens: Glass meniscus lens Aperture: Approximately f/14 Shutter Speed: Approximately 1/25 sec. Date: March 15th, 2014, 4.22 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 1 minute Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Brownie-4 Portra 160 12ff

This is the Gateway Arch, located in St. Louis, Missouri. Camera: Minolta SRT-101 Lens: Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm f/3.5 wide angle lens Film: Kodak Portra 160 35mm film Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: F/16 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec. Date: January 5th, 2013, 1.30 p.m. Location: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. SRT Portra 14ef

A Hampton Inn motel I stayed out in St. Louis, when it was the opening of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. Camera: Sears TLS, Mk II (Made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kodak Portra 160 ASA Shooting Program: Manual (No batteries) Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec. Date: April 7th, 2013, 11.13 a.m. Location: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. Sears Portra 04df