Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400

This the reservoir of my little town of Norris City. Camera: Cobra Crystal No. 1 (Blue) Lens: 27mm optical lens Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400, (expired 03/2017) Aperture: f/9.5 Shutter Speed: approximately 1/100 second Date: June 14th, 2020, 3.56 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 at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Cobra-1 Vista 400 2020 Grad 19ef

A late friend had this plant in her window and it just took off growing from one little start to begin with. Camera: Minolta XG-1 No. 2 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired on 3/2017 and shot @200 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60th of a second Date: October 30th, 2020, 3.04 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 30 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG1-2 Vista 400 Shawnee 2020 05ff

This bas-relief was about 3 stories high, cut into the side of a church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois Camera: Carena DF-300 (Minolta X-300/X-370 clone) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 Date: June 25th, 2019, 4.25 p.m. Location: Mt. Vernon, 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 Carena DF Agfa Vista 400 June 2019 26ef

An old cannon located at Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Camera: Carena DF-300 (Minolta X-300/X-370 clone) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired 02/2017) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 Date: June 25th, 2019, 4.19 p.m. Location: Mt. Vernon, 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 Carena DF Agfa Vista 400 June 2019 25df

This picture is just to remind you that Thanksgiving is coming soon. And I'm getting psyched up to cook Thanksgiving dinner again. Camera: Minolta XG-1 No. 2 Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @40mm Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired on 3/2017 and shot @200 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/22 Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb) 25 seconds Date: November 26th, 2020, 3.28 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 30 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG1-2 Vista 400 Shawnee 2020 34gf

I always liked Kodak Gold 100 and hated to hear when they killed it off. It was always my trusted film. Camera: Minolta XG1 No. 2 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Teleconverter: Soligor Auto Tele Converter 2X Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired on 3/2017 and shot @200 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb) 3 seconds Date: October 29th, 2020, 8.38 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 30 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG1-2 Vista 400 Shawnee 2020 03df

This is a hippo statue in the middle of my little town and it’s wearing a saddle. I reloaded an old 126 film cartridge with 35mm film and shot some pictures with this camera and seven others on the same roll. Camera: Kodak Instamatic 104 (Camerosity code CAOO – 12/66) Lens: Plastic 43mm Meniscus Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired) Shutter Speed: 1/90 Aperture: F/11 Date: March 7th, 2023, 12.25 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 at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Kodak 104 Vista Plus 400 2023 06mf

A small boat not far from my neighborhood. And quite landlocked as well. The boat was named “Jenny.” Notice the "palm" trees made out of old tires. Camera: Imperial Magimatic X-15 No. 1 Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired on 10/2018) Date: March 7th, 2023, 12.11 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 at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Imperial X-50-1 Vista Plus 400 2023 07jff

These are the feet of a tall statue that promotes a local grocery store. The statue used to be called “Big John,” when he represented the local Big John chain of grocery stores. But, now that Big Johns is not here anymore, somebody bought the old statue and renamed him the “Little Giant.” Camera: Kodak Instamatic X-15 No. 2 (Camerosity code YASR - Period 02/75) Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (35mm film reloaded into a 126 cartridge) Shutter Speed: 1/90 Aperture: f/11 Date: March 6th, 2023, 11.30 a.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 40 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Kodak X-15-2 Vista Plus 400 2023 10mf

A lone tree on the craggy rocks at the Garden Of The Gods park, located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest. Camera: Minolta XG-1 No. 2 Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @50mm Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired on 3/2017 and shot @200 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250th of a second Date: November 4th, 2020, 2.08 p.m. Location: Hardin County, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 30 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG1-2 Vista 400 Shawnee 2020 16hf

A 1963 Ford station wagon getting some work done at the local shop. Taken with one of my little point and shoot panoramic 35mm cameras. Camera: Cobra Crystal No. 1 (Blue) Lens: 27mm optical lens Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400, (expired 03/2017) Aperture: f/9.5 Shutter Speed: approximately 1/100 second Date: June 13th, 2020, 3.06 p.m. Location: Fairfield, 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 at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Cobra-1 Vista 400 2020 Grad 01gf

This underground house is just two blocks up the same street as my house. I took this shot with an old 126 Instamatic camera by loading some 35mm into an old 126 film cartridge. Camera: Argus Carefree Magicube 126 Lens: Plastic Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired 10/2018) 35mm reloaded into a 126 cartridge Date: March 9th, 2023, 11.12 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: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Argus Carefree Vista Plus 400 2023 Xgf

This mural is located in Marion, Illinois. They are sporting several murals all over their town and it really improves the looks of their city. This was taken with an old Kodak Instamatic camera. I reused an old 126 film cartridge and reloaded it with modern 35mm film - 35mm and 126 film are the same size, just different perforations. Camera: Kodak Instamatic 104 (Camerosity code CAOO – made in period 12/66) Lens: Plastic 43mm Meniscus Film: Agfa Photo Vista Plus 400 (expired on 10/2018 and reloaded into a 126 cartridge) Shutter Speed: 1/90 Aperture: F/11 Date: March 7th, 2023, 2.02 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: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Kodak 104 Vista Plus 400 2023 05ef