Sears TLS Mk II

These tanks are ready to roll! Seen at a local Farm supply building outside Springerton, Illinois. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kodak BW400CN black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/125 sec. Aperture: F/11 Date: October 3rd, 2012, 5.53 p.m. Place: Springerton, Illinois, U.S.A. Sears TLS01 24ff

The instrument panel of my Ford Taurus GL station wagon. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kodak BW400CN black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/30 sec. Aperture: F/1.7 Date: October 3rd, 2012, 6.05 p.m. Place: Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.A. Sears TLS01 25df

You know how when you're loading a fresh roll of film in your camera and you have to click the shutter a time or two while you're loading the film? Evidently, I shot this part of a frame while doing it. 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/? Shutter Speed: ? Date: March 31st, 2013 Location: Opdyke, Illinois, U.S.A. Sears Portra 00-2ff

My ex-girlfriend Carla took me out to her late Grandfather's farm and showed me places she used to play at as a child. Camera: Sears TLS, Mk II (Made in 1967) Film: Kodak Portra 160 ASA Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Shooting Program: Manual (No batteries) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec. Date: March 31st, 2013, 4.02 p.m. Location: Opdyke, Illinois, U.S.A. Sears Portra 04df

The historic old courthouse, located in St. Louis, Missouri. You can see the Gateway Arch behind it. The fountain in the foreground was sporting red water because it was opening day for the St. Louis baseball Cardinals. 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, 12.18 p.m. Location: Opdyke, Illinois, U.S.A. Sears Portra 09gf

A statue found in St. Louis, Missouri. Camera: Sears TLS, Mk II (Made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kodak Portra 160 ASA (converted to black and white) Shooting Program: Manual (No batteries) Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec. Date: April 7th, 2013, 12.45 p.m. Location: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. Sears Portra 11ef

I thought this cloud looked like an anvil! 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/8 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: June 29th, 2013, 7.42 p.m. Location: Opdyke, Illinois, U.S.A. Sears Portra 27df

This was my attempt at trying to catch a meteor duing the Perseid meteor shower of 2013. I didn't get any meteors passing by in this frame, but two airplanes happened to go by right through the middle of my frame. It was clear when I started, then clouds began to roll in. That's why there are gaps toward the end of the star streaks - clouds obliterated part of them during the exposure. 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/1.7 Shutter Speed: "B" 30 minutes Date: August 13th, 2013, 1.10 - 1.40 a.m. Location: Opdyke, Illinois, U.S.A. Sears Portra 30gf

The Evansville Rescue Mission. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/60 sec. Aperture: F/5.6 Date: December 20th, 2014, 10.03 a.m. Place: Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 01df

The kitchen area at the Evansville homeless shelter where I help out at. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/30 sec. Aperture: F/1.7 Date: December 20th, 2014, 11.43 a.m. Place: Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 03df

An ice storm as it was breaking out. I've been shooting this roll for 6 months and finally finished it yesterday so I could develop it. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/125 sec. Aperture: F/8 Date: February 21st, 2015, 11.04 a.m. Place: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 09df

An ice storm as it was breaking out - you can see little icicles forming. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/1000 of a sec. Aperture: F/2.8 Date: February 21st, 2015, 11.15 a.m. Place: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 10dff

A truck caught fire and burned on the other side of town. I happened to be driving by and caught it. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/125 sec. Aperture: F/11 Date: April 14th, 2015, 6.09 p.m. Place: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 14hf

A shot of my newest station wagon from when I had first gotten it. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/125 sec. Aperture: F/16 Date: May 2nd, 2015, 3.00 p.m. Place: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 15ff

A rose before the sun had fully risen to shine on it. Camera: Sears TLS Mk II (made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/125 sec. Aperture: F/5.6 Date: May 28th, 2015, 6.20 a.m. Place: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 22ff

A recent turkey I cooked. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: "B" 2 1/2 secs. Aperture: F/16 Date: May 29th, 2015, 5.59 p.m. Place: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 23if

A lake in Wisconsin I camped at while on tour with a rock and roll band I used to be in. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/250 sec. Aperture: F/11 Date: June 6th, 2015, 8.53 a.m. Place: Langlade County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 25ef

I posted another version of this image before, but it was shot with a digital camera. Here is the real image I shot on film. I like this one a whole lot better. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: FujiFilm Neopan Acros 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/125 sec. Aperture: F/11 Date: June 7th, 2015, 2.11 p.m. Place: Lodi, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Water Rinse: 4 mins. Sears Acros 28jf