Sears TLS Mk II

Sears TLS Mk II


Pictures in this set were taken by a recently-acquired Sears TLS, Mk II camera, made in 1967. It is a solid piece of equipment and still performs admirably. I love being able to carry it around and use it in public.

Park Pony Redux

13 May 2018 1 461
A children's ride at the local park. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/500 sec. Aperture: f/2.8 Date: April 13th, 2018, 1.23 p.m. Place: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 04ef

Bananas

16 Apr 2018 1 1 523
Some of the lunch items I took on Friday's photo excursion. Camera: Sears TLS, MK. II (made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/500 sec. Aperture: f/5.6 Date: April 13th, 2018, 2.25 p.m. Place: Ridgeway, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 10ef

Cathedral

14 Apr 2018 332
This is the new Catholic church in Ridgeway, Illinois. A couple years back, a tornado demolished the old one. Camera: Sears TLS, MK. II (made in 1967) Lens: Montgomery Ward Auto Wide Angle 28mm, f/2.8 (Made in Japan) Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/500 sec. Aperture: f/8 Date: April 13th, 2018, 2.34 p.m. Place: Ridgeway, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 11ff

Something Old, Something New

25 Mar 2024 3 53
A solar panel array next to an old grain bin. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Tele Converter: Montgomery Ward Auto 2X Converter Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Aperture: f/8 Shutter speed: 1/250 of a sec. Date: April 13th, 2018, 3.04 p.m. Place: Ridgeway, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 13ef

Lunch

26 Nov 2018 1 425
This was the lunch I had one day while out on a photo excursion with a girlfriend. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Aperture: f/8 Shutter speed: 1/125 sec. Date: April 13th, 2018, 3.26 p.m. Place: Junction, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 14ef

Gas Food Lodging

18 Jun 2019 3 2 367
An abandoned complex down at Junction, Illinois. Be sure to check out the notes on the image. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Montgomery Ward Auto Wide Angle 28mm, f/2.8 M42 screw mount Tele Converter: Montgomery Ward Auto 2X Converter Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Aperture: f/11 Shutter speed: 1/250 sec. Date: April 13th, 2018, 3.47 p.m. Place: Junction, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 15ef

Spanning The River

25 Mar 2024 10 4 79
The bridge located at Old Shawneetown, Illinois. The smaller structure spanning the river on this side of it is for moving grain. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Aperture: f/11 Shutter speed: 1/250 of a sec. Date: April 13th, 2018, 4.13 p.m. Place: Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 16ef

Engine 1433

24 Apr 2018 1 2 424
An old retired Dodge fire truck. Camera: Sears TLS, MK. II (made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/60 sec. Aperture: f/8 Date: April 13th, 2018, 4.28 p.m. Place: Old Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 17df

C'mon Get Happy

02 Sep 2020 4 2 187
An old bus parked in someone's back yard. Camera: Sears TLS (Mk II, made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Aperture: f/8 Shutter speed: 1/60 sec. Date: April 13th, 2018, 4.30 p.m. Place: Old Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 18ff

Shawneetown Bridge

13 Apr 2018 2 361
This is the bridge that connects Old Shawneetown, Illinois to rural Union County, Kentucky in crossing the Ohio River. It was opened in 1955 and was featured in the 1998 motion picture "U.S. Marshals." Camera: Sears TLS, MK. II (made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/250 sec. Aperture: f/8 Date: April 13th, 2018, 4.42 p.m. Place: Old Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 19df

The Banks Of The Ohio River

15 Apr 2018 361
On the other side of this rise is the Ohio River. Camera: Sears TLS, MK. II (made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/125 sec. Aperture: f/8 Date: April 13th, 2018, 4.46 p.m. Place: Old Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 20df

The Second Bank In Illinois

17 Apr 2018 396
This Greek Revival building is the second-ever bank in Illinois, about two blocks down from the first one. The bank refused to buy the first bonds issued by the city of Chicago on the grounds that no city located that far from a navigable river could survive. Camera: Sears TLS, MK. II (made in 1967) Lens: Montgomery Ward Auto Wide Angle 28mm M42 screw mount, f/2.8 Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/60 sec. Aperture: f/8 Date: April 13th, 2018, 5.02 p.m. Place: Old Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 23ff

The First Bank In Illinois

15 Apr 2018 412
This is the John Marshall Bank, the first bank chartered in Illinois, in 1816. (Illinois didn't become a state until 1818 - 200 years ago - we're celebrating our bi-centennial.) The bank was opened in 1817 and the first president of the bank was John Marshall. The lone standing chimney at the left belonged to the home of John Marshall. Camera: Sears TLS, MK. II (made in 1967) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7, M42 screw mount Film: Kentmere 100 black and white 35mm Shooting program: Manual (no battery) Shutter speed: 1/60 sec. Aperture: f/8 Date: April 13th, 2018, 5.19 p.m. Place: Old Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Caffenol CM-RS: 11 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Water Rinse: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 9 mins. Water Rinse: 2 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. Sears TLS Kentmere 100 Bridges 24df

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