Bell and Howell Auto 35 Reflex

This is a heavy, and I mean boat anchor heavy, old Bell and Howell 35mm slr I picked up off "a popular online auction site" and it arrived Monday. It's actually a rebadged Canon EX Auto, released in 1972. The front lens element, which in this case is a normal 50mm, f/1.8 focal length, screws off and you can add other focal lengths in it's place. It must have not been very practical, for only four different front lens pieces were ever released, and it was only made in 1972. They were: Normal: 50mm f/1.8 Wide angle: 35mm f/3.5 Portrait: 95mm f/3.5 Telephoto: 125mm f/3.5

This Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex was actually a rebranded Canon EX Auto, released only in 1972. Camera: Minolta X-300 Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5, @70mm 1:4 closeup Film: Homelife 200 (expired May 2008) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1 sec. Date: May 4th, 2017, 7.22 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 Minolta X-300 Homelife 200 08ef

The local bank made a suitable subject for the first test roll through my Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex. The camera was only made in 1972 by Canon and rebadged for Bell & Howell. It turned out a little grainy, but that could be because it was either well-expired film or that it was cross-processed color film. Who knows? But, I wanted to use the camera and upload some pictures and I hadn't started developing color film, yet. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 color (cross-processed for black and white) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 of a sec. Date: August 3rd, 2016, 7.08 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Adox Adonal: Stand development, 1:150 @ 1.5 hours Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Water Rinse: 3 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. B&H Auto 35 Superia X-Tra 400 X-Pro 08df

I'm listening to The Doors first album while I work this shot up. The film itself was doing some mind-altering drugs in that it was color film and I cross-processed it using black and white chemicals. Far out. Camera: Bell and Howell Auto 35 Reflex Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 color (cross-processed for black and white) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 Date: August 3rd, 2016, 7.09 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Adox Adonal: Stand development, 1:150 @ 1.5 hours Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Water Rinse: 3 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. B&H Auto 35 Superia X-Tra 400 X-Pro 09ff

One of the park benches located downtown. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 color (cross-processed for black and white) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 of a sec. Date: August 3rd, 2016, 7.15 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Adox Adonal: Stand development, 1:150 @ 1.5 hours Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Water Rinse: 3 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. B&H Auto 35 Superia X-Tra 400 X-Pro 11ef

I used to take pictures like this of the tv screen, so I resurrected the practice to try out my new camera. It's a Bell and Howell Auto 35 Reflex SLR and I got it on Monday. Camera: Bell and Howell Auto 35 Reflex Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 color (cross-processed for black and white) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: F/16 Shutter Speed: 'B" 1 sec. Date: August 3rd, 2016, 9.12 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Adox Adonal: Stand development, 1:150 @ 1.5 hours Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Water Rinse: 3 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. B&H Auto 35 Superia X-Tra 400 X-Pro 24ff

I used to take pictures like this of the tv screen, so I resurrected the practice to try out my new camera. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Fuji Superia X-Tra 400 color (cross-processed for black and white) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 of a sec. Date: August 3rd, 2016, 7.08 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Adox Adonal: Stand development, 1:150 @ 1.5 hours Water Rinse: 30 secs. Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Water Rinse: 3 mins. Kodak PhotoFlo 200: 1 min. B&H Auto 35 Superia X-Tra 400 X-Pro 25kf

One of my saucers. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “B” 3 secs. Date: March 25th, 2018, 11.42 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 B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 01ef

One of my saucers. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “B” 3 secs. Date: March 25th, 2018, 11.43 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 B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 02df

One of my Hot Wheels that I've had for almost 40 years. It's a 1935 Cadillac. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “B” 3 secs. Date: March 25th, 2018, 11.53 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 B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 05ff

This picture was taken with the film type pictured. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “B” 4 secs. Date: March 25th, 2018, 11.55 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 B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 06gf

This is a Hot Wheels Deora, one of the first 16 vehicles released by Mattel in 1968. I've been a fan of them ever since that first year. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “B” 5 secs. Date: March 26th, 2018, 12.00 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 Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 07if

Just a closeup of some of those wedding mint candies. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “B” 2 secs. Date: March 26th, 2018, 12.16 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 Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 09gf

One of the daffodils blooming in my front yard. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/30 Date: March 26th, 2018, 4.49 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 B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 16df

This sink was probably from one of the restaurants downtown, as the owner of the pizzeria bought the property next door to me. This sits in the front yard next to my driveway. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/30 Date: March 26th, 2018, 4.53 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 B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 18df

An old cracked bowl I found near my back yard. Camera: Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Made in 1972, rebranded Canon EX Auto) Lens: Canon EX 50mm, f/1.8 Film: Konica Minolta Centuria Super 400 (expired May 2008 and shot at 100 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/30 Date: March 26th, 2018, 5.06 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 B&H Auto 35 KM Centuria 400 23df