Konica VX 400 Film

Some old, expired Konica VX 400 film I acquired. Even though it was expired, I did manage to get some decent results from it.

A "blue" moon captured back in 2015. The film was expired, but I managed to get this shot that didn't look too bad. Camera: Konica Autoreflex TC No. 3 Lens: Phoenix 500mm, f/8 Tele-Converter: Sears 2x tele-converter Film: Konica VX400 (long expired) Aperture: F/11 Shutter speed: 1/250 of a second Date: July 31st, 2015, 1.58 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. K1000 Konica VX400 Blue Moon 03ff

It was foggy one night, so I got out in it and took some shots. Camera: Konica Autoreflex TC No. 3 Lens: Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7 Film: Konica VX400 Aperture: F/11 Shutter speed: "B" 3 secs. Date: February 16th, 2016, 1.58 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Autoreflex VX400 12-2df

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A lawn ornament in a local yard that puts out these kinds of things for every holiday. Camera: Yashica FX-3 Lens: Yashica ML Zoom 35-105mm, f/3.5 @105mm Filter: Optex 55mm Skylight (1A) Film: Konica VX400 (expired 12/2014, shot @ 50 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual (no batteries) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/125 of a sec. Date: June 11th, 2020, 4.52 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 minutes and 45 seconds 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 Yashica FX-3 Konica VX400 2020 06ef

Some day lilies blooking in my yard - there were dozens of them. Camera: Yashica FX-3 Lens: Yashica ML Zoom 35-105mm, f/3.5 @90mm Filter: Optex 55mm Skylight (1A) Film: Konica VX400 (expired 12/2014, shot @ 50 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual (no batteries) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 of a sec. Date: June 12th, 2020, 2.21 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 minutes and 45 seconds 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 Yashica FX-3 Konica VX400 2020 07df

Cows grazing just outside the edge of my town. About a mile or less from my house, actually. Camera: Minolta XD11 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Konica VX400 (expired 12/2004, shot @50 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual (Of course! No batteries) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “O” (mechanical 1/100th of a sec.) Date: September 23rd, 2021, 4.04 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 Minolta XD11 Konica VX400 2021 11-1if

A fire hydrant in the country near my house. Camera: Minolta XD11 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Konica VX400 (expired 12/2004, shot @50 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual (Of course! No batteries) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “O” (mechanical 1/100th of a sec.) Date: September 23rd, 2021, 3.59 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 Minolta XD11 Konica VX400 2021 10hf

An old American LaFrance firetruck that recently appeared next to a local wrecking yard. I wonder what's going to happen to it? Will it be scrapped or rescued and restored? Camera: Minolta XD11 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Konica VX400 (expired 12/2004, shot @50 ISO) Shooting Program: Shutter Priority Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/30th of a sec. Date: September 23rd, 2021, 4.15 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 Minolta XD11 Konica VX400 2021 12fff