York Film

York was a company that you could mail your film to them, they'd develop it and then send back your prints along with a new roll of film.

Some film from the old mailorder company York. You could send in your film to be developed by them and get a replacement roll of their brand of film in return. This particular batch of film was a four-pack and it expired in December 2006. I shot a roll of it and it didn't turn out too bad.

My mailbox in front of my house. Camera: Phoenix P-3000 (Minolta X-300s/370n clone) Lens: Vivitar MC 28mm, f/2.8 Tele-Converter: Soligor Auto Tele Converter 2X Film: York Color 400 (expired December 2006 and shot at 100 ISO; rebranded Ferrania Color FG400i) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 Date: April 7th, 2018, 1.08 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 40 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 Phoenix York 400 03df

The roofline of the back of my house. Camera: Phoenix P-3000 (Minolta X-300s/370n clone) Lens: Vivitar MC 28mm, f/2.8 Tele-Converter: Soligor Auto Tele Converter 2X Film: York Color 400 (expired December 2006 and shot at 100 ISO; rebranded Ferrania Color FG400i) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/125 Date: April 7th, 2018, 1.36 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 40 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 Phoenix York 400 13df

A decorative saucer I have and use for my food shots. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: “B” 7 secs. Date: Januaryy 30th, 2018, 10.38 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 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: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 10df

A sudden snow from a year ago. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: February 1st, 2018, 3.08 p.m. Location: Carmi, 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: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 12ff

I think these birds just got back from Mardi Gras. I just got this camera two days ago and I couldn't wait to try it out. It worked perfectly, from what I can see. I'm quite pleased with the results. Camera: Minolta X-7 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 Color Shooting Program: Aperture Priority Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: May 6th, 2020, 6.22 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 X-7 York 200 2020 32ef

This plastic fruit and milk glass bowl used to belong to my late Mother. I was reading the manual for my new camera, and it said it could take exposures while set on automatic from 1 second to 1/1000 of a second. Nowhere did it say it could take longer exposures than 1 second in automatic aperture priority. I was testing the cameras with the batteries and before I put in some film, and I found out that the camera would take longer exposures, depending on the subject and available light. So, I made some test exposures using low light to see if the camera would expose things properly. It would! This bowl of fruit was lit only by one light in my living room and the exposure lasted for 35 seconds. It wasn't supposed to be able to take exposures this long. I always try to push my cameras to the limit and see what I can get out of them above and beyond normal requirements. The film was some old, expired York film, so I exposed it at 25 ISO instead of it's rated 200 ISO. That was what it needed to get a decent exposure, apparently, because this shot turned out perfect! Except for a little bit of extra graininess from it's being expired. And I can't tell if it has a bad color shift or not, because I'm color blind. Camera: Minolta X-7 Lens: Vivitar MC 28mm, f/2.8 Film: York 200 Color (long expired and shot @25 ISO) Shooting Program: Aperture Priority Automatic Adjustment: +2 exposure Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 35 seconds Date: May 6th, 2020, 1.38 a.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 X-7 York 200 2020 03ff

A ham I had for Easter just before I sliced it. Camera: Phoenix P-3000 (Minolta X-300 clone) Lens: Soligor MC C/D Zoom+Macro 35-140mm, f/3.5, @50mm 1:10 macro Film: York 200 Color (long expired and shot @25 ISO) Shooting Program: Manual (of course!) Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb), 120 seconds Date: April 4th, 2021, 10.14 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 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 Phoenix York 200 2021 30ff

W. R. Shepherd son of J. H. and C. S. Shepherd. Born: June 29th, 1871 Died: May 11th, 1879 This little boy didn't even live to see his eighth birthday. I wonder what kind of life he had? I hope he got to enjoy running and playing in summer before he died. One of the old headstones in Ebenezer Cemetery, which is located less than a mile from my home. Camera: Minolta X-7 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 Color (shot @25 ISO) Shooting Program: Aperture Priority Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: betweeen 1/60 and 1/125 Date: May 6th, 2020, 5.34 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 X-7 York 200 2020 27ef

Some green beans I canned. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1 sec. Date: February 10th, 2018, 1.31 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: 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: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 26df

Some beef stew I canned. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “B” 2 secs. Date: February 6th, 2018, 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 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: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 23df

Icicles hanging on one of my extension ladders. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 Date: February 7th, 2018, 11.39 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: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 24df

Newly-fallen snow on a friend's lawn turtle. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: February 1st, 2018, 3.45 p.m. Location: Carmi, 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: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 14ef

The retractable antennae on one of my station wagons. Camera: Phoenix P-3000 (Minolta X-300s/370n clone) Lens: Vivitar MC 28mm, f/2.8 Tele-Converter: Soligor Auto Tele Converter 2X Film: York Color 400 (expired December 2006 and shot at 100 ISO; rebranded Ferrania Color FG400i) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/125 Date: April 7th, 2018, 1.20 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 40 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 Phoenix York 400 06ef

Some wildflowers that I transplanted from one spot in my yard to another so that people could see them better as they drive past my house. They're fairly small. Camera: Phoenix P-3000 (Minolta X-300s/370n clone) Lens: Vivitar MC 28mm, f/2.8 Tele-Converter: Soligor Auto Tele Converter 2X Film: York Color 400 (expired December 2006 and shot at 100 ISO; rebranded Ferrania Color FG400i) Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/125 Date: April 7th, 2018, 2.03 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 40 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 Phoenix York 400 22ef

Shot in a darkened room and lit by only one candle. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 70mm 1:4 macro Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: “B” 2 secs. Date: February 16th, 2018, 10.12 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: 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: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 27ff

A number stencilled on the side of a tank battery. Camera: Minolta X-7 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 Color (long expired and shot @25 ISO) Shooting Program: Aperture Priority Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: May 6th, 2020, 4.45 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 X-7 York 200 2020 14ff