Astrum Film

I really like the way this Astrum 200 black and white film looks. I need to buy some more of it, but I just realized Astrum is made in the Ukraine. Those poor people are going through an invasion right now. I feel sorry for them.

I really like the way this Astrum 200 black and white film looks! I need to buy some more of it, but I just realized Astrum is made in the Ukraine. Those poor people are going through an invasion right now. I feel sorry for them.

Some Astrum 200 black and white film I got from the Ukraine recently. I can't wait to try a roll out.

I've always loved shooting with slow film and this Svema 64 promises to be just what I want. The company used to be called Astrum, but apparently, they adopted the defunct Russian film company's name.

My favorite speed for black and white film has always been 100 ASA/ISO. This Svema film is made by the same company that, up until recently, was known as "Astrum." Since I had only tried their 200 speed black and white film before, and liked it a lot, I had to try their 100 speed as well. I'll bet it will work as good as their other film I've tried.

I've tried some of the 200 speed, and bought some of the 64 and 100 speed, so I thought I might as well get some of the 400 speed to try that out as well.

The lastest batch of black and white film I bought. It used to be called Astrum, but the company seems to have changed their name to Svema.

So, I went out shooting on this day, which happened to be International Film Buying Day back in 2020, and this was the first frame I shot near my house to make sure the film was loaded properly. It turned out to not be a full frame, because it had a little light leak on the edge of it. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 11.07 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 01df

An old Ford farm truck sitting at the local salvage yard. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 of a sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 11.20 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 02ff

This tank was painted up to look like a jack-o-lantern. October is International Communist Camera Days, and on October 1st, it's also International Film Buying Day, so I was sure to buy some film today, as well as shooting with it. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 11.35.m. Location: Texas City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 03ff

Somewhere, a woman is going commando because she seems to have lost her underwear. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 11.37 a.m. Location: Eldorado, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 04ff

This is Hart's Music store, located in nearby Harrisburg, Illinois. The guy that owns and operates it is a really nice guy and I've bought lots of stuff from him in the last four decades. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 of a sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 1.11 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 11gf

A scene from my favorite local music store - Hart's Music. If I were rich, here's where I'd be spending all my money. He's got so much stuff! Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/30 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 1.19 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 12ef

This building had four different such dog paintings on alternate windows across the face of it. Each painting was of a different kind of dog. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Tele-Converter: Montgomery Ward Auto 2X Tele-Converter Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 1.40 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 15ef

In 1963, George Harrison played at this Veterans of Foreign Wars club, located in Eldorado, Illinois. He was visiting his sister, who lived in nearby Benton, Illinois and she took him out to this club. He sat in with the band that was playing that night, The Four Vests. I've also played on that stage many times, with some of the bands I've been in. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 11.53 a.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 06ff

A bin with assorted bicycle parts. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 11.57 a.m. Location: Eldorado, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 07ff

A solid stone bridge located at the Paul Emery Park in Harrisburg. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 2.24 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 23ef

This is Kim and she’s standing in front of her place, ManCave Barbershop. It’s located in Harrisburg, Illinois and we had a good chat and she was good enough to pose for me. October is International Communist Camera Days, a group on Flickr and I was out and about shooting with a Russian camera loaded with Russian film because of it. Since it was October 1st, it was also International Film Buying Day, so I was sure to buy some film today, as well as shooting with it. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 2.44 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 25ff