AuRA Rotary Assist Film Developing Machine by Viktor Falendysh — Kickstarter

Here’s a rotary film processing assistant on kickstarter that looks very well made.   I’m curious about how much difference in processing times a rotary drum makes, and whether drum speed, reversal matter.   I see that the AuRA’s standard processing turns fast for 30 seconds then slows down.  Is this really the equal of agitation?   Should a vane or other protrusion be put in the drum to assist with mixing?   I’m guessing that the film reels will provide enough opportunity forRead more

This Custom Circular Circuit Board Gives USB Control to Your Canon EOS Electronic Focus Optics! – Hackster.io

I think this is really interesting!  I would love to see something like this for the Rolleiflex 6000 series PQ lenses which are really fantastic.  And ideally manufacturers would adopt some kind of protocol so that their lenses could be more easily utilized on different platforms – nah that would never happen! Source: This Custom Circular Circuit Board Gives USB Control to Your Canon EOS Electronic Focus Optics! – Hackster.io  Read more

Stand Development Darkroom Guide | The Art of Photography

Stand Development is a film developing process that involves placing film in a tank of highly diluted developer and letting it “stand” with no agitation. Source: Stand Development Darkroom Guide | The Art of Photography I just watched this video and thought it was a pretty useful introduction of stand development. It covered the potential advantages of the technique such as tolerance to exposure variance, more sharpness and dynamic range and also some of the potential pitfalls such as bromideRead more