Al Dav

@trend2signif

I’m interested in Photography. I shoot both Film and Digital and I have an unhealthy obsession with darkroom printing. Happy to engage/be engaged with. Any photo I post is open for constructive critique. Melbourne based 🇦🇺

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Al Dav@trend2signif· 4d

The rest of them came out nicely though

Al Dav@trend2signif· 4d

What on earth did I do? Bulk rolled. Did I bugger the rolling up? Did a shoot a frame without the lens? Did I open the back of the camera a small amount? I have no idea. But one over exposed frame in the middle shows I screwed up somewhere.

Al Dav@trend2signif· 28d

All arse no class.

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jul 7

Quite the funny headline

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jul 5

I’ve become a Nikon guy it would seem. Present from my wife for my 40th. It’s genuinely a dream to use.

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 30

Pretty cool conference dinner venue

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 28

Oi @billthoo.bsky.social . This weather is unacceptable. Please change it. Your city, you sort it please. Thanks 😁

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 28

Good job I came to Sydney for the Conference and not the views…

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 26

Not bad for a homemade lith developer. Not bad at all.

A darkroom print made in a homemade lith developer

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 24

Hell yes! Started with 102g and baked it into potassium carbonate. Lith Part B done!

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 24

Don’t have potassium carbonate but do have Potassium Bicarb? Bung it in the oven for an hour or until it’s lost 31% of its weight. Then boom Potassium Carbonate. This is going to be my part B for my Lith developer.

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 23

I went with 1% in the end. 10mL = 0.1g. 200ml will last me a long time!

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 23

Warm warm warm. Making a 2% Phenidone PG solution.

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 22

Light was hitting the birds just right this morning

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 16

Very much enjoyed this. And loved this page. Keep coming back to it. @paulasmith.co.uk

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 16

Already brewed….

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 16

Something arrived down under!

Al Dav@trend2signif· Jun 10

So I started playing with making my own clone of HC110 (old formula). Couldn’t get DEA-SO2 so substituted for PEG300, TEA and Glycerol. Developing agents were HQ and Phenidone. Small amount of water for sodium sulfite and KBr to dissolve. Obviously not HC110, but 1:30 dilution seems to work!

Al Dav@trend2signif· May 31

This is a PSA. When making up Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda, NaOH) wear gloves. Chemical burns sting. This could have been a lot worse and I’m trained in the safe handling of chemicals. Don’t be me: Wear your PPE. On the fun side, making up some Ansco70 for Lith printing.