Bar d'hôtel (Voigtländer Bessa II / Tri-X)

Hotel bar, Montreaux Palace Hotel, Montreux Switzerland.

Voigtländer Bessa II, Color-Heliar 105mm f/3.5,
Synchro-Compur shutter
Kodak Tri-X pan (120) @ EI 200

Xtol 1+0, 8mins @ 20C, Kodak hardening rapid fixer
Nikon Super Coolscan 9000ED

So for those following the technical details - I did a test of the theory posed here:

www.johnnypatience.com/the-zone-system-is-dead/

I deliberately shot one stop overexposed, and developed a further one stop over box, for a combined 2 stops of excess over box speed. I was mostly expecting blown out rubbish, but instead was surprised to see that this theory definitely has legs.

Outdoor shots came out pretty good, but the indoor shots like this one were amazing in tonal range. The negs are dense but easy to scan with no corrections in post required. Lots of shadow detail, and the highlights were just fine. Xtol did a good job. I also noticed that the grain was very controlled and pleasant to the eye, not harsh like Rodinal often leaves Tri-X. In fact I have to say that zooming in, the grain looks more like an ISO 100 film's grain.

This was my first time with the Bessa II. It produces very sharp, high quality, enormous 6x9 negatives. Only downside is its tiny rangefinder window, but at least it is a rangefinder so you can focus without guessing. Folds up to coat-pocket size and it's a delight to use! I'm a fan!

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Taken on: November 12, 2019

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