Field Log

Journal

Portra 400 in morning fog

Metered for the shadows and overexposed by a stop. The fog kept the highlights soft; the greens came back muted but pleasant. Next time: a lens hood, the flare was constant.

Stand development, second attempt

Rodinal 1:100 for an hour, one gentle agitation at thirty minutes. Much less bromide drag than last time, though the edges are still slightly denser than the centre.

Finding a light leak in an old rangefinder

Three frames in a row had the same orange streak. A torch in a dark room showed the culprit: dried-out foam at the hinge. Replaced it with a strip of craft foam; the next roll was clean.