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San Francisco Bay Bridge night view in Large Format

After fixing another old speed graphic and a graphex 90mm f6.8 lens, I put it to use with Fuji Acros on a clear evening shooting the Bay Bridge in SF.  Developed in Kodak D76, 20C, 11 mins, agitation first minute then 6 flips every minute.  Fixed in Kodak Rapid fix.  Scanned with Epson Perfection V700.

Downtown SF, looking at the Ferry Building
Downtown SF, looking at the Ferry Building
Ferry Building clock tower
Ferry Building clock tower
Bay Bridge in SF
Bay Bridge in SF

Fixing the Graphex 135mm Lens

Operating on the Graphex 135mm lens tonight.  Anything below 1/25 doesn’t work, B does but not T, flash trigger also dead.  I already cleaned up the shutter blades with no luck. Finally cracked open the shell and looked at the inside.  A simple drops of oil in the right places and a good cleaning of the contacts solved both issues!  The lens is super snappy and I am very happy!

Open heart surgery on the Graphex 135mm lens.
Open heart surgery on the Graphex 135mm lens.