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@heyimjake.com

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Sys admin for a digital rights non-profit by day; photographer, tinkerer, and board gamer . . . also by day. Asleep at night. heyimjake.com flickr.com/photos/jakekauffman jlkauffman.redbubble.com

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Jake @heyimjake.com · 3d

Adore these shots of The Beast I just developed. Taken testing out a thrifted Nikon N75. #BelieveInFilm #photography #dog #doggo #TheBestBeast

A dramatically lit dog looks at the viewer

Jake @heyimjake.com · 4d

Just gave @ilfordphoto.com harmon pheonix II a shot with the Minolta Autocord. I think I like it! #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #120film #mediumformat #photography

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Jake @heyimjake.com · 9d

Great find! Like @mjrichards.bsky.social said, shoot it at 50 - 100 ISO and develop in normal C-41. They'll probably have a lot of base fog and grain, and you may get some slight funky color shifts from it but you should still get images.

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Jake @heyimjake.com · 9d

Beautiful shots! Do not touch! Could be a reference image in the dictionary for poison ivy lol

Jake @heyimjake.com · 9d

Took The Beast and a newly thrifted Canon T50 on a walk in the woods! #believeinfilm #500T #fall #Trees #nature #maryland

Wildly changing (possibly ill?) maple leaves.

The path covered in fallen leaves with blurry dog cameo on the far left.

Trees growing across a small unnamed tributary of the Patuxent River.

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Jake @heyimjake.com · 10d

Thanks!

Jake @heyimjake.com · 11d

Busted out the Kodak No. 2A for #folderweek which I think is the oldest functional camera I own and managed to get this shot with some #35mm Kentmere 400. #beleiveinfilm

A wide black and white shot ofa forested hill.

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Jake @heyimjake.com · 14d

Busting out the Kodak No. 2A for #folderweek #believeinfilm

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Jake @heyimjake.com · 14d

Finally developed some ancient kodak 400 MAX I found in a camera bag at the thrift store. Taken with the Omlypus XA2 #beleiveinfilm #photography #film

The crowd at the Maryland Renaissance Faire

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Jake @heyimjake.com · 21d

I will say that camera’s shutter feels and sounds like a gunshot when it goes off, and the thing feels like a lead brick when you’re carrying it around so I get you not wanting it to be a daily driver. I find it fun to pull out from time to time, though.

Jake @heyimjake.com · Oct 2

Modified a Polaroid 800 roll film camera to take 120 film! Here's the first roll. Trying to fine-tune how many turns per frame I need -- I think about 3ish turns per frame will give me 6ish shots per roll, was doing 3.5 and only got 5 frames on this roll. #believeinfilm #camerahacking #mediaformat

I dog looks away from the camer down a long sidewalk.

A dog sleeps on a couch covered by a sheepskin.

Porcelain berries growing on a chainlink fense.

Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 29

Picked up a Vivitar V2000 from the thrift store! Taken with expired Fuji Superia. #beleiveinfilm #photography #expiredfilm

Double yellow lines on the road disappear down the road.

A dog's front feet stand on a wood floor.

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Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 27

Depending on the camera, you may be able to turn up an old service manual for it which will definitely give you the lubrication points. For stuff that should remain dry, I use carbon lubricant; for places where you want the oil to move, I use sewing machine oil; otherwise I use car lubricant.

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Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 25

Running with The Beast and a disposable camera I found at the thrift store which expired in 2012. #believeinfilm #toycamera #expiredfilm #photography #dog #running

The background blurrs as the image follows a dog running.

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Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 23

Looks like I’ve managed to degrease this old Agfa Karat 35. Film is 500T developed in C-41 Bleach bypass. #believeinfilm #camerarepair #rangefinder #vintage #photography

Water droplets cling to a bunch of maple leaves after a rainstorm.

Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 19

If you’re not needing to mess with a lot of movements, maybe see if you can snag a Graflex Crown Graphic off eBay. Those things are built like a tank and generally relatively cheap (as large format stuff goes).

Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 19

The B2 is such fun funky little rangefinder! Welcome to the club!

Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 17

Went to the Maryland Renaissance Faire a while back and took the Minolta Autocord. Shot on some Kodak Colorplus that may have been slightly expired -- got some wierd color casts from it. #beleiveinfilm #filmisnotdead #mediumformat

Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 14

My C-41 Chems are very exhausted. Tried developing it for twice the listed time and got some crazy color shifts! Canon Dial 35 | Kodak Vision 3 500T #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #dogo #halfframe

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Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 13

What I try to broadcast to people not using headphones on the train

Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 13

Sure thing!

Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 12

In my experience with the old 500T, it's super flexible. You can shoot it anywhere from 320 to 1000 ISO and dev without pushing/pulling in C-41 and get fine exposure. I usually shoot it at 500 (or 400 if the camera doesn't offer 500) and get really nice results.

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Jake @heyimjake.com · Sep 3

I do not know, but I do know there’re folks on eBay that create ground glass to various custom sizes. Perhaps given that a try?

Jake @heyimjake.com · Aug 17

Bouquet of flowers on kitchen table. Minotla Autocord, Fomapan 100. #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #minolta #photography

I'm not sure what kind of flower this is.

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Jake @heyimjake.com · Aug 11

Some shots from a rainy day a few days back with Aristapan 100 and the Pentax K1000. #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #blackandwhite #photography

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