A Roll of Ilford FP4 Plus (120) With the Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex
The Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex
My Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex Repaired
After partially wasting several rolls of film due to an issue with film overlapping I was hesitant to shoot my Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex again.
I had mentioned the problem to Nicole at Beau Photo and she suggested that their repair guy would check it out. He is an older gentleman who has lots of experience with older film cameras.
It is the best $50.00 I have spent in a long time. I got my first roll back and it seems the problem has been fixed. I had twelve frames with no issues on this roll, which is probably the first time since I started using the camera again a few years ago.
The first roll of film after the repair was an Ilford FP4 Plus (120) and I had left the film in the camera for too long. The first two frames were from back in August last year and were totally wrecked.
I probably do not store my camera in the best spot and the film was quite damaged. The rest of the roll, which I shot over the past weekend, was just fine.
For this outing, I took my Sekonic L-358 light meter. You can find these on e-Bay for around $200.00 and it usually yields great results. I sometimes also bring a digital camera instead and use it to dial in my exposure. The Sekonic L-358 fits in a pocket or if you prefer, carry it around your neck with a lanyard.
I have seven frames I thought were worth sharing from this roll. I missed focus on a few frames, probably as I was a bit too rushed.
Note to self: With a medium format TLR-camera it pays to slow down and pay attention to what is in your frame. You have to get used to the mirrored image in the viewfinder and it pays to use the magnifying loop in order to get accurate focus.
English Bay Beach, Vancouver, Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex, Ilford FP4 Plus (120)
English Bay Beach and condos, Vancouver, Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex, Ilford FP4 Plus (120)
The negatives in this post were copied using a Fujifilm X-Pro2, a Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D macro lens, and Skier Sunray Copybox 3. RAW files were imported to Lightroom and I used Negative Lab Pro to convert the files.
It had been too long but it was wonderful to use the old Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex again and I am certainly encouraged that it appears to be in full working order again.
For a full review and the history of my Zeiss Ikon medium format TLR camera please check here:
