HP5 SuperGrain - Industrial heritage

Industrial Photography - inside Serimide Impianto Idroforo

Film: Ilford HP5+
Development: SuperGrain 1+15  7'

Camera: Minolta SRT303

Slightly thin at visual inspection, high range negatives.

Here some direct negative scans. Even in difficult indoor lightning situations, the tonal range is impressive.

Pump room - Minolta SRT303 - Rokkor 28/3.5

Here an image with just indirect window light, metal and bricks.
Not only the light Rokkor 28/3.5 defends itself quite well at full aperture, but this film and developer combination extacts good detail and contrast.

Boiler front - Minolta SRT303 - Rokkor 28/3.5

As a proof, here an extreme detail of the boiler plate. You can clearly read "Associazione Utenti di Caldaie a Vapore" ! Not bad for HP5+.

If you like it, the image is on sale, in different prints and on some objects.

Rollei Supergrain - Venice 2016

I experimented with the Rollei SuperGrain developer with the rolls shot in Venice, 2016.
Shots are from a Mamiya 645 and the weather was rainy, the light wasn't optimal. Bad conditions for good black & white!

First, Rollei RPX 100 in Supergrain 1+12, 22°C for 6'30" (right time, high temperature).
I find the results smooth with an incredible depth of greys.
I would definitely recommend this Film/Developer combination.

Ilford HP5 in SuperGrain 1+12, 20°C for 6'30" (suggested time)
The results are a bit harsher than the RPX100, however still good.