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Gray's Arch, Red River Gorge, Kentucky

Lugged the medium format camera up (and down) to Gray's Arch this summer. Trying out Ilford Delta 100 film. It's been years since I last used it, and it's everything I remember it to be. I remember switching to Kodak T-Max films because the Ilford was hard to get in those days. Plus, I'll always be a sucker for T-grain films, so it was a natural fit if Ilford wasn't available. I've predominately shot Kodak black-and-whites since the 70's. Mostly because that's what the local newspaper and high school bought (I was a photojournalist for both throughout high school). But I remember one the stringers (free lance photogs) like to use Ilford. I was captivated by the rich detail, and admittedly a little by the fact they were produced in the U.K. These days with the internet and all, it's quite easy to get the film, and I'm glad for that. The film base seems a little thinner than Kodak, but I've noticed it doesn't seem to attract as much dust. These negs required little to no touch up. If I ever get my darkroom up and running, these will be a good candidate for wet printing, on Ilford paper of course.

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Unjoined Rocks. Red River Gorge, Kentucky. (Bronica ETRS, Ilford Delta 100, Ilfosol 1:4)

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S-Curve. Red River Gorge, Kentucky. (Bronica ETRS, Ilford Delta 100, Ilfosol 1:4)

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Angled Rocks. Red River Gorge, Kentucky. (Bronica ETRS, Ilford Delta 100, Ilfosol 1:4)

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Gray's Arch. Red River Gorge, Kentucky. (Bronica ETRS, Ilford Delta 100, Ilfosol 1:4)