ORWO NP100 in Oakville

 I was gifted a roll of ORWO NP 100 about six months ago, and I can't remember from who to save my life. I've usually just shot UN54 an 100 ISO motion picture stock that was sold in 100'/30M bulk rolls and I would decant down into 36 exposure cassesttes, I also have some colour NC 500 I want to try at some point, NP100 is the still photography cousin to UN54. Spring in Oakville is stort of arriving in fits and starts, I got out on one nice afternoon for a walk around the immediate neighbourhood, haven't done that in ages and the rest of the roll was shot downtown Oakville on a less than wonderful day. 

My usual go to developer for for ORWO black and white films I've shot with in the past is D76/ID-11, but in my current time of limbo, liquid conentrate developers are the only thing I'm working with because I don't want to mix up a five litre stock solution if I'm going to move at the end of June. Yeah, buried that lead. The countdown clock is on, my last day in Oakville is June 27, and I take posession of my condo on July 2 after Canada Day. 

Looking at the scans, I don't know, I almost prefer UN54, but that's me, if I shot more of this film I would find my sweet spot. 


Camera: Rollei 35, 40 F3.5 Schneider Xenar Lens. 

Film: ORWO NP100, Ilfotec DDX 1+9. 



Cairncroft South Late Mar 2024 Story and a Half East Side of Cairncroft._ Wedgewood Park Baseball Diamond_ Wedgewood Pool Spring 2024 Through Wedgewood Park Trees Mar 2024 Bridge Over Wedgewood Creek Mar 2024 Looking Onto Wedgewood Renovated Wedgewood Ranch House OG Wedgewood Bungalow Mar 2024 Wedgewood Bungalow For Sale_ Treelawn Corner House Where Treelawn and Hillhurst Meet Former Greasy Spoon Now a Bailey Nelson Mar 2024 Audi in the Intersection Mar 2024 Shanghai Alley April 2024 Longtime Vacant Building April 2024 Porsche 911 Cabrio on George St Former Federal Building April 2024 Punch Buggy in Dune Trip on Thomas Fromer Interurban Terminal April 2024 Blakeblock House April 2024 In the Middle of Church St. April 2024 Lakeshore and George St. Intersection April 2024 Towne Square Art Installation_

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