BitByBit Photo
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Analog photographer and designer of film photography accessories and replacement parts. Visit the store at https://www.bitbybitphoto.com/
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Good evening of developing! Testing out the 10 sheet version of my 4x5 tilted drying rack too!

2 sheets of Ortho, 2 of IR 400, and 1 J Lane speed plate.

Speaking of, @pictoriographica.bsky.social hope more plates are coming soon!?

#LargeFormat #FilmDeveloping #SheetFilm
I actually moved down a size for these :) Largest I've made this far is 11x14. These are 9.5x12. Made for a friend I'm having try these out for a final round of testing before I finally launch these as a product. Same design though. I expect the basic design and approach should for many sizes.
Freshly laser-cut and engraved MDF for the next batch of prototype/pre-production laser cut easels.

#Easel #Darkroom #DarkroomPrinting #FilmPhotography
Yep! The 15mm is incredible, but it's underwater only (it's unusably blurry above water). It also can't take filters. But the hybrid lenses are great too and also very sharp above or below. The III is also well regarded as being easy to maintain and more reliable too.
I don't have a III, but I do have a V (uses the same lenses). While it'd be wise to have it checked over if you plan on taking it underwater, many of the lenses work above and below water. Under water the lenses are _incredibly_ sharp. Congrats on the camera!

V example:

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So far my favorite photo (of the ones I've developed) from our trip to Cozumel last week.

Taken with a Nikonos V with the 15mm lens using T-Max 400 and developed in XT-3 replenished.

Really excited to print this one properly in the darkroom!

#NikonosV #Scuba #FilmPhotography #TMax400 #AdoxXT3
I've had folks asking me when am I going to make a scanning solution for the CS Lite like I have for the Raleno S116 and well...

#CameraScanning #CSLite #FutureProduct #FilmPhotography
I'm hoping it's similar to the larger papers and expect it would be for RC paper. You would align the paper to the markings on the easel and then lower the top. Fiber might require holding it with your hand while doing so to prevent it from moving around.
Freshly lasered 2nd 11x14 prototype base. This one has additional paper markings. I need to make sure they don't print through but the idea is being able to use the same base with multiple paper sizes by having different sized tops.

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Apologies for the bumps on our webstore the past couple of days. Been working on making things faster and more reliable but broke some stuff along the way. I think things are mostly sorted now, thanks for everyone's patience!
Testing out our laser cut 11x14 easel! I made both an RC and fiber print with it last night. Works great!

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Another update on the 11x14 easel. 3D printed parts printed. Parts and magnets attached. Ready to for testing!

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So far my favorite photo (of the ones I've developed) from our trip to Cozumel last week.

Taken with a Nikonos V with the 15mm lens using T-Max 400 and developed in XT-3 replenished.

Really excited to print this one properly in the darkroom!

#NikonosV #Scuba #FilmPhotography #TMax400 #AdoxXT3
My latest 11x14 prototype easel base using 1/4" MDF. The thicker MDF is to add heft to the base - it worked! I need to tweak the 3D printed parts for the thicker base among other things but progress was made tonight!

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First round of black and white film from our scuba trip to Cozumel drying! Negatives look good by eye - glad I did the film tests.
Nailed it! Only had to do one film test for T-Max 400 in my XT-3 Replenishment. For me, 9:15 is basically spot on. I even got within reach of calculating ISO (392). I've never gotten that close on the first try!

#FilmDeveloping #FilmPhotography #FilmTests #Densitometry
Back from vacay and processing orders! We had lots of orders coming in last week so do bear with us while we work through those. Delivery estimates reflect this so keep an eye on those.
Heading to blue water for some diving with the Nikonos V! See ya'll in a week!

#BoxOFilm
A small tease :) I suspect 11x14/12x16 will require additional tweaks, but this is the CAD for what the 8x10 design looks like simply scaled up to 12x16 dimensions.

One likely change is the location of the finger notches since it's easier to pull the top up from the long side.
I think 12x16 is within the realm of reason. My goal is at least 16x20. Shipping/logistics becomes the bigger issue at the larger sizes I haven't evaluated yet. The basic design/approach though I think should be able to go rather large.
Here's the 8x10 Snapsel prototype! It was a success for both RC and fiber papers, though fiber does require a different approach. There are some small changes I'll want to make but I think the basic design and approach is good. 11x14 here we come!

#Snapsel #Darkroom #DarkroomPrinting
And yep, I'm still testing Derek's next densitometer too! The cyanotype kit I ordered just arrived. Excited to compare how 510 behaves with it and how that matches the higher UV curve from the stain.
Friday prototype tease! This is the CAD of what will hopefully turn into the first 8x10 Snapsel (working name). The dark grey bits are the 3D printed parts. Hope to make a prototype this weekend as I work my way up to 11x14+

#Simpleasel #NewEasel #Darkroom #FilmPhotography #Printing #Prototype
Here's my setup last night and the resulting prints using my prototype easel! The "snap" is very satisfying! At least in 5x7, fiber is doable. Perfect? No, but usable, definitely. Next step is 8x10!

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Fiber worked rather well! Enough to look at sizing this up to 8x10.
Did a quick RC print before the thunder and lightning from the rainstorm made me decide to retreat from my darkroom shed into my house. However, the Snapsel (or whatever I'll end up calling it) worked like a champ!