First experiment with Kodak 2238 (ISO 12) and 'kitchen sink' development. Fortunately my hands didn't forget how to load stainless steel reels. My guestimated development times worked out okay, so I'll try to shoot more next week.
I did the first roll of 24 after 9 exposures because I was in a rush to see negatives. Most of those shots were similar to this, so it wasn't an artistically productive outing. We had fun walking across the pond, though. The ice is nice and thick after a week-long cold snap.
Kodak 2238 at ISO 12. #Rodinal diluted 1:50 at 68f for 13 minutes. I agitated for 15 seconds, then 5 inversions every 90 seconds. On a whim I did a pre-wash and saw the draining water was really dark. So I did a second quick rinse before starting development. I don't know what difference it made. Not for nothing, though, the film base is very clear and virtually colorless. I'll probably keep that pre-wash as part of the process.
I was previously (30 years ago) accustomed to a 'newspaper' process, which meant throw it into developer (and be sort-of careful with that part), then do a recklessly fast fix and rinse. No fancy schmancy extra steps or stop bath. No one cared if the negative lasted 3 months; prints had to be made very quickly.
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