One of my favorite places to shoot is the Cooper Mill in Morris County, New Jersey. The mill was built by Nathan Cooper in 1826. Cooper Mill is a working mill with tours available on a scheduled basis. An organization known as "Friends of Cooper Grist Mill" oversees it's maintenance and operation. You can visit their web site at FriendsOfCooperGristMill.org.

4x5 for 365 Project details: greggobst.photography/4x5-for-365

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 4 1/2 x 6 1/2" (half-plate) large format metal field camera with 4x5" film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Carl-Zeiss Softar-1 filter on the lens to soften the highlight areas.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/8th second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

Tags:   Mill Grist Mill Cooper Mill Chester Township Morris County New Jersey 4x5 back Large Format 4x5 Field Camera 150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens Softar-1 filter Arista EDU 200 Ultra B&W Self Developed Rodinal 1:50 Gregg Obst 2014 4x5 for 365 project Sakai-Toyo 1/2 Plate

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After having screwed up my first attempt at C41 color negative film developing last week, my second attempt on Sunday night resulted in much better results. I think I still have a lot of room for improvement but it's definite progress. I have a stockpile of about 15 rolls of 120, five rolls of 35mm and half a dozen sheets of 4x5 color (mix of Kodak Ektar, Kodak Portra 400 and Fuji Pro400H in the stockpile) still to color develop. All part of the learning process and the fun of returning to film.

The Dunham Mill, sometimes known as "Hunt's Mill" was built in 1836 by Daniel Hunt and underwent renovations spanning the years 1953 and 1989. Today it is home to the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ. The mill is built of limestone and has a 40' x 60' footprint. It is located directly across the Raritan River from the very picturesque Clinton Red Mill. The mill was in continuous operation from 1836 through 1952.

Camera: Bronica SQ-A medium format film camera with a Bronica Zenzanon 50mm lens. Tiffen Circular Polarizer mounted on lens. Negative cropped from the usual 6x6cm out of the camera size to 16x9" size in Lightroom.
Film: Kodak Portra 400 C41 Color Negative Film
Development: Self Developed film using Tetenal C41 color development press kit in a Paterson Universal Tank.
Scanning: Negative scanned with Epson V600.

Some areas for improvement for next time include taming the blue hue in the shadow areas and ending up with finer grain. I believe the grain issue might be attributed to slightly overly aggressive inversions during the development phase.

Tags:   Mill Grist Mill Dunham Mill Hunt's Mill Clinton New Jersey Bronica SQ-A Medium Format 50mm lens Kodak Portra 400 400 ISO C41 Self Developed Tetenal C41 Press Kit Gregg Obst 2013

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The Muddy Creek Forks Roller Mill was built in 1890 by Alex Grove and operated under water power until 1951. Today the mill is part of the Muddy Creek Forks Historical Area along with the former general store/post office/railroad station office across the street. Information on visiting the area can be found at: maandparailroad.com/visit.php

Technical details:
Bronica SQ-A medium format film camera with a Bronica Zenzanon 65mm F4 PS lens.
Hoya Yellow-Green filter on lens.
Fuji Acros 100 film shot at ISO 100.
Semi-stand development using Kodak HC-110 1+100 dilution for 1 hour with 30 seconds initial agitation with swizzle stick and three turns @ 30 minute mark. Paterson 3 reel tank.
Negative scanned with Epson 4990 on holders fitted with ANR glass.
Scanned image cropped to 4x5 ratio in post.

Tags:   Muddy Creek Forks Roller Mill Mill York County Pennsylvania Bronica SQ-A Medium Format 120 Film Zenzanon 65mm F4 PS lens Fuji Acros 100 HC-110 HC-110 1+100 Semi-Stand Developed 1 hour Gregg Obst 2017

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I stumbled on this old Agway feed mill in the small town of Thompson Pennsylvania. It didn't speak to me, it yelled and I knew I had to make a photo of it. These are the types of locations that aren't there when you go back if you wait for any period of time. I've learned that lesson the hard way.

Technical details:
Toko Nikki II 4x5 wooden large format field camera.
300mm Fujinon-T F8 lens.
Ilford HP5+ shot at ISO 320.
1/2 second at F32.
Developed in Diafine two-bath developer 4 mins + 4 mins using very slight inversions in a Paterson 3-reel Super System 4 Tank with film sheets loaded into a 20th Century Camera QL45-JP 6-sheet film developing reel.
Negative scanned with Epson 4990 on holders fitted with ANR glass.
VueScan Pro used for scanning.

Tags:   Agway Roadside Thompson Susquehanna County Pennsylvania Toko Large Format 4x5 Film Field Camera Wood 300mm F8 Fujinon-T lens Ilford HP5+ B&W Diafine 4+4 Inversion Paterson 3-reel tank 20th Century Camera QL45-JP Reel Gregg Obst 2020

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Metal barrel hoops sit outside the blacksmith shop at the Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.

Technical details:
Bronica SQ-A medium format film camera with a Bronica Zenzanon 65mm F4 PS lens.
Kodak Tri-x 400 shot at ISO 400.
Semi-stand development using Kodak HC-110 1+100 dilution for 1 hour with 30 seconds initial agitation with swizzle stick and three turns @ 30 minute mark. Paterson 3 reel tank.
Negative scanned with Epson 4990 on holders fitted with ANR glass.
Image cropped to 6x4.5 ratio.

Tags:   Newlin Mill Glen Mills Delaware County Pennsylvania Bronica SQ-A Medium Format 120 Film Zensanon 65mm F4 PS lens Kodak Tri-x HC-110 HC-110 1+100 Semi-Stand Developed 1 hour Gregg Obst 2017

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