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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire today. Trying out Lomography 'Lady Grey' 120 400 ASA. Taken with my Bronica ETRS, developed in Cinestill Monobath & scanned in with my DSLR (1/15 sec. f8, 100 ASA). It's a quirky film that Lomo Lady Grey ...

I appreciate this thread may not be the correct place to post pictures but in the context of my earlier post, here are the two pictures from earlier re-scanned with different & better settings and using autofocus (1/15 sec, f8, autofocus used, self-timer). To clarify, these are scans from the...

Good idea, thanks. Definitely.

I like that.

Really? I thought it looked a bit 'mushy'. I need to do some research/investigation as to the best settings to use. This was with my Nikon D5600, may try with my Nikon D300s as I can lock the mirror up on it.

Ok, focus/exposure is crap as I tried scanning RAW with my DSLR and haven't quite got my settings sussed yet but not terrible for a 1st attempt ... don't judge me! (I used manual focus and may try autofocus as well to see what difference that makes. Also, I think the aperture was too wide -...

Good point. I would if I had a shower cubicle - old school, me: electric shower over the bath & a shower curtain.

Just done that now. Good point.

I followed your good advice and persevered, this time using gloves as I said. It wasn't easy but I did get it on the reel after 10 or so minutes and I now have developed film! I'll try the reverse hard-rolling next time. As you say, it is a matter of practice.

Is it easier to load than the Paterson reel?

I take back [most of] what I said! I had left the film in god knows what state sealed in the tank inside the bag to cool down and regroup. Following Karl.t1965's advice to wear gloves I went back into the bag, persevered for a few minutes more and got the film onto the reel. About 10 mins...

I've just been trying with the second roll. This time I didn't snip the corners. Worse than my 1st attempt. My hands so sweaty. The film did load I thought but as soon as I attempted to move it with the ratchet, it came off the reel. For sale: Paterson Universal Tank, never used ...

What kind of gloves do you use? I have cotton and latex? I may try the cotton. My concern though is it will greatly reduce my sense of touch/feel wearing gloves. I'm not familiar with AP reels. Do they fit the Paterson Universal tank?

I saw that on one of the YT videos I watched and tried it on that 1st film. Just shot another roll of film and going to have another try. I'm not snipping the corners this time.

Darn it! Why didn't I think of that? Idiot that I am!