Czech it Out: Something Old, Something New.

Lomapan is a Czech film that’s been around for a long time. Until my recent trip to the Czech Republic, I’d never tried it before, so it was in effect new to me.

These days finding any kind of film can be a challenge. But having the opportunity to try a completely different type of film is a rare treat for me.

I bought several 35mm rolls of Lomapan at Fotoskoda in Prague.

These are a sampling from one roll of Lomapan Classic (ISO100) exposed at the station in Drahotuse, Czech Republic with my Canon EOS-3

My visit there was on a misty afternoon, which made for an ideal setting to expose a few black & white images. I gave the digital cameras a work out as well, but I’ll save those images for another occasion.

Ceske Drahy (Czech Railways) station at Drahotuse, Czech Republic. Canon 40mm pancake lens.
České Dráhy (Czech Railways) station at Drahotuse, Czech Republic. Canon 40mm pancake lens.
Czech Railways logo. 100mm Canon lens.
Czech Railways logo. 100mm Canon lens.
A passenger train looms out of the mist at Drahotuse. 100mm Canon lens.
A passenger train looms out of the mist at Drahotuse. 100mm Canon lens.

I processed the film in Dublin using Ilford ID11 stock solution mixed one to one with water. Overall I’m impressed with the film’s tonality. I scanned the negatives using an Epson V500 flatbed scanner.

One comment on “Czech it Out: Something Old, Something New.

  1. Michael Walsh on said:

    That train picture is great, with the enigmatic cold war spy type figure underneath the tree to the right. The Spy who got into the viewfinder?

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