I checked my film stock a couple of weeks ago and found two long-forgotten rolls of Ilford Delta 3200 that deserved better than sitting in the fridge.
I didn’t give it much thought. I loaded one and finally went to do something I’d been postponing forever: shoot Mexico City downtown at blue hour.
This was a lot of fun to shoot. I was able to handhold at 1/60, even 1/30, at f2. ISO 3200 is a lot of speed for film anyway; modern digital sensors basically see in the dark now. Easy to develop at home too: just HC-110 dilution B and done. Scanned on the Plustek 8200i with no issues at all.
That said, I’m not sure how often I’ll reach for it again. It feels like a “special projects” roll, and I don’t have many projects that happen at night.
But honestly, this was less about the film and more about forcing myself to look at the city a different way. I normally shoot in bright, hard light. That alone made it worth it.
Here are some of my favorites.
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And of course, I did a foldable zine: NIGHT CITY
If you like it, you can download your copy right here:
→ Night City: https://library.dirtylittlezine.com/zines/night-city
See you next time!
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→ Dirty Little Zine: A foldable 1-page zine maker that runs in your browser.
→ Dirty Little Library: The worldwide community started sharing foldable zines. You can upload or download; it’s up to you. Do not miss the work of these outstanding photographers.
→ Support RICK: If anything I do is helpful and you want to support it by sending some coffees (or film!), this is the way.