further #photography experiments: my first roll of medium-format film, on an untested 1950s folding camera, using Ilford XP2, which is not meant to be developed in normal B&W chemistry so I had to make up the times.
Amazingly, there are actually pictures coming out on the film. I mean, let's not assume they're in focus or reasonably exposed, but still.
Medium format film seemed quite scary (separate paper backing! little sticky tabs! no canister!) but turned out very straightforward to use - spooling it into a tank was really smooth and honestly a bit less fiddly than 35mm. No need for cutting anything. Not sure this is going to be a regular thing, but definitely fun.
Second 120 film today - spooling a little fiddlier but came out OK. Quality looks excellent for a 70-year-old camera & lens! Going to be a pain to scan, though...