The trick to getting consistent results with film photogaphy is to be consistent in your shooting and developing. I’ve been really bad at that. My problem is that I want to try all of the camera/film/developer combinations without having first nailed down the one I just tried.

Last month I shot a roll of Kentmere Pan 100 with my Agfa Isolette III and really liked the results. So last week I shot another roll in the same camera and developed it the same way. My hope was to achieve the same (or similar) results as last time.

On the plus side, the negatives were clean and virtually dust-free.

The Kentmere Pan 100 was rated at box speed. I developed it in Rodinal 1:50 for 15 minutes at 68° with normal agitation.

I’m disappointed with the results this go-around. The shots are overexposed and just not of the same quality I received before. Whether the problem was in the taking of the photos or some user error while developing remains to be determined.

I’ll have to try this combo a third time and try to figure it out.

On the plus side, the negatives were clean and virtually dust-free. I didn’t have to eliminate a single dust spot in post.