On the heels of a failed snowy photowalk, I was determined to try again. Fortunately, we got a second winter storm a few days later. I took a snow day from work and, after my chores were done, went out for a walk with a camera.

I live in a neighborhood with an older demographic. It was mid-morning on a weekday and about a quarter of the homes had someone out shoveling or snow-blowing the driveway. (I’d already shoveled mine.)

Anyone who’s developed 120 film knows how tricky it can be to load it onto a reel.

Not wanting to have a repeat of my last roll of film, I selected a camera that’s been tested and proven to be dependable. And because the snow made it super bright, I wanted a slow film so I wasn’t struggling to have fast enough shutter speeds.

I selected my Agfa Isolette III and loaded it with Kodak T-Max 100. I decided to shoot this 100 speed film at ASA 50. And since this camera is medium format, I was exicted that I’d be getting those big negatives I like.

Just like the previous snowy photowalk, I wasn’t outside for very long. I only had 12 shots on this roll and, due to a accidental shutter press, I lost a frame. I was outside less than an hour.

Earlier in the week I’d bought a knock-off reel for my developing tank which has wider flanges where the film is inserted. This design is supposed to make it easier to load 120 film. Anyone who’s developed 120 film knows how tricky it can be to load it onto a reel.

While the new reel feels cheap, it did make loading the film easier. So, I’ll continue to use it for my medium format rolls.

I almost developed this roll in Kodak D-76, but changed my mind at the last minute. Instead, I opted for Rodinal with a 1:75 dilution. I can’t recall ever using this “weak” of a Rodinal dilution before, except for that one time I used 1:100 on a super old roll of film. I developed the roll for 13 minutes at 73° (a slight change from the Massive Development Chart‘s suggested 16 minutes at 68°).

My Agfa performed well, and I dig the film/developer combo I used.