My Melons Are Ripe

This mannequin awaits customers at this roadside fruit stand (called John Brown's Melons), located at the nearby town of Carmi, Illinois. Customers are asked to put their money in a box for any purchases and this honor system has worked for many years.

Camera: Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash 620 No. 7 (CARO - period 12/56)
Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100, 120 size
Lens: Glass Meniscus
Aperture: F/16 (approximately)
Shutter speed: 1/25 sec. (approximately)
Date: August 30th, 2012, 5.28 p.m.
Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A.

Developing chemicals at 68 degrees:
Developer: Caffenol CM-RS, 11 mins.
Water Rinse: 1 min.
Stopbath: Ilford Ilfostop Stop Bath, 1 min.
Water Rinse: 1 min.
Fixer: Ilford Hypam Fixer, 7 1/2 mins.
Final Rinse: Water, 2 mins.
Spotting: Kodak Photo-Flo 200, 1 min.

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