Topic: ITT: wow me with some of your non-professional work 2 (Read 6493 times)

Chris Barrett · « **on:** July 05, 2016, 01:38:46 pm »

Unless it's just me, the previous thread seems to be broken. I can access every page except the most recent. In any case, I thought I'd make a new one, as Cooter did for Pro Works. You know, for people who are interested in making and discussing photographs.

From my flora in the studio series. All shot on 4x5 FP4+, Arca Swiss MF2 (Franken-converted to 4x5). Drum scanned on the Howtek 4500.

CB

JoeKitchen · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:46:59 pm »

Very nice Chris.

What lens did you use? Also, are you developing the sheets yourself?

(As odd as it sounds, I miss developing my own B&W. There was something very meditating about it.)

Chris Barrett · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:53:54 pm »

Thanks, Joe. I'm using the Rodenstock Apo-Sironar W 210mm and the Schneider G Claron 305mm. I've also got a Fuji 420 that Jim Haefner gave me. Trouble is, now I'm lusting over a Cooke triple convertible (not that I have the bellows for it).

I've got the newer Jobo CPP3, which has been a dream for processing. Everything XTol, though I may pick up some Pyro.

Exposing has been interesting... working with bellows factors and reciprocity compensation. #mathandshit

Rob C · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2016, 02:16:44 pm »

Quote from: Chris Barrett on July 05, 2016, 01:53:54 pm

Thanks, Joe. I'm using the Rodenstock Apo-Sironar W 210mm and the Schneider G Claron 305mm. I've also got a Fuji 420 that Jim Haefner gave me. Trouble is, now I'm lusting over a Cooke triple convertible (not that I have the bellows for it).

I've got the newer Jobo CPP3, which has been a dream for processing. Everything XTol, though I may pick up some Pyro.

Exposing has been interesting... working with bellows factors and reciprocity compensation. #mathandshit

There used to be Sinar metering back that fitted 4x5 cameras; it had a sliding sort of arm with a receptor on the end of it that you could move to whichever part of your image was of interest. I think it was quite expensive at the time.

Rob

JoeKitchen · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2016, 02:19:27 pm »

Quote from: Chris Barrett on July 05, 2016, 01:53:54 pm

Exposing has been interesting... working with bellows factors and reciprocity compensation. #mathandshit

Ahh yes, reciprocity! I almost forgot about that, and the bellows factor equation!

I use to do a lot of night photography on TriX. I remember thinking, "okay, 30 seconds gave an okay result, but I need a stop more light. I guess 8 minutes will give me that!" Two stops more, probably 2 hours.

I always use to just do tray processing, shuffling the negatives one after the other. I never liked the the imprint of the hangers left on the film, especially for my platinum work.

I miss platinum work; I need to get back into that someday.

Chris Barrett · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2016, 03:25:47 pm »

Heh, I'm doing a Platinum workshop in New Hampshire next month.

Renaissance Press Workshops

Chris Livsey · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2016, 08:42:31 am »

P45+
New Street Lancaster UK
Digital Transitions Style: Portraish 400VC Ultra

sailronin · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2016, 09:39:54 am »

Thank you for starting the new thread.

Leica S (006) with 24mm Super Elmar S on the Big Island of Hawaii

Chris Livsey · « **Reply #8 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:02:15 am »

Lancaster Uk P45+ 80mm f2.8HC

sailronin · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:51:51 pm »

Leica S (006) with 120m Apo-macro Summarit S in natural light

KevinA · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2016, 01:35:26 pm »

Quote from: JoeKitchen on July 05, 2016, 02:19:27 pm

Ahh yes, reciprocity! I almost forgot about that, and the bellows factor equation!

I use to do a lot of night photography on TriX. I remember thinking, "okay, 30 seconds gave an okay result, but I need a stop more light. I guess 8 minutes will give me that!" Two stops more, probably 2 hours.

I always use to just do tray processing, shuffling the negatives one after the other. I never liked the the imprint of the hangers left on the film, especially for my platinum work.

I miss platinum work; I need to get back into that someday.

Speaking of reciprosity, I have an app on my phone called pinhole assist, it has the exposure increase needed. I am shooting lots of B&W film these days, I have no intention of ever scanning it, just wet fibre prints.

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2016, 03:19:19 pm »

Quote from: Chris Barrett on July 05, 2016, 01:38:46 pm

Unless it's just me, the previous thread seems to be broken. I can access every page except the most recent. In any case, I thought I'd make a new one, as Cooter did for Pro Works. You know, for people who are interested in making and discussing photographs.

Since you've revived the thread, Chris, could you perhaps explain to me what "ITT" means?

Jeremy

Chris Barrett · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2016, 03:58:12 pm »

Ha! No idea, Man. I just Copy & Pasted.

razrblck · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2016, 02:16:08 am »

I think it means In This Thread, though Intense Testicular Tension sounds better.

Harold Clark · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2016, 10:15:45 am »

St Johns Nfld.

Chris Livsey · « **Reply #15 on:** July 15, 2016, 11:10:15 am »

Fountain in the Park
c 1865, listed Grade II
Still on the 80mm f2.8HC, still thinking of a 100mm f2.2 but buying the 150mm (head over heart?)
Hand held, no sissy tripod

razrblck · « **Reply #16 on:** July 15, 2016, 11:58:53 am »

A couple of pictures from my Bronica ETRS (150mm f/3.5 MC with Superia 400).

JoeKitchen · « **Reply #17 on:** July 17, 2016, 09:14:45 pm »

Not sure where to post this; just me fooling around this evening.

I would not say I have any high hopes for these images, but more of a test of how well fiber optic cable transmits light. I am pretty impressed.

I took a 12 foot long solid 2mm core fiber optic (end glow) cable and clamped it so it would aim at the glue and then in the candle. I then ran that cord to the adjacent room, had my fiancee hold the other end about an inch away from the flash dome. Returned, closed the door and set my exposure to ISO 50, f/8, 1/125s with the strobe set at 1200 ws.

I am surprised by how much light does travel through these cables by just simply holding them in place. I was expecting I would need an ISO of 200 to see any real effect, especially with all of the light wasted.

I need to get to building a light modifier with these things; lots of fun possibilities here.

(FYI, no adjustments were made at all to the images.)

razrblck · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2016, 02:20:13 am »

Try painting the end with colors, I'm sure you could rig something very cool like inside a bottle or a glass and make it glow from within!

JoeKitchen · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2016, 08:21:01 am »

Quote from: razrblck on July 18, 2016, 02:20:13 am

Try painting the end with colors, I'm sure you could rig something very cool like inside a bottle or a glass and make it glow from within!

I am thinking about coupling a dozen or so cables together in a coupler about the same thickness as the lenses in the Dedolight projection adapter. The lenses are held in place by screw clamps, so as long as it is the same thickness, the cables will mount inside the adapter. This will allow me to have several different fiber optic cables to play with at once and colorize the light with gels. They also make a heat guard; fiber optic cables do melt and flash tubes do give off heat even if only for a second.

The main reason I started fooling around with this was to simulate candle light so I could do night lifestyle photography without using high ISOs, which I hate. I plan on melting out the center of that candle and stripping the top 1/4 inch of the cable. I think this should simulate candle light very well.

They also make mini lenses for fiber optics, which could be nice for macro photography.

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