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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: Chris Barrett on July 05, 2016, 01:38:46 pm
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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.
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CB
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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.)
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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
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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
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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.
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Heh, I'm doing a Platinum workshop in New Hampshire next month.
Renaissance Press Workshops (http://www.renaissancepress.com/workshops/palladium-printing-workshop-with-paul-taylor/)
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P45+
New Street Lancaster UK
Digital Transitions Style: Portraish 400VC Ultra
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Thank you for starting the new thread.
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Leica S (006) with 24mm Super Elmar S on the Big Island of Hawaii
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Lancaster Uk P45+ 80mm f2.8HC
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Leica S (006) with 120m Apo-macro Summarit S in natural light
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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.
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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
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Ha! No idea, Man. I just Copy & Pasted.
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I think it means In This Thread, though Intense Testicular Tension sounds better.
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St Johns Nfld.
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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 8)
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A couple of pictures from my Bronica ETRS (150mm f/3.5 MC with Superia 400).
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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.)
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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!
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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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That's all really cool stuff, looking forward to new experiment pictures! :)
EDIT: just got a roll scanned from last year, shooting under light rain. Bronica ETRS + 80mm f/2.8 EII on Superia 400.
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Obligatory selfie to prove I own this camera! :P
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I really like shooting in the rain, even though my body doesn't. There's something about the light, the smell and the sound of raindrops that is magical to me. It's also the perfect weather for a cup of hot chocolate (or hot tea) with some cookies!
I haven't been out much lately to shoot just for me for health related reasons, but I really can't wait to start again. Even if it takes a long time to develop and scan my rolls, I still feel like this is all worth it for the pleasure of shooting it and experiencing the moments.
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diptych
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diptych
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That's very nice Chris. I really like the complimentary nature of the images. The why you got the flowers to reflect white and then black in each capture.
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Really love that, it's my kind of minimalism!
How did you modify your Arca to accomodate 4x5 film?
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It is what it is.
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Really love that, it's my kind of minimalism!
How did you modify your Arca to accomodate 4x5 film?
Thanks! I've got an old Arca 6x9 F-Line with a 4x5 conversion kit. I can just slide the 4x5 format frame onto the Mf2 rear carrier and attach the bellows to the front standard. Voila 4x5 Mf2!
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P45+ HC 150mm f3.2
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The Gehry designed EMP museum in Seattle.
Hasselblad SWC on Fuji Acros in HC110H and scanned on Epson v500