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More Fun with Large Format Film Images!

Vince Lupo

Vince Lupo

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JoelM said:
I have an Edwards Engineering Products light source that used UV tubes. It's very repeatable and built very well. I still have it but won't likely ever use it again. :cry:
Joel
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Hmm if you're ever in the mood to sell it (and it's not a crazy-huge size), let me know -- I might be interested.
 
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anyone

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JoelM said:
I have an Edwards Engineering Products light source that used UV tubes. It's very repeatable and built very well. I still have it but won't likely ever use it again. :cry:
Joel
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Sometimes it’s a matter of just taking the gear and start using it. I just start with 8x10, a fascinating format indeed! I’ll also look into contact printing.
 
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MartinN

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anyone said:
Sometimes it’s a matter of just taking the gear and start using it. I just start with 8x10, a fascinating format indeed! I’ll also look into contact printing.
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There are simply so many options for image making nowdays:rolleyes:, but why choose the most modern digital ? Having fun and trying things out can be rewarding, but there can be a creeping feeling somebody would say, why are you dealing with something not most modern ?
 
P. Chong

P. Chong

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One of the first large format images I have ever exposed...on my new (to me) Sinar X with Nikkor W 180mm f.5.6 lens. Shanghai GP3 4x5 film developed with Ilford ID-11. Scanned with Fujifilm GFX 50S II with Hasselblad HC 4/120.

The location is Suntec City's Fountain of Wealth. Long exposure, metered at 30s at ISO 50 at f/16, but after reciprocity failure compensation, the film was exposed at 1m 26s. Developed at ISO 100 box speed.

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MartinN

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P. Chong said:
One of the first large format images I have ever exposed...on my new (to me) Sinar X with Nikkor W 180mm f.5.6 lens. Shanghai GP3 4x5 film developed with Ilford ID-11. Scanned with Fujifilm GFX 50S II with Hasselblad HC 4/120.

The location is Suntec City's Fountain of Wealth. Very long exposure, metered at 30s at ISO 50 at f/16, but after reciprocity failure compensation, the film was exposed at 1m 26s. Developed at ISO 100 box speed.
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Nice ! If you would like a bit more ’dynamic range’ you could try a higher ISO film, with my scanner software, Silverfast, there is also a possibility to ’trick’ the distribution and inversion curve by using different film ’profiles’
 
P. Chong

P. Chong

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Thanks Martin...Yes, more dynamic range would be nice. I find the negative to be quite thin...and after scanning, the histogram is a bit scrunched up in the middle. Here is another image I took. This one is even longer in exposure, I need to look up my notes, but my memory says its about 4 minutes after taking into consideration reciprocity failure of the GP3 film. I am playing with the GP3 as my first box of film as it is rather inexpensive...working out to about USD 1.50 per sheet of film plus developing chemicals.

I think there is a bit of a light flare on the right of the photograph probably through the lens. Also the image is not critically sharp, as I realised after the fact, that the bridge I had the tripod on was not completely rigid, and vibrated when pedestrians walked by.

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What are faster films for 4x5? HP5? Portra 800 is a bit expensive at this stage of experimentation, though I have a box of Provia in the freezer.
 
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MartinN

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P. Chong said:
Thanks Martin...Yes, more dynamic range would be nice. I find the negative to be quite thin...and after scanning, the histogram is a bit scrunched up in the middle. Here is another image I took. This one is even longer in exposure, I need to look up my notes, but my memory says its about 4 minutes after taking into consideration reciprocity failure of the GP3 film. I am playing with the GP3 as my first box of film as it is rather inexpensive...working out to about USD 1.50 per sheet of film plus developing chemicals.

I think there is a bit of a light flare on the right of the photograph probably through the lens. Also the image is not critically sharp, as I realised after the fact, that the bridge I had the tripod on was not completely rigid, and vibrated when pedestrians walked by.



What are faster films for 4x5? HP5? Portra 800 is a bit expensive at this stage of experimentation, though I have a box of Provia in the freezer.
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I have decided I will never do color negative or slide sheet film, due to the cost. Color film is certainly NOT for experimenting. But black and white film is good for experimenting. My favourite film is Fomapan 100 (Czehia) because I can get it super cheap. That film can also be had in 200 and 400 for experimentation.
I think you could experiment with Ilford HP5 and Delta 400. Rollei has some sheet film, but that is also Europe so it may not be available easily.
If I want to do color film, I have the Sinar Zoom film holder, so I can get 6x12 on 120 film, and that is great because I have stock of roll film.
But film is a bit of experimenting, so it should preferably be affordable. One thing to try is to give more exposure. The only thing that can give density in shadows is enough exposure (over the ’toe’). And when scanning, and not darkroom printing, having very dense highlights can be acceptable. Then I do stand development. You should check stand development and compensating development http://johnsexton.com/images/Compensating_Development.pdf
 
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Alkibiades

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P. Chong said:
Thanks Martin...Yes, more dynamic range would be nice. I find the negative to be quite thin...and after scanning, the histogram is a bit scrunched up in the middle. Here is another image I took. This one is even longer in exposure, I need to look up my notes, but my memory says its about 4 minutes after taking into consideration reciprocity failure of the GP3 film. I am playing with the GP3 as my first box of film as it is rather inexpensive...working out to about USD 1.50 per sheet of film plus developing chemicals.

I think there is a bit of a light flare on the right of the photograph probably through the lens. Also the image is not critically sharp, as I realised after the fact, that the bridge I had the tripod on was not completely rigid, and vibrated when pedestrians walked by.

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What are faster films for 4x5? HP5? Portra 800 is a bit expensive at this stage of experimentation, though I have a box of Provia in the freezer.
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I love nights shots in B-W also.
for best results I would use HP5, Delta 400 or tmax 400 and develope it in rarefied developer 1:1 or even 1:3.
HP5 is easy to work with, Delta and Tmax give finer grain.
Also wet scanning on a real drum scanner give little advantage.
 
Nokton48

Nokton48

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5x7 PlusX 2402 Aero D23 5x7 Norma 500mm Tele Xenar by Nokton48, on Flickr

Kodak Aerographic Five Inch Plus-X cut seven inches, to fit a 5x7 Lisco Holder. 5x7 Sinar Norma with my newly CLA'ed Schneider 500mm Tele Xenar at F22. Hasselblad 40mm Distagon Yellow Filter jammed inside the lenshood, it fits! D23 1:1 8x10 Unidrum on Uniroller. 5x7 Contact Print on Arista #2 RC Dektol 1:2 The Tele-Xenar is quite sharp up front as you can see. I'm liking this film for 5x7, but I can also cut it to 4x5 or even 9x12cm. Like the tonality you get with the Aerial emulsion.

Tim Kelly Inspired Broncolor Balloon 90 degrees left, lighting the entire set. Main light Broncolor C171 Monolight Pulsoflex Softbox, one stop brighter than the fill, 45 left to the set. Just out of camera shot 45 right, is a foamcore freestanding panel for passive fill. Finally, the creme on the sundae, is Broncolor C70 Monolight with Snoot and Handmade Grid from an olde Broncolor Honeycomb. Selecting lighting a small portion of the background. Just because
 
Nokton48

Nokton48

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18x24 Sinar Norma 300 Xenar F4.5 Rembrandt Lighting by Nokton48, on Flickr

The cool thing about having multiple Normas, is that you can leave them set up for a while. Getting ready to shoot this one. Classic Rembrandt Lighting, Broncolor Beauty Light pointed straight down from up high as possible. Silver reflector on the floor tilted towards the subject. Lens is 300mm chrome Schneider Xenar, on custom made Norma board. Xenars are lovely to shoot through at near full aperture. The focus blows out behind the front row of petals which I find attractive. Strobe meter says F22 at EI 50 so just one pop will do. Canvas Background is by David Maheu "Kelly Grey" Like it Stormy Grey middle key with no corner vignettes. I can vignette with light if required
 
DDudenbostel

DDudenbostel

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Shot this image around 1974 with my 8x10 Deardorff and triple convertible B&L 12” VIIa Protar in a compound shutter. Probably was old version TX in HC110B. I had to shoot through an open window due to vibration from the milling equipment running and a 10 minute exposure. I had to stop down to f64 go DOF and did a hail Mary to calculate for reciprocity and nailed it. I exposed two sheets and the first dropped in the holder during the first exposure causing a double image. The second neg was perfect.
 

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