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Fun with MF images - ARCHIVED - FOR VIEWING ONLY

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GrahamWelland

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He really had a great eye for composition....
I agree - nice composition! I fear that every generation loses a high proportion of the legacy of excellent execution of the past. Especially since so much of it exists only as analog film and print. That said, I'm sure that 99.9999999% of today's images hit the bit bucket every year without ANY opportunity to resurrect them.

Beautiful B&W.
 

laopai

New member
Four more from my father's negatives which were lost for 72 years. I hope you guys are not getting tired of my posting these...I cannot keep my hands off of them. All with Zeiss Super Ikonta "A" with uncoated Tessar lens. The vertical shot of the dunes is fresh snow. When enlarged, the dune grass sparkles with snow drops.
Thanks for looking and the kind words regarding my Dad's work.
Dave in NJ
MODERN PICTORIALS
Dave,

Another comment is that these negatives are digitized wonderfully. How did you do that? What equipment do you use if you don't mind that I ask?

Thanks!

laopai
 

gurtch

Well-known member
Dave,

Another comment is that these negatives are digitized wonderfully. How did you do that? What equipment do you use if you don't mind that I ask?

Thanks!

laopai
Thanks....I bought a Used Nikon Coolscan 8000 with glass negative carrier, on ebay. I was using a Polaroid 120 Sprintscan but it died when we were homeless for 6 months thanks to Hurricane Sandy. I had about 45 years of darkroom experience before switching to digital, so I know the "look" of burning in edges and corners, dodging shadows, etc, so I used these techniques on my father's negatives. In the darkroom, I would use a piece of cardboard to hold back the foreground while burning in the sky. With these negatives, I put the foreground and sky on their own layers, then apply levels to each separately, treating each as if it were a picture on it's own right. I have found that the old Zeiss camera and uncoated Tessar lens vignettes naturally, so only a little corner/ edge burning in is required. I am really loving doing this, since I was three years old when my Dad died at age 29. When I look at my own work, then look at my Dad's negatives, I cannot believe they came from two people that did not really know each other.
Best regards
Dave
 

gurtch

Well-known member
HI Dave,

I've translated all your posts (followed your original order) and re-post all the pictures in the said Chinese website. A lot of people really enjoy the pictures and the story. As of I'm writing, there are already close to 1000 views.

Here is the URL:
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Personally, I myself love these pictures from 70+ years ago. I hope you can continue to scan and post more pictures. The more, the better! After all, there are 250 rolls of negatives, right? :) I will keep updating the Chinese version as well.

A big thank you from
laopai aka 老派
THANKS, I visited the site. Wonderful!
Best regards
Dave
 

Jorgen Udvang

Subscriber Member
Four more from my father's negatives which were lost for 72 years. I hope you guys are not getting tired of my posting these...I cannot keep my hands off of them. All with Zeiss Super Ikonta "A" with uncoated Tessar lens. The vertical shot of the dunes is fresh snow. When enlarged, the dune grass sparkles with snow drops.
Thanks for looking and the kind words regarding my Dad's work.
Dave in NJ
MODERN PICTORIALS
Photography at its best. I really love these :thumbs:
 

malmac

Member


Been awhile - here is an image from Amberthala Station in Western Queensland.

Sunrise where the water ran.

IQ180.


Mal
 

Nathan W. Lediard

New member
And on the way home from a VERY delayed commercial shoot which resulted in me not getting home until 1am I was confronted by this sight... The most intense part of the event happened while I was inside shooting.. but managed to get this before hitting the sack... (my house is on theright hand side just to the left and below the brightest lights in the lower right of the frame)

H4D-40 HCD28

 

Vincent Goetz

Subscriber Member
Gurtch,

Please keep posting those images. At some point I would like to trade you prints. So far the one I like best is you in the dunes....
 

gurtch

Well-known member
Thanks very much for sharing!
This is one of the best series I've seen especially with the story behind it.

Pramote
Thank you. Coming from you, I consider that a great compliment to my Dad's work. I have long been an admirer of your work.
Kindest regards
Dave
 

Ed Hurst

Well-known member
And on the way home from a VERY delayed commercial shoot which resulted in me not getting home until 1am I was confronted by this sight... The most intense part of the event happened while I was inside shooting.. but managed to get this before hitting the sack... (my house is on theright hand side just to the left and below the brightest lights in the lower right of the frame)

H4D-40 HCD28


Lovely! Would you mind sharing exposure details for this pic Nathan?
 
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