Tachihara + Shen Hao 6 X 17 back
I dont normally leave stuff in the description comment box because it seems to stop people from leaving comment or faves.....which kinda deflates the purpose of uploading but here goes...if you have anything to add good or bad please feel free....after all ...isnt this what flickr is all about?
Have been planning to return to film photography for quite awhile now.The reason …If I shoot with 120 film with 6 X 17 back and scan on an Epson V750 my results should in theory...exceed anything I can produce via Digital methods anything that really shines could then be sent for drum scanning.
This is the beast I shall be using …
A Tachihara 5 X 4 with a super angulon 90mm f8 in a Linhof 17mm recessed lens board combined with Shen Hao 6 X 17 back.
The 5x4 camera would never be used for shooting sheet film {its too cumbersome and expensive} so I will use the cheaper option which will offer the choices of 6x9..6x12..6x17 on roll film.For that reason I didn’t mind drilling into the 400 year old cherrywood.
Some of you may feel different about that…
I have modified the rear mount in order to accept a
Shen Hao 6 X17 back….which I bought off Ebay.Unfortunately it didn’t come with a viewing hood so I made my own.I am no carpenter but found a somewhat acceptable route to house the Ground glass screen….I bought the premachined box from the box company based in Cornwall… and was surprised to find one that could house the 6x17 ground glass I bought from a Chinese company.I attached this to a piece of bamboo which used to be my unused cheeseboard...A visit to homebase for the white plastic channel surrounds and after much experimenting with focus and checking with a ground glass and Loupe on the actual film back to register the film plane.. I secured the postion with strong wood glue.I left the top hinged lid in place as it serves to protect the ground glass and provide a tray for the Bellows and lens cap.
Again further searches for some sort of collapsing bellows procured a linhof bellows off Ebay for 30 pounds
which helps a little with composition in bright sunlight.I did make the position for focus from 6 feet to infinity on the marker rail so don’t really need to use the viewing hood for most landscape scenes as the 100 degree angle of view pretty much takes in whats in front of the lens.....
Now for some Velvia....
Hopefully I will upload some shots later this year…..I really hope this is an inspiration to some of you who have thought about going back to film..... Happy shooting!
Tachihara + Shen Hao 6 X 17 back
I dont normally leave stuff in the description comment box because it seems to stop people from leaving comment or faves.....which kinda deflates the purpose of uploading but here goes...if you have anything to add good or bad please feel free....after all ...isnt this what flickr is all about?
Have been planning to return to film photography for quite awhile now.The reason …If I shoot with 120 film with 6 X 17 back and scan on an Epson V750 my results should in theory...exceed anything I can produce via Digital methods anything that really shines could then be sent for drum scanning.
This is the beast I shall be using …
A Tachihara 5 X 4 with a super angulon 90mm f8 in a Linhof 17mm recessed lens board combined with Shen Hao 6 X 17 back.
The 5x4 camera would never be used for shooting sheet film {its too cumbersome and expensive} so I will use the cheaper option which will offer the choices of 6x9..6x12..6x17 on roll film.For that reason I didn’t mind drilling into the 400 year old cherrywood.
Some of you may feel different about that…
I have modified the rear mount in order to accept a
Shen Hao 6 X17 back….which I bought off Ebay.Unfortunately it didn’t come with a viewing hood so I made my own.I am no carpenter but found a somewhat acceptable route to house the Ground glass screen….I bought the premachined box from the box company based in Cornwall… and was surprised to find one that could house the 6x17 ground glass I bought from a Chinese company.I attached this to a piece of bamboo which used to be my unused cheeseboard...A visit to homebase for the white plastic channel surrounds and after much experimenting with focus and checking with a ground glass and Loupe on the actual film back to register the film plane.. I secured the postion with strong wood glue.I left the top hinged lid in place as it serves to protect the ground glass and provide a tray for the Bellows and lens cap.
Again further searches for some sort of collapsing bellows procured a linhof bellows off Ebay for 30 pounds
which helps a little with composition in bright sunlight.I did make the position for focus from 6 feet to infinity on the marker rail so don’t really need to use the viewing hood for most landscape scenes as the 100 degree angle of view pretty much takes in whats in front of the lens.....
Now for some Velvia....
Hopefully I will upload some shots later this year…..I really hope this is an inspiration to some of you who have thought about going back to film..... Happy shooting!