SpeedGraphic- PJC Self Portrait #2
Graflex Speed Graphic
127mm Ektar Lens
f/7.1 ish @ 1/25th
TIP PX70 Color Shade Color Protection film
Blog post about it: lightsquared.tumblr.com/post/34056865176/the-most-involve...
The best thing about the Speed Graphic is that you can dial in the DOF juuust right on the ground glass. Don't like f/5.6? Then just move it a bit more until it blurs exactly the way you want it to. I pretty much have framing nailed down with the SG with TIP film. I made a paper template that I tape on the ground glass that is the window of the TIP frame that is in the exact position of the film when it's inserted in the back taped to a 4 X 5 film holder.
I am amazed at the detail that is in the new Impossible film, and you should really look at the large size of this shot...you can see the pores on my face and the grey in my beard.
After 1 hour of testing, posing, guessing, messing up, trying different things...well, I think it was all worth it.
I had my wife come and look at the ground glass before shooting, making sure I got the pose right, or close enough, then carefully put in the film back and re-positioned myself, had my wife hold the reflector and I tripped the shutter and hoped.
When you get the exposure just right with this film, it is crazy good. It still leans a little to the yellow side, but it's such a beautiful film. I like how it goes from photo sharp and then in the blurry parts it gets very painterly.
SpeedGraphic- PJC Self Portrait #2
Graflex Speed Graphic
127mm Ektar Lens
f/7.1 ish @ 1/25th
TIP PX70 Color Shade Color Protection film
Blog post about it: lightsquared.tumblr.com/post/34056865176/the-most-involve...
The best thing about the Speed Graphic is that you can dial in the DOF juuust right on the ground glass. Don't like f/5.6? Then just move it a bit more until it blurs exactly the way you want it to. I pretty much have framing nailed down with the SG with TIP film. I made a paper template that I tape on the ground glass that is the window of the TIP frame that is in the exact position of the film when it's inserted in the back taped to a 4 X 5 film holder.
I am amazed at the detail that is in the new Impossible film, and you should really look at the large size of this shot...you can see the pores on my face and the grey in my beard.
After 1 hour of testing, posing, guessing, messing up, trying different things...well, I think it was all worth it.
I had my wife come and look at the ground glass before shooting, making sure I got the pose right, or close enough, then carefully put in the film back and re-positioned myself, had my wife hold the reflector and I tripped the shutter and hoped.
When you get the exposure just right with this film, it is crazy good. It still leans a little to the yellow side, but it's such a beautiful film. I like how it goes from photo sharp and then in the blurry parts it gets very painterly.