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Kit: Graflex Speed Graphic 5x4 • Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar-S 150mm f/5.6 • Fomapan 100
Exp: Exposed 1/2 sec • f/16 • 100 ISO
Dev: R09 ONE SHOT (Rodinal) • 1+50 • 8 mins • 20 degrees C • Scanned with Epson V700
I've uploaded this at 2048px and I recommend looking at this version so you don't have to put up with the horrible compression and sharpening that Flickr adds. :-(
The sun was setting rapidly, but I was keen to expose a few more sheets of film as I learn my way through large format photography. Unfortunately that meant that I didn't have time to make any movements other than a maximum front rise to get the composition I wanted without pointing the camera upwards.
Focussing was much easier now that I've got an excellent dark cloth, unfortunately I hit another snag - when it's cold (it was pretty cold) breathing on the loupe kept misting it up. That made focussing a real challenge. I discovered that it was better to use the dark cloth open (rather than a tunnel) in order to prevent too much of my warm breath gathering on the loupe and ground glass. Another lesson learned.
As I was ready to take the shot the lovely sun that was spilling over the castle and sheep has gone. :-(
I wanted to use a scene to test a cheap orange filter I have (from Jessops, many years ago). I wanted to see what effect it would have on this scene. So I exposed both sides of the film holder one with the filter and one without, whilst compensating with 1.3 stops of light for the filter factor. The result? Not much difference at all, in fact the frame with the filter is softer (cheap filter) and has vignetted the corners in the sky slightly. I don't think I'll bother again, unless I'm shooting with a blue sky perhaps.
Actors, improvisers and all-round lovely people. Lucy Trodd and Oliver Senton at Dylan Emery's Wedding.
Graflex Speed Graphic, Optar 135 f4.7 on Type 54 Polaroid. Vivitar 285 handheld.
Part of the Project: Strangers in Paradise
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A friend came across this one and warned me, almost everything functioning.
Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic with Kodak Ektar 4.7 127mm.
Part of the project: Strangers in Paradise
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Graflex Speed Graphic
127mm Kodak Ektar lens
Yellow Filter
f/16 @ 1/2 sec
Metered @ ISO 25
for Negative
After hearing about Fuji FP-3000b being discontinued, I felt I needed to shoot one of the greatest instant films ever made. I only have one box of it and this is my 3rd shot. I can't believe Sydney stayed there the whole time I sat up the camera, metered, got the Polaroid back and took the shot...good pooch!
My four largest cameras tip the scale at a combined weight of 24 lbs. (almost 11 kg. for you folks across the pond). How bad is it at your house?
Graflex Speed Graphic 5x4 • Fomapan 100 • 100 ISO • 1/10 sec • f/16
Developed in R09 ONE SHOT (Rodinal) • 1+50 • 8 mins • 20 degrees C • Scanned with Epson V700
I think it's obvious who won! It's not every day you stumble over an entire sheep's skeleton, but it was an ideal foreground subject to try out some forward tilt to maximise sharp focus across the scene.
To achieve forward tilt on the Speed Graphic you have to drop the bed. Dropping the bed creates quite a large forward tilt and also a fall. I corrected this back to normal and then gave it some additional rise to compose the shot I wanted. I then added a little tilt and using 'Focus' and 'Check' points I adjusted the amount of tilt (see the notes on the picture for my 'Focus' and 'Check' points).
I picked a point on the castle wall to give me the 1/10s exposure @ f/16
Something I love about shooting large format is the moment of absolute peace and calm when everything is set up and I'm holding the shutter release cable ready to make the exposure. It's a strange enlightening sensation... just me!?