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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?
Photo shoot for anna.M project.
Attempt in shooting in a cinematic way for a type of storytelling photography.
Black and white film photography 4x5 graflex kodak TXP320
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!?
Bausch & Lomb 20inch (508mm) Survey Lens from 1942 mounted on a handmade body, then a Graflex Speed Graphic 5x4 body with curtain shutter. Film is in a 120 rollfilm holder.
Camera has since been improved by the installation of a modern Graflok back, all gears and bearings lubed, and curtain shutter tension adjusted. Improved matt black paint applied inside.