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The illustration of my life in my beautiful Ukraine. The toughest year. The year of war. But we here, at home, put together pieces of our broken hearts, lives and souls and move, no matter what, to our dreams.
Toyo 45G + pieces of film (Fujifilm)
Happy New Year to all my friends! I wish that you will have much fun, prosperity and that all your dreams come true.
For me, my resolution is - to make at least one large format photo each week .... !
I'm just getting back to shooting large format portraits after a long break. Just about managed to do the right things in the right order. Technical stuff for those who care: Wista 45DX, 210mm APO Symmar at F11, 4x5 Ilford HP5+ rated at 250 ISO and processed normal in DD-X.
this is my contribution for the May 2019 12.12 Project, the instant photography collective of which I am a member. Our theme is fragility.
"Real beauty is in the fragility of your petals. A rose that never wilts isn't a rose at all.”
― Crystal Woods, Write like no one is reading 3
Technical information: 1949 Speed Graphic with expired Polaroid type 55 film. Scanned negative (scanned in color).
"La vraie beauté se trouve dans la fragilité de tes pétales. Une rose qui ne fane jamais n'est pas du tout une rose."
-- Crystal Woods
A small house in the forest by the river that you may rent for a night.
13x18 Fomapan 200, contact printed on Fomatone 131
Linhof color with adapter, Rodenstock Apo Ronar 360mm.
Shot with a Toyo D45 on Ilford Delta 100 sheet, developed in Xtol. Inside Saint Olave's Church. Ramsey, Isle Of Man. I think this one was 8 seconds at f11, forgot to write a note on the dark slide.
Even without religious belief, these places offer solace and quiet. A reminder that whatever we believe maybe we should all ask for peace. Pray for a future without wanton destruction. Desire a world fit for future generations. Kneel before the might of mother nature and beg forgiveness for the anguish we have already caused her.
paper negative
scanned in color, inverted.
b&w below in comments
I'm having to tray develop to get any results.
1949 Anniversary Edition Speed Graphic, Kodak Ektar 127mm F/4.7 + 2X close-up filter, Ilford HP5, developed in HC-110 for 5 mins
Yesterday, I took my Speed Graphic for another spin. It had been over a year since I shot any large format photography. It felt great to see that I remembered how to do everything, from loading the film correctly in the film holder, to opening (and then remembering to close) the lens, to using the ground glass, etc. There are a lot of steps to follow in large format photography. Images are composed upside down and backwards. I have to use a magnifying glass to get a precise focus. It’s like calisthenics for the brain. Any mis-step along the way, and the photo is ruined, and you won’t have any clue until after developing the film. One success is worth all the time and effort though. It feels like a victory. :)
Sonoran Preserve, Arizona
Camera: Arca Swiss "F" Metric 8x10 IN. large format (cropped)
Lens: Fuji Fujinon W 250mm f/6.7 (Red filter)
Film: Ilford Delta 100 Pro developed in Rodinal 1+50
Exposure: 4 sec. at f/64
Beautiful Rafaella
Cambo SC
Rodenstock Sironar 300mm f5.6
Shot on Ilford HP5 4x5
Dev in Kodak D76
Epson V850 scan
Two light setup with Elinchrom strobes. Deep octa camera left, gridded reflector on the backdrop.
Shot just before sunset with a 75mm Super Angulon and a Wista 45DX. Lens shifted up to keep perspective corrected.
"Pathway to Paradise"
On day 4 of my Zion Fall Color Trip, I headed into the famous Virgin River Narrows at first light. Because the water was cold, I wore dry pants and thick neoprene socks, which worked very well to keep my legs dry and my feet warm for the entire day of hiking in the water. In all, I spent nearly 10 hours in the Narrows that day, and as always the time flew by in this majestic and awe-inspiring place.
This classic scene was my second to last image made that day. I had run out of Velvia, so I made the exposure on 4x5" Kodak Ektar 100 color negative film. The exposure was 1 minute & 8 seconds @ ƒ/45 with a CPL on my Intrepid 4x5" large format view camera.
This was a very tricky negative to scan, but the final result is an incredibly sharp, massive-resolution image filled with rich detail and color tones that could be printed to 40x50 inches at 300dpi (you could stick your nose right up to it and only see more image details and fine film grain, not pixels).
You can own a signed limited edition print of this image at: lowerylandscapes.com/zion.
from a recent lecture/demo. cc harrison on my toyoview; fullplate, the collodion was all over the place that night!!!
copyright steve wilson photography 2009
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Camera: Calumet 4x5
Lens: Fujinon W 150mm f/6.3
Film: Arista EDU 100
Developer: Rodinal 1:100 65 min (semi-stand)
Tank: SP-445
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A very rare Schneider lens, made in the early 1950th, it is one of the new computed Xenar lenses, made with the rare earth glasses.
I´am really surprised about the large image circle.
It is possible to tild the front of my Wista camera horizontal 15°, shift it a little bit and the lens covers the whole 4x5" frame.
It is more than the Xenotar 3.5/135mm can.
The only disadvantage is that this lens needs the larger Compur size II shutter, the Xenotar fits to a shutter size I.
But a Xenotar is an always available lens, this Xenar is a really rare gem.