View allAll Photos Tagged trigger

Delivering the entire exposure as a series of short, high-intensity 100w LED bursts (0.4–0.5 s each) triggered by a momentary desk-mounted footswitch used exactly like a computer mouse click, the method deliberately harnesses the intermittency characteristics of variable-contrast papers while sharply reducing internal flare.

  

The Problem That Started It All

 

Some negatives are notorious for being hard to print:

 

* uneven backgrounds

* high contrast between subject and surroundings

* mixed lighting

* thin skin tones

* black camera bodies with white lettering

 

In my case, the “test negative” was a self-portrait holding a camera: dark background on one side, bright reflection on the other, pale skin, a black camera with white lettering, and specular highlights. Traditional continuous-light exposures (even with filters) produced flat highlights, muddy midtones, or blocked shadows.

 

The 100w 2700k LED bulb worked—but lacked control at f/11, f/16, or f/22.

 

So I introduced a **foot pedal**, placed on the workbench like a “clicker,” and exposed the paper using short pulses.

 

What happened next was surprising.

 

------

 

Why Burst Exposure Works

 

Burst exposure interacts with variable-contrast (VC) paper in ways that continuous light does not.

 

1. Highlights build slowly and cleanly

 

Short exposures prevent highlight runaway. This produces:

 

* whiter whites

* better highlight separation

* no dull gray veil

 

2. Shadows deepen quickly

 

The short high-intensity pulses strongly activate the paper’s blue-sensitive high-contrast layer. Result:

 

* deeper blacks

* crisp shadow edges

* excellent micro-contrast

 

3. Midtones become smoother

 

Between bursts, the paper “rests” microscopically, preventing flare buildup. Continuous exposures often cause:

 

* halation

* lens flare fog

* enlarger bellows glow

 

Burst exposures nearly eliminate these.

 

4. Repeatability becomes perfect

 

Each click is identical:

same time, same intensity, no warmup drift, no dimming.

 

This consistency gives you a “digital-like” precision while staying fully analog.

 

---

 

The Results

 

The most difficult negative printed beautifully:

 

* blacks fully separated without blocking

* whites remained bright and clean

* skin tones printed smoothly and naturally

* the black camera body showed shape and texture

* the white lettering (“LEICA R3”) stayed crisp

* background transitions retained detail

* contrast increased without burning the highlights

 

Visually, the print gained the punch and clarity i needed for a 3D look.

   

| Website | Tumblr | Facebook | MySpace | Twitter | Formspring | Personal Tumblr |

 

If you are with the band and would like to use any of the images, feel free to email me at AshleighBrooke.xo@gmail.com.

Trigger taking a little break from her motherly duties.

You can see here the plywood attached on the sides for the trigger lever.

Triggered with PW+IIs.

 

1 580EXII, 1/64, 1/4CTO gell, 32" brolling shoot through, front left of subject 5 feet.

 

1 LP120, 1/32, right and behind subejct 8 feet.

Museu Atlantico Lanzarote

The trigger mechanism of my home-built siege enginer

Trigger is a very shy dog, but once he gets familiar with you, he gets really excited and super-friendly. He is very good with dogs. Trigger needs to go to a home with an owner who is patient and can help him socialize more confidently with people.

Earthquakes triggered by Nyiragongo eruption damage buildings, destroy property in Rubavu district / 25 May 2021

Eguna: 2023-01-14

Tokia: Dinamoa sormen gunea eta Soreasu Antzokia

Argazkiak: Kulturaz kooperatiba

Had a goo chat with this man, he's someone very important like the president of the kingsbridge show, but he's also warfmaster for the MoD in plymouth and has and MBE! i thik this is the most well appointed person i've taken a photo of.

 

Read more about photos from the show in My Blog

Options. Taken on Auto setting and edited in lightroom 5.

a power pack for a prop in a show - amazing how, in this time, just a switch with batteries can look threatening.

Largescale trigger - Canthidemis macrolepis

SB-800 camera left, outside on deck. Triggered with Radio Popper JrX system.

Vibrations from ringing glass visible in the water

fusionfirearms.com 1911 triggers

Live @Linificio Clam, Lodi, MI

 

© All rights reserved. Do not use my photos without my written permission. If you would like to buy or use this photo PLEASE message me or email me at stefan.marotta@gmail.com

No quiso salir al balcón, estaba muy frío

1 2 ••• 58 59 61 63 64 ••• 79 80