December 2013 Portraits

[goamules]

5x7 Ekfe 100 film, another 'secret weapon' Dallmeyer lens (hint, it's not a Petzval, but almost as old a design).

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/11140177366_f2a9a430e9_c.jpg

[BradS]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3774/11160333313_03b01f9500_b.jpg

Graham
Lensless Camera Co. 4x5 Pinhole camera, 75mm, f/231, 45seconds
cropped from 4x5

[gbogatko]

title: Mmmmmm. Tasty....
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[Scott Schroeder]

Single mom

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/66_WP_131201_002.jpg

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2013-12-01.jpg
R.S. Massachusetts, 2013
Kodak 2D, 10 3/4 inch Red Dot Artar
5x7 HP5+, Pyrocat HD

[Ari]

Single mom

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/66_WP_131201_002.jpg

Great photo, Scott.

[adamc]

My nieces wanted to to a photo shoot this weekend. Despite the cold, we had a lot of fun.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/11163838345_d931a7d721_o.jpg
Minna
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/11163896894_eb60e2fef6_o.jpg
Mamie
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/11163898954_f7b84b4d7b_o.jpg
Josie

Toyo 45A - Tri-X - Caltar 150mm - scanned negs

[Peter Mounier]

Wow! What a strong start for Dec. All the above on the 1st day, and all are really nice. I especially like the one of Mamie, by Adamc.

[ImSoNegative]

5x7 Ekfe 100 film, another 'secret weapon' Dallmeyer lens (hint, it's not a Petzval, but almost as old a design).

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/11140177366_f2a9a430e9_c.jpg

Excellent!!

[ImSoNegative]

Wow! What a strong start for Dec. All the above on the 1st day, and all are really nice. I especially like the one of Mamie, by Adamc.

yes very cool looking eyes

[ImSoNegative]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/2013-12-01.jpg
R.S. Massachusetts, 2013
Kodak 2D, 10 3/4 inch Red Dot Artar
5x7 HP5+, Pyrocat HD

wow the guy blends into the image, when i first saw the picture i was thinking, i thought this was a portrait thread, then i found him haha

[ImSoNegative]

Single mom

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/66_WP_131201_002.jpg

Nice shot Scott

[ImSoNegative]

one i did last week, 4x5 field camera, 210mm fujinon, hp5.

[richardman]

I opened the back forgetting to put the dark slide in, so half of the image is ruined, but this half still looks good.

Chamonix 4x5 F1, Acros 100, Xenotar 135

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20131201-Scanned-194.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

http://schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/66_WP_131201_001.jpg

[Gregg Obst]

adamc, All three are very strong work. Very nice series.

[D-tach]

one i did last week, 4x5 field camera, 210mm fujinon, hp5.

Those are some very dangerous looking legs! :)

[Alan Gales]

wow the guy blends into the image, when i first saw the picture i was thinking, i thought this was a portrait thread, then i found him haha

I think his name is Waldo.

[benrains]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3828/11182365695_6b66c3a4a2_c.jpg
Century No.8 w/8x10 reduction back
Wollensak Vitax 16"/3.8
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[RHITMrB]

Century No.8 w/8x10 reduction back
Wollensak Vitax 16"/3.8
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

Glad to see you posting in the portrait threads again!

[ostrygad]

5x7 Ekfe 100 film, another 'secret weapon' Dallmeyer lens (hint, it's not a Petzval, but almost as old a design).

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/11140177366_f2a9a430e9_c.jpg

...fantastic antique look ! Which Dallmeyer ?

[MDR]

...fantastic antique look ! Which Dallmeyer ?

Same Vintage as a Petzval only leaves the RR Rapid Rectlinear or Grubb Landscape type lenses my bet is on the first. RR are very underappreciated because of their low speed.:(

[ostrygad]

Same Vintage as a Petzval only leaves the RR Rapid Rectlinear or Grubb Landscape type lenses my bet is on the first. RR are very underappreciated because of their low speed.:(

If it was RR , that`s great news for me. I have Dallmeyer RR 330mm f8 which is untested but i done some restore. My lens before and after CLA
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[AtlantaTerry]

My lens before and after CLA.

How did you clean up the brass and glass? Nice job.

[ostrygad]

How did you clean up the brass and glass? Nice job.

For my all brass lens i use "Brasso". First i polish it using rough felt with "Brasso", than another polish with soft cotton cloth without "Brasso". It takes awhile (in this case around 2h). For glass i use "Screen 99" by Kontakt Chemie - it kills fungus, fingerprints and oily stains.

[AtlantaTerry]

Thanks. Good to know.

[Scott Schroeder]

She was afraid of a bee....

http://www.schroederworks.com/files/gimgs/66_WP_131201_003.jpg

[ostrygad]

Thanks. Good to know.

I dont know if that chemicals are available in US , but if you will be able to get it - just try. Working great for me and will work for you.

[benrains]

Glad to see you posting in the portrait threads again!

Thanks! I've been a little preoccupied with some small format work recently, but I've more large format in the pipeline.

[JosephBurke]

"Those are some very dangerous looking legs!"--you spoke my mind before I could get it typed out.

[goamules]

...fantastic antique look ! Which Dallmeyer ?

Sorry I didn't answer sooner, I was busy with work. The lens used is the famous Triple Achromat, 1861, before the Rapid Rectilinear was invented. A little known trick, almost forgotten (but advertised by Dallmeyer in the 1800s), is to remove the center element, as I have in the photo. It makes the lens faster, and with a lot more field curvature. But the center is very sharp, surprisingly so in the ground glass. I've had two or three of these, but not used them much in this configuration. I will more.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/11214472016_efa6d2c8ef_z.jpg

[Scott --]

Had the urge to burn film last night. Very dim light around here these days, so a 2 second exposure, and subsequently some motion blur, but I like the overall image.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/11213616895_1a8e546342.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11213616895/)
img180 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11213616895/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

5-1/2" Petzval, 4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dil H. Will likely try again tonight.

[ostrygad]

Sorry I didn't answer sooner, I was busy with work. The lens used is the famous Triple Achromat, 1861, before the Rapid Rectilinear was invented. A little known trick, almost forgotten (but advertised by Dallmeyer in the 1800s), is to remove the center element, as I have in the photo. It makes the lens faster, and with a lot more field curvature. But the center is very sharp, surprisingly so in the ground glass. I've had two or three of these, but not used them much in this configuration. I will more.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/11214472016_efa6d2c8ef_z.jpg

...thanks! I have to say that i like it much more than any "petzavl look/swirl" images seen before. What is focal lenght and speed (with and without center element) and did you try it on 8x10 (i mean coverage) ?

[goamules]

It's a No. 3, 14 inch. My notes say it will cover 8x10 unconverted, I haven't tried with the center element removed. That way, it's about a 10" lens.

[ostrygad]

It's a No. 3, 14 inch. My notes say it will cover 8x10 unconverted, I haven't tried with the center element removed. That way, it's about a 10" lens.

It was very helpfull but i still can`t find any technical information about speed and other variations of this lens. Will be thankfull for help :) Thank you Garrett.

[MDR]

Seems that I was wrong I found this account of the invention of the triple achromatic by Dallmeyer himself. http://books.google.at/books?id=Coc4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA371&dq=triple+achromatic+lens&hl=de&sa=X&ei=yNqgUtfGCefw4QT9uoHACQ&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=triple%20achromatic%20lens&f=false Dallmeyer was not the first to use this construction Ross did it before him and so did others but the Dallmeyer was the most succesful one.
I believe it's even slower than the RR f10 or thereabouts.

[ostrygad]

Seems that I was wrong I found this account of the invention of the triple achromatic by Dallmeyer himself. http://books.google.at/books?id=Coc4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA371&dq=triple+achromatic+lens&hl=de&sa=X&ei=yNqgUtfGCefw4QT9uoHACQ&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=triple%20achromatic%20lens&f=false Dallmeyer was not the first to use this construction Ross did it before him and so did others but the Dallmeyer was the most succesful one.
I believe it's even slower than the RR f10 or thereabouts.

...great source MDR - thank you!

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Padua (PD) Italy - Portrait of Naoko Nikaido during a workshop for the Padova Photography Festival.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: PETZVAL type brass lens 200 1:9
- Exposure: 4 second at f 9
- Film: HARMAN FB Direct Positive Paper - 3 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+15 - 4 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: 3 Continuous Light.

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/11226711376_449b9da622_b.jpg

[benrains]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/11228899556_5347c9fcb8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11228899556/)

Century No.8 w/8x10 reduction back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[Jim Jones]

Alessandro -- The photo of Naoko is lovely, a fine accomplishment by both photographer and model.

[life_in_sepia]

Do selfies count? With Megan/Palesaent. Whole plate tintype. I had a devil of time being still for 7 seconds, obviously.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/11228863584_ed5b64f465_b.jpg

[Hugo Zhang]

Ed,

I love this!

Hugo

[Andrew O'Neill]

Creepy! Love it!

[life_in_sepia]

Thank you!

[benrains]

Of the soft-focus lenses I've been able to try out the Kodak Portrait Lenses are my favorites. This is closed down to around f/11, which I find is just about perfect for my taste.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7347/11229580085_ce19507bfa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11229580085/)

Century No.8 w/8x10 reduction back
Kodak Portrait Lens 405/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[goamules]

That's certainly the look I like too. I need to shoot my 305 or 405 more....too many lenses.

[benrains]

That's certainly the look I like too. I need to shoot my 305 or 405 more....too many lenses.

A better problem to have than too few! But the 405 is definitely the fanciest in my modest collection.

[grantflanagan]

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Hi guys!
This is my first really solid portrait I've done, developed, scanned, and printed from my new Deardorff. Used a 360mm symmar @ f/16, Hensel 1200 w/s porty pack with Octa camera right and ringflash on camera to give some nice specular highlights. Fuji full green scale xray film rated 100 iso developed 4 minutes in Xtol 1:1.
I also have a shot of this guy and his work partner, sans helmets, I'll try to post it later!

Cheers

Grant

[ImSoNegative]

Do selfies count? With Megan/Palesaent. Whole plate tintype. I had a devil of time being still for 7 seconds, obviously.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/11228863584_ed5b64f465_b.jpg

Way cool...

[Emil Schildt]

Just a simple portrait of Toko.

She was shy, but I like her smile..

multicoloured Bromoil Print. (submitted in the alternative photography thread as well - but it is a portrait...)

http://www.apug.org/gallery1/files/4/8/8/7/toko.jpg

[DrTang]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/11163896894_eb60e2fef6_o.jpg
Mamie



Three Great Photos - Mamie just pops off the screen

[adamc]

Thanks guys!

[life_in_sepia]

Three Great Photos - Mamie just pops off the screen

+1 Nice!

[Ken Lee]

Of the soft-focus lenses I've been able to try out the Kodak Portrait Lenses are my favorites. This is closed down to around f/11, which I find is just about perfect for my taste.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7347/11229580085_ce19507bfa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11229580085/)

Century No.8 w/8x10 reduction back
Kodak Portrait Lens 405/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

I like this much more than the other portrait of the same lady. The other one is a perfectly competent picture of someone from a distance, but this one is very engaging. It breathes and has the kind of mystery, beauty and presence we see in many of your great photographs.

[SergeiR]

back from trips..

4x5, ilford delta, 210 Symmar-S

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3726/11241880345_989e0f2b13_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11241880345/)
Waiting for water (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11241880345/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[benrains]

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That's really impressive for xray film. I think the approach with the lighting on this is just perfect and works really well to convey a sense of heat and fire. The background looks a little streaked, and I can't tell whether it's something present on the surface of what he's standing in front of or whether it's streaking from the development. But, whatever it is, I don't think detracts really from the image. It almost looks like smoke.

[benrains]

I like this much more than the other portrait of the same lady. The other one is a perfectly competent picture of someone from a distance, but this one is very engaging. It breathes and has the kind of mystery, beauty and presence we see in many of your great photographs.

Thanks, Ken. This one is certainly more straightforward, and probably more along the lines of the usual "quiet" feel of a lot of my portraits. It's not really deliberately done, but it does seem to always come out. I guess it's just something I have to attribute to my personal style.

[grantflanagan]

That's really impressive for xray film. I think the approach with the lighting on this is just perfect and works really well to convey a sense of heat and fire. The background looks a little streaked, and I can't tell whether it's something present on the surface of what he's standing in front of or whether it's streaking from the development. But, whatever it is, I don't think detracts really from the image. It almost looks like smoke.

Thanks a bunch! I'm pretty sure its from development, I also sometimes get dots on the side from my holders, I think its from my agitation technique, which is just to raise the images, not sift side to side.
Heres another one! Different foundry, different day, similar set up, save the lighting. I used the porty again, but chose a 5 foot octa as fill and a 1x3 foot strip as key.

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[benrains]

Thanks a bunch! I'm pretty sure its from development, I also sometimes get dots on the side from my holders, I think its from my agitation technique, which is just to raise the images, not sift side to side.

The 4min development time you listed for the Xtol 1:1 will be part of the problem. It's hard, maybe impossible, to get even development with such a short time. So I'd say dilute the Xtol to 1:2 or 1:3, or you could bring the temperature down on your developer if it's up above 70F or so. Try to find some temperature/dilution combination that gets you to at least 8 mins, but maybe 10-12 mins if possible. And then, if you aren't already doing do, also presoak the film in plain water for 2 mins before you put it in the developer.

[SergeiR]

8x10, 14 inch Heliar, abrasion toning, xray film, print screen

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/11245577545_d372a29361_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11245577545/)
Pictorial #11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11245577545/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[Ari]

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Hi guys!
This is my first really solid portrait I've done, developed, scanned, and printed from my new Deardorff. Used a 360mm symmar @ f/16, Hensel 1200 w/s porty pack with Octa camera right and ringflash on camera to give some nice specular highlights. Fuji full green scale xray film rated 100 iso developed 4 minutes in Xtol 1:1.
I also have a shot of this guy and his work partner, sans helmets, I'll try to post it later!

Cheers

Grant

Very cool-looking photo; the uneven processing works to your advantage here.

[Amedeus]

Love this overall ...


8x10, 14 inch Heliar, abrasion toning, xray film, print screen

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/11245577545_d372a29361_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11245577545/)
Pictorial #11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11245577545/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[ImSoNegative]

8x10, 14 inch Heliar, abrasion toning, xray film, print screen

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/11245577545_d372a29361_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11245577545/)
Pictorial #11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11245577545/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

Very Nice!!!

[lenser]

Sergei,

This is perhaps your most compelling portrait yet. I have been in awe of your technique, but this one absolutely transcends the rest with those utterly overwhelming eyes as well as the technical expertise. Congratulations.

[Steve M Hostetter]

I'm looking at the Mona Lisa same 3/4 face and stare, lighting

[Scott --]

The boy after lacrosse this morning. 4x5 Arista, Sironar-N.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/11254956025_30b5ef0c0a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11254956025/)
img183 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11254956025/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

Sergei,

This is perhaps your most compelling portrait yet. I have been in awe of your technique, but this one absolutely transcends the rest with those utterly overwhelming eyes as well as the technical expertise. Congratulations.

thank you, Tim. Glad i am growing :) Thats the whole thing with photography - it never stops.

[lenser]

You are quite welcome. I hope I didn't come across as a critic, but rather as one who truly appreciates fine work. Your statement is dead right. It never stops and after over forty years at it, I still learn every day, especially from viewing exceptional work like this.

[Ari]

I haven't been shooting much these past two weeks, but I managed to get in a quick shot of my in-laws during their recent stay.
They did great: f8 at one second, and they held very still for two sheets of film.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5482/11262332235_2d19583e6d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/11262332235/)
Karpati328 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/11262332235/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, KCE 12", FP4+

[Jan Pedersen]

That's a beautiful portrait Ari. Wonderful light.

[Ari]

Thank you, Jan; it's the living room window.

[Alan Gales]

Ari, you took a portrait that your wife will always treasure. It's beautiful!

[Michael W]

Superb Ari, really great light and tones.

[SergeiR]

I haven't been shooting much these past two weeks, but I managed to get in a quick shot of my in-laws during their recent stay.
They did great: f8 at one second, and they held very still for two sheets of film.


Nicely done!

[Ari]

Thank you very much, Alan, Michael and Sergei.

[Scott --]

Nicely done, Ari!

[Ari]

Thank you, Scott; I notice recently you've been firing up the 4x5 a little more.
I'm glad to see that.

[Scott --]

Not sure how I feel about this one.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/11273303355_c725e487b4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11273303355/)
img181 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11273303355/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

5-1/2" Petzval, 4x5 Arista.EDU

[Ari]

Not sure? I love it!

[brandon13]

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Sig. 4x5 inch collodion with an 8.5 inch f4 no name petzval.

[Harley Goldman]

Do selfies count? With Megan/Palesaent. Whole plate tintype. I had a devil of time being still for 7 seconds, obviously.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/11228863584_ed5b64f465_b.jpg

Excellent!!!

[gsinico]

Excellent!!!

Nice Guzzi !

[jcoldslabs]

My wife wants me to shave my beard, but I told her I needed some self-portrait assistance before I do. As this was a four second exposure, I am now even more impressed with models who can sit still for multiple seconds. It isn't easy.

Ica Universal Palmos 275, 15cm f/4.5 Zeiss Tessar, "found" 9x12cm Tri-X.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/9x12-Tri-X-JK2a.jpg

Jonathan

[austin granger]

I like the light of wisdom emanating from your head.

[jcoldslabs]

Are you sure that's not the light of ignorance? I don't recall any wisdom emanating from anywhere on my person lately. :)

J.

[Ari]

Are you sure that's not the light of ignorance? I don't recall any wisdom emanating from anywhere on my person lately. :)

J.


But you never know until you try.

Jonathan

There you go, light of wisdom!

Make a deal: shave the beard, keep the haircut.

[jcoldslabs]

...keep the haircut.

Oh, I'm keeping it. But I'm not sure it qualifies as a "haircut" necessarily. That word implies something purposeful, when in fact I shaved it down to nothing back in June and have been growing it out ever since. (Same with the beard, actually.) This is my hairdo as nature intends it, devoid of any added styling products....or combs.

Jonathan

[Scott --]

My son, today. He isn't feeling well, and while he usually poses, today this is how he felt. The picture makes me sad.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5523/11330249836_b2cce4f08d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11330249836/)
img186 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11330249836/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

No-name Petzval, 4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110

[ajsikel]

long time no see long time no posting..
not sure if this been presented here..anyway.

crown graphic, 4x5, ektar 127mm.
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[8thsamurai]

I really could have used an assistant to hold a reflector on this one but I kinda like it.
Chamonix 45n-2, 135mm Nikkor W, Portra 400.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/11350990973_efdfb0d5fc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/evil_genius_photography/11350990973/)
. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/evil_genius_photography/11350990973/) by 8th-samurai (http://www.flickr.com/people/evil_genius_photography/), on Flickr

[Bernice Loui]

Rebecca, From a local "Meet-Up" get together.

360mm Imagon @ H7.7
13x18cm Agfa APX100, Kodak H110

*Just got an Epson 4990 scanner. These are the first scans done at 1200 dpi, there appears to be scanning/digitizing artifacts and I'm pretty sure
I'm not setting up the scanner properly. The negative is placed flat on the glass. Expectations for the scan results are low, just need to be OK enough
to preview and catalog.

-Help....

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Bernice

[Bernice Loui]

New Shop owner...

110mm Schneider Symmar XL @ f16.
13x18cm Agfa APX100, Kodak HC110.

Another image scanned using the Epson 4990 at 1200 dpi with similar scanner/digitizing artifacts..

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Bernice

[RHITMrB]

Rebecca, From a local "Meet-Up" get together.

360mm Imagon @ H7.7
13x18cm Agfa APX100, Kodak H110

*Just got an Epson 4990 scanner. These are the first scans done at 1200 dpi, there appears to be scanning/digitizing artifacts and I'm pretty sure
I'm not setting up the scanner properly. The negative is placed flat on the glass. Expectations for the scan results are low, just need to be OK enough
to preview and catalog.

-Help....

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Bernice

Are you talking about the posterization and blockiness in the background? It looks like JPEG compression. Increase the quality of your output JPEG (decrease compression) - Photoshop's "Save for Web" applies much too much compression by default. Also, I would scan to TIFF with the highest available bit depth. That's 16 bits per color channel on my V700. Using 8 bits per channel can lead to posterization in subtle gradients.

[Scott --]

Got a couple new lenses today - this is using a Thompson (likely Darlot) 6" Petzval, about f/2.8.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/11373953103_60d0601778_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11373953103/)
img190 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11373953103/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dil H.

[Scott --]

One more...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/11373874374_8bbbdec707_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11373874374/)
img191 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11373874374/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

[David Lobato]

Rebecca, From a local "Meet-Up" get together.

360mm Imagon @ H7.7
13x18cm Agfa APX100, Kodak H110

*Just got an Epson 4990 scanner. These are the first scans done at 1200 dpi, there appears to be scanning/digitizing artifacts and I'm pretty sure
I'm not setting up the scanner properly. The negative is placed flat on the glass. Expectations for the scan results are low, just need to be OK enough
to preview and catalog.

-Help....

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Bernice

Nicely done.

[Ari]

Got a couple new lenses today - this is using a Thompson (likely Darlot) 6" Petzval, about f/2.8.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/11373953103_60d0601778_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11373953103/)
img190 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11373953103/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dil H.


One more...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/11373874374_8bbbdec707_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11373874374/)
img191 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11373874374/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

Scott, lovely photos; you manage to find some great lenses, too.

[Bernice Loui]

Yes, made another scan saved as TIFF. Works better. Much to learn about scanning and etc..
Tried some scans of 8x10 film. the files in TIFF ended up HUGE..

106708

Thanks,
Bernice



Are you talking about the posterization and blockiness in the background? It looks like JPEG compression. Increase the quality of your output JPEG (decrease compression) - Photoshop's "Save for Web" applies much too much compression by default. Also, I would scan to TIFF with the highest available bit depth. That's 16 bits per color channel on my V700. Using 8 bits per channel can lead to posterization in subtle gradients.

[Bernice Loui]

Thanks David :)


Bernice


Nicely done.

[GSX4]

Here is one I did last Saturday... 6x8 wet plate collodion shot with Deardorff Commercial View and 16" Wollensak Vitax lens.

106709

[Raffay]

106710
Kodak T-Max 400
Tray developed D-76
Scan Epson 4990

[Ari]

Very good, Raffay; nice composition/framing/pose.

[Raffay]

Thank you Ari, it means a lot coming from you.

[MonkeyTreeSupreme]

Some the emotion in these are just so touching, really nice and unique focusing. love it

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Polesella (RO) Italy - A portrait that I was allowed to take during the Davide Rossi collodion photography exibition. The model is Alessandra Rigolin wearing a nun dress for joke. The setup of the light and everithing was made by Davide Rossi. I just move his camera to one side and place mine in that exact place and just shot.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 150 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: 1/25 of second at f 8
- Film: ILFORD FP4 - 125 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H - 1+63 - 10 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Ambient light only.

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5488/11409877185_9301029278_h.jpg

[hoffner]

Polesella (RO) Italy - A portrait that I was allowed to take during the Davide Rossi collodion photography exibition. The model is Alessandra Rigolin wearing a nun dress for joke. The setup of the light and everithing was made by Davide Rossi. I just move his camera to one side and place mine in that exact place and just shot.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 150 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: 1/25 of second at f 8
- Film: ILFORD FP4 - 125 ASA - size 4x5"
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H - 1+63 - 10 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Ambient light only.

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

]

I'm sure most of us don't get what the fun in the joke is.

[Amedeus]

Continuing my expired Polaroid portraits ... 809 expired April 1992

Sinar P2, Hermagis #2 @f6, 1/2" exposure ... lighting is a mixture of KinoFlo 3000K + 5000K and Tungsten Halogen at 3000K

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[dave.rendall]

Practising portraits...
https://googledrive.com/host/0B2n1jTiELLiMN0EyM0o0cWZVZDQ/Han.jpg


My third attempt at an indoor portrait.
Speed Graphic + 135mm Optar + fomapan 100
2.5 sec @ f8

I think my focus is a little off - nearer to the camera than it should be. You can't really tell now that I've shrunk it down for the web ;). Much happier with the tones this time. I used a black sheet to deepen the shadows.
It would have been good to try the light at a different angle but the room is too small. I don't know how I'm going to get far enough away to take any pictures with the 210mm Caltar II-N I'm getting for Christmas!

[Raffay]

Nice shot Dave.

[ghostcount]

...The model is Alessandra Rigolin wearing a nun dress for joke. ...

:confused:

[D-tach]

Nice portrait Allesandro - I like the expression

Babs

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v104/p435494100-5.jpg (http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/p367918631/e19f51cd4)

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - 320 TXP 4x5 - XTOL 1:1

[Peter Lewin]

D-Tach: Your portraits are always great - but now you got me curious! How do you get catch-lights in the eyes, but no glare at all on the glasses? Did those have lenses, or just frames?

[D-tach]

D-Tach: Your portraits are always great - but now you got me curious! How do you get catch-lights in the eyes, but no glare at all on the glasses? Did those have lenses, or just frames?

Thanks Peter - yes, they're real glasses but I think it's just because the lenses are much flatter than her eyeballs :) on her right there was a big window and it was roughly angled at 70° to the line of her viewing direction I think.

[Christo.Stankulov]

Very nice D-Tach, which f stop here?

[D-tach]

Very nice D-Tach, which f stop here?

Thanks Christo - wide open F4.5

[chris_4622]

Thanks Christo - wide open F4.5

I am impressed with the F number and how sharp her face is. I've been reading up on this lens, it's nice to see a fine example of the performance.

[ImSoNegative]

a couple I did yesterday, 8x10 w/4x5 back, Wollensak 12in. velostigmat, hp5 film. f4.5,

[D-tach]

I am impressed with the F number and how sharp her face is. I've been reading up on this lens, it's nice to see a fine example of the performance.

Thanks Chris - yes you're right: it seems much sharper here. I think all the out of focus areas being relative dark tones has something to do with it.

[Raffay]

I haven't been shooting much these past two weeks, but I managed to get in a quick shot of my in-laws during their recent stay.
They did great: f8 at one second, and they held very still for two sheets of film.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5482/11262332235_2d19583e6d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/11262332235/)
Karpati328 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsari/11262332235/) by Ari4000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/zsari/), on Flickr

Toyo 810M, KCE 12", FP4+

This is absolutely wonderful. I guess the only light you had was the one coming from the window, how did you meter?

[Ken Lee]

This is absolutely wonderful. I guess the only light you had was the one coming from the window, how did you meter?

One trick with window light is to use a room which has other windows or lightly colored walls. An ideal room has an ideal amount of additional light to fill in the shadows. Also, we need to place the subjects at the ideal distance from the window so that the lighting is balanced.

[Ari]

This is absolutely wonderful. I guess the only light you had was the one coming from the window, how did you meter?

Thank you, Raffay.
I use an incident meter, and point the dome back toward the camera; for this photo, it read f5.6 at 1/2 second, so I used f8 at 1 second, since the lens is an f6.3.
I metered each person, they were about the same, and applied the reading directly to the lens controls.
When scanning, made sure that the highlight on my mother-in-law was tamed to a middle grey.
The rest of the adjustments were done in Lightroom, where I can tweak the shadows (very necessary here) to where I want them.


One trick with window light is to use a room which has other windows or lightly colored walls. An ideal room has an ideal amount of additional light to fill in the shadows. Also, we need to place the subjects at the ideal distance from the window so that the lighting is balanced.

Oh, to have ideal conditions. To get enough room here, I had to remove the facing sofa and use my shortest lens.
The next nearest window is about 30ft to camera right.
Still, I prefer these conditions, with natural light, to a well-lit studio scene.

[Raffay]

Thank you, Raffay.
I use an incident meter, and point the dome back toward the camera; for this photo, it read f5.6 at 1/2 second, so I used f8 at 1 second, since the lens is an f6.3.
I metered each persons, they were about the same, and applied the reading directly to the lens controls.
When scanning, made sure that the highlight on my mother-in-law was tamed to a middle grey.
The rest of the adjustments were done in Lightroom, where I can tweak the shadows (very necessary here) to where I want them.



Oh, to have ideal conditions. To get enough room here, I had to remove the facing sofa and use my shortest lens.
The next nearest window is about 30ft to camera right.
Still, I prefer these conditions, with natural light, to a well-lit studio scene.

You have to teach me how to control highlights while scanning, and how do you manage shadows in LR. When you have time, and do pass on my regards to your in-laws they seem like a wonderful couple :)

[fuegocito]

This is really lovely Ari, well done! (referring to your in-laws shot :) )

[Ken Lee]

Thank you, Raffay.
I use an incident meter, and point the dome back toward the camera;... in Lightroom, where I can tweak the shadows (very necessary here) to where I want them.

Perhaps I've misunderstood.

An incident meter (if we simply point it at the camera) will give us an averaged exposure. The high values may be overexposed and the low values may be underexposed. If the subject brightness range is mild, then we won't exceed the range of the film, but if the scene is contrasty, we will.

Another approach is to expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights. Either the Zone System or BTZS will work nicely.

[BradS]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/11142737316_b8167ca396_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradleykeith/11142737316/)

Sisters
4x5 Crown Graphic, 135mm Optar, hand held, RF focused

[jcoldslabs]

An incident meter (if we simply point it at the camera) will give us an averaged exposure. The high values may be overexposed and the low values may be underexposed. If the subject brightness range is mild, then we won't exceed the range of the film, but if the scene is contrasty, we will.

I switched from straight incident metering to spot metering for this reason a couple of years ago. It may have been user error, but I was not getting the exposures I wanted using an incident meter. Clearly it can be done since Ari's photo above has wonderful tonality, but for some reason my incident meter was giving me slight underexposure vis à vis the shadow densities I was aiming for.

Like most things in the photographic process consistency is key. Had I kept on with my incident meter I would have learned to adjust my exposure index to achieve the desired results. But I realized I wanted more information about the tonal range of my subjects for the purposes of determining N +/- development, and spot metering tells me more about the scene brightness range than a single incident reading does.

Jonathan

[ostrygad]

long time no see long time no posting..
not sure if this been presented here..anyway.

crown graphic, 4x5, ektar 127mm.
106556

w nieco innej aranżacji ale...było na voal.pl ? :)

[Ari]

You have to teach me how to control highlights while scanning, and how do you manage shadows in LR. When you have time, and do pass on my regards to your in-laws they seem like a wonderful couple :)

Hi Raffay,
Some very good scanning tips are found on Ken Lee's website (http://www.kenleegallery.com/html/tech/scanning.php); just bring your high values down until there's enough detail in them. You can always increase the high values in post-processing, but it's very hard to restore them if they're blown out in scanning.
And like anything else, I had to learn LR and how to incorporate it into my way of working. It turns out that it's a very easy and precise tool for adjusting most kinds of photos.
I now use PS for dust removal and re-sizing, and LR for everything else.


This is really lovely Ari, well done! (referring to your in-laws shot :) )

Thank you very much, Robert.

[Ari]

Perhaps I've misunderstood.

An incident meter (if we simply point it at the camera) will give us an averaged exposure. The high values may be overexposed and the low values may be underexposed. If the subject brightness range is mild, then we won't exceed the range of the film, but if the scene is contrasty, we will.

Another approach is to expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights. Either the Zone System or BTZS will work nicely.

That average exposure is still a measure of the light falling on the subject, not the light reflected from the subject.
Everyone has their way of working; I've used the same incident meter since day 1, and most times, whether I point it at the camera or at the light source, my exposure is pretty accurate.
I've never been off in exposing transparencies or negs, at least not because of the meter.
Studio settings demand you pay more attention to shadows and/or lighting ratios, but daylight seems to like the incident meter.:)



I switched from straight incident metering to spot metering for this reason a couple of years ago. It may have been user error, but I was not getting the exposures I wanted using an incident meter. Clearly it can be done since Ari's photo above has wonderful tonality, but for some reason my incident meter was giving me slight underexposure vis à vis the shadow densities I was aiming for.

Like most things in the photographic process consistency is key. Had I kept on with my incident meter I would have learned to adjust my exposure index to achieve the desired results. But I realized I wanted more information about the tonal range of my subjects for the purposes of determining N +/- development, and spot metering tells me more about the scene brightness range than a single incident reading does.

Jonathan

Jonathan,
I base my film development solely on incident readings, and over time, I've used the same variables, more or less.
It wasn't done in a scientific way, with densitometers and such, but so as to get the kinds of negatives that I like and that will scan/print well.
For example, FP4+ always gets 10,5 minutes, as long as I used an incident meter.
I didn't go to school, I learned this from the two pros I assisted early on for a number of years, so perhaps it's the "studio shortcut" or "editorial special" method of exposure and development.

[Steve French]

Appreciate your sharing of the metering information Ari and that is a great picture of the in-laws !!!

[jcoldslabs]

I base my film development solely on incident readings, and over time, I've used the same variables, more or less.
It wasn't done in a scientific way, with densitometers and such, but so as to get the kinds of negatives that I like and that will scan/print well.

I am not very scientific in my approach either. If any of us gets results that work--and you clearly do--then our own method is a successful one. In my case, since I use so many different and long-outdated emulsions, I need the spot-metered zone III target as my baseline (not determined through sensitometry, just eyeballed). I can appreciate the beauty of using only one or two films whose characteristics you get to know inside and out. I may get there someday, but I'm still in an extended experimental phase for now.

Anyway, back to the portraits!

J.

[Ari]

Appreciate your sharing of the metering information Ari and that is a great picture of the in-laws !!!

Thank you, Jonathan.


Anyway, back to the portraits!

J.

Agreed!

[Ken Lee]

I switched from straight incident metering to spot metering for this reason a couple of years ago. It may have been user error, but I was not getting the exposures I wanted using an incident meter. ...for some reason my incident meter was giving me slight underexposure vis à vis the shadow densities I was aiming for.

There's a nice explanation in Phil Davis' article The Incident System (http://btzs.org/Articles/Sensitometry%20Part%205.pdf) on the web site btzs.org. In a nutshell:

Reflection and incident meters are both based on an 18% standard. The 18% standard is appropriate for shooting subjects whose brightness range is 5 stops (like black ink on white paper under copy lighting) because the middle of a 5-stop range is 18%.

Kodak's 18% gray card facilitates easy exposure determination for 5-stop subjects with a reflective meter, and an ordinary incident reading will recommend the same exposure. Either method will work fine, as long as we are shooting subjects of 5-stop brightness range.

However, Phil Davis states that unlike black ink on white paper, normal subjects have a 7-stop range. Therefore an incident reading of a normal subject will fail to give a good exposure: we will underexpose by 1 stop. A simple "Zone V" gray card reading with a reflection meter will also fail: we will underexpose by 1 stop. Why ? Because the middle of a 7-stop range is 9% gray, not 18%.

If the subject brightness range is greater than normal, then a "middle of the road" exposure given by an ordinary incident reading (or the use of an 18% gray card alone) will result in even greater underexposure and subsequent loss of shadow texture.

To determine basic exposure, Phil Davis recommends an incident meter reading for the open shadows, with the meter set at 2X the recommended ISO. This guarantees giving adequate exposure to the shadow areas, and equates to metering for the shadows with a spot meter.

[BradS]

Thread....derailed. :(

[Ari]

Brad, you're right.
Ken, in the interests of posting more photos and saying fewer words, I just want to add that Mr Davis is probably correct.
But I also know that my own method, though hardly orthodox, has been pretty foolproof with both transparencies and negatives over an 18-year stretch.

[Ken Lee]

Thread....derailed. :(

A forum member admired a lovely portrait and asked for advice about how to meter and scan to achieve such nice results. A brief and informative discussion ensued.

That's what the forum is about: sharing photos and helping other people learn how to make them. We routinely discuss our choice of lenses, cameras, film, processing, scanning etc.

The name of the sub-forum in which this thread appears, is "Image Sharing and Discussion".

[Raffay]

A forum member admired a lovely portrait and asked for advice about how to meter and scan to achieve such nice results. A brief and informative discussion ensued.

That's what the forum is about: sharing photos and helping other people learn how to make them. We routinely discuss our choice of lenses, cameras, film, processing, scanning etc.

The name of the sub-forum in which this thread appears, is "Image Sharing and Discussion".

I totally second Ken here, otherwise we can all go buy books and admire nice photographs. At the same time I also understand the concerns of some members, hence IMHO moderators should, from a discussion they feel is derailing a thread, start a new thread or request the same in an appropriate topic area for the discussion to continue. I am not sure how the mechanics would work out but something like that.

Cheers

Raffay

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XTP25PvwPwE/UrKuGxkjyHI/AAAAAAAACBI/kQDnyioxzWM/s1600/Scan-131219-0001.jpg

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sVNLxvljyfo/UrKu3ufAr0I/AAAAAAAACBQ/yRLjrN7gXWw/s1600/Scan-131219-0008.jpg

[8thsamurai]

I did some portraits of my friend and her Parrots. Chamonix 45n-2, 180mm Xenar, HP5+ @400 in HC-110.
http://i.imgur.com/FU5C2vZl.jpg (http://imgur.com/FU5C2vZ)

[austin granger]

I haven't been shooting much these past two weeks, but I managed to get in a quick shot of my in-laws during their recent stay.
They did great: f8 at one second, and they held very still for two sheets of film.

Nice one Ari. Your wife looks very much like her mother. You should photograph the two of them together sometime.

[Ari]

Thank you, Austin.
I will refrain from commenting on the rest of your post as it might cause, um, trouble. :)

[Bernice Loui]

Helen & Katie (Taken early 1990's)
4x5 FP-4,
8-1/2" Kodak Commercial Ektar

106876

Still Learning to use the Scanner.

Bernice

[Andrew Plume]

Sorry I didn't answer sooner, I was busy with work. The lens used is the famous Triple Achromat, 1861, before the Rapid Rectilinear was invented. A little known trick, almost forgotten (but advertised by Dallmeyer in the 1800s), is to remove the center element, as I have in the photo. It makes the lens faster, and with a lot more field curvature. But the center is very sharp, surprisingly so in the ground glass. I've had two or three of these, but not used them much in this configuration. I will more.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/11214472016_efa6d2c8ef_z.jpg


great work (as per usual), Garrett

..........the results of which meant that I bought a slightly smaller Triple Achromat on feebay yesterday

what's more important is the sharing of your photo and the allied info with the rest of the community, which is what Ken indicated very recently on this post

best

andrew

[goamules]

Happy to recommend things Andrew! And I bet you'll enjoy using these Dallmeyers that way.

[Andrew Plume]

Happy to recommend things Andrew! And I bet you'll enjoy using these Dallmeyers that way.

thx indeed Garrett

best

andrew

[BradS]

New Shop owner...
106616

Bernice

Hey, I know this place! I walk past here on my way to lunch every once in a while. There is an excellent Taqueria (Ruby's) just south of the freeway from here.

Nice use of the afternoon sun.

[BradS]

A forum member admired a lovely portrait and asked for advice about how to meter and scan to achieve such nice results. A brief and informative discussion ensued.

That's what the forum is about: sharing photos and helping other people learn how to make them. We routinely discuss our choice of lenses, cameras, film, processing, scanning etc.

The name of the sub-forum in which this thread appears, is "Image Sharing and Discussion".

Ken,
I appologize. My comment was not intended to be harsh in any way. Sorry if you took it that way. Rather it was intended to be a gentle suggestion, a friendly "nudge" to, indeed, keep the digression brief. Others had already dropped the hint...just not as plainly.

Raffay is relatively new here so, he couldn't have known that any discussion of metering, SBR, The Zone System, BTZS, etc....tends to well, get carried away sometimes.


Raffay,
I don't think we need to burden the mods further (by asking them to split digressions off into new threads). That is someting that we regular members can do on our own. If the subject of a digression interests you, simply start a new thread which references a specific digression in some other thread. As always, a short informative thread title helps too. (PS: books are GOOD. We can all learn much from reading books).

Now, back to portraits. :) :) :)

[Marvin d martian]

Work collogues from my department

Illford delta 100 developed in PMK pyro

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/11477857243_8bdbcb1ccf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/11477857243/) work3-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/11477857243/) by Marvin d martian100 (http://www.flickr.com/people/marvin-d-martian/), on Flickr

And one with myself in it as well

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/11477857263_3d2ac9deca_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/11477857263/) work2-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/11477857263/) by Marvin d martian100 (http://www.flickr.com/people/marvin-d-martian/), on Flickr

Mart

[nede]

Nice portrait Allesandro - I like the expression

Babs

http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v104/p435494100-5.jpg (http://Tomkeymeulen.zenfolio.com/p367918631/e19f51cd4)

Deardorff - Cooke PS945 - 320 TXP 4x5 - XTOL 1:1

I enjoy this one!

here's my last from today
4x5 tintype
127mm lense from a polaroid 110A
ambiant light+continuous light 5s exposure without head stand
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3865384/img428.jpg

[Scott --]

From today, with the Thompson/Darlot f/2.8 Petzval:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7428/11485119766_ed8fc061b3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11485119766/)
img192a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11485119766/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dil H.

[life_in_sepia]

Chad. Neighbor. Custom Harley builder. 5x7 tintype. Dallmeyer 2B.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/11488619813_f09e0b4890_c.jpg

[AtlantaTerry]

From today, with the Thompson/Darlot f/2.8 Petzval:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7428/11485119766_ed8fc061b3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11485119766/)
img192a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11485119766/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dil H.

I really like the mood of this portrait - from the lighting to the attitude of the subject.

Well done!

[D-tach]

I enjoy this one!

here's my last from today
4x5 tintype
127mm lense from a polaroid 110A
ambiant light+continuous light 5s exposure without head stand


Thanks Nede!

[OMU]

107144

Heidi.
My boss for five years, took this portrait the day she quit.
(Sorry for my English)

Norka studio camera. Heliar 36cm, Fomapan 200.

[Yef]

107160107161

[Scott --]

I really like the mood of this portrait - from the lighting to the attitude of the subject.

Well done!

Thanks Terry!

[Pfiltz]

Chad. Neighbor. Custom Harley builder. 5x7 tintype. Dallmeyer 2B.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/11488619813_f09e0b4890_c.jpg

winner

[dsphotog]

From today, with the Thompson/Darlot f/2.8 Petzval:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7428/11485119766_ed8fc061b3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11485119766/)
img192a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/11485119766/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

4x5 Arista.EDU in HC-110 dil H.

It's great watching your son grow up through your camera's eye.
He's got a great James Dean look in this image.
Cool lens too.

[benrains]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/11564218173_4e0431b385_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11564218173/)
annie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11564218173/) by Ben Rains (http://www.flickr.com/people/benrains/), on Flickr

Century No.10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Raptar 11⅞"/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[BrianShaw]

annie... nice!

[Raffay]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/11564218173_4e0431b385_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11564218173/)
annie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11564218173/) by Ben Rains (http://www.flickr.com/people/benrains/), on Flickr

Century No.10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Raptar 11⅞"/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

Very nice!!

[D-tach]

Century No.10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Raptar 11⅞"/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

Wonderful light and pose Ben!

[benrains]

annie... nice!


Very nice!!


Wonderful light and pose Ben!

Thanks, all! It was a very productive afternoon; I've plenty more images to post from it.

[benrains]

Annie

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/11566289866_0f51421814_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11566289866/)
annie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11566289866/) by Ben Rains (http://www.flickr.com/people/benrains/), on Flickr

Century No.10A w/5x7 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[BrianShaw]

Even nicer, Ben.

[Raffay]

Annie

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/11566289866_0f51421814_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11566289866/)
annie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11566289866/) by Ben Rains (http://www.flickr.com/people/benrains/), on Flickr

Century No.10A w/5x7 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

Would love to see your camera setup, although I am sure the lovely portraits have nothing to do with it. Pictures like these inspire us to keep trying :)

[petetsai]

A few Portraits from some film testing last week...

Polaroid 809
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/11570127233_9a85127525_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11570127233/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11570127233/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

Impossible Project Color Shade 8x10
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/11566213165_db9781e010_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11566213165/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11566213165/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

Polaroid 804
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/11550638534_4f51d31fbd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11550638534/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11550638534/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

A digital test shot.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/11532323995_27a2409403_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11532323995/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11532323995/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

[benrains]

Would love to see your camera setup, although I am sure the lovely portraits have nothing to do with it. Pictures like these inspire us to keep trying :)

Well, lately I've been shooting with my backup Century No.10A. It looks ugly but functions fine. I found it at a yard sale in the town where I live, quite unexpectedly, complete with an old wooden Semi-centennial stand and with a Kodak Portrait Lens 305/4.8 mounted on it. All I really was interested in was the lens, but the seller wanted to unload the whole setup-- so I agreed to pay $250 for the lot. The camera was completely covered in dust (and still sort of is) as it'd been setting in a garage for decades. The previous owner made a half-hearted attempt at stripping some old paint from it, but I've just left it as is. In the photo bellow the Wollensak Rapter (which is a Wollensak variant of the Tessar) is mounted on the camera. The Wollensak Vesta 14" is on the floor nearby. The darkcloth I use is a scrap piece of black fabric that's held in place on the camera with two binder clips. The old shutter bulb, which leaked air, has been patched with some gaffer tape. I replaced the old rubber shutter hose with some black automotive coolant line that I picked up at my local hardware store.

This is the camera and the lenses I used to take the portraits of Annie above.

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[jcoldslabs]

Ben,

Good idea using binder clips like that. I'll have to try this method with my Century.

And gorgeous, gentle portraits of Annie by the way.

Jonathan

[benrains]

Good idea using binder clips like that. I'll have to try this method with my Century.

They also work well as film drying hangers, devices for keeping models outfits snug, and are sort of ok as clamps for holding backdrops up. I guess most of my studio photographs are "held together" in one way or another with binder clips and gaffer's tape. Someday I may buy some fancier clamps, but I haven't really needed them yet.

[ostrygad]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/11564218173_4e0431b385_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11564218173/)
annie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11564218173/) by Ben Rains (http://www.flickr.com/people/benrains/), on Flickr

Century No.10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Raptar 11⅞"/4.5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

...extraordinary expression - like it very much.

[benrains]

Impossible Project Color Shade 8x10
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/11566213165_db9781e010_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11566213165/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11566213165/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr


I really like this one even though the developer didn't spread evenly through the film. The undeveloped areas actually complement the composition. She's a beautiful model as well!

[benrains]

Apologies for hogging the thread. I've had the entirety of my winter holiday to myself (pure delight!) which has given me lots of time to catch up on my developing and scanning.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2888/11585097176_6ff7055cc6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11585097176/)
annie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11585097176/) by Ben Rains (http://www.flickr.com/people/benrains/), on Flickr

Century No.10A w/8x10 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[stradibarrius]

I had a chance to photograph the "would be king" and his advisors.
Sinar F2 4x5 Schneider Symmar-S 180mm, Hp5, Pyrocat HD
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[richardman]

"Swan Song"

This is from a Cooke Series II from the 1900s. I just got it so there is no shutter yet. I made a cardboard lensboard and use lenscap for a one second exposure. Not bad at all, Acros 100 on a Chamonix F1. Actually, how cool is that? A modern B&W emulsion on a modern 4x5.

http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20131228-Scanned-233-Edit.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

OH. MY. GOURD. :)

Jonathan

[ajsikel]

w nieco innej aranżacji ale...było na voal.pl ? :)

bylo;]

[davidwrogers]

107336

Man at work in Sunday best.
Ektar 100 4x5, FUJINON Nikkor 450mm f9, into a V750. Original is AdobeRGB @ 16bit. Much nicer.

[ostrygad]

...last in 2013 - "Deer with my Dear"

http://thosetendermoments.com/analog-www/iwo2.jpg

[Luke79]

aero speed + fomapan 100 + hc110

http://www.artlimited.net/user/0/0/2/3/0/2/0/artlimited_img476482.jpg

[SergeiR]

8x10, 14 inch heliar, xray

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/11650982044_6622d93dd3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/)
Scan-131230-0004www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

[jon.oman]

8x10, 14 inch heliar, xray

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/11650982044_6622d93dd3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/)
Scan-131230-0004www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

Wonderful image!

[the smiling gecko]

marvelous!!!

thank you for sharing these treasures.

breathe, relax and enjoy.
t.s.g. aka the smiling gecko, aka kenneth

p.s. laugh more, smile more...
...i do every time i pass by a mirror.

[Pete Watkins]

Sergei, that's wonderful.
Pete.

[ostrygad]

8x10, 14 inch heliar, xray

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/11650982044_6622d93dd3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/)
Scan-131230-0004www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

...simply beautiful.

[Petzval Paul]

Love it, Sergei!

[rcmartins]

aero speed + fomapan 100 + hc110

A classic, but beautifully executed and with a beautiful model. What can I say, I like it very much.
I don't really know how to say it in english but the cutout between the focused and out of focus planes is superb. I find the bokeh perhaps a bit harsh and a tad bright somehow competing with the model, but still wonderful.
raul

[Luke79]

thank you raul, here is another fun portrait , efke25 + kodak 2d +rodinal

http://s14.directupload.net/images/131231/desxh9rd.jpg

[Scott --]

8x10, 14 inch heliar, xray

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/11650982044_6622d93dd3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/)
Scan-131230-0004www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr

That's about as fine a portrait as I've ever seen in any of these threads here. Beautiful.

[Pfiltz]

8x10, 14 inch heliar, xray

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/11650982044_6622d93dd3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/)
Scan-131230-0004www (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergeistudio/11650982044/) by Sergei Rodionov (http://www.flickr.com/people/sergeistudio/), on Flickr


A classic. I wish I had taken this, so I could have it on my wall.

[Corran]

Postcard shot and a cheezy portrait all in one, I guess. This is my girlfriend and I in Jackson Square, in front of the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. Taken the day after Christmas (apparently at 11:55am) on my first roll through a Shen-Hao 6x17 purchased from C4D (finally!) on Provia 100F, with Nikkor 90mm f/8. Then I went and cropped it...

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/christmas2013-0331ss.jpg

One can make an argument for ditching the LF cameras and stuff and shooting with a DSLR (or phone even) for this kinda thing, but I still get a lot of enjoyment from doing everything with LF cameras. Not that anyone else cares that the verticals are perfect with no converging lines, but I do, and I like it better that way.

[Pete Watkins]

Well said Brian. Al these so called photographers who seem to think that converging verticals and landscapes at f5.6 are compulsary or arty just proove that they lack knowledge.
Happy New Year.
Pete

[BrianShaw]

Nice Bryan. I immediately saw (and enjoyed) the careful set up. some may call it cheezy but I think it is very scenic, if not romantic. The most fun I ever had on a vacation was with a girlfriend in NOLA. I once told her that it was even more fun than our honeymoon... which was a big mistake (not the honeymoon, it was great... but telling her that NOLA was better was wrong on so many levels even though it is true). Don't do what I did!

[Jim Galli]

8x10, 14 inch heliar, xray
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/11650982044_6622d93dd3_c.jpg

Stunning!

[Jim Galli]

Annie

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/11566289866_0f51421814_c.jpg

Century No.10A w/5x7 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

Annie, in whom is no guile! Ben, you inspire me.

[jp]

Apologies for hogging the thread. I've had the entirety of my winter holiday to myself (pure delight!) which has given me lots of time to catch up on my developing and scanning.

Don't apologize; it's solid inspiration and quality!

[Corran]

Nice Bryan. I immediately saw (and enjoyed) the careful set up. some may call it cheezy but I think it is very scenic, if not romantic. The most fun I ever had on a vacation was with a girlfriend in NOLA. I once told her that it was even more fun than our honeymoon... which was a big mistake (not the honeymoon, it was great... but telling her that NOLA was better was wrong on so many levels even though it is true). Don't do what I did!

Duly noted! We both want to go back for an extended stay as we hardly scratched the surface of things to see and do.

[benrains]

She can also be fierce...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/11622656933_6a590ea755_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrains/11622656933/)

Century No.10A w/5x7 back
Wollensak Vesta 14"/5
Ilford HP5 Plus / Adonal 1+50

[-88-]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/11685991264_a4aeafcec0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14064287@N06/11685991264/)
Julklappar 10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14064287@N06/11685991264/) by -88- (http://www.flickr.com/people/14064287@N06/), on Flickr

[-88-]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/11686416396_8385ab5f50_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14064287@N06/11686416396/)
Julklappar 6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14064287@N06/11686416396/) by -88- (http://www.flickr.com/people/14064287@N06/), on Flickr

[Bernice Loui]

Helen & Katie (Taken early 1990's)
4x5 FP-4,
8-1/2" Kodak Commercial Ektar

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gkKQco9uaeg/UrPZhuvvbII/AAAAAAAAAN4/0DAr7JIL-HY/s512/Helen%2520%2526%2520Katie_ssm.jpg

Still Learning to use the Scanner.

Bernice

[Pfiltz]

Ilford HP5+
Rodinol Dev. 5.5 minutes

Civil War Christmas Ball 2013

http://www.keepsakephotography.us/4x5/CivilWar306.jpg

[Pfiltz]

Ilford HP5+
Rodinol Dev. 5.5 minutes

Civil War Christmas Ball 2013

http://www.keepsakephotography.us/4x5/CivilWar307.jpg

[Ari]

Nice series, Pfiltz; good lighting and background, too.

[Pfiltz]

Thanks Ari....

[mdarnton]

Pfiltz, can you give a very brief explanation of the lighting of the guy in the dark suit? I love the way the whole thing works, but I'm confused by the side lighting on the face but full fill on the hand in the front (but not on the face). Anyway, it's really dynamic!

Thanks.

[Pfiltz]

Thanks all. I had fun shooting these.

MD: I only took 3 studio strobes with me. One was for the b/g, which had a grid in it. The other two were for main and hair and or separation of the b/g. I the image right above, his left hand was tucked into his chest more than his right, hence it be darker than his right hand witch had gotten light. Main light for him, was to my right. The hair/separator light was to my left, his right, and behind him. Both those lights had softboxes on them.

Hope that helps. Another from the series.

http://www.keepsakephotography.us/4x5/CivilWar308.jpg

[mdarnton]

Thanks.

[Pfiltz]

Another from Dec.

Ilford HP5+
Rodinal 11 minutes 50:1

http://www.keepsakephotography.us/4x5/CivilWar311.jpg