safe haven for tiny formats

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Mushroom_BW.jpg

[Nguss]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Mushroom_BW.jpg

I am not sure what this is, but I love it.

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks. It's a mushroom growing on the side of a tree.

[jon.oman]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Mushroom_BW.jpg

Great image! I could not identify it either......

[Nguss]

Superb. I thought the top part looked like a mushroom, but could not place the rest of it.

[goamules]

1963 Jupiter 3 Sonnar type. No post processing other than adjusting the brightness down a hair. The lens has this look naturally, in this lighting.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6785820795_52113fc335_b.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Cousins.jpg
Cousins on Vacation

[Jan Pedersen]

1963 Jupiter 3 Sonnar type. No post processing other than adjusting the brightness down a hair. The lens has this look naturally, in this lighting.


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Wonderful. Color photography as we remember it! :)

[Vaughn]

Cousins on Vacation

Just beautiful -- absolutely beautiful light...

PS...I agree with Frank below...the best.

[Frank Petronio]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Cousins.jpg
Cousins on Vacation

This is one of the best I've seen here, period.

[lbenac]

Cousins on Vacation

The light is fantastic +++

Luc

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks, guys. I really appreciate it!

[Sanjay Sen]

Cousins on Vacation

Beautiful, Peter! Great light, and a great image. What did the young ladies have to say about this?

[Peter De Smidt]

Thanks Sanjay. The girls like the photo. (I always ask my girl's permission if I can post a photo of them.)

This picture was taken at a house we rented in the black hills of SD for a week. Each morning, I'd get up very early and go out photographing with my 4x5, and I did get a couple of ok pictures doing that, but I took the best picture of the trip with my dslr after coming back to the cabin after an early morning of LF photography.

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/not-cold.jpg
I Am Not Cold!

[SamReeves]

^ LOL!

The old cement pier at Davenport, California yesterday.

Canon EOS D60, Canon EF 17-40mm ƒ4L lens, ASA 100.

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW12_1977.jpg

[Roger Thoms]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Mushroom_BW.jpg

Nice, is it some kind of mushroom?

Roger

[austin granger]

Peter, your 'cousins' picture is really something. So beautiful it made me smile.

[austin granger]

Sam, this one's for you:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5215/5477488926_defacb0ddb_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[SamReeves]

Sam, this one's for you:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5215/5477488926_defacb0ddb_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

He he he.

I looked at the trail leading down there Austin, and I said no way! :D

[austin granger]

He he he.

I looked at the trail leading down there Austin, and I said no way! :D

Now that you mention it, I do remember that 'trail' being a little iffy. That picture was made a long time ago though, back when I was young and invincible. :)

[Tom J McDonald]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6672543589_e5f17aff99_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68285466@N02/6672543589/)

[Corran]

A few shots from my old university and their production of the classic opera "Don Giovanni" (taken during a dress rehearsal).

All taken with a Nikon D700, Sigma 300mm f/2.8, and SB-800 flash on a bracket. Exposure was 1/250, f/2.8, ISO 1600, and full-power flash pops. It's a pretty big auditorium; this was the first time I've really gotten decent exposures in there.

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/opera1.jpg

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/opera2.jpg http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/opera3.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

I didn't know there was a place to post non LF images on this site! Here's one to start.

Clearing Storm, San Luis Obispo CA
Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Sky%20and%20Clouds%20SLO.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Clearing Storm, San Luis Obispo CA

Moody with an interesting composition.

[Kav]

Doing some more messing around with some more off camera flash. I may retake this photo when I get new lenses put in my sunglasses so they have a cleaner look to them. I think a polarizer would help some too. I'd like to get rid of the stray light in the lenses of the glasses, and have the mouth totally washed out. Taken using a LumoPro LP160

High Key Silence:
http://kavanaughmp.smugmug.com/Theleaningcurve/Off-camera-lighting/i-6r45XbJ/0/X2/MPK1324-X2.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

Moody with an interesting composition.

Thanks, Peter. Moody for sure, but as far as interesting composition goes, I think I pulled over the car and shot from about that spot. Maybe "lazy" composition is the right word!

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

And now a cute one. She is almost fifteen years old now, but she was a feisty puppy.

(Her shadow gives away her secret Batman identity!)

Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar (cropped)

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Abs-SMALL.jpg

[tgtaylor]

Death Valley from the East.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6803827361_59958726eb_z.jpg

P67II, Velvia 100F, 75mm Lens.

Thomas

[jcoldslabs]

I suppose they are trendy (or were--who can keep up?), but I find the vintage Diana cameras fun to play around with. This one is with a "Tru-View" camera.

Grossly underexposed, but what can you do?

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Diana---House-In-Snow-III.jpg

[Ramiro Elena]

I suppose they are trendy (or were--who can keep up?), but I find the vintage Diana cameras fun to play around with. This one is with a "Tru-View" camera.

Grossly underexposed, but what can you do?

Very pretty. I like how the lights are shown in tiny sharp dots. I'd do a very small print and frame it with a large white mat.

[jcoldslabs]

Ramiro,

Thanks. I would like to do a print of this despite the grain. Small would work. It seems both quaint and spooky at the same time.

Jonathan

[jon.oman]

From Walterboro, SC:

#1
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/walterboro/medium_photos/D7F_3454.jpg
#2
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/walterboro/medium_photos/D7F_3464.jpg
#3
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/walterboro/medium_photos/D7F_3479.jpg
#4
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/walterboro/medium_photos/D7F_3452.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

Jon,

Really nice detail, #4 especially.

Jonathan

[John Rodriguez]

My favorite photograph from any format.

Treehorse - Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

http://images.us.viewbook.com/d74d6551b21d103ee4ac781f1889529a.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

That is a good one, John.

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mTtocaxqAKM/TytdPgFkXWI/AAAAAAAABAQ/jF3BazyLxps/s1600/M10-1.jpg



http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NuwLsjUR-ak/TytkLBF28NI/AAAAAAAABAc/7V9UYmk-bXQ/s1600/MF12-1.jpg

Fujica GW690, Portra 160

[jcoldslabs]

Took this while testing out my grandfather's Retina II (type 142) made in 1939 I believe. This shot was just meant to check the accuracy of the rangefinder focusing. Pretty spot on after 70 years. And handheld to boot!

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Leaf-in-WebII.jpg

[mdm]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lVT57asb-eo/Tyt0yS-QyHI/AAAAAAAABAo/UX8onQUfcwo/s1600/MF13-1.jpg
Yeah Right.


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AdtmJan-Mw8/TyuCzl-SghI/AAAAAAAABA0/g9lTK4aIkBs/s1600/MF15-1.jpg

[Zaitz]

Sam, this one's for you:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5215/5477488926_defacb0ddb_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

Great shot Austin. I need to get up to Lake Superior :(. I've said that about 5 times in the last week. I am itching to shoot more film. Didn't help that yesterday we finally had some fog....and I was at work without my camera. Did take a walk and found some potential compositions though.

[Michael Cienfuegos]

I recently picked up a very clean Mamiya RB67 Pro-S. I haven't had a chance to take it out, so I was chasing my cat around the house trying to get a good shot of her. I managed one pretty good one out of the ten I shot on Adox CHS-100 Art.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6809364647_a2e238b7b4_o.jpg


m

[jon.oman]

Jon,

Really nice detail, #4 especially.

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan!

[cjbroadbent]

A Kodak DCS420 effort from a workshop some time ago. Watching out for opportunities to juxtapose contrasting tones.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IFXMOm22cNc/TyxTBMP8kWI/AAAAAAAAKy0/rGM1kgeGj_k/s800/15098714-md.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Mark.jpg
It Wasn't Me!

[tgtaylor]

A Kodak DCS420 effort from a workshop some time ago. Watching out for opportunities to juxtapose contrasting tones.


Excellent as always Chris.

Thomas

[tgtaylor]

Fern Creek, Muir Woods National Monument

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6815239611_b94345c7ab_z.jpg

P67II, 75mm Lens, Fuji RVP 50.

Thomas

[John Rodriguez]

That is a good one, John.

Thanks Peter

[John NYC]

And the tiniest format of them all... the iPhone...

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/johninnewyork/16999608398/1/tumblr_lyudn02X531r7qzb2

[johnmsanderson]

sun rises over the Hudson Valley and the single track Riverline

http://john-sanderson.com/files/Winter%2067/Untitled-16.jpg

ektar 100 / mamiya 7 50mm

nothing beats getting up at 5am to be along the river, camera in hand (especially a light one).

[bobwysiwyg]

Very nice John. Love the sun highlights on the rocks.

[Peter De Smidt]

I'm with Bob. That a very good photo, John.

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FN-NkUEMEg8/Ty5GfDR5GGI/AAAAAAAABBM/_u2E0z2k9So/s1600/MF18-1.jpg



http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UqhO91AtYpE/Ty5GGR-DaEI/AAAAAAAABBA/Wr_AjnXSGM4/s1600/MF17-1.jpg
Fujica GW690, Fuji Acros

[johnmsanderson]

I'm with Bob. That a very good photo, John.

thanks dudes. i'd been at this spot a few times previously, with no success. i think i finally got somewhere, i still want a more cloudy interpretation though.

John

[Jay DeFehr]

Juliet, on the way to the grocery store:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6826465289_492eb6808a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6826465289/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6826465289/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

[tgtaylor]

A Rugged Coastline. Big Sur, California

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6827573829_a94265b12c_z.jpg

P67II, Fuji RVP, Glicee print on Epson Premium Glossy.

Thomas

[gth]

Juliet, on the way to the grocery store:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6826465289_492eb6808a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6826465289/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6826465289/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

Is Juliet French, or of French ancestry?

/gth

[Corran]

Some scenes from River Street in Savannah. Trying to decide which ones to print for a small series. Which do you think are the strongest images? A valid answer by the way is "none, they all suck." All taken with my trusty Nikon SP.

1. 85mm
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/sav/2s.jpg
2. 135mm
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/sav/3s.jpg
3. 50mm
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/sav/4s.jpg
4. 85mm
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/sav/5s.jpg

[Corran]

Also this panorama:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/sav/1s.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

I like #2 best, followed by the panorama.

[Jay DeFehr]

Is Juliet French, or of French ancestry?

/gth

No, Juliet is Yulya Stanislavavna-- very Russian.

[rdenney]

A Kodak DCS420 effort from a workshop some time ago. Watching out for opportunities to juxtapose contrasting tones.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IFXMOm22cNc/TyxTBMP8kWI/AAAAAAAAKy0/rGM1kgeGj_k/s800/15098714-md.jpg

Dammit, Chris, I wish you would not keep making the difficult looks so easy. It's hard on the fragile self-image of the rest of us.

Rick "contemplating therapy" Denney

[gth]

No, Juliet is Yulya Stanislavavna-- very Russian.

Oops, no offense to the lady I hope....! The reason I asked was that she resembles some of the beautiful Quebec french women we a see here in Montreal. And I am referring to the many pictures you have of her on your website. Excellent "subject".

/gth

[mdm]

Made with one hand behind the back on a 1.2 megapixel early digital Nikon. Had to google it myself. Your phone is better than that, so there is nowhere to hide now.

[Jay DeFehr]

Oops, no offense to the lady I hope....! The reason I asked was that she resembles some of the beautiful Quebec french women we a see here in Montreal. And I am referring to the many pictures you have of her on your website. Excellent "subject".

/gth

I'm sure Juliet would not be offended by your comparison; she thinks quite highly of the French, in general, and French women in particular. Don't we all?

[Vaughn]

Nicely done, Jay. A very relaxed portrait...very well suited to the "going shopping" title.

Vaughn

[Jay DeFehr]

Nicely done, Jay. A very relaxed portrait...very well suited to the "going shopping" title.

Vaughn

Thanks, Vaughn. I try to make every outing a photo op!

[Jay DeFehr]

From another walk, on Broadway-

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6834005989_9e308a907c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6834005989/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6834005989/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

RB67, TMY-2, 510-Pyro

[ConnorR]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6833629067_9648df2a20_z.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/connorroelke/6833629067/in/photostream

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6833626491_78cbbf028c_z.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/connorroelke/6833626491/in/photostream/

Potentially part of the 'Accidentally On Purpose' series, however, I may decide on different images. I'll probably stop uploading these and present them as a series sometime in the summer. I'm working with the curator of a gallery to hang these in September. The goal is roughly 20 images. I cannot wait to execute some of these ideas.

Hasselblad/150mm/Portra 160NC.





Extras:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6833629819_46d63ede0a_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6833626889_a184bb5b33_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6833625647_9c40f452bd_z.jpg

[LelandRay]

Pentax 67II, with my favorite lens, the 165mm f2.8.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/post/SILOS10.jpg

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/056430003.jpg

Either a Bronica S2 or a Mamiya C330. It was a long time ago.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/post/img208a.jpg

[austin granger]

Drain, Oregon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6839286705_d7c4abac8d_z.jpg

Cows, Sauvie Island
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6839286065_99120d1a0a_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Gary Sommer]

Well, Austin, now you know why its so wet in Oregon- Its only got one little Drain!!!

Gary

[Peter De Smidt]

Two pictures of Sophia.

[Gary Sommer]

Herd Bull

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/gary2881/Black%20and%20White/Bull-2.jpg

Gary

[mdm]

Cows, Sauvie Island


Cool cows. I hope Sauvie Island isnt too far from the mainland because the cost of barging them to the steak house could be very high, as it is for Chatham islanders. Barging in feed too. Luckily my cows are on a big island and when they go, its to be preserved forever by McDonalds.

Number 27 and her day old calf Fruitcake.

[Jay DeFehr]

Pentax 67II, with my favorite lens, the 165mm f2.8

Leland,

That 165/2.8 looks fantastic! I wasn't aware it exists, but I'm intrigued!

[cjbroadbent]

Here's the Leicaroid of my grotty 4x5 Valentine. Longer lens (50) so less dynamic.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7fWnMnfnW78/TzKFDLTVlHI/AAAAAAAAK14/3fhOANQpSw0/s800/valentine1.jpg

[rdenney]

Leland,

That 165/2.8 looks fantastic! I wasn't aware it exists, but I'm intrigued!

And they are cheap, too.

But the lens I'd love to have on my Pentax 6x7 is a Zeiss Jena 180mm f/2.8 Sonnar. I have used that lens extensively for portrait work on 6x6 (both at the cheap end with a Kiev 60 and at the uncheap end with an Exakta 66), and also (adapted) on a Pentax 645. My wife can pick out pictures made with this lens from a stack of similar photos made with a range of lenses. This lens has the smoothest and creamiest rendering of any lens I've ever used.

Is the 165/2.8 as good? It's not an expensive experiment. My guess is that it does not.

Rick "who has resisted this lens out of fear of the comparison" Denney

[LelandRay]

Leland,

That 165/2.8 looks fantastic! I wasn't aware it exists, but I'm intrigued!

The 165 f2.8 is my "people" lens, as it's longer than a normal but still gives a good field of view, even when working relatively close. It's also fast, which is great for a people lens as it allows the background to go way out of focus. Depth of field is also perfect for people. I tend to shoot it 2.8-5.6 for people, but prefer the wider aperture whenever practical. In open shade, where I tend to shoot, this is very easy to do. It's not only faster than my 165 f4 leaf shutter lens, but it's smaller as well, making it ergonomically superior.

Here are some other examples. Needless to say, such things as landscape, still life, and architecture are not my primary photographic interests.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/01sahf108print.jpg

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/bmrs02.jpg

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Pout_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Sense_of_Direction_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

[tgtaylor]

Somewhere in Death Valley

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6842046501_55c535d74b_z.jpg

P67II, 55mm Lens, RVP.

Thomas

[LelandRay]

Somewhere in Death Valley

P67II, 55mm Lens, RVP.

Thomas

Is that 55mm an adjustable perspective, i.e. tilt/shift lens?

[tgtaylor]

No Leland. Only the 75mm version is available as a T/S.

BTW, if you like portraits you may want to also consider the 120 soft focus lens.

Thomas

[LelandRay]

No Leland. Only the 75mm version is available as a T/S.

BTW, if you like portraits you may want to also consider the 120 soft focus lens.

Thomas

Thanks, I couldn't remember.

I actually don't like soft focus lenses. My eyes are bad enough, and I shoot at large enough apertures that soft focus is totally unnecessary. :-)

[rdenney]

No Leland. Only the 75mm version is available as a T/S.

BTW, if you like portraits you may want to also consider the 120 soft focus lens.

Thomas

And that one is shift-only--no tilt. I acquired one in deeply battle-scarred condition recently, and need to try it out. First look suggests a nice lens, but not really short enough to real architecture work.

I have a Ukrainian Arsat 55mm f/4.5 PCS (shift) lens that would cover 6x7 handily. But while some of the Arsenal lenses have been converted to P67 ex-factory, I've never seen it done with the 55. I can adapt it to the Pentax 645 easily. I'm saving all that stuff in case a Lotto ticket hits and I get a 645D. I have shift lenses in 45 and 55mm for the Pentacon Six mount, and in 75mm for the P67 mount. All three are easily adaptable to P645.

Rick "wishing the 75 also had tilt, but wishing more than it was a 55" Denney

[Jay DeFehr]

And they are cheap, too.

But the lens I'd love to have on my Pentax 6x7 is a Zeiss Jena 180mm f/2.8 Sonnar. I have used that lens extensively for portrait work on 6x6 (both at the cheap end with a Kiev 60 and at the uncheap end with an Exakta 66), and also (adapted) on a Pentax 645. My wife can pick out pictures made with this lens from a stack of similar photos made with a range of lenses. This lens has the smoothest and creamiest rendering of any lens I've ever used.

Is the 165/2.8 as good? It's not an expensive experiment. My guess is that it does not.

Rick "who has resisted this lens out of fear of the comparison" Denney

The Sonnar sounds luscious, as well! It's a really great time to buy MF, I think.

Yesterday I stopped in to the local Goodwill and left with a bag of cameras. I found a Minolta SRT 101 with a 135mm f/3.5-- very compact, with a collapsible hood-- an Ansco Rediflex 620 box camera, an Agfa Clipper PD16 (didn't realize it uses 116 film), a Kodak Pony 135mm in mint condition w/case, and a Pentax pc35af. I ran a short roll through the Minolta last night, and have film in the others (except the Clipper) awaiting their test runs. Here's one from the short roll:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6842179183_605e7fa5d9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6842179183/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6842179183/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

Not a great scan:(

[Corran]

Good Lord, about the best thing in cameras any Goodwill I've ever been in has is a 35mm no-name point 'n' shoot for $50. Lucky you. Good photo too.

[goamules]

Waiting for a table at a popular restaurant, you see interesting people. Canon 35/1.8 rangefinder lens.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6836293383_5f74f889ef_z.jpg

[Jay DeFehr]

Good Lord, about the best thing in cameras any Goodwill I've ever been in has is a 35mm no-name point 'n' shoot for $50. Lucky you. Good photo too.

Hi Bryan,

It was a good day! I've been lucky before. I bought my XD11 w/58mm f/1.2 for $10, paid $30 for a Minolta 17mm f/4, $1 ea for my Chinon Bellami and Olympus XA, $25 for a Pentax Digital Spot Meter, and the list goes on. I've had more days when I found nothing but POS P&Ss, too. Thanks for the compliment! Julia makes it easy;)

[Vaughn]

Good Lord, about the best thing in cameras any Goodwill I've ever been in has is a 35mm no-name point 'n' shoot for $50. Lucky you. Good photo too.

My best thrift store find was an older Diana camera -- marked $1, but was only 75 cents at the counter.

Carbon Print
Expired Tech Pan
Diana camera

[Jay DeFehr]

My best thrift store find was an older Diana camera -- marked $1, but was only 75 cents at the counter.

Carbon Print
Expired Tech Pan
Diana camera

Vaughn,

I find simple cameras practically irresistible. Every time I get an image from one I feel like I stole it! Who doesn't love to feel they've gotten away with something? Very nice image, Vaughn, and perfect for the camera.

PS. Tech Pan expires? Uh oh.:(

[Vaughn]

Well, the date said "Use before 1997" and I doubt it ever saw a refrigerator/freezer. A bit of base fog but lots of nice contrast for carbon! Photographs taken in 2009.

Here is another from the same year/place:

Carbon print
Accidental double exposure (the best kind!)
Diana camera
Expired Tech Pan

[Jay DeFehr]

Well, the date said "Use before 1997" and I doubt it ever saw a refrigerator/freezer. A bit of base fog but lots of nice contrast for carbon! Photographs taken in 2009.

Here is another from the same day/place:

Carbon print
Accidental double exposure (the best kind!)
Diana camera
Expired Tech Pan

Wow! Really beautiful! I'd love to see the print. Fantastic!

[Vaughn]

But don't forget the image size is 1.75" x 1.75" -- the image online is much much bigger! LOL!

[Jay DeFehr]

But don't forget the image size is 1.75" x 1.75" -- the image online is much much bigger! LOL!

Right! A purist! I've only made very small carbon prints, with the exception of a few 8x10s, so I think I could appreciate your little ones, too.

[Vaughn]

This thread is all about tiny!

[jcoldslabs]

As long as we're talking tiny....taken with a Minox B:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Peppers.jpg

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

And with a Minolta 16:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Ken1.jpg

Jonathan

[rdenney]

But don't forget the image size is 1.75" x 1.75" -- the image online is much much bigger! LOL!

Mount it in a 24x24" mat, so that it will be Art.

Rick "who knows the tricks" Denney

[Jay DeFehr]

Mount it in a 24x24" mat, so that it will be Art.

Rick "who knows the tricks" Denney

:D

[Jay DeFehr]

And with a Minolta 16: Jonathan

Very cool! I have a Russian version, but I haven't processed any film from it, yet. I had planned to use Halcyon for developing, but then I moved and left most of my chems behind (and my spy camera).

[Jay DeFehr]

Another from the short roll:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6843341363_2c07988ff4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6843341363/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6843341363/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

[Vaughn]

Mount it in a 24x24" mat, so that it will be Art.

Rick "who knows the tricks" Denney

The 12x16 I framed it is enough (double window matted, too)...:D

[rdenney]

The 12x16 I framed it is enough (double window matted, too)...:D

You guys must have a lower standard of Art out there.

Rick ":cool:" Denney

[jcoldslabs]

Jay,

I love the little cameras. Luckily Blue Moon Camera in nearby St. Johns still processes Minox, 16mm, 126, all the odd formats. It isn't cheap, but at the rate I shoot these cameras (a roll every three years) it's worth it.

Jonathan

[Vaughn]

You guys must have a lower standard of Art out there.

Rick ":cool:" Denney

No, I just set it on its own plinth so people will know it is Art...

Love them tomatoes, Jonathon!



Taken with a real camera (Rolleiflex...;) )

Platinum Print
Shadows of My Boys
Luffenholtz Beach, Humboldt County

[jcoldslabs]

Vaughn,

Thanks! I used the brass bumps on the Minox chain to focus at around 12 inches. Genius! They are aborted peppers, actually, planted in containers that were too small. I have a black thumb!

Jonathan

EDIT: Very nice image with the Rolleiflex. The emulsion brush marks add to it. Really good.

[Tom J McDonald]

Another from the short roll:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6843341363_2c07988ff4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6843341363/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6843341363/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

Beautiful!

[Jay DeFehr]

Thanks, Tom!

Vaughn, I really like your family photos-- there's a lot of warmth there.

Jonathan, I'm way too stubborn to let anyone process my film. If someone is going to ruin my film, it's going to be me!:D

[jcoldslabs]

Jay,

I process all my own in just about every other format, but those little ones + my thick fingers = trouble in the darkroom.

Jonathan

[austin granger]

Man, with all these crazy tiny formats flying around lately, I'm thinking I should ask my mom to dig out my childhood 126 cartridges. There are probably some real treasures in there. The pictures have acquired that wonderful 1970's patina.

[austin granger]

Another from the short roll: And another really good one Jay. Your wife is so striking and natural, the latter due in no small part, no doubt, from your being behind the lens. I might have said this before, but your pictures of her always have this wonderful intimacy. Basically, I think you guys make a great team!

[jcoldslabs]

Austin,

Better yet, find some old 126 cartridges and shoot them! I dug out my grandfather's old Kodak Instamatic 500 and it had an unfinished roll inside (likely from the early 90s) so I took it with me when my brother and I were Xmas tree cutting a couple of years ago. Color shifted and foggy, but the results are below. Processed at Blue Moon Camera. Fun stuff.

Jonathan

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/G%20pensive.jpg


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Bros.jpg[/p]

[Jay DeFehr]

And another really good one Jay. Your wife is so striking and natural, the latter due in no small part, no doubt, from your being behind the lens. I might have said this before, but your pictures of her always have this wonderful intimacy. Basically, I think you guys make a great team!

Thank you so much, Austin. You know how much I think of your work, so your compliment means a lot. I'll pass it along to Juliet.:)

[Vaughn]

And another really good one Jay. Your wife is so striking and natural, the latter due in no small part, no doubt, from your being behind the lens. I might have said this before, but your pictures of her always have this wonderful intimacy. Basically, I think you guys make a great team!

+1!

[Jay DeFehr]

+1!

Thank you so much, Vaughn. Being complimented so generously by those I admire so much is a little overwhelming.

[mdm]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eG3j1oAyEa4/TzNcQXNGVfI/AAAAAAAABBk/GvilJmqDbws/s1600/MF20-1.jpg
Fujica GW690, Portra 160
From the world of The Piano (just to bring you all back to reality)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jeAs3OrSliQ/TzNkAeFnUNI/AAAAAAAABBw/aNAIvBEaoh8/s1600/MF23-2.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

I borrowed a Great Wall DF-2 120 SLR a while ago from a friend and did a quick series of snaps around the backyard on expired Provia 100F:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Great%20Wall%20-%20Roof%20%26%20Cloud.jpg


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Great%20Wall%20-%20Dandelion.jpg


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Great%20Wall%20-%20Wash%20Cloths.jpg

[LelandRay]

More pictures from "little" cameras.

Fuji slide film, Pentax 67ii, 165mm f2.8, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1999.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Confluence_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

Fuji Reala, Pentax 67ii, 165mm f2.8, Boulder City, Nevada, 2002.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Biker_Girl_2_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

Nikon, Kodak slide film.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Dividing_Line_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wos1U2hONLs/TzN7bbq9bFI/AAAAAAAABB8/gvs9fMkId_U/s1600/MF29.jpg

[gth]

More pictures from "little" cameras.

Fuji slide film, Pentax 67ii, 165mm f2.8, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1999.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Confluence_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

Fuji Reala, Pentax 67ii, 165mm f2.8, Boulder City, Nevada, 2002.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Biker_Girl_2_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

Nikon, Kodak slide film.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Dividing_Line_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

Bump for the cool chick!
:cool:

[Jay DeFehr]

I borrowed a Great Wall DF-2 120 SLR a while ago from a friend and did a quick series of snaps around the backyard on expired Provia 100F:

Jonathan, Those look great! I'm not familiar with that camera; I'll have to look it up!

[LelandRay]

Bump for the cool chick!
:cool:

I'll save you the trouble. :p

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Biker_Girl_1_by_VanGargoyle.jpg

I'll have to go back and look in my files; I said this was Reala, but I'm not so sure--it was nine years ago, after all. I do know it was one of the very few times I had a full crew to work with. We had a dynamite makeup artist, and there were two guys holding big white panels as reflectors. And it was chilly, probably around 50 degrees, but to her credit the model did not complain.

I'm more likely to shoot "without a net," with just me, the model, and sometimes a single assistant to haul around the heavy stuff. From February of 2003... Pentax 67II and 165mm.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/TACBW2-13.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

Jay,

I wasn't familiar with it either. It is a Chinese-made KW Pilot 6 knock-off if I remember correctly. Only has four shutter speeds (200, 100, 60 & 30 ) plus bulb. But those are focal plane shutter speeds so it allowed me to rig up an old enlarging lens for tilt-shift fun. (See below). I've looked to get my own but they are scarce. Luckily my friend will let me borrow his any time.

Jonathan


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Great%20Wall%20-%20Tree%20and%20Garage.jpg

[Jay DeFehr]

[QUOTE=jcoldslabs;844892]Jay,

I wasn't familiar with it either. It is a Chinese-made KW Pilot 6 knock-off if I remember correctly. Only has four shutter speeds (200, 100, 60 & 30 ) plus bulb. But those are focal plane shutter speeds so it allowed me to rig up an old enlarging lens for tilt-shift fun. (See below). I've looked to get my own but they are scarce. Luckily my friend will let me borrow his any time.

Jonathan


Hi Jonathan,

I looked it up, and it sounds very interesting. The mirror is also the shutter, if I understand correctly? Which limits the shutter speeds, but not unreasonably so-- I've certainly worked with less! And the lens mount is M39? I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to adapt just about any kind of lens one wanted to mount, with a little ingenuity. All for the above at less than $100 could make for a lot of fun!

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zVWVWCZR_hk/TzRhMFPdTAI/AAAAAAAABCU/fqNpX4NBwKo/s1600/MF39-1.jpg
Blowing a gale at Gemstone Beach


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eX7rfUdAmD4/TzRiWhx0pJI/AAAAAAAABCs/bL8H9EQ1ThQ/s1600/MF26-1.jpg
Cosy Nook

[Leigh]

And it was chilly, probably around 50 degrees...
Obviously! :eek: :rolleyes: :cool:


- Leigh

[mdm]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UvECMA9YAUY/TzR8Ic7PnjI/AAAAAAAABC4/vVmurIzuqcQ/s1600/MF38-1.jpg
Ektar 100

[jcoldslabs]

Jay,

Indeed, the mirror is the shutter. (Focal plane? Who was I kidding?) Limiting, yes, but I find limits to be more rewarding than frustrating these days. I used an M39 screw mount extension tube as the "adapter" for my tilt/swing experiments.

I would recommend the camera for playing around. It's like a Holga on steroids. The lens it comes with has its own charms. Andrew Moxom (who posts here, I believe) mounted one on his Hasselblad: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/32065742@N06/4988471697/

Jonathan

[Tom J McDonald]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UvECMA9YAUY/TzR8Ic7PnjI/AAAAAAAABC4/vVmurIzuqcQ/s1600/MF38-1.jpg
Ektar 100

beautiful.

[jcoldslabs]

David,

Reminds me of one of mine, only the sea/sky ratio is reversed.

Grover Beach, CA
Fuji GSW690II
Velvia 50

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Sea%20and%20Clouds%20GB.jpg

Jonathan

[thicktheo]

Fuji GW690III - new Portra 400:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6850661649_8ced08b98d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/6850661649/)

[Jay DeFehr]

I put a battery in the SRT 101, and the (match needle) meter seems to be accurate. We tested with the 85mm f/1.7. It's a great lens, but I tend to favor the 58mm f/1.2. It's nice to be able to use both these lenses again.:)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6852447233_a5bafecd40_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6852447233/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6852447233/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

[mdm]

beautiful.

Thanks for that. Nothing but sea from there to Antartica.

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/arizona_arch.jpg
Arizona Arch
Nikon FM, 20mm Nikkor, TMX, Xtol.

[ross]

I put a battery in the SRT 101, and the (match needle) meter seems to be accurate. We tested with the 85mm f/1.7. It's a great lens, but I tend to favor the 58mm f/1.2. It's nice to be able to use both these lenses again.:)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6852447233_a5bafecd40_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6852447233/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6852447233/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

What a beautiful Muse Jay!

[Jim Jones]

Jay: Nothing beats such a subject simply and honestly lit and photographed.

[Corran]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/arizona_arch.jpg
Arizona Arch
Nikon FM, 20mm Nikkor, TMX, Xtol.

I really like the tones on this. I use TMX in 4x5 but I still can't seem to get a handle on it in 35mm, I always seem to blow the highlights. I'm using T-Max RS since I have it for sheet film, but I use XTOL for other stuff...do you mind sharing your exposure/development strategy for that combo?

[Jan Pedersen]

As Corran i am very curious about your processing of TMX in 35mm
I used to shoot it a lot in the 80's but never got a tone as you have in this shot.

This really is a very nice 35mm image. Good job Peter.
jan

[Jay DeFehr]

Ross and Jim,

Thank you both! Simple is all I know, and I'm happy when it works.:)

[Peter De Smidt]

Hi Guys,

Thank you very much for your kind comments.

This was taken many years ago, probably about 1995, on a short trip to Arizona. Janice had a conference there, and I went along for a day of sight-seeing. I used Xtol, probably at 1+2 or 1+3, in a Jobo CPP2. That whole roll was shot in Arizona, and I expect that I gave N-1 development. Hope that helps!

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/CemetaryGirlStatue.jpg

[cjbroadbent]

MDM, Fascinating series fron NZ. I really like the colours and the sea atmosphere.

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T_zrTb94UO4/Tzb96VS6a8I/AAAAAAAABDE/Rza8hslqK9A/s1600/MF28.jpg
It must be a result of some compost.

[Gary Sommer]

Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/gary2881/Black%20and%20White/MF-Fir-Cedar.jpg

Pentax 67, Arista EDU 100

Gary

[jcoldslabs]

Some expired 35mm color neg run through my Holga:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Holga---Recyclers%20SMALL.jpg


Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

And some Tri-X that expired in 1969 shot in a Kodak Duaflex II 620 camera. Two frames stitched for a downtown panorama at dusk:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Duaflex%20-%20Tri-X%201969%2002%20PANO.jpg

Jonathan

[Zaitz]

That looks really awesome^

[jcoldslabs]

Zaitz,

Thanks. Old camera + old film = old look. Sadly, there is probably an Instagram filter for this now!

Jonathan

[Jay DeFehr]

And some Tri-X that expired in 1969 shot in a Kodak Duaflex II 620 camera. Two frames stitched for a downtown panorama at dusk:
Jonathan

Very nice! I've been shooting an Ansco Rediflex 620. When I have some scans, I'll post an example.

[Jay DeFehr]

In the meantime, here's a shot of my girls. I'm testing a new developer, and I need exposed film. They're very cooperative.:)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6860907987_0efd109701_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6860907987/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6860907987/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

TMY, OA, 1:3:300, 12:00, 70F, 10sec/3:00

[lbenac]

I put a battery in the SRT 101, and the (match needle) meter seems to be accurate. We tested with the 85mm f/1.7. It's a great lens, but I tend to favor the 58mm f/1.2. It's nice to be able to use both these lenses again.:)


This is very nice on all counts including the model.

Cheers,

Luc

[Zaitz]

Zaitz,

Thanks. Old camera + old film = old look. Sadly, there is probably an Instagram filter for this now!

Jonathan

There is for sure a filter out there. Nik SilverEfex does a good job at film emulation, so does AlienSkin Exposure. But it doesn't do that good a job. Plus it takes a good image to start with!

Mississippi River ice while waiting with the 8x10:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6862958287_0e79f8df90_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6862958287/in/photostream)

[emh]

I've been working on a series where I "build" a large format negative. I scrape off the emulsion of the 5x7 to fit the smaller negatives. I then laminate them together. In printing, the image area is bleached and toned. The scratches are from the chiseling process.

[Jay DeFehr]

This is very nice on all counts including the model.

Cheers,

Luc

Thanks, Luc!

[Peter De Smidt]

Jay wrote: "In the meantime, here's a shot of my girls."

Nicely done, Jay!

[Jay DeFehr]

Jay wrote: "In the meantime, here's a shot of my girls."

Nicely done, Jay!

Thanks, Peter.:)

[austin granger]

Nice work everybody.
Zaitz, That's fantastic-really interesting.
Jay, Jesus man, you've been holding out on us–what a cat! If mine had a face like that, I'd be photographing him everyday.

Here's an RV:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6865233855_3de6d76f1f_z.jpg

And some cows:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6865230225_46272ed26a_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[jcoldslabs]

Austin,

That RV looks great. Amazingly sharp. Beautiful detail.

Jay,

Thanks. I love these old faux TLRs. Below is one taken with a Spartus Full-Vue. No focus, no exposure controls. Hard to beat for pure photographic fun. I guess I find these point-and-shoot TLRs a nice counterpoint to the endless futzing I do with large format cameras.

Great cat by the way.

Jonathan

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Spartus%20120%20Church%20Spire.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Kale_ON.jpg
Ornamental Kale

[austin granger]

Thanks Jonathan. I like your picture above, especially where the light comes through both sets of windows.

Here's one more for today:

Cigarettes, Rainier, Oregon

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6865649061_f64dd2d982_z.jpg

Actually, looking at that 'V' shape at the top of the sign, I think this one should have gone with the RV above. They were made on the same day. It's funny, sometimes I find myself making strings of pictures with similar forms. It's not intentional, just something that happens. Odd.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[austin granger]

I think we were posting at the same time Peter-what a cool kale picture!

[jcoldslabs]

Thanks, Austin. Another great shot with the cigarette shop. I just love to tonality of your work, but you know that already. Well balanced exposure between artificial and ambient light. Not easy to do, at least not for me.

J.

Oh, and I agree: great kale!

[Jay DeFehr]

Jonathan,

The box cameras are a nice departure from the hyper-technique of LF view cams. Nice work.

Austin,

Always a pleasure to see your stuff. The cigarette shop caught my eye first, but the cows keep me looking. Beautiful gradation in those warm shadows. I love the look of sharp detail in low contrast. mesmerizing.

Peter,
The kale is crisp. I can almost taste it!

[willrea]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6866091113_7196e94c10.jpg

Hollowed redwood trunk @ Muir Woods National Monument

[tgtaylor]

Thanks Jonathan. I like your picture above, especially where the light comes through both sets of windows.

Here's one more for today:

Cigarettes, Rainier, Oregon

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6865649061_f64dd2d982_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

Hip!

Nights shots like that are hard to come by. Congratulations Austin!

Thomas

[lbenac]

A few night shots from my last trip in France, I am almost done processing...

P67 with 75/4.5 Shift - Fuji Acros 100 in 510-Pyro

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s11/v36/p289687242-4.jpg


http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s3/v38/p139004310-5.jpg


http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s3/v45/p317200218-5.jpg

Cheers,

Luc

[Zaitz]

Excellent Luc!

And ty Austin.

[Jay DeFehr]

Beautiful work, Luc!

[jcoldslabs]

A foggy night last month around three A.M. I went out in the neighborhood with a tripod and my trusty focus-free Kinoflex TLR.

My wife woke up that night when I was out, saw that the car was still there and that all my LF gear was untouched and freaked out with worry. I hated to worry her, but the fact that she spot-checked the LF equipment cases before worrying is endearing. If the LF stuff had been gone she would have concluded I was out on one of my late night expeditions. Little did she know I was out using one of my small cameras!

Shot on ten year expired Velvia 100F. Exposures were 30 sec. @ f/8.

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Kinoflex%201-%20Velvia%20100F.jpg

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Kinoflex%20-%20Velvia%20100F.jpg

[Steven Scanner]

I've just found my wife's old SLR somewhere stashed in a box. I've got me some 35mm film and started to shoot. It's a Revueflex AC2 with a 50mm lens. The shutter didn't work, so I boldly opened the bottom. A tiny spring was broken. I managed to fix it (for now). The shutter works but I can cock the film more than ones. I've got a 36 take roll in it right now. As soon as this one is full, I'm going to give the fixing another try.
Pictures wil follow at a later date. Meanwhile I'm going to browse thrue this thread.

[Roger Cole]

Great work here, way too much to comment individually at this hour before work!

Speaking of box cameras and "faux TLRs" my fiance got me a Kodak Duaflex IV for Christmas. It's loaded with a spool-modified 620-compatible roll of T-Max 100 now, but it's the first roll I've put through it so no results yet.

Here's another from our week in New Orleans last summer, I was struck by this flower peeking through this iron fence.

Shot on 120 FP4+, Yashicamat 124, exposure unrecorded.

Developed in D76 1+1, printed on Ilford Multigrade Warm Tone paper developed in Ilford Warm Tone developer. This one is untoned, straight scan of the print.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6770507137_f47739710d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogercole/6770507137/)
Fence And Flower - NewOrleans (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogercole/6770507137/) by Roger Cole (http://www.flickr.com/people/rogercole/), on Flickr

[Peter De Smidt]

Nice image, Roger.

There's been a lot of great images here recently. Well, there probably always has, but I'm just paying more attention.

[Jay DeFehr]

A foggy night last month around three A.M. I went out in the neighborhood with a tripod and my trusty focus-free Kinoflex TLR.

My wife woke up that night when I was out, saw that the car was still there and that all my LF gear was untouched and freaked out with worry. I hated to worry her, but the fact that she spot-checked the LF equipment cases before worrying is endearing. If the LF stuff had been gone she would have concluded I was out on one of my late night expeditions. Little did she know I was out using one of my small cameras!

Shot on ten year expired Velvia 100F. Exposures were 30 sec. @ f/8.

Jonathan, I love these! I know that feeling so well-- of being alone with the light, and in the moment. Really beautiful.

[Roger Cole]

Nice image, Roger.

There's been a lot of great images here recently. Well, there probably always has, but I'm just paying more attention.

Thanks Peter.

Now that I look closely on a better monitor, it's amazing how much #$%^ dust from the print is on that scan. I've actually sent the print to someone now but I'll be printing it again this weekend. I'll try to duplicate and re-scan this.

[SamReeves]

Thanks Jonathan. I like your picture above, especially where the light comes through both sets of windows.

Here's one more for today:

Cigarettes, Rainier, Oregon

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6865649061_f64dd2d982_z.jpg

Actually, looking at that 'V' shape at the top of the sign, I think this one should have gone with the RV above. They were made on the same day. It's funny, sometimes I find myself making strings of pictures with similar forms. It's not intentional, just something that happens. Odd.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

That's pretty cool. A one stop shop to blow smoke! LOL.

[Peter De Smidt]

Regarding 'Cigarettes, Rainier, Oregon' , what a great balance between the subject and ambient lighting. It's a cool picture.

[Michael Cienfuegos]

I tried a roll of Efke IR820 aura this psst weekend, I used it once before, with rather horrid results. This time I exposed it at ISO 3, Leica M2, Nokton 35/1.4, Hoya R72 filter, developed in D76 for 10 min @ 65º F.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6870558957_b17ca7bd34_o.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6870557559_3009b70e53_o.jpg

[Jay DeFehr]

Michael, I have two rolls of Konica IR film in 120 that have been in my freezer for years-- probably terribly fogged by now. I haven't used them because I don't have a red filter for my RB lenses (pathetic, I know). There's a great park near my apt, and I think I'll use my film there, for better or for worse. . Thanks for the inspiration!

[Michael Cienfuegos]

Michael, I have two rolls of Konica IR film in 120 that have been in my freezer for years-- probably terribly fogged by now. I haven't used them because I don't have a red filter for my RB lenses (pathetic, I know). There's a great park near my apt, and I think I'll use my film there, for better or for worse. . Thanks for the inspiration!

I have some Efke IR in 120 that I will use in my Rollei. I thought of using it in the RB67, but I would rather use it in either a rangefinder or TLR. I have an IR filter for the Rollei, I don't want to spend the big buck$ for a 77mm filter for the RB.

[Peter De Smidt]

Michael, I have two rolls of Konica IR film in 120 that have been in my freezer for years-- probably terribly fogged by now. I haven't used them because I don't have a red filter for my RB lenses (pathetic, I know). There's a great park near my apt, and I think I'll use my film there, for better or for worse. . Thanks for the inspiration!

Orange is just as effective with that film, due to it's response curve, if you have one of those.

[Jay DeFehr]

Orange is just as effective with that film, due to it's response curve, if you have one of those.

Thanks, Peter! But no, I don't.:(

[Michael Cienfuegos]

Orange is just as effective with that film, due to it's response curve, if you have one of those.

I already have the R72 IR filter for the other lenses, so I would rather use them, beside, it is too hard to focus, then attach the filter and try and take the photo. With the Leica and the Rollei, I am not looking through the filter to focus and or frame the subject. :) It's enough of a problem remembering to take off the lens cap. I don't want to have to lose a filter. I have a 77mm red 25, but it doesn't filter out all the visible light.

[jcoldslabs]

A bit abstract and Escher-esque. Taken up at the Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.

Mamiya 7
80mm
HP5+

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Steps%2C%20Timberline%20180.jpg

Jonathan

[Roger Thoms]

A bit abstract and Escher-esque. Taken up at the Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.

Mamiya 7
80mm


Jonathan

Nice, definitely plays trick on my eye. The steps keep going from upside down to right side up and back again.

Roger

[jcoldslabs]

Roger,

Thanks. To be fair I rotated the image 180 degrees. It fools the eye (and the brain) better this way.

Jonathan

[goamules]

A winter drive in northern Arizona. 1950s Canon 35mm/F1.8.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6875620649_5c3a84e2ac_b.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Terrific abstract, Jonathan.

Cool striations, Garrett.

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Fond_du_Lac_Harbor_ON.jpg
Fond du Lac Harbor

[goamules]

Thanks Peter. Those are great colors in your harbor shot. It would look nice in a large print, I bet.

[austin granger]

Abandoned Farm, Svensen Island, Oregon

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6876592693_e310248c40_z.jpg

LF companion picture (larger over in the 'ruins' thread):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6876593449_8c0415a86c_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Michael Cienfuegos]

I was given a FREE roll of Shanghai 100, I decided to torment the cat and dog with this roll. RB-67 Pro-S, 127mm/3.8 lens, single Vivitar 285HV flash @1/4 power. 510-Pyro.

1.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6876591389_0616a1325a_o.jpg


2.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6876591467_48ae8095f1_o.jpg


3.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6876591229_aa72a472a5_o.jpg


m

[Jay DeFehr]

Austin, very well done!

[Jay DeFehr]

Michael, that's sharp! Love that Mamiya glass!

[Jay DeFehr]

Testing my new-to-me 6x9 roll holder (Thank you Michael!) on my 3x4 Graflex. I thought this would be good for head and shoulders portraits, but I think 150mm is a little short for that.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6876937167_61f935d704_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6876937167/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_defehr/6876937167/) by Jay DeFehr (http://www.flickr.com/people/jay_defehr/), on Flickr

I'm also testing a new developer that might be a little too sharp for this kind of image. The old Tessar is pretty sharp, even wide open.

[Peter De Smidt]

Abandoned Farm, Svensen Island, Oregon is terrific, Austin.

Michael, I really like the 3rd picture, the one of the cat.

[Michael Cienfuegos]

Jay, I'm glad it works for you. It looks pretty good. I need to use my Graflexs more than I do. Don't want them to gather too much dust.

Peter, Thank you, I was surprised that she was so cooperative. She only turned away twice, the dog was more difficult last night. With only ten shots, I managed five keepers, pretty good for a dog and cat session.

[jcoldslabs]

Jay,

My kind of portrait: moody, reflective, almost narrative. More than just a pretty face.

Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

Another abstract of steps, only this time outside my front door. Taken with a vintage Diana camera clone. I think this effect is now easily achieved with a cell phone camera, but where's the fun in that?

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Diana%20-%20Snow%20on%20Steps.jpg

Jonathan

[Jay DeFehr]

Michael, I think it will work out ok, but I'm looking for a longer lens. If I could find something like a 180-190 3.5-4.5, I'd try it. 6x9 is a great format!

Jonathan, thanks! To be honest, Juliet decides what kind of portrait it will be-- I just operate the camera.:) I'm loving your abstracts!

[Roger Cole]

Abandoned Farm, Svensen Island, Oregon

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6876592693_e310248c40_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

Very nice Austin. What film and developer for that outdoor shot through the window? Very nice detail over that indoor/outdoor range.

[jcoldslabs]

Jay,

Be thankful you've got a willing subject. Getting my wife to pose, or just to allow photos to be taken of her is a challenge. In this example she was shielding her face with a newspaper when a friend knocked it away for a second. This is what is known in the family as "The Eyebrow" and it denotes displeasure:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/The-Eyebrow-(Full).jpg

Mamiya 7
Jonathan

[jcoldslabs]

Or I get a whole lot of this:

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Hand.jpg

Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar
Jonathan

[austin granger]

Very nice Austin. What film and developer for that outdoor shot through the window? Very nice detail over that indoor/outdoor range.

Thanks Roger.

The film was Tri-X, developed at my friendly neighborhood lab. :) I metered for the interior so the outside was a bit overexposed, but not so bad that I couldn't bring it back down on the computer. Also, I lowered the contrast in the interior to save all the detail I could and make the window stand out more.

I actually shot this with the big camera as well, closer to the window (with its shape all corrected and everything) but I like this version better. Something about those drawers I think, and also the way the window is sort of floating there like a little screen.

Cheers!
Austin

[Roger Cole]

Ah, ok, digital aka "black magic" to lower interior contrast and preserve the highlights and shadows. ;)

Can also be done in the darkroom of course, but this kind of thing can be harder. Print the inside with a lower contrast filter and then burn down the window area with a normal (or so) filter. Depending on the range it could be hard to keep the burn from showing, or not.

So no magic compensating potion in the darkroom bottle, drat!

[Jay DeFehr]

Jay,

Be thankful you've got a willing subject. Getting my wife to pose, or just to allow photos to be taken of her is a challenge. In this example she was shielding her face with a newspaper when a friend knocked it away for a second. This is what is known in the family as "The Eyebrow" and it denotes displeasure:Mamiya 7
Jonathan

I am very grateful Julia is so supportive. Love "The eyebrow"! feel for you! On the othr hand, you do have a Mamiya 7, so........;)

[jcoldslabs]

Jay,

In fairness she is generally good natured about it all but simply hates having her picture taken. It has more to do with her self-image than anything. Being married to me these (gulp) twenty years has loosened her up a bit. Below is one of my favorite pictures of her, taken one day at lunch with the Rolleiflex. Thank god for the stealth of a waist level finder!

(And I DO have a Mamiya 7, it's true. Two, in fact, left over from my analog wedding photography days. The shame is they see little use now because of my LF obsession.)

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T-at-Paradise.jpg

Jonathan

[Jay DeFehr]

Jonathan, that's a very nice portrait. Getting a natural smile makes all the difference. And it IS a shame your 7s don't get more use. I (completely unselfishly) volunteer to give them a workout, anytime!:D

[austin granger]

Ah, ok, digital aka "black magic" to lower interior contrast and preserve the highlights and shadows. ;)

Well I'm not so sure about the 'magic' part. I think I've spent more time swearing at my computer screen than I ever did swearing at the walls in my darkroom. On second thought, maybe it's a toss up. Either path can lead one to madness and despair. :)

[Roger Cole]

Well I'm not so sure about the 'magic' part. I think I've spent more time swearing at my computer screen than I ever did swearing at the walls in my darkroom. On second thought, maybe it's a toss up. Either path can lead one to madness and despair. :)

"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will..." :D

Applies to both hybrid and darkroom!

[jcoldslabs]

It's been a while since I had access to an enlarger and full darkroom, but I get more frustrated at the computer than I ever did at my D2. Digital manipulation offers many more refinements, but sometimes more isn't always more. (Dust removal notwithstanding! Gotta LOVE that healing brush.)

Jonathan

[Michael Cienfuegos]

I too envy you, Jay. My dear, late wife was very pretty, but HATED to have her picture taken. In 35+ years of marriage, I have very few photographs of her. The last one was a portrait taken for a church photo directory in Feb, 2002. She died later that year. I did get some good candid shots of her from time to time. The big loser in all this is our son, who has very few pictures of his mother.

[Peter De Smidt]

Infrared Nude

[Jay DeFehr]

I too envy you, Jay. My dear, late wife was very pretty, but HATED to have her picture taken. In 35+ years of marriage, I have very few photographs of her. The last one was a portrait taken for a church photo directory in Feb, 2002. She died later that year. I did get some good candid shots of her from time to time. The big loser in all this is our son, who has very few pictures of his mother.

Michael, my photos are certainly my most prized possessions, but photos are nothing without the memories, and I'm sure your son has plenty of those. 35+ years is a very good run, but never enough.

[Michael Cienfuegos]

Michael, my photos are certainly my most prized possessions, but photos are nothing without the memories, and I'm sure your son has plenty of those. 35+ years is a very good run, but never enough.

NO, it would have been 45 this year.:( But you are right, great memories, she had an unreal sense of humor, carried it with her to the grave, but that is another story. Funny, but another story.

m

[Randy]

Rolleiflex 3.5 Planar

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52893762/uptwn.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52893762/plumbinga.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Buffalo_Sunset.jpg

[Ari]

Wow, Peter, it looks painted; very vivid and beautiful scene.

[Jim Jones]

Fine capture. It reminds me a little of a William Henry Jackson Photochrom.

[jon.oman]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Buffalo_Sunset.jpg

Wonderful image!

[austin granger]

The Point Reyes, Tomales Bay, 2001
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6881551017_bd043699b4_z.jpg
2002
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6867415961_1e65f91e96_z.jpg
2003
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5220/5475284087_5f5a1786e6_z.jpg
2005
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6848082663_aa8b84a6a8_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Peter De Smidt]

What a terrific series, Austin!

[austin granger]

What a terrific series, Austin!

Thanks Peter. I'd like to go back and see what sort of shape she's in, but unfortunately for the series, I'm up in Portland now. Perhaps a road trip is in order (if only it was that easy...).

[Roger Cole]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Buffalo_Sunset.jpg


Wow, Peter, it looks painted; very vivid and beautiful scene.

It certainly does.

Now, some technical details please. You can't just post a photo like that and not say how it was done. Velvia? Digital? Photoshop saturation slider added?


What a terrific series, Austin!

+1 (as always for Austin's stuff, it seems.)

[Peter De Smidt]

Roger, for the buffalo picture I used my Nikon D200 with a 135mm lens. I rarely use saturation or vibrance sliders, and when I do, it's usually to tone down a specific color. It's not that I'm against upping saturation, but I prefer more control. I adjusted saturation through the use of layers and masks in LAB mode, ala Dan Margulis.

[SamReeves]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Buffalo_Sunset.jpg

There's buffalo in WI? That's pretty darn cool.

[Peter De Smidt]

There are buffalo in Wisconsin, but only on farms or in zoos. The picture was taken in the South Dakota Bad Lands.

[LelandRay]

I noticed that a couple of folks have posted nudes, so I'll give it a shot. Pentax 67ii with 165mm f2.8. I think this is Plus X. Hard to remember--I'm in the process of rescanning some older negatives, and these are two that I will be getting to soon.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Reaching_for_Nothing.jpg

http://www.vangargoyle.com/fs/Egg_Number_One.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

Nice work, Leland.

[Vaughn]

Scanned a few color (RA4) prints I made awhile back.

These two were taken 12 years ago (the Boys were two years old). Downtown San Francisco while we were getting the passport for one of the boys before his Mom was taking him to Australia.

And one of a fellow photographer (using a 4x5) on the Oregon Coast. I think that he was thinking why in the heck I had the camera turned 45 degrees.

Vaughn

[Tom J McDonald]

Vaughn, terrific.

[Michael Graves]

They don't take this boat out very often, do they?


The Point Reyes, Tomales Bay, 2001
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6881551017_bd043699b4_z.jpg
2002
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6867415961_1e65f91e96_z.jpg
2003
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5220/5475284087_5f5a1786e6_z.jpg
2005
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6848082663_aa8b84a6a8_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Peter De Smidt]

Vaughn, that square on point framing really works for that image!

[Vaughn]

Thanks, Peter (and Tom),

Why be normal?! I have a couple more I have done that way. One is of Half Dome from the Sentinal Bridge -- one has to do something a little different as the bridge gets jammed with other photographers every evening! Don't think I have a copy of that around (gave it to my parents). The other is a B&W of the Arcata Plaza -- one of these days I'll scan that puppy. But I suppose it can be over-used and be a bit of a gimmick.

Vaughn

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Lauren_Bat.jpg

[Vaughn]

"Careful with that axe, Eugene"...:D

A Pink Floyd reference for the young...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3R2PgMiTvw

Could not help thinking of that when I saw your image...

[z_photo]

excellent :D

[jcoldslabs]

From whence cometh the avatar:

I was studying at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston quite a few years ago. It was my first year there and I decided to work on a self-portrait assignment in my studio apartment in the middle of winter. I had everything I needed:

Nikon F3? Check. MD-4 motor drive? Check. Tripod? Check. Bed sheets taped to the walls for contrasting backdrop? Check. Single bare bulb light source? Check. Black turtleneck? Check. Pretentious "artiste" attitude? Check. Twenty foot air bulb cable release? Check.

I then proceeded to strike various poses, all serious, all based on what I "thought" a pose should be. Somehow in the midst of this posturing I managed to stumble on the bulb as I pressed it with my foot and fell swiftly to the floor. Unbeknownst to me the motor drive managed to capture this ignominy in its full glory. When I contract printed the roll I laughed at the contrast between my controlled self and my falling self, preferring the unpremeditated version. In a thousand tries I doubt I could have caught such an image on purpose.

http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/FallingLFPF.jpg

Jonathan

[Peter De Smidt]

Two more from The Ranch, an old unoccupied farm house. It was recently the site of a low budget horror movie.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/RanchDoor.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/TheRanch.jpg

[D-tach]

The Untouchables...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6902597191_b4d17e18cd_b.jpg

King penguins - East Falkland - D700/24-70

Tom

[Peter De Smidt]

I love it, Tom!

[Roger Thoms]

Tom, the penguins are great, how in the world did you get them to pose?

Roger

[D-tach]

Thanks Peter & Roger - they're pretty tame, you can put and bend them in any position you like :rolleyes:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6903651901_ee433f0b33_b.jpg

Tom

[LelandRay]

Need I mention that this is not exactly the safest part of town? Very old (2000) TMY-400 120, 105mm lens on Horseman VH-R.

http://www.vangargoyle.com/post/021912img494.jpg

[Roger Cole]

Looks abandoned, not unsafe necessarily. Lots of old buildings like that back in my hometown area in very safe rural areas. But we'll take your word for that part. ;) Nice image of decay there.

I've shot up the rest of my TMY from 1997 and they seem to print ok. Base fog to be sure (it wasn't frozen or refrigerated, just loaded in holders then abandoned) but it seems to print through ok.

[Kav]

From this weekend in western NC,

http://kavanaughmp.smugmug.com/StateSidePhotography/North-Carolina/Highlands-Feb-2011/i-qFg3Z8N/0/XL/MPK2109-XL.jpg

http://kavanaughmp.smugmug.com/StateSidePhotography/North-Carolina/Highlands-Feb-2011/i-vNqMZ2D/0/X3/MPK2146-X3.jpg

http://kavanaughmp.smugmug.com/photos/i-PXSQdx7/0/XL/i-PXSQdx7-XL.jpg

[Corran]

Nikon SP, 50mm f/1.4, Kodak Portra 160:


http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/10615s.jpg

[Roger Thoms]

Nikon SP, 50mm f/1.4, Kodak Portra 160:


http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/10615s.jpg

This is very nice, really like the colors, texture, and shadows.

Roger

[goamules]

Manzanita blooms at 6,000 feet, Rincon Mtns hike yesterday:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6916179967_db9acea80e_b.jpg

[goamules]

Manzanita blooms at 6,000 feet, Rincon Mtns hike yesterday:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6916179967_db9acea80e_b.jpg

[Peter De Smidt]

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/KA_First.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/KA_S_Castles.jpg

[Corran]

Nikon SP, 50mm f/1.4, Kodak Portra 160:

And here's another old car, same roll:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/10620s.jpg