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Hi friends,

After dabbling years in Hasselblad and pinhole 4x5, I have decided to move on to 4x5 field camera. Since I plan on buying one for a lifetime, wanna buy a new field camera .
However,...

First contrbution to MF forum here.
A couple of my humble shots in Zero Image 2000 pinhole camera depicting the harsh winter of Minnesota :).
Image 1 is shot in Ilford acros 100 whereas Image 2 was...

Have always been a silent admirer of the website soaking in as much knowledge as I can from all the great photographers here.
However, unlike most , I photograph only in pinholes in large format...

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I bought a sample pack of epson and tried the signature worthy papers.
I really loved the cold press neutral due to the texture and the exhibition fiber for fiber finish and sharpness....

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Am a newbie in large format and prinitng too. Have been trying a lot of papers to find my vision.
Mostly black and white 4x5 landscape images with a few square hasselblad color ones.
I...

One more abstraction from Banning State Park :-

Camera :- Tachihara 4x5 with 180 mm Nikkor
Exposure :- 1/8 secs at f45
Film :- Ilford Delta 100
Developer :- Rodinal 1:100 for 1 hr
Silver...

Well not sure if I should speak up as I am fairly new, but I use 10ml for 3 sheets of 4x5 in 1000ml of water for stand development.
The negatives are fairly ok and have less contrast but prints...

Hi Leigh,

Thanks for the suggestions.. Well forgot to mention its stand development I do with 1:100 of Rodinal... thats why 1 hour..

Regards,
Abhishek

Thank you Harley for your kind words.. Well I have a hasselblad that I have been using for a year !!!
And now am hooked to 4x5 and wanna buy one asap...
This was taken with my friend's 4X5 that I...

Thank you for the kind words Harley and Sly..

Well I am really a very newbie in Large Format as I have tried it only 2 times, this being the second time and I am hooked to it.

I don't use much...

Jeff, you are bang on target.. It was taken in the North shore early spring along with Joel.. I am sure you know him.
I am just fortunate enough to have him as a teacher for large format.... The...

One more :)

Water of the First Spring - 2

Tachihara 4x5 with 180mm Nikkor
Ilford Delta 100
Rodinal 1:100 for 1 hour (stand development)
Scanned with Epson v750
...

Thank you guys for the appreciation.. It means a lot to a newbie like me :)

Newbie at 4x5 :-

What Remains :-

Camera :- Tachihara 4x5 with 180 mm Nikkor
Exposure :- 1 secs at f32
Film :- Ilford Delta 100
Developer :- Rodinal 1:100 for 1 hr
Scan :- Epson v750

Here goes mine .. still pretty new and novice in 4x5 ..
Am loving it :)

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Camera :- Tachihara 4x5 with 180 mm Nikkor
Exposure :- 1 secs at f32
Film :- Ilford Delta 100
Developer :-...

Very novice attempt in 4x5..

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Camera :- Tachihara 4x5 with 180 mm Nikkor
Exposure :- 1/8 secs at f32
Film :- Ilford Delta 100
Developer :- Rodinal 1:100 for 1 hr
Scan :- Epson v750

Hi Gary,

Least to say I am highly honoured and privileged.
It was my second shoot with the 4x5 and first ever development. Am super excited to see the pictuire come through. I was sure I must...

Newbie in large format learning with Joel's Tachihara.Can't thank him enough ...

Water of the first Spring(North Minnesota) :-

Tachihara 4x5 with 180mm Nikkor
Ilford Delta 100
Rodinal 1:100...

Not sure why the previous post appears with a small icon of the image .
Reposting again :-

Newbie in large format learning with Joel's Tachihara.Can't thank him enough ...

Water of the first...

Newbie in large format learning with Joel's Tcahihara.

Water of the first Spring :-

Tachihara 4x5 with 180mm Nikkor
Ilford Delta 100
Rodinal 1:100 for 1 hour (stand development)
Scanned with...

Hi Friends,

I am looking forward to buy a used Eospn 4990 scanner to scan my 6x6 negs and 4x5 negs.
The scanned pictures will be printed in digital OHP negatives and then used for contact...

Highly indebted to Joel Truckenbrod for letting me use his Tachihara for the first time ever .
Thrilled with the experience of shooting 4x5.
Here's the first picture i made on the banks of...

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I have found a few old scanned pictures that overtime now I feel look quite good to be printed as silver gelatin prints in darkroom. The saddest part is I have lost the negatives.
Hence, I...

Well I haven't started shooting a lot and also have only 1 day a week to develop my films. I really love the idea of developing one film at a time. Think I would do 2 films at a time as in a week i...

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I have just started out in Large format pinhole and have some films to be developed. However, being a total newbie, I would like to know your views on which method to use for development.

I...

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I am extremely happy to have one of my pictures selected for a gallery representation. However, since its a scan, I would need to have the same printed and framed and sent to the gallery for...

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I am currently using Hasselblad 500 cm with 80,50 ad 150 mm lenses. Planning to get a large format 4x5 filed camera with a 90, 135, 210.
Hence looking for a new tripod and a head for the...

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Well so I had the rarest of opportunity to try out a Tachihara 4x5 in the cold temparatures of Northern Minnesota on the shores of Lake Superior and needless to say "I AM HOOKED TO...

Hi Kirk,

Thanks a lot for the pointers. I did check on Bill's workshops but Michigan workshop details are not yet released...

Hi JP,

Thanks a lot for replying. Yeah, I am definitely ready to travel around the country. However, I work as a full time IT analyst and hence can take a maximum of 5 days of leave. Also, I donot...

Hi guys ,

Thanks a lot for the info. I did check with Michael Gordon but he's all booked for March workshop. The next one is in September :(..
Hence looking for a much earlier workshop...

Bump.. Any info of any large format beginner's workshops available?

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I am Abhishek currently living in Minneapolis,Minnesota. Like many others , I started with digital SLRs and slowly moved into films.. Currently shooting with a Hasselblad 500 cm and a 6x6...