I've taken a bit of a hiatus from photography - the past 3-4 years have been college and working a few IT jobs. I happened to be cleaning out the freezer the other week and came by a box of 11x14...
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I've taken a bit of a hiatus from photography - the past 3-4 years have been college and working a few IT jobs. I happened to be cleaning out the freezer the other week and came by a box of 11x14...
Well... I've been pretty much out of photography for the past year or so, and am a bit intimidated at breaking out the 8x10 right now... but if this finally does happen, I'd be more than happy to tag...
Thanks for the advice, Frank.
Edgar already replied to my email, and stated that he doesn't do 11x14 - he doesn't feel comfortable doing film in open trays, which is very understandable.
Any...
Hello,
Some of you may know me from the old LF Photo forum. I've taken a break from photography for a little over a year (a very long story) but am looking to get back into LF.
Somewhere in my...
Lenny Eiger said:
Well, if you happen to be having tea with Whistler's mother, and she asks you to paint her, and you do, and you like it, of course you should sell it as an original. But an...
Thanks, all, for the information. I'll be sure to check it out.
Louie, do you happen to remember the URL to that article?
Unfortunately, I'm leaving RIT at the end of this quarter...three days...
I've been thinking about getting into alternative process work for quite some time. I have quite a few negs that I'd like to print, but they are all optimized for silver-based printing. So, given...
I wasn't around to compare it to Super XX or any of the other "old" films, but I've found Bergger BPF-200 to be quite different from any other 'modern' emulsion, especially anything current from...
I don't happen to be one, but there are plenty of people out there working in it. Do a search here on the forum and in general, and you'll probably come up with some names.
Also, contact the...
My left shoulder. It didn't come with enough padding.
Bill,
Three thoughts-
1) a smaller electronic shutter?
2) A pneumatic (air) release, such as those giant expensive ones that have been discussed here before
3) How about somehow fitting a...
I'm at RIT, and took a trip to see the exhibit with my photo class (taught by Willie Osterman). It was quite an exhibit - supposedly the largest show of daguerrotypes. Very interesting to see, as...
Unfortunately, for the first time in 3 years (I live in north jersey) I wasn't able to make it to PhotoPlus this past weekend. Any update from anyone who went? Is the LF world still represented?
Does anyone know anything about Kentmere papers? Specifically the VC RC?
I've never used them before, but at B&H, they're the best value in rolls of VC RC.
Brian,
That's exactly how it is with my local pro lab. It used to be that I'd walk in and one of the nameless counterpeople would tell me that, though their ads boasted a 4 hour turn-around for...
I use the Zone system in terms of metering and place/fall in all formats. I also do use it with development controls in sheet film, but not all the time.
Lately I am much more inclined to use it...
Firsly, I totally agree with commending this forum. I gave up reading others quite a while ago, and thoug h I went quite a few months without keeping up-to-date here, I find it quite enjoyable and...
You could probably fabricate some with some spring steel, a pair of pliers, tin snips, a file, and a drill.
I also started with 8x10. I'd never used an LF camera before, and made the jump. It took a month after the camera arrived to come up with a groundglass, lens, and holder. It was utterly amazing. And...
I don't shoot 4x5 on a regular basis, so I can't be too much help.
But here at RIT, all of the 4x5 kits that can be signed out have the old, beat up Polaroid 500 holders. They use those not only...
Exactly how BIG are you printing? And color or B&W?
Componons are amazing glass, but for 8x10 B&W, there are many many older processes lenses which will work just as well, and be a lot easier on...
No, there's no point to this question other than curiosity...
I have an 8x10 enlarger, and have seen horiontals that handle 11x14. Is/has there ever been anything larger out there? The...
I carry (usually) two lenses. The first one has a screw-in rear metal cap. The front cap is a snap-on plastic kind, and i have one of those giant wide extra-strong rubber bands that goes over the...
On the outside of the holder is this nice little white box where I permanently write a number and letter. The number is a holder number, the letter is a side. When I go to unload film into an empty...
Before I invested in some out-of-date RDP in 8x10, I played around using Ilfochrome in my 8x10. Nice results if you have a color meter and can filter it, or want to shoot the paper, scan, and correct...
It works beautifully.
Place the film in the drum facing in (with the emulsion away from the wall of the drum). Two sheets fit in the drum I have - the 2080 I believe.
The ridges on the drum...
I recently came into posession of some BPF200 in 11x14. I exposed four sheets and am deciding how to process.
I have a box in 8x10, which I've shot some of, but I don't have any record of my...
I'm currently going to school at RIT, probably the largest (and oldest) photo school in the country. Our bookstore carries everything up to and including B&W and color in 8x10. Back in northern NJ,...
My "choice" lens for a format depends on more than just the aspect ratio. A lot of it also has to do with how I use the camera and, of course, the quality of the specific lens itself.
In 35mm I...
Applied Optics and Optical Deisgn by Conrady.
Part One is the theory, Part Two gives examples of specific lens designs.
Yes, we have darkroom facilities that make all of us drool. But as far as I can tell, tray processing is the only option for sheet film (short of 4x5 in tanks). Very few people here shoot 8x10 or...
Well, I'm away at college, where I can sign out an 8x10 or 11x14 whenever I want, but am sadly away from my beloved Jobo processor.
I'm going to be doing some work in 8x10 and 11x14. Aside from...
If you're a traditionalist, you use the Zone system, and a film like Bergger BPF-200 which allows for dramatic expansion/contraction. If you're into the whole digital thing, make a number of braketed...
I'm not quite sure where you're going with this.
I've worked with my barrel lens quite a bit. I usually used either a 4x5" dark slide, or just my black baseball cap, or the black side of my...
There is a reason why I shoot 8x10 when I do, and why I contact print.
If I scanned the negs, that would be pointless. The reason why I bother with 8x10 in the first place is that for many things,...
8x10.
Brian,
I love my stainless reels. I have a whole bunch, most of which I was given (people closing up darkrooms, my old high school, etc.) and some I bought. I don't know all of the brands, and...
Granted, I've been inactive on the 'net for quite some time.
I'm now studying at RIT, arguably the best photo school in the country. We have a single 11x14 available to check out, which most...
Jerry,
What film are you using? Are you using any sort of filter?
Atmospheric haze is a possibility. What about some sort of post-camera fogging? Those of us who shoot a lot of horizontal...
Does anyone know the inch equivalents for the old plate sizes?
I would really appreciate a list, but specifically I'm talking about sheets which are approx. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2".
Thanks.