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    Re: 2017 Portraits: September

    I am sure these will be treasured.
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    Re: 2017 Portraits: September

    I think its a fine portrait with tons of character! :)
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    Re: 2017 Portraits: September

    Some really strong images so far this month! Really enjoyed each image so far.

    Here's a shot of my wife from yesterday, inspired by a John Singer Sargent portrait (although its not a strict...
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    10 inch commercial Ektar

    This lens gets little love for 8x10, but what about as a portrait lens for 4x5? The coverage should be plenty and the focal length is right.... can't find anyone talking about this application for...
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    Re: July 2017 portrait thread

    Thank you! Maybe about 4'.
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    Re: July 2017 portrait thread

    http://amandabaines.com/webpost/mil4x5.jpg

    Latest military portrait, this time deliberately using some of the harder light like one saw in the Karsh portraits. The key is just a 7" reflector,...
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    Re: Photographs of Historic Buildings

    http://amandabaines.com/webpost/sheldon-1.jpg

    From WikiPedia:


    Wista 45vx, Nikkor 9SW, f/32, back tilt to keep overhanging branch in focus, up shift as shooting from near ground level, HP5+ in...
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    Re: July 2017 portrait thread

    Thanks to both of you! I am trying hard to learn how to make a simple, quality portrait. I'm fascinated by the principles that have remained more or less constant in portraiture since long before...
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Lovely work!
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Honestly, no real correction, I just wanted to drop the exposure a smidge longer (without stopping down too much further and compromising resolution to diffraction) and didn't have an appropriate ND...
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    Re: July 2017 portrait thread

    Another for my military portrait series.

    http://www.amandabaines.com/webpost/chuck-1.jpg

    Wista VX, Nikkor 210mm wide open, HP5+ developed in DD-X, north window light with silver reflector rim...
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    Re: July 2017 portrait thread

    Fantastic shot!
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Thank you! :)
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

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    Minnehaha Falls in GA
    Wista 45VX, Rodenstock 150mm @f/16, orange filter, front tilt, ilford FP4+ in DD-X about N-1 or so. 8 Second exposure.
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Fantastic!
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    Re: June Portrait Thread

    Thank you so much that's kind of you to say! We have a few lovely north-facing windows, although the space is actually quite cramped... I want to get back to doing some of my military portraits with...
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    Re: June Portrait Thread

    So Amanda seems convinced that her left side is her "better" side, but she doesn't seem to realize I love *all* of her many sides.

    This is my first go with the big camera in a year or two and even...
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    Larry,

    I did follow through with the project and was very happy with the results!

    I had my printer Robert Cavalli make a series of darkroom prints as exemplars for Puritan's production team to...
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    I don't post on here super often, but I've been following this thread with interest as I too am looking to publish in the 50ish book range and have been dissatisfied with most of the options out...
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Here are a few new ones! C&C welcome.

    http://bainesphoto.com/files/gimgs/36_ir-red-1.jpg
    Mount Rainier from Tolmie Peak.
    Wista 45vx, Nikkor-W 90mm f/8 @f/22. Rollei “Infrared” film. Deep red...
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Some really lovely work in here right now, but love these particularly!!
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Thank you Randy!

    Love the shot Michael!
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Hi folks!

    I'm still not much of a landscape photographer, but I'm trying to get a bit better while out here in WA for a month. Always happy to get feedback/critique.

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    Wista 45vx,...
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    Re: January 2015 Portraits

    The portrait of your daughter is a really great expression!
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    Re: January 2015 Portraits

    Thank you!

    The Doctors are my teachers, the butter bars are my classmates, the 18-series is my old team leader, and the 11A was a classmate's brother.
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    Re: January 2015 Portraits

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    I am working on a series of military portraits that, while maintaining an appropriate sense of decorum, focus on conveying more of the subject's personality. This was the first in the...
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    Re: Advice on moderate wide lens for Wista

    Thanks again!

    Does anyone know for sure about the cap sizes for this lens? S/N 9668549. It has the "for Wista" designation on the shutter but is a Copal 0. The front filter is 40.5mm. Past...
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    Re: Advice on moderate wide lens for Wista

    Thank you all for your input.

    I picked up a cheap ($220 shipped with wista board) 135mm Sironar-N MC (which I understand to be roughly the same as the APO-Sironar-N) today that looks to be in...
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    Advice on moderate wide lens for Wista

    Hey all,

    I'm looking for a moderate wide to complement my 210 Nikkor on my new Wista 45vx. I know that 120 is the "natural" 2 lens combination with a 210, so I'm looking for a lens between about...
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    Re: Another "This or That"

    Picked up a 45vx on that auction site in great shape for a fair (I think) price.

    Does anyone know the size of the tripod mount screw? 1/4? 3/8? I don't see it in the manual. Trying to get...
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    Another "This or That"

    Hello all,

    I'm getting back into LF after a hiatus, and trying to rethink my setup for what I plan to do.

    My intent is to use my 4x5 setup for portraits and some "urban landscapes."

    I have...
  32. Thread: Nikkor 210

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    Re: Nikkor 210

    Thank you all for the info, and particularly to Oren for the comparisons.

    So it looks like for $200 shipped, given the lens is mint with tested and guaranteed shutter speeds, my incompetence...
  33. Thread: Nikkor 210

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    Nikkor 210

    As I continue to muddle around and try to figure out how to make a decent simple portrait, I've decided to dust off my old Cambo monorail and get it into the game. I was only lacking a lens for it,...
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    Re: March 2012 Portraits

    Shutter, that is quite an arresting portrait! Striking mood. Thank you Ramiro! Cheers all!

    Here's another from 2 days ago. Shen Hao 4x5, Fujinon 240 f/9, FP4+ in DD-X
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    Re: March 2012 Portraits

    Thanks for the feedback all! I've greatly enjoyed viewing the talent on this forum and learning from everyone's experience so far.
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    Re: March 2012 Portraits

    First image share here, and some of my first efforts at large-format portraiture.

    Love your shot ustas!

    All on Shen Hao 4x5, Fujinon 240 f/9, FP4+ in DD-X
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    Re: Yousuf Karsh's Heir

    Thanks guys!

    I've had a hard time tracking down Vinne Dixon... does he have a site?

    Platon is iconic, yes... but also ironic and somehow less classic and heroic than I am looking for. Lots of...
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    Yousuf Karsh's Heir

    So imagine for a moment that you were looking for a timeless military portrait in the tradition of Yousuf Karsh. Preferably large format B&W film. Who in the United States would you hire for that...
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    Re: post your urban landscapes

    Really enjoyed this image. If I had to nit, it seems like there is a very minor convergence that I think could be ironed out. The left line is not parallel to the edge of the frame to my...
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    Re: My First E6 Process!

    Very nice images!
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