April 2014 Portraits

[D-tach]

Deardorff - Verito 8"3/4 - FP4+

[jcornelius84]

Camera: Sinar Norma 4x5
Film: Ilford Delta 100 B&W 4x5
Lens: Caltar HR 5.6 210
Shutter Copal 1
Developer: Kodak D-76

Hello,

I haven't shot very much large format photography or have posted very much on here; however, I have been diving into it lately and hope to contribute more in the near future.

Here is a photograph I did for a couple's engagement photo. I would like to ask you guys if you know why I am getting a shadow on my negative (on the bottom)? Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you,
Joe

[Louie Powell]

Here is a photograph I did for a couple's engagement photo. I would like to ask you guys if you know why I am getting a shadow on my negative (on the bottom)? Any help will be appreciated.

The fact that you are seeing extra density in the print means that there is less density in the negative.

My guess is that this is a processing problem. How are you processing your film? I'm guessing that the end of the sheet didn't receive the same development as the rest of the sheet.

[okcomputer]

just fantastic.

Harmann Direct Positive Paper 8x10"
Sinar P2 8x10"
Ilford ID 78 1+1
Heliar 300/4.5@f5.6

[Scott Schroeder]

Deardorff - Verito 8"3/4 - FP4+

Tom, that is excellent. What an adventure I just went on viewing the photograph. Wow.

[BetterSense]

Camera: Sinar Norma 4x5
Film: Ilford Delta 100 B&W 4x5
Lens: Caltar HR 5.6 210
Shutter Copal 1
Developer: Kodak D-76

Hello,

I haven't shot very much large format photography or have posted very much on here; however, I have been diving into it lately and hope to contribute more in the near future.

Here is a photograph I did for a couple's engagement photo. I would like to ask you guys if you know why I am getting a shadow on my negative (on the bottom)? Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you,
Joe

I get that when I don’t put enough developer in the tank.

[jcornelius84]

The fact that you are seeing extra density in the print means that there is less density in the negative.

My guess is that this is a processing problem. How are you processing your film? I'm guessing that the end of the sheet didn't receive the same development as the rest of the sheet.

I had the negative processed JOBO at a lab.

[D-tach]

Tom, that is excellent. What an adventure I just went on viewing the photograph. Wow.

Thanks Scott - for me it was an adventure not letting her destroy my camera :-)
Love your shots with the boy and the dog

[D-tach]

Camera: Sinar Norma 4x5
Film: Ilford Delta 100 B&W 4x5
Lens: Caltar HR 5.6 210
Shutter Copal 1
Developer: Kodak D-76

Hello,

I haven't shot very much large format photography or have posted very much on here; however, I have been diving into it lately and hope to contribute more in the near future.

Here is a photograph I did for a couple's engagement photo. I would like to ask you guys if you know why I am getting a shadow on my negative (on the bottom)? Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you,
Joe

My guess is it's bellows sagging - had it with my Chamonix with the Universal bellows hanging a bit low. Since I started putting my loup between the bellows and the camera the problem vanished.
You can check it by looking at the groundglass and meanwhile pushing the bellows up.

[Domingo A. Siliceo]

Harmann Direct Positive Paper 8x10"
Sinar P2 8x10"
[...]

disturbing image, Christo. Recalls me a well known image from Buñuel.