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    Re: I just wanted to share this video

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    Re: I just wanted to share this video

    A beautifully produced video. You have to admire the videographer's craft! Great diversion for a rainy Sunday afternoon and so much better than football.

    On a more mundane level... I was amused by the light stands and umbrellas. And, man, do I envy this guy's darkroom!!

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    Re: I just wanted to share this video

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    Re: Video about Nobuyuki Kobayashi

    Beautiful and inspiring - thanks for posting!

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    Re: Video about Nobuyuki Kobayashi

    Nice work. However, since he's using a flatbed scanner, making digital negatives and then printing on very coarse-textured paper, I wonder why the need for 8x10. It seems a smaller negative would provide indistinguishable prints and be much easier to work with in the field.

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    Re: Video about Nobuyuki Kobayashi

    Quote Originally Posted by Sal Santamaura View Post
    Nice work. However, since he's using a flatbed scanner, making digital negatives and then printing on very coarse-textured paper, I wonder why the need for 8x10. It seems a smaller negative would provide indistinguishable prints and be much easier to work with in the field.
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    Re: Video about Nobuyuki Kobayashi

    Nice. Thanks for posting the link.

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    Re: Video about Nobuyuki Kobayashi

    I wondered the same thing Sal as soon as I saw the scanner and the curves being applied. My guess is that while 4x5 would have been fine (esp considering the comments people made about him using such coarse washi paper), I think, and I'm taking a wild guess, is that the burden he undertakes using 8x10 is out of his respect for the places he photographs. He's humble before the gods if you will.

    edit- he took copious meter readings and kept very detailed notes of the scene so I'm not following what that was for if he was going to make digital negatives.
    notch codes ? I only use one film...

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    Re: Video about Nobuyuki Kobayashi

    I was totally into the video and impressed with the guy, until he fired up the flatbed scanner. Such dedication for tradition in the other aspects of his process, it seemed out of place. If I were a god, I would not be pleased.
    All about the film!

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    Re: Video about Nobuyuki Kobayashi

    Taking copious amount of notes do go with digital negatives. In fact, by scanning and doing digital neg, he can a) do all the dodging and burning he needs, and b) enlarge his prints beyond the contact size of 8x10, which he does do.

    I think if you put down the preconceived notions of digital post processing workflow, you will see the beauty of his approach.

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