-you had been looking for LF activities in Stockholm
Cibachrome/Ilfochrome:
I think this stuff is still available. I guess that your lab would have this in stock, and also processing it. If so, it might be possible to use your 12x20" to directly photograph on Ilfochrome. The challenge would be to test the correct sensitivity, as well as required gel colour correction filters.
This would be most interesting if the lab would have a dry to to dry processing machine, which would allow small photo patches to be quickly developped to find the required values. For testing 4x5" patches might be large enough, in order to save paper. I imagine the result would be quite impressive.
Enlarging tests:
What I always wanted to do, but never had time: Photograph the same subject with different negative sizes, and enlarge them all to 50x60cm
24x36mm 6x6 6x7 6x9 4x5" 8x10" 11x14" 20x24" (same film,same developer).
Must be pritty cool to hang them side by side.
From previous tests I would guess that there is little improvement going beyond 4x5".
Platine Palladium:
I never was really interested in PtPd alternate process, as all this distract IMHO from taking good pictures, and finally it is more the form than the contents that makes the image. But if there would be an expert present, I would be interested to see how this technique works.
...all above ideas need some preparation in advance, and possibly
...ordering material in advance
...so better think about it now
HOTEL:
As only one Hotel (Flyghotellet) is given with an updated price, I will take a single room there for my stay. Would be pleased if others would also stay there.
Bring your transparencies! The lab does lots and lots of Ciba/Ilfochrome printing.
You are on to my train of thought George. I am working on finding a good enclosed trailer to build a monster camera for doing direct prints with me 42" MONSTER lens I bought from Dagor77 and Ilfochrome paper. Maybe we can play around with this during the gathering?
If you really want to test your lens, lets do it.
I have in my deep freezer a fresh 10m roll of Orthofilm, 0.5m wide.
If you take care of the printing side, I would bring the roll along to Stockholm. The sensitivity is ISO25, with very high line resolution. You can double your image diameter by using it at 1:1 or greater, just calculate the image diagonal, and cut the film to the required length. Contact print the final image.
Temporarily replace a studio door with a wood panel containing your lens, or make a temporary light tight tent
Other points for the gathering:
-What sheetfilms are available in Stockholm 4x5/8x10 color or
b+w? Fuji Quickloads?
-I do not plan to rent a car in Stockholm, so if somebody has left
some place in his car, I would readily accept this opportunity.
-Anybody wanting to trade LF gear? (I am currently looking for a
3.5" Packard shutter.)
I will be making a larger post tomorrow as I just got back from vacation.
I have booked some rooms and need a final roll call of those whom will be attending.
Unfortunately it seems as though some people have bailed and aren't even getting back to me as to whether or not they are coming.... No problem. I imagine things have come up and that quite a few are on vacation.
We are so far the following:
Tedd-Sweden
Joakim-Sweden
George-Luxumburg
Patrik-Sweden
Mikael-Sweden
Morten-Norway Coming around the 26th/27th hopefully.
Frankie-Sweden Coming later hopefully if he gets back from Hungary in time.
OF COURSE YOU ARE COMING FRANKIE!
Waiting on Johannes and Struan from Sweden and maybe Trond from Norway...
The game plan is loose but interesting!
Trip to the outermost and weather biten archipelago full of rocks, water, seals, lighthouses and mohoganny boats! George is bringing a 10x,5 meter roll of film! We shall be builing a VERY big camera to test the 42" 1050mm MONSTER lens I bought from Dagor77. Then of course we will be at the lab playing with the 20x24 color enlarger and also developing with nightvision at the studio. Joakim as Pt/Pd experience and I am working on getting the necessary material so we can use the new 5000W UV plateburner at the studio, which I havebeen given but never used...
There will also most likely be some wondering around Sthlm city to shoot and take a beer or five.
Anything else anyone is interested in doing or shooting?
AHHHH!
One more thing! The National Museum is showing Greta Garbos private collection of portraits of herself!
Being the timeframe she lived and worked they were surely shoot 8x10 and 11x14! Any takers! Surely some wonderful Hurrells and Bulls?!
Bring sheets and a pillow case for the youth hostel for when we head out into the archipelago.
I am not sure whether or not they have some for an extra cost. I will hopefully get ahold of a real person tomorrow.
The week seems to be shaping up like this:
Monday: Joakim and George arrive in Sthlm and we hang-out at the studio during the evening and make some good food and drink cold beer. We will discuss the final plans for our trip out into the archipelago.
Tuesday: We will be at the studio to pack and organize for the archipelago. We will also be turning the office into a large camera by mounting a 42" lens in the doorway. This will be used for exposing Georges roll of ortho film! This exposure will later be used to put the 20x24 enlarger to the ultimate ULF format test on Friday.
Wednesday: Head out sometime EARLY to head to, most likely, Fjärdlång island in the archipelago.
I have reserved two rooms for 5 people for Wednesday night to Thursday. There is also a little store here here we can buy groceries. I thought we could buy some good stuff to later find a nice spot along the water to grill, take a dip, drink some pilsner, eat, drink some pilsner and just plain relax in the wonderful archipelago!
Thursday: Up early to take a taxi boat to Huvudskär island. The regular boat would get us there too late to enjoy a full day before the regular boat comes at 4 pm to take us back to the mainland. (There is only one regular boat to and from Huvudskär everyday). Unless someone wishes to continue on their own...
Thursday night I imagine we would be back at the studio around 6/6:30pm. We will most likely be pretty beat. Suggest a favorite place near the studio for dinner. Should anyone want to crash early this is fine too.
Friday: To the lab to meet "Uffe" the ULF color enlarger and Lasse Trädgårdh the owner of the lab.
We will be able to develop film here in the machines if you would like and play with the BIG negs will did on tuesday. Friday eveing an excursion into Sthlms old town for some picture taking or just turist stuff and dinner.
Saturday-Monday: Up to everyone else. Developing at the studio? Studio shoot? Joakim will also be showing how to do Platinum and Palladium. Or maybe out on your own to find your own adventures?
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