Not polaroids, but rather Fujifilm's FP-100C45 instant film. I shot these with my Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5-
Not polaroids, but rather Fujifilm's FP-100C45 instant film. I shot these with my Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5-
nice thread, i love Polaroids.
Ernostar 165 @F1.8, Polaroid 55 positive
I've posted this before...
Ebony 45s - Nikkor 210mm - Type 55
There are things (tones) going on here that I can't do. Is that a negative?Originally Posted by PViapiano
Those glowing tones are what I like about T55. I don't know what to attribute it to, so finding a replacement is difficult.
The glowing tones: Could this be a matter spectral response - which we notice when shooting skin tones ?
Or might it be just something unusual about the density curves in the upper values ?
It does seem to be most noticeable with skin tones, but is there to some degree in still life too. Spectral response is an interesting idea as you'd think curve shape would be easy enough to duplicate.
Here's a 22x25 inch Polaroid done with the big big camera. Not much chance to chat the subject up with giant Polaroid.
The sitter has the keeper, this is a non-keeper. He is Lanfranco Colombo, the wheel behind modern photography in Italy.
Another 20x25 inch from the giant camera. Giuseppe Panza, an art collector.
Polaroid Type 55 does something different with the middle tones for sure, not just skintones. A moot point, you won't find any for less than $300 a box and that's out-dated!
Type 52 is fun for regular, everyday shooting:
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