First Scans, New to Large Format

[Colorado CJ]

I've been trying to digitize some 4x5 negatives using a DSLR and a macro lens. This worked decently for 35mm and medium format, but didnt work well with 4x5. So I bit the bullet and bought a scanner.

My v750 pro scanner arrived a couple of days ago and my digitized 4x5 negatives are heads and shoulders better.

Here are my first two scans of 4x5 shots I took while camping over the weekend

This first shot was taken during a light drizzle in the evening (low light). I used my spot meter and added a few seconds for resipocity failure, so the exposure was 8 seconds long. Shot on foma 200 and developed in rodinal 100:1 semi-stand.


Rushing-Mountain-Stream-26-July-2014 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

The second shot was taken the next morning at 6:30 am. The sun just rising over the mountain. Same film and development.


Old-Camp-26-July-2014 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Both of these were straight scans. Slight contrast was added in Photoshop, then they were resized for the web.

This large format photography is going to be FUN!

[Peter De Smidt]

Make sure to check for the best height above the bed for scanning. It's often with the emulsion 1-2mm above the bed. Have fun!

[Matsushime]

Hey CJ. They look like great scans.

I'm also in Northern Colorado (Fort Collins.) Where abouts are you from?

[Colorado CJ]

Make sure to check for the best height above the bed for scanning. It's often with the emulsion 1-2mm above the bed. Have fun!

Thanks. The 4x5 holder is close to perfect, I might play with it a little though to see if I can get the sharpest image possible.

The 35mm holder needs some work, it is pretty blurry at stock height.

[Colorado CJ]

Hey CJ. They look like great scans.

I'm also in Northern Colorado (Fort Collins.) Where abouts are you from?

Thanks. My newer scans are better. I put them in the old buildings and landscapes threads already.

I live in Loveland. Do you have any favorite local areas? I shoot up in RMNP pretty frequently as it is only 40 minutes away.

[Matsushime]

Thanks. My newer scans are better. I put them in the old buildings and landscapes threads already.

I live in Loveland. Do you have any favorite local areas? I shoot up in RMNP pretty frequently as it is only 40 minutes away.

I do have a few favorite spots but their more for model shoots. Their nothing special as far as landscape photography go. But that's my "inexperienced landscape photographer" talking.

I think anything near the Poudre River is beautiful this time of year. If you look up the haunted goat farm in Fort Collins and find the wildlife park across the street, that's a great place too!

[Colorado CJ]

Thanks for the tips. Model photography is something I've never tried, people shooting in general is something I need to work on. Guess I am too much of an introvert. I am very comfortable with waiting a few hours to get the perfect wildlife shot though.

Here's one I scanned last night. Shot on Fomapan 200 at 160 out at Lon Hagler.


An-Evening-by-the-Lake by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

[Matsushime]

Thanks for the tips. Model photography is something I've never tried, people shooting in general is something I need to work on. Guess I am too much of an introvert. I am very comfortable with waiting a few hours to get the perfect wildlife shot though.

Here's one I scanned last night. Shot on Fomapan 200 at 160 out at Lon Hagler.

You're welcome and Nice picture!

[Chris74]

This is my first ever large format photo. Taken last year at Dunlewey, Donegal, Ireland.


Fomapan 100.

[analoguey]

That second picture is quite nice - I really liked the part below the sun!