2nd Annual Large and Ultra Large Format Photographer's "Meet and Greet" Event

[Jim Fitzgerald]

2nd Annual Large and Ultra-Large Format Photographer's “Meet and Greet” Event

Tri Tran, Hugo Zhang and I would like to invite our fellow photographers in the Southern California area to a special event in Orange County on Sunday October 13, 2013. This informal meeting is for fellow photographers interested in seeing and sharing some wonderful equipment and images. This is our second year and we’ve added a few new things. We have a total of 8 six-foot tables available of which four have been reserved already. The remaining four are available inside the club house. We have tables available outside as well. We can have four to six tables and an EZ up outside. If you wish to rent a table the cost will be $30.00. This is a first come first served event. To reserve and send in payment e-mail to info@tritranphotography.com
Payment of $30.00 via paypal. Be sure to put the title of the show in your payment. The table reservations are to cover our rental cost for the clubhouse. We may have some gourmet food trucks on site for food purchases. Feel free to bring your own refreshments to share.
You are welcome to show and sell your work on the tables you reserve, sell equipment etc. Set up time for those of you with tables is 10AM sharp! Please be on time. There will be no set up after the meeting starts.

Time and Location:
Sunday October 13,2013
11:00 – 6:00 pm
Green Valley Clubhouse
17250 Los Jardines West, Fountain Valley, Ca 92708

Event details:
Chamonix Cameras will have a table and you can speak to Hugo if you are interested in any of Chamonix's products.
Large and Ultra Large Format cameras plus a variety of soft focus lenses will be on display. Some may be for sale!
Traditional silver gelatin, platinum and carbon transfer prints, ambrotypes and tintypes will also be available for purchase.
A discussion of alternative printing techniques and the use of film and x-ray films will be part of the activities.
The program consists of the following:
• 11:00 – 11:30 pm – Introduction and welcome.
• 11:30 – 2:00 pm – Wet Plate Collodion with Randy Estudillo
• 2:00 – 4:00 pm Platinum/Palladium Printing with Tri Tran
• 3:00- 5:00pm Carbon Transfer Printing with Jim Fitzgerald including demo of the process.
Photographers are welcome to show their portfolio to collectors who may wish to purchase their work or to share their work with other artists. For those who wish to shoot portraits, please bring your 8x10 film holders loaded with your favorite film as cameras will be available to use.
Light refreshments will be served.
Should you have any questions please contact us. We look forward to seeing you!
Jim: 818- 378-3919
Tri: 949-433-5323
Hugo: 909-576-1199

Thanks.

[Tri Tran]

Just an update:
6 tables has been booked. We have 2 tables left for inside the Club house.

Jim, thanks for posting this . Look forward to see everyone there .

[davehyams]

would love to be there, but it will have to wait another year. Enjoy, should be a great event.

[Michael Clark]

Will call for renting one table.

Mike

[Michael Clark]

The last meet up or " Meet and Greet" was really good, a lot of people showed up and a great place to show and tale.

Mike

[Tri Tran]

Dave, I hope you can make it ,please try if there any changes last minute . It's definitely a show that you can't afford to miss.
Mike, your table is reserved . Thanks for being a part of the event.

[jaybob20]

It was so much fun last year, I can wait!

I'll bring some 8x10 Impossible instant film and processor if anyone wants to try it or have their picture taken. I'm asking $20 a shot (that is cost). I am not an Impossible rep or anything (Impossible I am available :) ) I'll also have some extra gear I'm selling (4x5 and 120 cameras and lenses) and will be sharing a table with Mr. Daniel Stone.

I can also demo lifting Impossible instant film. It really isn't too hard, but there are some tricks I can share.

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[Tri Tran]

Hi Jason,
Thanks to be a part of the event.

Update : Inside tables are sold out. Table reserved for Artists / Exhibitors are:

1 M 56 Gallery
2 Domenico Foschi
1 Jim Fitzgerald
1 Hugo Zhang ( Chamonix camera )
1 Micheal Clark
1 Jason and Daniel Stone
1 Tri Tran

We can set up another 4 outside table for your displays . Please let us know if you are interested. Thanks

[grantflanagan]

Can't wait! Another Brookie and I are making the drive down from Santa Barbara, so stoked!

[Amedeus]

I plan on making the drive down ;-)

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Awesome! I plan on bringing my new lenses I've added to my humble collection.

[Michael Clark]

Jim, I was planning on bringing that 8x10 elwood enlarger with the 12x12 Arista cold light to sell there, you want to help unload and carry it in ? Ha,Ha hows your back?


P.S. you can keep the mounting block!!!
Mike

[Tri Tran]

Another outside table booked for Gary per Jim F. Thanks Gary for your support.

[Amedeus]

I'll bring a Sinar this time and lenses ... expired 8x10 polaroid ;-)


Awesome! I plan on bringing my new lenses I've added to my humble collection.

[ROL]

Orange County being another county from me, I am interested in coming and perhaps bringing my vast collection (not kidding) of pre-cut (by me from unused boards and windows) archival matting blanks, 4 and mostly 8-ply, all cotton rag, buffered, white (matches Westminster bright white rag) museum board (Rising (http://risingmuseumboard.com/products/)), in sizes from 8x10 to 20x24, priced at easily half of whatever the going price is elsewhere. Please let me know if there's any interest, here or via my site.

[Tri Tran]

Any alternate date in case an early Blizzard shuts down all travel? Here in North Dakota that is always a concern...

You might have to fly in early to enjoy the SoCal weather. The show will be super fun.

[Tri Tran]

Got some work done tonight for our Annual show coming up. My table will have my work on display and available for sale including :

Platinum prints
Carbon Prints
...and my latest 8x10 Tintype and Ambrotype Ruby plates.

Look forward to see you all .

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[ScottPhotoCo]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarg! My wife just informed me that we will going to Canada the weekend this is happening! *sigh*

I guess I'll have to wait for next year. Maybe a spring gathering? :)

Tim
www.ScottPhoto.co

[Jim Fitzgerald]

So, just a bump and a reminder that this is happening this Sunday. People with tables please be on time. We will have a lot of fun and many demo's and things to see and buy!

[Amedeus]

See you there !

[Tri Tran]

Thank you all for your participation at the for SoCal Large format photographers "Greet and Meet". It was a good turn out and everyone had fun seeing each other's art work and exchanging ideas. Look forward to see everyone next year. If there any constructive feedback please let us know.

[Vaughn]

Hope I can make it to one someday. I had a good time with Jim in the redwoods yesterday...he has some work in front of him -- many many LF and ULF negatives to process (I only have a couple 11x14's and a few 8x10's to deal with!)

Vaughn

[Tri Tran]

Hope I can make it to one someday. I had a good time with Jim in the redwoods yesterday...he has some work in front of him -- many many LF and ULF negatives to process (I only have a couple 11x14's and a few 8x10's to deal with!)

Vaughn

Hope you will make it next year so please plan on it. I'm glad that you and Jim had a great time in the redwoods . Look forward to see the final products.

[Tri Tran]

You can see the event pictures here if you have an account https://www.facebook.com/groups/610591018971625/
otherwise I will try to upload later. Thanks for checking.

[Jim Noel]

My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the short time we we were able to spend. Why more people don't take advantage of the opportunity to see quality equipment and work, I can't understand. I especially enjoyed meeting Jim and seeing the beautiful cameras he has built. We will certainly be more prepared to attend next year.

Jim

[Jim Graves]

Just wish you'd move it out of October ... that is such a good time to go shoot pretty much in every area ... the weather is mellow, the leaves are changing, the days have shortened so the golden hours are closer together and the winter season looms so there's an urgency to get out and get some pictures. The last couple of years I've thought of coming down but have ended up heading out to the North Coast of CA.

Why not move it into the dormant Winter months?

[Tri Tran]

My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the short time we we were able to spend. Why more people don't take advantage of the opportunity to see quality equipment and work, I can't understand. I especially enjoyed meeting Jim and seeing the beautiful cameras he has built. We will certainly be more prepared to attend next year.

Jim

Jim, Dave Schmidt mentioned you. Sorry that I didn't have a chance to say hello. Hope to see you for our upcoming event . We probably had less photographers visiting this year, but sure did have more serious collectors this year .

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[Tri Tran]

Just wish you'd move it out of October ... that is such a good time to go shoot pretty much in every area ... the weather is mellow, the leaves are changing, the days have shortened so the golden hours are closer together and the winter season looms so there's an urgency to get out and get some pictures. The last couple of years I've thought of coming down but have ended up heading out to the North Coast of CA.

Why not move it into the dormant Winter months?

We'll look into that. I'll try to come up with a time in which everyone can make it.Thanks for the suggestion.

[Michael Clark]

I had a great time, there sure was a lot of spectacular imagery there. Ended up getting a print form Dominica. A bunch of people doing Alternate Processes out side in the fine weather.Next year I'm going to bring some of my own work to show or sell.

Mike

[Tri Tran]

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[Tri Tran]

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[Tri Tran]

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[FrancisF]

I thought if anyone would know, this group would. I live in Illinois which is a bit too far to come to your event and get some advice so I thought someone in this group would have a suggestions.

I am assembling a 20 x 24 for shooting film, 100 ASA or faster. I have 1210 Nikor lens - the glass is 4 inches across. What do you suggest for a shutter? Here are the alternatives I know about. I could find a used Packard with an air bulb - but these sound like you really don't have that much control over the speed. I understand that they sell them new and I could get an electrically controlled shutter but it would run about $775.

There seem to be a number of old style shutters that appear on ebay like Ilexpo, "Silent Shutter" made by the Conley Camera Co, rolling shutters. Have people had success with these

There is a modern Sinar Copal shutter ....but I have not been able to determine if it could be fitted to a 4 inch lens. From the photographs it does not look like it is be enough.

Any advice or recommendations appreciated.

Francis F

[Tri Tran]

Hi Francis,
I have never seen a electronic shutter that big . If you know how to control your developer dilution and develop your film by inspection with the green safe light than you really don't need the shutter. It's a bonus to me, no more no less. Good luck.

[FrancisF]

Tri,




Thank you for the encouragement do with less. If nothing else, the approach will lighten the camera.

Liked you site very much.

Thanks
Francis

[AtlantaTerry]

Have you set a date for 2014? Knowing that now will give people and spouses time to make plans.

[Tri Tran]

My pleasure , Francis. It's not that hard as we though . You might try to order some of the Ortho 20x24 film from freestyle to try it out. Iso is about 2-3 and they act just like the wet plate exposure sensitivity. 4-8 sec at plain back light with reflector . The Ortho film has a great tone too.
Terry, thanks for reminding me . 2014 will be another fun year for our SoCal LF and ULF for sure. I will keep you update as I already scheduled a meeting with Hugo , Jim and Hass upcoming week.

Happy Lunar New Year !
TT

[Jim Fitzgerald]

We will try to plan ahead a little more. I agree with Tri on the 20x24. If you are doing portraits you will be doing fine shooting wide open. Is that lens F-16? The Ortho film is the way to go. We have a lot of things to schedule for 2014 so stay tuned!

[Dan Dozer]

Hi Francis,

If you are creative/inventive, and you probably are if you are building a large camera, you can try to make a type of guillotine shutter to mount on the front of your lens. I've made one in that past and it does work (sorry, don't have pictures right now). Imagine two plane surfaces vertically in front of your lens against each other, one with a hole the size of the lens and the other with a horizontal slot cut in it. Pass the slotted panel in front of the one with the hole cut in it and you will expose the film for the time that the slot moves past the hole. If you design the mechanism to use gravity to pull the slot panel down past the other one, you can get consistant times. I designed mine with several different slot panels of different sized slots to get different shutter speeds. One thing to keep in mind - if you tilt your camera up or down, friction between the two panels will cause your speeds to be inconsistant.

I have seen other verison of this type of shutter before. One inventive photographer on here I believe was selling them and you might want to look around to see if you can find his original posts (like about 2 or 3 years ago).

Hope this helps.