Large format at Jan. 6 hearing

[Ben Calwell]

I noticed a gray-haired photographer milling around the witness table with 4x5 film holders sticking out of a jacket pocket and carrying what looked like a Linhof or an old Speed Graphic in one hand. He also had a digital camera or two around his neck. Would that be photojournalist David Burnette? I remember reading somewhere that he still shoots large format on assignment. I did a double-take when I saw those film holders poking out of his pocket.

[Tin Can]

Great balls of fire

I hope he used lightning flash bulbs

I wanna see those shots

[xkaes]

I noticed a gray-haired photographer milling around the witness table with 4x5 film holders sticking out of a jacket pocket...

I hope that wasn't your "take-away" from today's hearings!

[Ben Calwell]

I hope that wasn't your "take-away" from today's hearings!


LOL — No! Just an interesting observation.

[jim_jm]

Might have been Frank Thorp V, a photographer for NBC news and the husband of reporter Hallie Jackson. He's a younger guy though, I don't think he has gray hair.
He's been shooting a lot of film, along with digital, for a few years and uses a Speed Graphic at times.

[Mark Sawyer]

Real press photographers shoot wet plate...

[Willie]

Real press photographers shoot wet plate...

Even in the rain?

[LabRat]

Great balls of fire

I hope he used lightning flash bulbs

I wanna see those shots

Flash powder is more exciting!!! ;)

Steve K

[Exploring Large Format]

Might have been Frank Thorp V, a photographer for NBC news and the husband of reporter Hallie Jackson. He's a younger guy though, I don't think he has gray hair.
He's been shooting a lot of film, along with digital, for a few years and uses a Speed Graphic at times.I saw Frank there for sure. I didn't see any other LF photographers. Speed Graphic with leatherette. He has another with fully refinished wood. A great guy. Recently a guest on the Large Format Photography Podcast.

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[Mark Sawyer]

Even in the rain?

Better be careful. I don't think we're allowed to talk about the weather...

[xkaes]

I'm only slightly familiar with the Speed Graphic. I assume, given its name, that it is designed for "fast action". Do you think it could catch flying dinner plates?

[Fred L]

Likely David Burnett, esp if had some Sonys around his neck. Believe he also uses an Aero Liberator as well as the SG.

[Mark Sawyer]

I'm only slightly familiar with the Speed Graphic. I assume, given its name, that it is designed for "fast action". Do you think it could catch flying dinner plates?

Yes, it's good for hand-held action shots. But it's very versatile; you could also put it on a tripod and do long-exposure still-lifes of, say, ketchup dripping down a wall...

[Tin Can]

IF you have your 4X5 Speed set for YOU

You too can try to shoot as good as WeeGee

No fucus, usually preset 10 feet, always a flashbulb day or night

Use the wire finder, shoot faster than DIGI

Cigar not optional

Fast as Hell processing, no touch up

Must be in the news ASAP

This used most WeeGee tips

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51079262008_f09173cea6_z.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/b9x3WW)Turbo (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/b9x3WW) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

[Drew Wiley]

There's going to be plenty of flash powder on the 4th. I hear firecrackers every night, but have buzzed down the yard, and will spray water into my gutters and onto the trees on the afternoon of the 4th. Wash DC will have to fend for itself. We've already had about sixteen grass fires in this area in the past ten days, with one very expensive home half destroyed - all thought to be human caused, with two arson arrests so far. But I don't expect it to be anywhere near as wild as last summer, when lots of peopled were frustrated over covid issues and getting itchy to let off steam. It sounded and looked like a world war the entire week of the Fourth. Where the heck did all those furloughed people get the money for that amount of fireworks? The illegal neighborhood pyro shows were bigger than the various official city ones launched over the Bay.

[Michael Wainfeld]

Hey-Anyone else notice the view camera used by a photographer during the break just now? You could see him inserting a 4X5 holder. Linhof possibly? I guess film is making a comeback!!

[Corran]

https://www.instagram.com/davidburnettfoto/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CeuBHdbOqWg/

Burnett says there was 3 film photographers incl. him, Frank Thorp, and Louis Palu. There's so much media it's hard to find any published images from these guys on the major news outlets, so I wish Burnett would post more of them on his Instagram. I realize its likely because he's selling the images to agencies or working for an outlet to use them exclusively.

However Thorp has some posted here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf45hjYreIk/

[Daniel Unkefer]

Wow. Those are great. I need to get out my unmarked Petzval. Tri-X pushed no doubt

[r.e.]

https://www.instagram.com/davidburnettfoto/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CeuBHdbOqWg/

Burnett says there was 3 film photographers incl. him, Frank Thorp, and Louis Palu. There's so much media it's hard to find any published images from these guys on the major news outlets, so I wish Burnett would post more of them on his Instagram. I realize its likely because he's selling the images to agencies or working for an outlet to use them exclusively.

However Thorp has some posted here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf45hjYreIk/

These look like they came from another era. I'd love to see them alongside black and white versions of photographs made with digital cameras at the same sessions.

[Jim Noel]

When I was in college in the 40's I carried a Speed essentially all the time. Most nights I had IR flashbulbs and film as often as I could afford them. Talk about shooting in the dark - nothing like it. Other than that it was good old reliable Super XX and #5's.

[Duolab123]

They were at it again tonight. No flash. That's an accomplishment.

[Tin Can]

Push fast film, wide open

Those cameras are stabilized by sheer mass


They were at it again tonight. No flash. That's an accomplishment.

[Daniel Unkefer]

I saw him on there the other night. He has some type of monopod hooked to the bottom of that Speed Graphic. Pictures I've seen online were taken with Petzval-type lens. Cool stuff

[Tin Can]

Yes, I have used a monopod with myhttps://www.graflex.org/speed-graphic/graphic-3x4.htmlwhich are a better value


I saw him on there the other night. He has some type of monopod hooked to the bottom of that Speed Graphic. Pictures I've seen online were taken with Petzval-type lens. Cool stuff

[Sal Santamaura]

...Frank Thorp V, a photographer for NBC news and the husband of reporter Hallie Jackson...

Hallie Jackson was on PBS' Washington Week Friday, but not in the studio. Attached is a screen shot of her appearance (likely from a laptop) with Frank's cameras on shelves behind her.