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Diggin99
22-Jan-2007, 19:46
Hello everyone! I just dove into LF, my history photo wise is probably typical for my age group. When I was a teen my father gave me a Canon AE-1. I took one photography class in college, which I enjoyed. But then I let photography drop. I got a Nikon D50 a little while back and it reminded me that I always intended to get back into photography, which meant for me learning how to work with film. So I went back to my roots and picked up 35mm again. Also have done some medium format stuff. I like landscapes, also rural scenes. I got a CC401 on ebay and a lens from Jim Galli (thanks Jim!) recently and here is my first shot.
The weather has been lousy here, over cast, seems like the second I got my LF kit together the "winter mix" blew in! I always shooot the same couple of trees for testing a new camera. I could not take it anymore and decided to take a test shot despite the grey day. HP5, developed in Pyrocat HD for 60 minutes, semi-stand.
I am happy to have found the forum and I am eager to see what happens next!
Nancy
Brian Ellis
22-Jan-2007, 20:49
Welcome to the group Nancy. There's a lot of good people and good information here.
It looks like there's a problem with the focus in your test shot, unless for some reason you wanted the tree to be blurred.
Bob Gentile
22-Jan-2007, 21:04
Welcome!
Capocheny
22-Jan-2007, 21:29
Hi Nancy,
Greetings from Vancouver, BC in Canada...
Good to have you here! :)
Cheers
Ralph Barker
22-Jan-2007, 22:06
Welcome to the LF Forum, Nancy.
roteague
22-Jan-2007, 23:02
Hi Nancy, welcome from Hawaii. I hope you enjoy your new found addiction, because that is what LF is. I'm on the 21st year of mine now... :p
Brian Schall
22-Jan-2007, 23:43
As an old Virginia boy, I welcome you. I'm the guy in New Mexico wearing the Va Tech hat. Can't miss me. Good luck with your new found compulsion.
Brian
Robert Hall
23-Jan-2007, 00:52
Welcome.
You may find that the overcast days can be very good for black and white.
Here's to burning lots of film!
John Bowen
23-Jan-2007, 04:49
Hi Nancy,
I'm in Midlothian. Give a shout if you want to go out and shoot together. I enjoy getting up to Shenandoah National Park a few times a year. Also if you ever get the ULF bug and want to see one of Richard Ritter's 7x17 cameras give me a call.
Welcome to the club!
Diggin99
23-Jan-2007, 05:46
Thanks everyone. Glad to be here! And hi to John in Midlothian!
Oh and still trying to figure out focusing...:)
Nancy
Welcome, Nancy!
And shame on John for tempting you with a 7x17 already!;)
vaughn
Ted Harris
23-Jan-2007, 15:54
Welcome Nancy,
Glad to have you here on the Forum. You won't find anybody better than John Bowen to go shoot with .....
Hi Nancy,
Glad to see another gal join the forum! These guys can be so much fun to listen and learn from.
Darr (legally a/k/a Darlene :) )
Uncle Jim
23-Jan-2007, 18:35
Hi All,
Started in photography in the late fifties. Was a photo instructor for a while. Took a 2 year photo/darkroom course in junior colage and worked as a lab tech/printer for a number of years. Have been doing large format since the mid-sixties. Currently have a 5x7, 8x10 and several 3.25x4.25 (quarter plate) cameras. Am working on building a 5.5x14 view camera. Also rebuilding my darkroom.
Capocheny
23-Jan-2007, 21:18
Hi All,
Started in photography in the late fifties. Was a photo instructor for a while. Took a 2 year photo/darkroom course in junior colage and worked as a lab tech/printer for a number of years. Have been doing large format since the mid-sixties. Currently have a 5x7, 8x10 and several 3.25x4.25 (quarter plate) cameras. Am working on building a 5.5x14 view camera. Also rebuilding my darkroom.
Say "Hi" to Uncle Jim everyone!
Hi Uncle Jim!
Welcome to the club! :)
Cheers
dominikus bw
24-Jan-2007, 02:24
welcome Nancy...
nicely done for the first LF's shot, it's a good thing if you always shooot the same couple of trees for testing a new camera, cos it will make you to get used to with new camera.
You can used orange filter or give N+ developmnet to your negative to deal with an over cast days...
Hi All,
Started in photography in the late fifties. Was a photo instructor for a while. Took a 2 year photo/darkroom course in junior colage and worked as a lab tech/printer for a number of years. Have been doing large format since the mid-sixties. Currently have a 5x7, 8x10 and several 3.25x4.25 (quarter plate) cameras. Am working on building a 5.5x14 view camera. Also rebuilding my darkroom.
Hello and welcome, Jim!
5.5x14 is a size I have also been contemplating. I was thinking 7x17, but thought getting an 11x14 camera ('someday" when I can afford it!) and cutting a darkslide in half would allow me more flexibility...two 5.5x14's or a full-frame 11x14 with the same equipment. I am doing the same with my 8x10 camera now.
Vaughn
Alan Rabe
25-Jan-2007, 08:29
Hi Nancy. I'm on Va. Beach. If your in that area there is a pretty descent photo club with a few of us doing LF. If you live in the area search on the web for the Virgina Beach Photographyy Club. They meet first Tuesday of the month.
E_Aiken
16-Mar-2007, 10:49
I'm originally from Herndon VA. Miss it sometimes.
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