post "in Galli style"

[Andrew Plume]

This is an exquisite photograph!

Yes, it most certainly is

regards

Andrew

[Andrew Plume]

198253
Wollensak 9" 1:4,5 Royal Soft Focus Lens Ser. II No.4
Bergger Pancro 400@200 in Acurol N 1+50

And this is pretty terrific too - a hint of 'solarisation' perhaps.......?

regards

Andrew

[Jim Fitzgerald]

This is an exquisite photograph!

Paul, thanks very much.

[TimeShare]

Tested a Graphic-Kowa 1:9 / 305mm mounted on my Eastman View Camera No. 2 8x10. Anyone have any experience with this lens ?

Just a quick shot to assess what this lens may be like for soft focus portraits. Image was a little overexposed as the lens came off a graphic copy system I believe but I got it for next to nothing and mounted it on a makeshift lens board with no shutter so I manually used a lens cap as a shutter. I had to play with the image level a bit after scanning which I don't normally do. Will have to experiment a little more with this lens.

Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. 8x10 View Camera + Graphic-Kowa 1:9 / 305mm + Arista EDU 100 @ 50 iso

https://flic.kr/p/2icGhYGhttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49359100648_bac0ee4b3f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2icGhYG)Graphic-Kowa 1:9 / 305mm 8x10 Lens Test (https://flic.kr/p/2icGhYG) by Time Share (https://www.flickr.com/photos/timeshare/), on Flickr

[Peter De Smidt]

It's not a soft focus lens, although maybe it can be made into one by changing the spacing of the cells.

[paulbarden]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49360062227_b47e0a35e2_b.jpg

A new decade, a new silver bath!
Today I got to make a few test plates with my new silver bath - the one I just retired was choked with alcohol and iodides/bromides. Its been treated to remove impurities, but it will need silver nitrate added to restore it to fully usable, so I have to wait for more AgNO3 to arrive.
So, this is a 5x7 negative made with the Voigtlander Petzval lens, no Waterhouse stops used. Exposure was 7 minutes at f3.2 using Quinn's negative collodion recipe, which I must admit works very well, and doesn't go funky nearly as fast as Coffer's #7 for negs.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

"So Delicate" 8x10 carbon transfer on Rives BFK.

[Peter De Smidt]

Paul, that turned out really well!

[paulbarden]

Paul, that turned out really well!

Thank you very much, Peter. I appreciate it!

[Jim Galli]

Spectacular, both. And Timeshare, a nice image with tones that make us think of illustrations from a century ago. I'm humbled and honored to have my name associated with this thread.

Today was my last day at work, I'm officially retired. So no excuses for me, I need to get busy on some images.

[Peter De Smidt]

Jim, Congratulations on retirement!

[C. D. Keth]

Today was my last day at work, I'm officially retired. So no excuses for me, I need to get busy on some images.

Whatever will you do now, Jim. You seem to have no hobbies or interests at all. [emoji1787][emoji23]



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[Tin Can]

Congratulations!

Retirement is NOT easy!

Glad you made it!

[scheinfluger_77]

Spectacular, both. And Timeshare, a nice image with tones that make us think of illustrations from a century ago. I'm humbled and honored to have my name associated with this thread.

Today was my last day at work, I'm officially retired. So no excuses for me, I need to get busy on some images.

Congratulations! I retired 2 years ago and I highly recommend it.

[Chauncey Walden]

Congratulations, Jim! Did the little green men give you a retirement present?

[Mark Sawyer]

I retired a few years back, and I'm as busy as ever. But it's a much more enjoyable busy! Congrats, Jim!

From my refrigerator door:

[Jim Noel]

Welcome to the world of gainfully unemployed.
I hope you are as comfortable and happy here as I have been for the past 30 years.
Jim

[Chauncey Walden]

OK, Jim. In your honor here's a shot from a lens I found the other day. I put it together for Per's workshop with you in 2009. I tried one shot with it back then and put it away until the other day when it turned up again. I put a couple of sheets of 8x10 Kodak Xray in the holder and took it out for a spin. It is a sort of landscape meniscus (a faint resemblance) and is about 500 mm focal length. It does interesting things. This is wide open at f/9.199204

[Graham Patterson]

As my wife put it when she retired (and I second the motion): 'Now they pay me NOT to work there!'.

[TimeShare]

Interesting, thanks for the info as I still experimenting and trying to figure things out in the large format world.

[TimeShare]

Spectacular, both. And Timeshare, a nice image with tones that make us think of illustrations from a century ago. I'm humbled and honored to have my name associated with this thread.

Today was my last day at work, I'm officially retired. So no excuses for me, I need to get busy on some images.

Thank you Jim and congrats on your retirement !

In celebration, here is an image from a Antique 4X5 Achromatic Meniscus Lens in modern Copal Shutter I purchased from you a few years ago. Mounted to a 4x5 ShenHao.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49363875778_5646b15c03_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2id7Lsw)In a Dream (https://flic.kr/p/2id7Lsw) by Time Share (https://www.flickr.com/photos/timeshare/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/8531/8454888092_d3e68b1d93_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/dT8vEC)Antique 4X5 Achromatic Meniscus Lens in modern Copal Shutter (https://flic.kr/p/dT8vEC) by Time Share (https://www.flickr.com/photos/timeshare/), on Flickr

[Jim Galli]

Thanks for all the lovely well wishes. I'm inspired. Maybe tomorrow after I fix the dishwasher . . .

[jp]

Nice work Time Share!

No old Fords or dusty roads here...

Soft focus and snow and a quiet time in the woods.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49387605517_02b2aaa2a0_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ifdotX)
img005 (https://flic.kr/p/2ifdotX) by Jason Philbrook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/), on Flickr


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNqro2mLGY

[Jim Galli]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Ilex/10ParagonDiffusion012820/10IlexParagon_01s.jpg

Just a study in light with a much under-used, under-rated Ilex Paragon. A 10" with the diffusion front adjustment. Doesn't get much smoother than this.

[Jim Galli]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Aldis/11_5Inchf4_5/PRR_TorpedoS.jpg
prr torpedo

Who else would waste a sheet of 8X10 film on this?

[Mark Sawyer]

Exquisite, Jim!

[rrunnertexas]

That is a fun shot, certainly not a waste! Post more please!

[jon.oman]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Aldis/11_5Inchf4_5/PRR_TorpedoS.jpg
prr torpedo

Who else would waste a sheet of 8X10 film on this?

Now, that is really nice!

[Jody_S]

I've just caught up with 3 years' worth of scanning, and I took the time to spot an image to make sure everything was ok. I realize I haven't posted any images here in quite some time, I have started experimenting with soft focus after seeing the images in this thread among others. The following image was with a 14.5" Verito, on a new-to-me Gundlach Korona (since my ROC Universal couldn't fit the Verito), using the rear element only, a home-made bed extension, and Galli shutter. I thought there might be some motion blur when I first scanned, but when I did the spotting I saw that there was not, there's quite a lot of detail in the leaves in the shadows. After shooting this, I got myself a sturdier camera (B&J) and changed my tripod head. Shot on 8x10 Agfa double-sided X-ray film.

200317

[Jim Galli]

I've just caught up with 3 years' worth of scanning, and I took the time to spot an image to make sure everything was ok. I realize I haven't posted any images here in quite some time, I have started experimenting with soft focus after seeing the images in this thread among others. The following image was with a 14.5" Verito, on a new-to-me Gundlach Korona (since my ROC Universal couldn't fit the Verito), using the rear element only, a home-made bed extension, and Galli shutter. I thought there might be some motion blur when I first scanned, but when I did the spotting I saw that there was not, there's quite a lot of detail in the leaves in the shadows. After shooting this, I got myself a sturdier camera (B&J) and changed my tripod head. Shot on 8x10 Agfa double-sided X-ray film.

200317

Beautiful pastoral scene. You've captured a great sense of light.

[MultiFormat Shooter]

Who else would waste a sheet of 8X10 film on this?

I certainly wouldn't call it a "waste." I quite like it. My Dad is "in to" Lionel trains, so I know he'd like it, too.

[Jim Galli]

I certainly wouldn't call it a "waste." I quite like it. My Dad is "in to" Lionel trains, so I know he'd like it, too.

Thanks. I have a few Lionel's left. This 238e set turned up at Hot August Nights and I brought it home.

[goamules]

Congrats on retirement Jim. You've inspired a lot of people here, there, and everywhere!

[Merg Ross]

Today was my last day at work, I'm officially retired. So no excuses for me, I need to get busy on some images.

Congratulations, Jim!

Looking forward to more frequent posts, images, and unrivaled Galli wisdom.

All the best,
Merg

[rrunnertexas]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49523412967_499952fbe7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2isdriH)Eastman view camera with Stigmatic Airplane (https://flic.kr/p/2isdriH) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

Eastman 5 x 7 view camera with a Dallmeyer Stigmatic series II, no 2 lens, wide open at f/6 - model aircraft close up.

[scheinfluger_77]

I like this a lot!

[Jim Galli]

I like this a lot! X2 Stigmatic is a favorite.

[paulbarden]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49539612212_9d906118fb_b.jpg

I don't use my 12" f4.5 Ektar lens enough!
This is from an 8X10 inch wet plate collodion negative made with the Ektar lens on the Deardorff. Exposure was 8 minutes (yes, you read that right) at f6.3 using Quinn Jacobson's collodion for negatives and corresponding developer.

[Leszek Vogt]

Did you tilt this, Paul ? Or am I imagining things ? V. nice image. Wonder what a 12" F6.3 Ektar would render in similar situation ?

Les

[paulbarden]

Did you tilt this, Paul ? Or am I imagining things ? V. nice image. Wonder what a 12" F6.3 Ektar would render in similar situation ?

Les

Thanks. I used some correction to make the vertical window frame lines vertical, yes. I've not used the Commercial Ektar, so I don't know how they compare. I suspect they aren't very different. Anyone know for sure? Jim?

[Jim Galli]

Me not know. However I would think it a safe wager to say both lenses at the same aperture would be almost impossible to tell apart.

[Jim Galli]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Miscl_Tessars/Kodak34BadGlassLens216mm/3FiestaJugs_05s.jpg
3 fiesta pitchers no.5

I bought a junker Kodak No.34 8½" f4.5 lens to rob the shutter and then was about to sell the remains on Ebay. So I thought perhaps an image made with the lens might help. Found out the decaying glass was giving it some "special" help. This is on 8X10 Aviphot 200 film shot wide open.

[paulbarden]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Miscl_Tessars/Kodak34BadGlassLens216mm/3FiestaJugs_05s.jpg
3 fiesta pitchers no.5

I bought a junker Kodak No.34 8½" f4.5 lens to rob the shutter and then was about to sell the remains on Ebay. So I thought perhaps an image made with the lens might help. Found out the decaying glass was giving it some "special" help. This is on 8X10 Aviphot 200 film shot wide open.

Nothing wrong with that, now is there?!
Coincidentally, today I received a 10” f4.5 Kodak Anastigmat barrel lens I paid $50 for. I had to take it apart to clean the glass surfaces, but it is pretty much spotless. I did some 5x7 test plates this afternoon but haven’t scanned them yet. I used it wide open and it was quite sharp in the places it was meant to be. I think I’m going to like it. Some of the old uncoated lenses work beautifully with the wet plate process.

[Jim Galli]

Thanks Paul! Another shot with the poor old bedraggled Kodak #34


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Miscl_Tessars/Kodak34BadGlassLens216mm/Teardrop_02s.jpg
teardrop no. 2

[Oslolens]

Did you tilt this, Paul ? Or am I imagining things ? V. nice image. Wonder what a 12" F6.3 Ektar would render in similar situation ?

LesI would like to see your result at 6.3!

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[rrunnertexas]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49574621591_5a106dafa3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iwJTR2)ROC Universal Anthony Ford Pickup (https://flic.kr/p/2iwJTR2) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

Rochester Universal full plate, Delta 100, brass Anthony landscape lens wide open

[Steve M Hostetter]

201017 4x5" speed Graphic 178 f2.5 Areo D-76 7:30 min.

[Jim Galli]

ROC Universal Anthony Ford Pickup. Rochester Universal full plate, Delta 100, brass Anthony landscape lens wide open

Beautiful. That Ford would be right at home in Tonopah.

[Jim Galli]

Breaking in a NEW soft focus lens today. I'll just show images and not throw lens names around. I was favorably impressed. The ground glass was telling me this lens has a ton of possibilities. And when I pulled the 5 quick 8X10's out of the soup, I was pretty excited. See what y'all think. These are just grabs from upstairs in my messy studio. Just something to have a first look.


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/No_6_Cirkut_OutfitS.jpg
number 6 cirkut outfit

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/6CirkutCycleGraphic5X7S.jpg
number 6 cirkut 5X7 cycle graphic camera

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/Ives_Locy_IC_bridgeS.jpg
ives locy on the IC bridge pulling away from the station

There are 2 more since the JOBO holds 5. Another post.

[Jim Galli]

dos más


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/KettleW_sticksS.jpg
kettle with sticks

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/KettleW_sticks_f22s.jpg
kettle with sticks @f22

These need to go together to give an idea of how firm this lens gets @f22

I get it. These are for pretty serious soft focus geeks. That's why I didn't waste a bunch of space in other threads.

[jp]

That looks good Jim!

[paulbarden]

Breaking in a NEW soft focus lens today. I'll just show images and not throw lens names around. I was favorably impressed. The ground glass was telling me this lens has a ton of possibilities. And when I pulled the 5 quick 8X10's out of the soup, I was pretty excited. See what y'all think. These are just grabs from upstairs in my messy studio. Just something to have a first lookt.

Could it be the Wollensak Royal Portrait?? Lovely image quality!

[Jim Galli]

Sorry, duplicate post.

[rrunnertexas]

Jim - that kettle has some serious glow! Must be some sort of radiation! Love it!

[Jim Galli]

Jim - that kettle has some serious glow! Must be some sort of radiation! Love it!

You may be onto something. The one lens that got us into trouble out at work when we sent it to re-app (it was tripping their meters because of rare earth glass) was a Wollensak similar to this one ;~'))

[Jim Galli]

OK, the big reveal. All four of you. The lens is a 15" Wollensak Telephoto with the rear group removed and the front facing the film. Cost me $63 bucks with shipping and tax. Don't you love paying tax on yard sale ebay stuff now? With no rear group and reversed direction it becomes an 11" f7 lens. But the shutter can be used as before, just not the aperture scale.

[Corran]

Neat, I was curious as that does look very nice. And bonus, I have an unloved 15" Wolly Tele so...I'll have to see if I can find a shutter it fits in.

[Tin Can]

Very interesting

This is making my Speed more useful

:)

[paulbarden]

OK, the big reveal. All four of you. The lens is a 15" Wollensak Telephoto with the rear group removed and the front facing the film. Cost me $63 bucks with shipping and tax. Don't you love paying tax on yard sale ebay stuff now? With no rear group and reversed direction it becomes an 11" f7 lens. But the shutter can be used as before, just not the aperture scale.

Thanks for that info, Jim! There are interesting lenses to be had for under $100 if you care to take a chance occasionally. The 10" f4.5 Kodak Anastigmat I got recently cost me $50 (plus a few bucks for shipping) and it turned out to be far more useful than I imagined.

[Jim Noel]

dos más


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/KettleW_sticksS.jpg
kettle with sticks

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/KettleW_sticks_f22s.jpg
kettle with sticks @f22

These need to go together to give an idea of how firm this lens gets @f22

I get it. These are for pretty serious soft focus geeks. That's why I didn't waste a bunch of space in other threads.

These are the types of images I am attempting to get as I fool around with various lens combos. Thanks Jim

[Jim Galli]

These are the types of images I am attempting to get as I fool around with various lens combos. Thanks Jim

Thanks Jim!

Here is the final image that didn't make it into the JOBO on the first goat rope. First is a re-post so the comparison will be handy. Wide open vss stopped down just a little bit.


http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/Ives_Locy_IC_bridgeS.jpg
Ives Locy on the Illinois Central bridge @ f7

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/MisclMenisci/15YDWollySoft/Ives_Locy_IC_bridge-f11s.jpg
Ives Locy on the Illinois Central bridge @ f11

[rrunnertexas]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49635218103_b11d2f24a4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iC6t5t)ROC Anthony Books (https://flic.kr/p/2iC6t5t) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

Anthony brass landscape lens, wide open.

[rrunnertexas]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49636650142_183fb0b5e0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iCdNLN)ROC Anthony Broken Windshield (https://flic.kr/p/2iCdNLN) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

ROC Universal full plate, Anthony lens.

[Jim Galli]

ROC Anthony Books by rrunnertexas

Anthony brass landscape lens, wide open.


ROC Anthony Broken Windshield by rrunnertexas,

ROC Universal full plate, Anthony lens.

That lens has a wonderful look to it! Nicely done!

[paulbarden]

ROC Universal full plate, Anthony lens.

Beautiful photograph!

[jp]

ROC Universal full plate, Anthony lens.

Nice shapes and blurs in that!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49638629333_5e3b5703e3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iCoX7M)
img022a (https://flic.kr/p/2iCoX7M) by Jason Philbrook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

Gundlach Hyperion 9" 4x5 tmy2

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49639430192_e69980c2ef_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iCt4bG)
img022b (https://flic.kr/p/2iCt4bG) by Jason Philbrook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

[rrunnertexas]

Thanks for the positive comments - Jim, Paul and jp. Motivation to get out and shoot more.

[Ben Calwell]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49636650142_183fb0b5e0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iCdNLN)ROC Anthony Broken Windshield (https://flic.kr/p/2iCdNLN) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

ROC Universal full plate, Anthony lens.
I love that!

[rrunnertexas]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49663444886_0a397c5a36_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iEA8V9)ROC Anthony Chrysler Airflow (https://flic.kr/p/2iEA8V9) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

Chrysler Airflow 1935? - Rochester Universal full plate with Anthony landscape lens, wide open.

[Dugan]

That is gorgeous!
Jim might be out-Galli'd by that one!
:)

[rrunnertexas]

Thanks Dugan! I'm the student, he is the teacher and inspiration to get out and shoot.


That is gorgeous!
Jim might be out-Galli'd by that one!
:)

[Jim Galli]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49663444886_0a397c5a36_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iEA8V9)ROC Anthony Chrysler Airflow (https://flic.kr/p/2iEA8V9) by rrunnertexas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18736302@N03/), on Flickr

Chrysler Airflow 1935? - Rochester Universal full plate with Anthony landscape lens, wide open.

I concur, 1935 Airflow. Interesting cars in many ways. Excellent image.

[jp]

Chrysler Airflow 1935? - Rochester Universal full plate with Anthony landscape lens, wide open.

Very nice

This would make a real nice cyanotype if you like alt processes.

[Jim Galli]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Miscl_Tessars/7_50_VeloModified/IvesLocy_03s.jpg
ives locy making big smoke

Made with a modified Wolly Velostigmat 7 1/2" wide open.

[Pat Kearns]

I bought a little single lens meniscus in shutter from the "Great Mr. Galli" back around 2005 and it sat in my camera bag for about 5-6 years before I decided to try it out. After developing the film it sat in my files until now. I've been sheltering in place since the beginning March so I decided to pull the negative out and scan it. Jim, I hope it meets your approval.

White Wisteria Blossoms
Tachihara 4x5, TMY

[Bob Salomon]

I bought a little single lens meniscus in shutter from the "Great Mr. Galli" back around 2005 and it sat in my camera bag for about 5-6 years before I decided to try it out. After developing the film it sat in my files until now. I've been sheltering in place since the beginning March so I decided to pull the negative out and scan it. Jim, I hope it meets your approval.

White Wisteria Blossoms
Tachihara 4x5, TMY

99% of you don't care and that's great, but for the other 8 of you who used to follow my funny little web site for the different soft focus lens comparisons, I finally figured out how to put together some new WYSIWYG pages with KompoZer.

Photrio is now the ONLY forum where I have any presence. I'm totally gone (and not missed) at the other place. Ce La Vie.

I hadn't put up any new pages at my little site because Netscape Composer got so old it didn't work any more, and I was busy hauling home ridiculous antique cars and neglecting the web pages. I never really stopped making photos though. So, FWIW, here is a link that takes you to 2 new pages I just built today!! Yippee.

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/2020_Work/2020_Work.html

I knew you'd be excited! I'm the inverse of gone but not forgotten. Forgotten but not gone.

No cookie cutter web site for me! Oh no, I'm keeping the quirky weird 1992 one alive!

[Carsten Wolff]

Jim, ....I miss your homepage: tonopahpictures.....

[John Layton]

So sorry to read Jim G's quote above...I really miss his (truly great!) presence here.

[Tin Can]

What is Jim's handle at APUG?

I also miss him, and he sold good deals

What I liked best, was he shot at home or close to it

'fine art' be damned

[j.e.simmons]

Pretty sure it’s jimgalli.

[Merg Ross]

Pretty sure it’s jimgalli.

That is correct. We were in touch this week.

[Tin Can]

Thank you and Merg!


Pretty sure it’s jimgalli.

[Vaidotas]

And he still on big auction site, tpahjim.
Worth to look time by time, had a luck to make a deal on Conley lens recently.
I miss him here too.

[Christopher Mark Perez]

I was having trouble reaching Jim Galli's old site, but then I remembered the Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20191230122114/http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/

[jon.oman]

Jim's latest post: https://www.photrio.com/forum/media/tulip-shoots.65042/

[jp]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52468295538_4d0a8150d9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nWrJi9)
img202112099 (https://flic.kr/p/2nWrJi9) by Jason Philbrook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

Jim Galli's Model A in a wooden WW2 hangar at the Tonopah Airport.
October 2022
Preanniversary Speed Graphic
9" Gundlach Hyperion
Tmax 400 in pyrocat hdc

[Jay Decker]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52468295538_4d0a8150d9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nWrJi9)
img202112099 (https://flic.kr/p/2nWrJi9) by Jason Philbrook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/13759696@N02/), on Flickr

Jim Galli's Model A in a wooden WW2 hangar at the Tonopah Airport.
October 2022
Preanniversary Speed Graphic
9" Gundlach Hyperion
Tmax 400 in pyrocat hdc

Nicely seen!

[Tin Can]

Very GOOD!

[Daniel Unkefer]

jimgalli on phototrio

He responded to my Aerographic posting yesterday.

Last month I bought a Norma board with small hole from him really reasonably. Came in a coupla days!

Yesterday:

Great looking neg. I'd have been all over that 5" stuff because of the #5 Cirkut but I don't want to deal with the perfs so sat on my hands. Both the Aviphot and the Kodak had the perfs. BTW never needed to clip the corners because the stuff curls into the emulsion enough that even in the dark there's no wondering which side is which. The AviPhot is less so than the Kodak. Almost lays flat. So make everybody nuts . . . how much is each 5X7 neg costing you?? Part of the fun is bragging rights.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep..to gain that which he cannot lose. Jim Elliot, 1949

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com
I am tpahjim on usury-bay. See something you want, please talk to me here.

[Tin Can]

This site can’t be reachedCheck if there is a typo in tonopahpictures.0catch.com.
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jimgalli on phototrio

He responded to my Aerographic posting yesterday.

Last month I bought a Norma board with small hole from him really reasonably. Came in a coupla days!

Yesterday:

Great looking neg. I'd have been all over that 5" stuff because of the #5 Cirkut but I don't want to deal with the perfs so sat on my hands. Both the Aviphot and the Kodak had the perfs. BTW never needed to clip the corners because the stuff curls into the emulsion enough that even in the dark there's no wondering which side is which. The AviPhot is less so than the Kodak. Almost lays flat. So make everybody nuts . . . how much is each 5X7 neg costing you?? Part of the fun is bragging rights.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep..to gain that which he cannot lose. Jim Elliot, 1949

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[Daniel Unkefer]

I just copied and pasted his post to me from yesterday. The thread I started about 2402 Aerographic film

Why don't you go over to Phototrio and send him an instant message? I think he's around

Thread is here

https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/kodak-plus-x-aerographic-2402.185035/page-3#post-2604766

[Tin Can]

Just did

I wrote 'Hi'


I just copied and pasted his post to me from yesterday. The thread I started about 2402 Aerographic film

Why don't you go over to Phototrio and send him an instant message? I think he's around

Thread is here

https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/kodak-plus-x-aerographic-2402.185035/page-3#post-2604766

[jp]

Thanks Jay & Tin


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Jim's webhost shut down. Pictures were hosted elsewhere from the site so they are missing from archive.org backups. He's still doing phototrio and ebay.

[Tin Can]

I know Jim is around

I bought a lens from him on eBay

He knows where we are


Thanks Jay & Tin




Jim's webhost shut down. Pictures were hosted elsewhere from the site so they are missing from archive.org backups. He's still doing phototrio and ebay.

[Barry Kirsten]

He posts occasionally on Photrio.

[Rick A]

I know Jim is around

I bought a lens from him on eBay

He knows where we are

Jim has left us on this site and only posts on PHOTRIO these days.

[Tin Can]

I think I am still a PAID member of APUG

but I never go there

Good to know Jim Galli is alive and well

I assume

I always liked his simple solutions


Jim has left us on this site and only posts on PHOTRIO these days.

[Daniel Unkefer]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52222110706_e670893d10_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nyFY85)18x24 Mammo Shortie Sawed Off Norma (https://flic.kr/p/2nyFY85) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

This is a test shot (my Shorty Norma) French Kodak 18x24cm Mammo Film, processed in D23 1:1. Taking camera is my new Annie/Avedon inspired 8x10 Norma. I applied 30 degrees of front and rear swing, the Norma original recessed lensboard is sharp all the way across the field. I like how the DOF drops off with the 360mm f5.6 Norma Symmar. There appears to be highlight blooming, which I find kind of attractive. Best thing about this film was that it was not at all expensive. And I have a lot of it. 500 sheets right now

My "Shorty Sawed-Off Norma" has a basic rail cut down, to just accomodate a 120mm lens. Here it is shown with the 47mm f8 Super Angulon, which I am looking forward to using a lot with 2x3 and 6x9. This is not a telephoto camera, but I can easily lift and carry it with one hand without strain. The lowly Star-D tripod is sturdy enough with this setup, given proper time to settle down. I cut both ends off a basic Norma rail with my Lil Machine Shop Bandsaw. So it is now simply a hollow tube perfect length for Field and Architecture.

I'd take this rig over a wooden field camera IMO. Radical camera movements are easily possible. Accessories are abundant. Weight cut down to bare minimum. Really shines with 2x3 and 6x9. Does all I need to do with 4x5 wide. Really light to carry around, can carry it one-handed. Normas are priced across the board, I paid a lot for my first one. Bargains are around too :)

[Daniel Unkefer]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52541424923_76b42042be_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2o3Ux7B)5x7 PlusX 2402 Aero D23 5x7 Norma 500mm Tele Xenar (https://flic.kr/p/2o3Ux7B) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

Kodak Aerographic Five Inch Plus-X cut seven inches, to fit a 5x7 Lisco Holder. 5x7 Sinar Norma with my newly CLA'ed Schneider 500mm Tele Xenar at F22. Hasselblad 40mm Distagon Yellow Filter jammed inside the lenshood, it fits! D23 1:1 8x10 Unidrum on Uniroller. 5x7 Contact Print on Arista #2 RC Dektol 1:2 The Tele-Xenar is quite sharp up front as you can see. I'm liking this film for 5x7, but I can also cut it to 4x5 or even 9x12cm. Like the tonality you get with the Aerial emulsion.

Tim Kelly Inspired Broncolor Balloon 90 degrees left, lighting the entire set. Main light Broncolor C171 Monolight Pulsoflex Softbox, one stop brighter than the fill, 45 left to the set. Just out of camera shot 45 right, is a foamcore freestanding panel for passive fill. Finally, the creme on the sundae, is Broncolor C70 Monolight with Snoot and Handmade Grid from an olde Broncolor Honeycomb. Selective lighting a small portion of the background. Just because