In Praise of 5x7... Post'em !

[mdm]

After 5 years on LFPF this will always be my favourite thread and format. Thanks to Ken for starting it and getting me into 5x7. No bullshit just image sharing. Long may it last.

[Barry Kirsten]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1wY5es_jwUc/UtMzTbXSXvI/AAAAAAAACCI/aOP37zStdDY/s1600/flax.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in D23 1:1, 210 Sironar S

Beautiful shot, David. I should have commented when you first posted it.
Delta and D23 seem to be made for each other - I've never used Delta.
I agree that 5x7 is a perfect format (maybe even 5x8 also). Again, I've never used 5x7, only 8x10 and 4x5.
I seem to be dragging the chain, as I've been getting back into LF these last three years and still haven't got a workable darkroom.
Photographs like this one are very inspiring - I'd better pull the finger out. Thanks,

Barry

[h2oman]

I believe I like that one more than any other you have ever posted, David. Nice work.

[mdm]

Barry, I dont have darkroom either but have settled on an inexpensive jobo print drum and a changing tent. If I am making a silver print then its easy enough to make a contact at night (but not during the summer as the sun sets very late)

[Barry Kirsten]

Barry, I dont have darkroom either but have settled on an inexpensive jobo print drum and a changing tent. If I am making a silver print then its easy enough to make a contact at night (but not during the summer as the sun sets very late)

That's incredible, David, given all the B&W you do. I'm afraid I'm a bit fussy, as I like to be able to walk into a darkroom, close the door and get down to work. Over the years I've had at least three dedicated rooms like this, and am therefore spoilt. At the moment I use a bungalow as an offfice/darkroom and can only handle film with the windows heavily curtained at night during the two weeks of the month when there is no moon before midnight. Needless to say I find that very off-putting and so do very little. All I have to do is make a couple of removable plywood/mdf panels that I can put up, then I'll be able to work any hour of the day or night. So I have to pull my finger out, as I said. Anyhow, thanks again for sharing that lovely print.

Barry

[James Morris]

I've tried a Jobo print drum on a motorized roller base, for 5x7 negs, and had had uneven development, as well as negatives slip out of place. Which drum are you using?

Nice work and I agree on how great 5x7 is. The contact prints are like jewels.

[mdm]

2830 with 3 clips to hold the negatives apart. I think a short pre-soak is a good idea with some films. I always use the maximum amount of developer that will fit in the cup/light trap of the drum, 400 ml. I dont have a roller base so spin by hand on water in the sink, which introduces randomness like a BTZS tube.

[saturnus]

108496

korona 5x7 + noname tessar 210/4.5 + efke 100pl + rodinal 1+50

[ImSoNegative]

one i shot yesturday, 8x10 w/5x7 back, 210mm fujinon, hp5

[James Morris]

2830 with 3 clips to hold the negatives apart. I think a short pre-soak is a good idea with some films. I always use the maximum amount of developer that will fit in the cup/light trap of the drum, 400 ml. I dont have a roller base so spin by hand on water in the sink, which introduces randomness like a BTZS tube.

That randomness might be the key to breaking up the laminar flows I'm getting. Ahh, I think I figured out how to use those clips.

[mdm]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5_ft_SKKWU/Ut3A7leCZ3I/AAAAAAAACCw/dW8Xq1C1o2E/s1600/rock2-Edit.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in D-23, 210 Sironar S

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2014-01-06g.jpg
Telephone, 2014
Sinar P, 210mm Macro Sironar
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[austin granger]

Trailer, Pine Grove, Oregon
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/12212175223_8f46a2d259_c.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[billie williams]

Trailer, Pine Grove, Oregon
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/12212175223_8f46a2d259_c.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

I really like this - when I first looked, I thought that the Airstream had been backed into (as in "crashed in to") the building on the right. So, great angle on the shot! And the light on the 'stream is beautiful.

[David Lobato]

Austin, really nice tones. You handled the highlights and shadows so well. he trailer looks like to was parked before the trees grew up in front of it. Must have been many years ago in another era for the Airstream.


Trailer, Pine Grove, Oregon
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/12212175223_8f46a2d259_c.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[austin granger]

I really like this - when I first looked, I thought that the Airstream had been backed into (as in "crashed in to") the building on the right. So, great angle on the shot! And the light on the 'stream is beautiful.

Thanks Billie. I never get tired of photographing Airstreams with all their gleaming aluminum.


Austin, really nice tones. You handled the highlights and shadows so well. he trailer looks like to was parked before the trees grew up in front of it. Must have been many years ago in another era for the Airstream.

Thanks David. When I was making this photograph, a man pulled up in a pickup truck to see what I was doing. He said he checked on the property for the owners periodically, as they were no longer there. I got the impression that they were elderly and had had to move away some time prior. In any case, after talking to the man for awhile, he gave me his blessing, and asked if I'd send him a copy of the picture, so that he could get it to the owners. I said yes of course, and that is just what I'm going to do right now!

[austin granger]

Shrine, Sauvie Island
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/12239199435_1f0b3506a4_c.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[austin granger]

Greenhouses, North Marion, Oregon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7319/12471636234_676455e109_b.jpg

Development, Woodburn, Oregon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/12474323644_7d8022fdc2_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Tin Can]

Crop out those trees in #2 and you got wasteland in both.

[gene LaFord]

Storage tank door, Block Island, RI
Raja 5x7; Goerz 240 f9 Red Dot Apo Artar
Contact work print

[h2oman]

I like it, Gene. A nice mix of symmetry and asymmetry.

[austin granger]

Development, Woodburn, Oregon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/12512905933_e0db4b9b1a_b.jpg

Development, North Plains, Oregon
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/12544202463_6395860f29_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Ed Bray]

Fomapan 400 @ ISO200 red filter (8x)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/12616828655_fc52561270_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/12616828655/)
Brownhill Battery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/12616828655/) by Ed Bray (http://www.flickr.com/people/edbray/), on Flickr

[StoneNYC]

Fomapan 400 @ ISO200 red filter (8x)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/12616828655_fc52561270_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/12616828655/)
Brownhill Battery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbray/12616828655/) by Ed Bray (http://www.flickr.com/people/edbray/), on Flickr

That's 5x7?

It's got great tones.

[Ramiro Elena]

Taken with a diy 5x7 box camera. Lens is a Super Angulon 75mm at f45. This is a tests shot to see if I got the focus right, check for light leaks, etc...
Pretty under-exposed unfortunately.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/12683518615_d18bdce1a1_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/kjNmcr)

Info on the camera, here (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?36782-Show-off-your-Large-Format-camera!&p=1112428#post1112428).

[Ken Lee]

Storage tank door, Block Island, RI
Raja 5x7; Goerz 240 f9 Red Dot Apo Artar
Contact work print

That's a very nice contact print. With touch of burning and dodging to bring it out further, this is a very handsome image.

[Brian Bullen]

Ramiro, your under exposed test shot is beautiful!

[Ramiro Elena]

Thanks Brian.
Here's another take with a little more light. Still seeing blocked shadows...

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/12745842125_5ea36d0924_c.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/kqiLNH)

[Bernice Loui]

Point Reyes RCA Communications Building..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sPt9QUu33mg/Uw4Xm7YZxdI/AAAAAAAAATg/ibSkyxltpBw/s640/RCA_B010%2520copy.jpg


Sinar C2, 150mm Super Symmar XL @f22, 13x18cm Agfa APX100


Bernice

[Bernice Loui]

Point Reyes, Abandoned Storage:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_zr4-rf1rXU/Uw4XFfPRyRI/AAAAAAAAATI/LH8DrX6tY8M/s640/Garage%2520002%2520copy.jpg

Sinar C2, 8-1/2" Kodak Commercial Ektar @f16, 13x18cm Agfa APX100.


Bernice

[Bernice Loui]

Restored 50KW transmitter:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zmIhDJRfTWc/Uw4XZ4mA7iI/AAAAAAAAATY/_VfyYHZwBg0/s512/Xmitter_B008%2520copy.jpg

Sinar C2, 8-1/2" Kodak Commercial Ektar @f16, 13x18cm Agfa APX100.


Bernice

[Bernice Loui]

Main Transmitter Power Circuit boxes:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8ojq-zN9X9Q/Uw4XSPYPNyI/AAAAAAAAATQ/3xzQr5cWUok/s720/Power%2520Box006%2520copy.jpg


Sinar C2 (Bag bellows and cramped space) 110mm Schneider Symmar XL @f22, 13x18cm Agfa APX100.


Bernice

[austin granger]

Portland
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/13437810083_8739083328_b.jpg

Ironically, the complete tag read "KODAK FUNERAL"!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[StoneNYC]

Portland
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/13437810083_8739083328_b.jpg

Ironically, the complete tag read "KODAK FUNERAL"!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

And why don't you have an image of the entire thing?

[Tin Can]

Stone, never ask an artist why. What you thinking? See, that's a valid question.

Pretty soon we got's rules and stuff.


And why don't you have an image of the entire thing?

[austin granger]

And why don't you have an image of the entire thing?

There was a tree in the way and I didn't like the way the writing looked from an angle. And honestly, what really drew me to the scene was the three dimensional letters leaning against the two dimension letters that were painted to look like three dimensional letters, to be rendered (by me) into a two dimensional picture. I find that sort of thing interesting. :) The "KODAK FUNERAL" was pretty hard to resist though.

[Ramiro Elena]

Well, did you take the letters home?

[austin granger]

Well, did you take the letters home?

I'm pretty sure they were taken off temporarily in order to paint the building. There were stacks of letters all around. I can't say it didn't cross my mind though. Who wouldn't want a giant "E" for their wall?

[Digoy]

http://http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk28/menemisdigoy/LF2_zps686ab953.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/menemisdigoy/media/LF2_zps686ab953.jpg.html)

My first shot using a Large Format Camera

Ansco Agfa 5x7 | 12" Acuplat Ser.1 | Efke 25 (EI12)

March 2014

*pls excuse the low quality photo, scanned as document only

[NancyP]

good for you, Digoy. I am getting ready to take the plunge myself.

[Jim Becia]

Austin, nice image as usual. I'll inject a little color into the thread. Here is a shot from this past fall. I doubt the screen will do it justice, but all the dew drops just glisten. Taken with an Ebony 5x7 using a Nikkor 300 f9 on Provia.

[Ken Lee]

I'll inject a little color into the thread. Here is a shot from this past fall. I doubt the screen will do it justice, but all the dew drops just glisten. Taken with an Ebony 5x7 using a Nikkor 300 f9 on Provia.

Lovely, very painterly.

[Digoy]

Hi NancyP, do it! It is so much fun. I'm using bw papers now as my negative.


good for you, Digoy. I am getting ready to take the plunge myself.

[plaubel]

Less is more, there, and I really like the colours!
Ritchie


I'll inject a little color into the thread. Here is a shot from this past fall.

[Harley Goldman]

Austin, nice image as usual. I'll inject a little color into the thread. Here is a shot from this past fall. I doubt the screen will do it justice, but all the dew drops just glisten. Taken with an Ebony 5x7 using a Nikkor 300 f9 on Provia.

Real nice, Jim. I like the contrast of the chaotic background pattern and the serene leaf. Very well done.

[Dirk Rösler]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2577/13170697373_d57c38bab1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/m4Rgtc)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/13387685825_a7ab350364_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/mp2ozp)

A small resort town at the Rhine, Germany

Sinar P2 5x7, Fujinon 180/5.6, Tmax100, Rodinal 1+50 10m

[gene LaFord]

Gory and Paul's
Coney Island, NY
Kodak 2D 5x7
Goerz 240mm f9 RD Apo Artar
Tri-X in PMK Pyro...
Contact work print

[Robert Langham]

The Hopi Room at the Hubbell family residence at Hubbell Trading Post NHS in Ganado, Arizona.

115564

[Milosz Wozaczynski]

http://www.wozaczynski.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/008_2Untitled-6x.jpg
5x7", xray fuji film

[StoneNYC]

http://www.wozaczynski.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/008_2Untitled-6x.jpg
5x7", xray fuji film

Wow amazing concept!

I didn't know they made 5x7 x-ray film..(unless it's hand cut)

[Digoy]

http://www.wozaczynski.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/008_2Untitled-6x.jpg
5x7", xray fuji film

Nice tones

[Robert Langham]

Kitchen cabinets, Hubbell residence, Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, Arizona.

115650

[Milosz Wozaczynski]

Wow amazing concept!

I didn't know they made 5x7 x-ray film..(unless it's hand cut)
It's 13x18cm but it's a bit smaller. I'm not quite sure if it fits 5x7 holder, but the difference could be up to 1mm.

[Robert Langham]

Canyon del Muerto.

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[jackpie]

http://www.wozaczynski.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/008_2Untitled-6x.jpg
5x7", xray fuji film

Great shot.

Where do you get 13x18 x-ray film in the UK?

[mdarnton]

I was messing around a week or two ago with a 65/5.6 Super Angulon on my B&J 5x7 Commercial View. I think if I stop ALL the way down next time, I might get a bit more coverage, but still not enough. It's really short, but with a recessed board the camera handled it fine, with about 10mm to spare. No possibility of any movements, but no reason to, either. I think it scales out to about 12mm on 35mm. Too bad about the corners, but I think it will be OK with some subjects.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7371/14174772411_f3dec08af5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nAzpZM)
Adams St (https://flic.kr/p/nAzpZM) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5112/13991411220_893bb6070f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/njnD6W)
Federal Plaza (https://flic.kr/p/njnD6W) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr

[StoneNYC]

[QUOTE=mdarnton;1140919]I was messing around a week or two ago with a 65/5.6 Super Angulon on my B&J 5x7 Commercial View. I think if I stop ALL the way down next time, I might get a bit more coverage, but still not enough. It's really short, but with a recessed board the camera handled it fine, with about 10mm to spare. No possibility of any movements, but no reason to, either. I think it scales out to about 12mm on 35mm. Too bad about the corners, but I think it will be OK with some subjects.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7371/14174772411_f3dec08af5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nAzpZM)
Adams St (https://flic.kr/p/nAzpZM) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr


Just add a nude model laying on the ground and your Gery Breckheimer... :)

[mdarnton]

If I see any next time I'm doing this, I'll be sure to ask them to do just that.

[StoneNYC]

If I see any next time I'm doing this, I'll be sure to ask them to do just that.

Haha, and make sure you explain that it's a "juxtaposition" of something...

[Milosz Wozaczynski]

Great shot.

Where do you get 13x18 x-ray film in the UK?

I was buying it in Poland, but it shouldn't be a problem to ship it to the UK. The only problem is the language on their website ;) :
http://sklep.polvet.pl/Rontgenfilme-k37-0--default.html

[Andrew Plume]

It's 13x18cm but it's a bit smaller. I'm not quite sure if it fits 5x7 holder, but the difference could be up to 1mm.

Hi Milosz

13 x 18 will definitely fit inside the slightly larger 5 x 7 holder

rgds

andrew

[StoneNYC]

Anyone in the US willing to sell me 2-3 5x7 holders for $10 a piece?

There's a camera shop near me that collects old cameras, has a 5x7 but no holders and will let me borrow it if I can get holders and film, since I won't own it u don't want to spend a lot...

Thanks

[dasBlute]

Anyone in the US willing to sell me 2-3 5x7 holders for $10 a piece?
good 5x7 holders are at *least* $25/each, more like $40. Cheaper probably means light leaks.
-Tim

[StoneNYC]

good 5x7 holders are at *least* $25/each, more like $40. Cheaper probably means light leaks.
-Tim

Eh... I'll take my chances, again this isn't for my normal work where I care as much, just my tinkering with the stores camera, probably do portraits of the employees and maybe take it to the park down the street and kill a 25 sheet box of ilford 5x7

[Dirk Rösler]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7371/14174772411_f3dec08af5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nAzpZM)
Adams St (https://flic.kr/p/nAzpZM) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5112/13991411220_893bb6070f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/njnD6W)
Federal Plaza (https://flic.kr/p/njnD6W) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr

I like the extreme WA view of these in the city, probably would make a nice series if you made 30-40 of these...

[mdarnton]

I set up a separate Flickr account, because it's so different from what I usually do (only people, portraits) just for something like that, but I'm not quite sure what it will be yet. I was thinking of doing my home town in Michigan.
Here's the camera, wearing the lens, by the way. Tailboard: irrelevant!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/13995403977_180e2169e0.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/njJ71z)
BJ 5x7 (https://flic.kr/p/njJ71z) by michael.darnton (https://www.flickr.com/people/118045067@N03/), on Flickr

[Dirk Rösler]

No chance for movements here, very tight. Hope to see more of these.

[Dirk Rösler]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/14327738563_eab5bf261d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nQ6pve)

Kernkraftwerk Mülheim-Kärlich (https://flic.kr/p/nQ6pve) on Flickr

Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant

Sinar P2 5x7, Fujinon 180/5.6, Tmax100, Rodinal 1+50 10m

Eleven years to build, to be in operation for only 13 months.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mülheim-Kärlich_Nuclear_Power_Plant

[Peter Lewin]

My first reaction isn't photographic, its that here in the U.S. anyone taking pictures of a nuclear power plant, especially with a large format camera on a tripod, would get an immediate visit from the police. They wouldn't recognize a view camera, and would be aware that nuclear plants, chemical plants, and airports are right at the top of the "do not photograph because you might be a terrorist" list!

Aside from that, interesting composition, makes me look closely to see how many points of interest I can find.

[StoneNYC]

My first reaction isn't photographic, its that here in the U.S. anyone taking pictures of a nuclear power plant, especially with a large format camera on a tripod, would get an immediate visit from the police. They wouldn't recognize a view camera, and would be aware that nuclear plants, chemical plants, and airports are right at the top of the "do not photograph because you might be a terrorist" list!

Aside from that, interesting composition, makes me look closely to see how many points of interest I can find.

I like taking pictures of those massive oil storage tankers... Probably not the best subject to photograph if I want to avoid the "government"

[Dirk Rösler]

My first reaction isn't photographic, its that here in the U.S. anyone taking pictures of a nuclear power plant, especially with a large format camera on a tripod, would get an immediate visit from the police. They wouldn't recognize a view camera, and would be aware that nuclear plants, chemical plants, and airports are right at the top of the "do not photograph because you might be a terrorist" list!

Aside from that, interesting composition, makes me look closely to see how many points of interest I can find.

Hi Peter, many thanks for taking the time to look and comment. I am particularly pleased about it, because it seems that for you the image works both as a photograph and in a social context - what more can I ask for?

The plant has an interesting history and if you know physical perimeter security you can see that this installation is very thorough - solid outer fence, cameras and microwave intrusion detection, probably also weight sensors on the other side of the fence. I heard stories of security or police cars turning up when someone was photographing, but this is no more. The plant has a fascinating history - it took 11 years to build and achieved first criticality in 1986. After 1-2 years in trial operation and only 100 days in power generating operation, the plant was shutdown temporarily and legal battles ensued. It turned out that to counter earthquake risk, the reactor had been built 70m away from the planned location. This rendered the building and operating license invalid and it never was awarded another license. It was kept on standby until 2001 when it was ruled to permanently shut down and after fuel removal it is since then being demolished. What you see now is just the outer shell, the innards have already been removed and sold or scrapped. The concrete structures will follow soon.

[mdarnton]

It looks strangely placid.

[StoneNYC]

Hi Peter, many thanks for taking the time to look and comment. I am particularly pleased about it, because it seems that for you the image works both as a photograph and in a social context - what more can I ask for?

The plant has an interesting history and if you know physical perimeter security you can see that this installation is very thorough - solid outer fence, cameras and microwave intrusion detection, probably also weight sensors on the other side of the fence. I heard stories of security or police cars turning up when someone was photographing, but this is no more. The plant has a fascinating history - it took 11 years to build and achieved first criticality in 1986. After 1-2 years in trial operation and only 100 days in power generating operation, the plant was shutdown temporarily and legal battles ensued. It turned out that to counter earthquake risk, the reactor had been built 70m away from the planned location. This rendered the building and operating license invalid and it never was awarded another license. It was kept on standby until 2001 when it was ruled to permanently shut down and after fuel removal it is since then being demolished. What you see now is just the outer shell, the innards have already been removed and sold or scrapped. The concrete structures will follow soon.

Our tax dollars put to good use I see...

Well that's a really great history, glad you captured this.

[Sal Santamaura]

Our tax dollars put to good use I see...I found nothing in an admittedly cursory search to indicate that German nuclear power plants were built with anything but private capital. Also, even if I missed something -- do you pay German taxes ("our" tax dollars)? :D

[StoneNYC]

I found nothing in an admittedly cursory search to indicate that German nuclear power plants were built with anything but private capital. Also, even if I missed something -- do you pay German taxes ("our" tax dollars)? :D

Haha! I forgot this wasn't America! Haha

But ironically I wouldn't be surprised if Germany owns part or America just like China owns part of America, so it's possible some of my taxes do go to Germany haha :)

[Ironage]

Here is a picture taken a White Swan Lake in BC, Canada a couple of weeks ago. It was taken on Tri-X and contact printed on Fomalux. I also printed this on 11x14 paper, and ti looks better enlarged.

[Ironage]

Another try to post a better link of the picture.

117832

[saturnus]

5x7 shenhao + CZJ tessar 165/4.5
117922

[C Henry]

My latest 5x7 image, Cenarth Falls in West Wales.
Fomapan 100, developed in Pyrocat HD, and printed on Fomalux 111 in Ansco 130. Scan from contact

117977

[StoneNYC]

My latest 5x7 image, Cenarth Falls in West Wales.
Fomapan 100, developed in Pyrocat HD, and printed on Fomalux 111 in Ansco 130. Scan from contact

117977

What a great print! I especially love the grays in the background the way the trees fold into each other above the waterfall, really interesting.

[ImSoNegative]

5x7 field camera, 300mm wollensak velostigmat, fp4

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/14509708547_0483fc2710_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o7b3QK)tree and river (https://flic.kr/p/o7b3QK) by goldenmageworks65 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[h2oman]

I dig that composition, ISN. Nice work.

This was done with a 4x5, but it was begging for a 5x7 crop, in my opinion:

http://math.oit.edu/~watermang/train_car.jpg

[Alessandro Bocchi]

Padua (PD) Italy - A series of portrait just to test the old camera before he performance at the Vintage Festival. This is Emil Cognonato.

- Camera: LUPO Aldina II 13x18
- Lens: Voigtlander Heliar 210 1:4.5 in Compound shutter
- Exposure: 2 seconds at f 4.5
- Film: HARMAN FB Direct Positive Paper - 3 ASA - size 5x7"
- Developer: ILFORD PQ UNIVERSAL 1+9 - 2 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD RAPID FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light
- Lightning: One continuous Light

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3915/15031793571_9656c12a9d_b.jpg

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2014-08-15aa.jpg
Cup, August 2014
Kodak 2D, 10 3/4 inch Apochromat Artar
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[gene LaFord]

Nice one Ken!

gene

[SMBooth]

First weekend using my Wista Rittreck View, must say I love it. Had a few film holder loaded with Fomapan 400, which I rated at 250. Really pleased that my 90mm f8 covers the image size. Although this image is with a 180 Symmar -S.
Contact printed on to Fomalux SP111 in Dektol 1:2

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[SMBooth]

I'm pretty sure they were taken off temporarily in order to paint the building. There were stacks of letters all around. I can't say it didn't cross my mind though. Who wouldn't want a giant "E" for their wall?

Somebody did a giant P on my wall once...

[Bill_1856]

Springtime in December, why not? Canham 5x7 Traditional, Graphic-Kowa 210/9, Portra 160NC. My favorite ravine with the convenient parking lot, kit doesn't even have to leave the trunk. Critiques welcomed as always.
Larry

My critique is only 4 years late, but this is lovely. One of the few woodland scenes that moves me.

[Bill_1856]

My first and still my favorite 5x7 portrait. (Working a lot right now though, so hope to do better soon).
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/4564936531_964a837111_b.jpg

I like it, too.

[ImSoNegative]

that is a very nice portrait

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bh3GbRI-VW8/VBQSgAKTfZI/AAAAAAAACEQ/zxPhZPgozyQ/s1600/portrait006-Edit.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in D-23, 210mm Sironar S

[Myxine]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/15054649330_a005b549e4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oWk1Ku)
Angels weep (https://flic.kr/p/oWk1Ku) by L'Eidolon (https://www.flickr.com/people/30313214@N02/), on Flickr

5x7 TriX320 in Pyrocat, red filter, 210 Symmar-S

[Michael Graves]

Cornfield in Winter. Eastman 2D 5x7 and HP5. I don't remember what lens.

[Bernice Loui]

Classic Moto Guzzi Group from Italy touring California..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DIjNdZxBm_I/VC5Jq8WZL_I/AAAAAAAAAlc/ivxp8lA_Ris/s720/Moto%2520Guzzi%2520GP-C.jpg

Image up loaded looks very different from the scan :(


Bernice

[Roger Thoms]

Classic Moto Guzzi Group from Italy touring California..


Image up loaded looks very different from the scan :(


Bernice

Bernice, I'm pretty sure I saw this group on I 280 3 or 4 weeks ago. Are they all wearing right red jump suits? The group I saw was. Very cool image and very cool bikes.

Roger

[ImSoNegative]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/15054649330_a005b549e4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oWk1Ku)
Angels weep (https://flic.kr/p/oWk1Ku) by L'Eidolon (https://www.flickr.com/people/30313214@N02/), on Flickr

5x7 TriX320 in Pyrocat, red filter, 210 Symmar-S

great texture in this

[ImSoNegative]

one of two I shot the other day with my newly acquired 14in red dot artar barrel lens, shot with a 5x7 Rittreck view, hp5. 53sec @f45

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/15416570762_6de8463279.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/puiXob)rocks and falls (https://flic.kr/p/puiXob) by goldenimageworks65 (https://www.flickr.com/people/126756312@N03/), on Flickr

[ImSoNegative]

Number 2

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/15230364517_e7315d137c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pcRAKF)Evening autumn light (https://flic.kr/p/pcRAKF) by goldenimageworks65 (https://www.flickr.com/people/126756312@N03/), on Flickr

[mdm]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M4OVBtK_U5s/VC-uov8msJI/AAAAAAAACGM/fALjgo_g-ts/s1600/blah029-Edit.jpg

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xr5BUqC304w/VC-vaYBLKyI/AAAAAAAACGU/Mtja7AycERU/s1600/blah031-Edit.jpg

[Bernice Loui]

Yes, That was indeed the same group riding down I-280 to where (restaurant for lunch) this image was created.

Setting up and getting this group image was a bit challenging as the majority of them spoke no English which meant directing by hand signals and body language. This was a flat and boring parking lot that took me a bit of thinking to work out how to place this group so it would not look so flat and boring. My connection with this group is a bit more involved, but that is a story for another day.

Camera used was the same old 5x7 Sinar C2 with Sinar shutter and 8-1/2" Kodak Commercial EKtar @ f16 (one of the most often used) and Efke 100 film (really mixed emotions with this film).


Bernice


Bernice, I'm pretty sure I saw this group on I 280 3 or 4 weeks ago. Are they all wearing right red jump suits? The group I saw was. Very cool image and very cool bikes.

Roger

[StoneNYC]

Classic Moto Guzzi Group from Italy touring California..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DIjNdZxBm_I/VC5Jq8WZL_I/AAAAAAAAAlc/ivxp8lA_Ris/s720/Moto%2520Guzzi%2520GP-C.jpg

Image up loaded looks very different from the scan :(


Bernice

Are those statues in the background or two people photobombing the shot?

[Iga]

123263
Kodak Thermometer.
13x18 Fomapan 100, G-Claron 240mm

[Bernice Loui]

Dr. Hart.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RPkZ7ZjXufo/VD3pBcHClTI/AAAAAAAAArE/VzDNGUrCH9I/s720/Dr_Hart.jpg

Sinar C2, 12" Dagor @f22, FP-4...


Bernice

[Bernice Loui]

Light House & Fountain.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PeFaraW6wNY/VD3pPWP11QI/AAAAAAAAArU/tOqUsjSFoUw/s720/Light%2520House%2520%2526%2520Foutain.jpg


Sinar C2, Schneider 150mm Symmar XL @f16, FP-4+



Bernice

[Sal Santamaura]

Dr. Hart...On the northwest corner of Lighthouse and 19th in Pacific Gove, CA. :D

[Bernice Loui]

Yes, the Dr. Hart house was cleaned up and painted a few months ago as part of an on going restoration by the couple who owns and lives there.

Before the current owners, Dr. Hart was wasting away.


Bernice


On the northwest corner of Lighthouse and 19th in Pacific Gove, CA. :D

[mdm]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ovY0oZctEsY/VEcL-WXDO0I/AAAAAAAACGo/UJyBQjw3iSw/s1600/Scan-141022-0001-Edit.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in D23, 21cm Heliar.

[Bernice Loui]

Entering Niles California..
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kELISIBkWPE/VE8Yda8beRI/AAAAAAAAAto/6pPV6-OeXP4/s640/Service%2520Starion%2520Niles.jpg

5x7 Sinar C2, 12" Dagor @f22, FP4+


Bernice

[Bob Mann]

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5x7 HP5/Pyro - Stairway at Fort Knox, Maine

[mdm]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qKAe0BEq76U/VGf-WHonb0I/AAAAAAAACHQ/ium8NNPuCDE/s1600/Scan-141116-0003-Edit.jpg

[roos]

Well, it was shot with my linhof 5x7. It looked a whole lot better cropped to square though so i hope its ok with 5x5.

S-Kr 210/5.6, 3s@45, tmax 100 in tmax-dev, continuous agitation, scanned in colour, blue tinted highlights in post.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51618101/forum/skogis/19112014-19112014-kalibrering10-2.jpg

[StoneNYC]

Well, it was shot with my linhof 5x7. It looked a whole lot better cropped to square though so i hope its ok with 5x5.

S-Kr 210/5.6, 3s@45, tmax 100 in tmax-dev, continuous agitation, scanned in colour, blue tinted highlights in post.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51618101/forum/skogis/19112014-19112014-kalibrering10-2.jpg

I still don't quite understand the selective color thing when you scan in color and set of black-and-white, it just makes no sense to me that the image can be selectively colored afterwards by scanning a black-and-white image in color unless there is some kind of hidden color that is picked up somehow in the black-and-white image. I don't know, I don't get it...

It is however really beautiful by the way...

[roos]

Chemistry i sometimes close to magic. Split toning however is pretty straightforward. It's usually applied to paper copies but works on film too and sometimes happens spontaneously.

Some chemicals only affect the substance of the emulsion that form the dark parts and other only affect the paper or film base.

In this case the film base (highlights) was affected which gave the shadows a golden tint when converted to positive. The blue in the higlights was then applied with the split toning tool in lightroom.

[Bob Mann]

Locomotive Drive Wheel - 5x7 HP5 developed in Diafine - Negative Scan - Steam Town National Park, Scranton, PA

[djdister]

Locomotive Drive Wheel - 5x7 HP5 developed in Diafine - Negative Scan - Steam Town National Park, Scranton, PA

It's been a while since I've used Diafine (30+ years to be exact) and that was only with 35mm film, but maybe I should revisit it for LF! Great detail...

[Bob Mann]

Another Steam Town shot - 5x7 HP5 & Diafine - Negative Scan

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[captainscot]

5X7 Wisner tech. 12'' Artar125530

[mdm]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XQqKr8p97Ww/VHoqc0vEg-I/AAAAAAAACIQ/eenylf7P4XU/s1600/blah039.jpg
Contact print on Kentmere Kentona in ID3. I made this, and while it was in the fixer the power failed, so this is the first and only version. I was going to print it different but now have decided I like the grey version. Film was Delta 100 in D23

[Ramiro Elena]

Great composition and tones David. It looks selenium toned, cool highlights and warm shadows.

[Craig Roberts]

A few years ago...

[djdister]

A few years ago...

Hey, there's something in the machine (but I like it)...

[StoneNYC]

A few years ago...

Watch out!!!

The tonality here is excellent as well, her position is perfect. In particular the leg and behind are at the proper angle, excellent, not everyone can understand that. Good job!

[Craig Roberts]

Thanks Stone!

[Kevin J. Kolosky]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qKAe0BEq76U/VGf-WHonb0I/AAAAAAAACHQ/ium8NNPuCDE/s1600/Scan-141116-0003-Edit.jpg


Beautiful clouds. might have been nice if there would have been something interesting in the middle ground.

[mdm]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iXImmIN0ld0/VIOXhdNlH1I/AAAAAAAACJw/B3s5DTe3yEo/s1600/Scan-141207-0003-Edit.jpg
Lancewood and mistletoe.

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2011-07-01.jpg
Vintage Dodge Truck, July 2011
Kodak 2D, 240mm Fujinon A
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[Tin Can]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/2011-07-01.jpg
Vintage Dodge Truck, July 2011
Kodak 2D, 240mm Fujinon A
5x7 HP5+, D-23

Nice image, but to a mechanic, it shouts 'good glass', meaning 2 good windshields and a headlamp. Great for restoration. :)

[Oren Grad]

http://www.orengrad.com/LFF/N57.01.1SBs10cv.jpg

[mdm]

You made me drop my egg sandwich. Bravo.

[Oren Grad]

You made me drop my egg sandwich.

That's a first for me. :)

[Scott Davis]

https://dcphotoartist.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/wanchukbw1.jpg

Hermagis Eidoscope #3, f5. Hand-shutter (two dark slides with a gap) at roughly 1/30th second. FP4+. Light was one 1000W tungsten in a fresnel.

[Milosz Wozaczynski]

A few years ago...
Great image Craig

[Larry Kellogg]

A few years ago...

It's beautiful but I find the cut off head to be disconcerting, even though it was intentional. My eyes keep going to the back of her neck and it makes me think the machine chopped her head off, which is not really what I want to be thinking about when I look at a nude.

Did you try any shots that showed her head? Could you post one?

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MChch31FelQ/VMMdgN473YI/AAAAAAAACMw/SwH7lcMiWxo/s1600/Scan-150124-0001-Edit.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in D23

[andreios]

Fantastic, David!

[StoneNYC]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MChch31FelQ/VMMdgN473YI/AAAAAAAACMw/SwH7lcMiWxo/s1600/Scan-150124-0001-Edit.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in D23

Love the toning. What paper and toner did you use for this?

[mdm]

This is a scan. I always use silver efex for toneing cause it's easy. I will likely print this with cone carbon ink on hahnmule photo rag sometime and the tone will be similar.

[austin granger]

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/16373983975_d34c01137a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qWUWYx)Jesus in the Fog, Portland (https://flic.kr/p/qWUWYx) by austin granger (https://www.flickr.com/people/60005435@N08/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8365842975_1bdac06841_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/dKg8DZ)Jesus in the Snow, Portland (https://flic.kr/p/dKg8DZ) by austin granger (https://www.flickr.com/people/60005435@N08/), on Flickr

I've posted the bottom one before, but I thought it might be interesting to see them together.

[StoneNYC]

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/16373983975_d34c01137a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qWUWYx)Jesus in the Fog, Portland (https://flic.kr/p/qWUWYx) by austin granger (https://www.flickr.com/people/60005435@N08/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8365842975_1bdac06841_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/dKg8DZ)Jesus in the Snow, Portland (https://flic.kr/p/dKg8DZ) by austin granger (https://www.flickr.com/people/60005435@N08/), on Flickr

I've posted the bottom one before, but I thought it might be interesting to see them together.

I like this as a series, you should do this in almost every weather condition, wait till there's a hurricane! :)

[Jiri Vasina]

Austin, wonderful start for a series... ;)

[austin granger]

Thanks Jiri, thanks Stone. Maybe I'll visit Jesus if the sun ever comes out. That would be different for me.

[StoneNYC]

Thanks Jiri, thanks Stone. Maybe I'll visit Jesus if the sun ever comes out. That would be different for me.

Lol!

[roos]

Ektachrome 64t nightshot with linhof technica 5x7 and s/c 210/5.6.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51618101/ekowera/ekowera%2013x18-1-2.jpg

[Heespharm]

Thanks Jiri, thanks Stone. Maybe I'll visit Jesus if the sun ever comes out. That would be different for me.

Reminds me of a song... "Jesus in the morning Jesus in the evening Jesus at supper time..." No wait that's pizza ... Nvm haha

Beautiful shots Austin... I follow your Flickr feed..

[appletree]

Beautiful shots Austin... I follow your Flickr feed..
I concur. And I too now follow you on Flickr. Keep up the wonderful work.

[gsuser]

Ilford fp4 in D76.

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[austin granger]

Reminds me of a song... "Jesus in the morning Jesus in the evening Jesus at supper time..." No wait that's pizza ... Nvm haha

Beautiful shots Austin... I follow your Flickr feed..


I concur. And I too now follow you on Flickr. Keep up the wonderful work.

Thank you both very much. I appreciate that.

[swmcl]

A cowshed not far from home.

[DavidBon]

good shot)

[swmcl]

Thank you.

I'm feeling very lucky to get images sometimes ! I see something wrong in the top right corner now. Some sort of chemical issue like it hasn't had developer in the very corner of the sheet ? It reminds me of a fluid wash / drainage thing more than a light leak.

Cheers,

Steve

[djdister]

Thank you.

I'm feeling very lucky to get images sometimes ! I see something wrong in the top right corner now. Some sort of chemical issue like it hasn't had developer in the very corner of the sheet ? It reminds me of a fluid wash / drainage thing more than a light leak.

Cheers,

Steve

It looks more like a very tiny light leak either from the film holder or the bellows.

[swmcl]

Hmmm... this was before I filed notches in my film holders recently so I don't know which one it would be...

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2015-03-03b.jpg
Espresso Cups, March 2015
Sinar P, 10 3/4 inch Apochromat Artar
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[appletree]

Stupid question, what is giving the porcelain (or similar) the milky quality in your photos Ken?
The lens, the developing, lens movements, etc?

[Ken Lee]

Stupid question, what is giving the porcelain (or similar) the milky quality in your photos Ken?
The lens, the developing, lens movements, etc?

It's a very good question. The milky quality comes from lighting, exposure, development, scanning, editing, composition, choice of lens, focal length and aperture...all those things.

There's also an element of what we might call human visual perception at work, where adjacent tones affect one another. The same item will appear dark when placed next to a white item, and light next when placed next to a dark item. We can use this to our advantage (if we like that sort of thing) much as painters combine adjacent colors.

[appletree]

It's a very good question. The milky quality comes from lighting, exposure, development, scanning, editing, composition, choice of lens, focal length and aperture...all those things.

There's also an element of what we might call human visual perception at work, where adjacent tones affect one another. The same item will appear dark when placed next to a white item, and light next when placed next to a dark item. We can use this to our advantage (if we like that sort of thing) much as painters combine adjacent colors.

Wow, very fascinating. Thank you. Oh and wonderful photo...never complimented it!

I suspected it might be a combination of everything, just wasn't sure if particular things had more influence. In the 1000s of photographs I have taken never had a photo come out with this sort of perception...and noticed it in a lot of your recent macro/close-up work.

Learning is so great. I just learned about Scheimpflug and that amazed me. The idea that I will be able to manipulate the image plane's DOF is just boggling coming from someone shooting 35mm and 120 for 5+ years now.

Thanks again. Sorry for no photo contributions, yet...although will in the future (4x5 topics though).

[Robert Langham]

Out with Deardorff in the smooth light. Was after blooming trees but most are frost-burned.

130610
Lake Road.

[Jody_S]

Learning is so great. I just learned about Scheimpflug...

I think you will find this forum to be one of the better ones for learning about photography in general, not just 'large format'. I tried a couple of other forums which seemed to be all about gear, buying the latest whatever for ungodly amounts of money. But here, we just post our pics and discuss how we made them. I've seen a huge improvement in my own photography since I started hanging out here; I cannot say the same for the other forum I tried before this one.

[appletree]

I think you will find this forum to be one of the better ones for learning about photography in general, not just 'large format'. I tried a couple of other forums which seemed to be all about gear, buying the latest whatever for ungodly amounts of money. But here, we just post our pics and discuss how we made them. I've seen a huge improvement in my own photography since I started hanging out here; I cannot say the same for the other forum I tried before this one.

Wow. I love to hear that. It seems like a very nice bunch of people, many of which have an endless amount of knowledge and experience. I mainly have been sitting back and reading/watching in my time here so far. Only have a few more "pieces" left to kit and my kit is ready to start shooting. I get my first batch of 4x5 film in tomorrow.

[Jim Galli]

http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com/Velostigmat/7VeloSoft/03-15-15/03-15-15WollyVelo75Mod_5X7_1s.jpg
chocolate milk on the dipstick

Never a good sign. lazy '38 V8-60

Done with the Deardorff and a Wollensak Velostigmat 7 1/2" Series II permanently modified for "fuzz"

[ImSoNegative]

one I shot today, 5x7 Rittreck View, 14in. Red Dot, arista 100 film.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/16651634377_4f02546d8c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rnrYLr)ocoee (https://flic.kr/p/rnrYLr) by goldenimageworks65 (https://www.flickr.com/people/126756312@N03/), on Flickr

[Jim Andrada]

The DeGrazia "chapel" Tucson

5 x 7 Agfa-Ansco, Protar casket set lens. Delta 100 if my failing memory serves me right

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8684/16706469187_d820837b04_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rsi2fc)Mission FInal Final Small (https://flic.kr/p/rsi2fc) by Kirigakuresaizoh (https://www.flickr.com/people/89514126@N05/), on Flickr

[Michael Roberts]

http://michaellynnroberts.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v143/p1104686657-4.jpg
cycle poco no. 1, 203mm ektar, arista 400 film scan

http://michaellynnroberts.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v140/p1104686671-4.jpg

[Michael Roberts]

http://michaellynnroberts.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v184/p1104686731-4.jpg
badwater, cycle poco no. 1, kodak 152mm anastigmat, f64, 1/25, arista 400

[austin granger]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/306/18887230960_953aa58132_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uLZZK7)Evidence, The Dalles, Oregon (https://flic.kr/p/uLZZK7) by Austin Granger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/), on Flickr

[djdister]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JEEYqV53qrQ/VYoFo3AbVYI/AAAAAAAAAPI/mZ7e2HbZPoM/s1600/20150526-501.jpg

Tree and Lock, Ohio and Erie Canal, Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve, Ohio by Dan Dister (http://dandisterphoto.blogspot.com/)
Canham MQC 5x7, Ilford Delta 100

[mdm]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h9nrvPNUyQQ/VazKmXVf74I/AAAAAAAACQU/Q5oi6f-G4EI/s1600/5x7002.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in Pyrocat M

[Colin Graham]

http://www.colinflanarygraham.com/No75/public_html/No75/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/stumpdiptych-1024x357.jpg
Reclaimed stump, Aldwell lake bed.

[dwross]

'Bowl of Red Onions'
5x7 gelatin dry plate film

[Colin Graham]

http://www.colinflanarygraham.com/No75/public_html/No75/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/partial.jpg
The ex-dam at Glines Canyon. Fujinon 250 f6.7

[Colin Graham]

http://www.colinflanarygraham.com/No75/public_html/No75/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bolo2.jpg
Mills, the ex-lake behind it. Fujinon 250.

[Bernice Loui]

Fairchild Deli, Mountain View CA.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jEqVQypIBps/VbOyqJZzorI/AAAAAAAACGo/kNvGvrjqzD0/s720-Ic42/Fairchild%252520Deli_cropped%252520small.jpg


5x7 Sinar C2, 150mm Schneider Symmar XL@f16, HP-5, HC110.....

Bernice

[Bernice Loui]

Building where Fairchild Semiconductor began in Palo Alto, CA.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ula91l9_8a0/VbOyo_LN7iI/AAAAAAAACGk/yfoC1w4-sO4/s640-Ic42/Fairchild%252520Building%252520left%252520H_sm.jpg


5x7 Sinar C2, Sinar shutter, 8-1/2" Dagor in barrel@f16, HP-5 (complete with test film holder light leaks), HC110....

Bernice

[Dave Wooten]

Nice

[Chrstphrlee]

Denise,
love the quality of your dry plate image.

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rA5qBalY2yE/VbSNRSohbCI/AAAAAAAACSA/urGAd8poreU/s1600/5x7004.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in Pyrocat

[Colin Graham]

http://www.colinflanarygraham.com/No75/public_html/No75/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Pavillion.jpg
http://www.colinflanarygraham.com/No75/public_html/No75/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/memorial.jpg

A couple from Forks, Washington.

[dwross]

Denise,
love the quality of your dry plate image.

:) Thanks! You made my day. I was reluctant to post among all the gorgeous images on this thread.

[C Jensen]

Hello all, I am new here and have yet to take any LF photographs. I have taken the plunge and am acquiring the needed equipment. Attached is a photograph taken by my Grandfather (Carl G Jensen) in 1910 with his 5x7. This is a scan from the glass negative. I have a number of his glass negatives and this has lead me to the large format 4x5 and 5x7 world. This particular photo is of my Grandmother and Uncle.
Carl 137588

[StoneNYC]

Hello all, I am new here and have yet to take any LF photographs. I have taken the plunge and am acquiring the needed equipment. Attached is a photograph taken by my Grandfather (Carl G Jensen) in 1910 with his 5x7. This is a scan from the glass negative. I have a number of his glass negatives and this has lead me to the large format 4x5 and 5x7 world. This particular photo is of my Grandmother and Uncle.
Carl 137588

I'm interested in the depth of this, cool

[Larry Kellogg]

That's just beautiful. 5x7 is a wonderful format.

[Robert Langham]

Walter's Bluff Bridge, Big Sandy, Texas.

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[Ironage]

Love that old picture Carl.

[C Jensen]

Love that old picture Carl.
I'll post some more. Is the image dark on your screen? Do I need to lighten the image? I'm very proud to be left caretaker of his work. From what I can gather he had a Conley. I have the booklet's he saved from the time. I have heard the term "portrait camera" in referance to the camera he owned, but not sure exactly what was meant by that. The camera was sold in the 30's to help pay for an operation for a sister of my father. I am in the process of acquiring LF equipment. I now have a 45 tachihara and will make some photographs of my own very soon. But my real desire is to buy a 57. I can't access the classifieds of this forum as of yet as I have not been a member for 30 days. Any help? Thanks (long live 57).

[C Jensen]

137722Self portrait Carl G Jensen Circ 1907 scanned from 57 glass negative

[Jim Galli]

I'll post some more. Is the image dark on your screen? Do I need to lighten the image? I'm very proud to be left caretaker of his work. From what I can gather he had a Conley. I have the booklet's he saved from the time. I have heard the term "portrait camera" in referance to the camera he owned, but not sure exactly what was meant by that. The camera was sold in the 30's to help pay for an operation for a sister of my father. I am in the process of acquiring LF equipment. I now have a 45 tachihara and will make some photographs of my own very soon. But my real desire is to buy a 57. I can't access the classifieds of this forum as of yet as I have not been a member for 30 days. Any help? Thanks (long live 57).

Carl, Conley was a trade name that I think Monkey Wards used for their cameras. someone will correct me if that's wrong. But the Conley cameras I've been acquainted with were identical in most ways with Gundlach who very likely was the mfr. for MW. Sears was SeRoCo Sears Roebuck and Co. and so on. None of them are hard to find. I've sold several over the years but don't have one for you just now. They are handsome little cameras. Light and nimble. Wait for a good one. Nothing worse than trying to use an old piece of junk.

[C Jensen]

Posted on the web, it brings tears to my eyes. (long live 57)

[C Jensen]

Carl, Conley was a trade name that I think Monkey Wards used for their cameras. someone will correct me if that's wrong. But the Conley cameras I've been acquainted with were identical in most ways with Gundlach who very likely was the mfr. for MW. Sears was SeRoCo Sears Roebuck and Co. and so on. None of them are hard to find. I've sold several over the years but don't have one for you just now. They are handsome little cameras. Light and nimble. Wait for a good one. Nothing worse than trying to use an old piece of junk.

Jim, thanks. I was not looking for the history of the Conleys. They were a sears camera. I have a old Conley 45 folder. I am in the market for a little better quality 57 than the Conley. I won a deardoff on ebay but that fell through.

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uIKQ-93AHMQ/VbyQdBBAXtI/AAAAAAAACTg/a0t6NlW-zaQ/s1600/2015-08-01-0001-Edit.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in Pyrocat M

[mdm]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3oaAUfmGdKk/VePi_hOMQqI/AAAAAAAACYo/btJxCMhyy0w/s1600/2015-08-31-0004-Edit.jpg

[Courtlux]

First picture with my new Shen Hao 57. Berlin Fomapan 100 Symmar 210
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11802756/Courtlux-10099.jpg

[Ramgad]

... one more: autumn in Germany three weeks ago
... Linhof Technika and Heliar 21cm/3.5 in large Compound-Shutter at f6.3 and 2sec. ... at the top it shows limited coverage.

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[Courtlux]

Berlin Potsdamer Platz Shen Hao 5x7 Fomapan 100@200 Symmar 180/315
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11802756/Courtlux-10176.jpg

[bvaughn4]

Been away from here for too long. This 5x7 wet plate was shot on trophy aluminum; a chocolate colored variety offered for a while by Main Trophy, but sadly I found out today discontinued. Century No 2 8x10 with Jody Ake plate holder, 12" Hyatt Petzval bought here on the forum. All natural light, 10s exposure.

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[ImSoNegative]

Been away from here for too long. This 5x7 wet plate was shot on trophy aluminum; a chocolate colored variety offered for a while by Main Trophy, but sadly I found out today discontinued. Century No 2 8x10 with Jody Ake plate holder, 12" Hyatt Petzval bought here on the forum. All natural light, 10s exposure.

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That is nice!!

[Ramgad]

Nice to see this thread and 5x7 ist still alive!
I´ve seen all pictures posted her, really nice shots and some are outstanding.

This one I have shot with an old petzval "Herrmann & Cie" 20cm/f4 at f6.141195

[C Jensen]

I have a number of 5X7 glass negatives that my Grandfather (Carl George Jensen) took from about 1910-1940. Somewhere in the later years the Conley was sold to pay for an operation for one of his daughters. Is there an interest in this forum of these photographs? I can scan some of these as time permits and post them. If there is no real interest I can save myself the time. I have posted two of these previously and they can still be viewed on this thread. Please let me know as I have no way of knowing if there is any interest. You will not hurt my feelings if the answer is no interest.
Thank you, Carl E Jensen.

[Tin Can]

I have a number of 5X7 glass negatives that my Grandfather (Carl George Jensen) took from about 1910-1940. Somewhere in the later years the Conley was sold to pay for an operation for one of his daughters. Is there an interest in this forum of these photographs? I can scan some of these as time permits and post them. If there is no real interest I can save myself the time. I have posted two of these previously and they can still be viewed on this thread. Please let me know as I have no way of knowing if there is any interest. You will not hurt my feelings if the answer is no interest.
Thank you, Carl E Jensen.

YES there is interest!

Post them here and under found old photos. There's a thread for that. Most of us highly treasure such historic art.

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2015-03-6b3.jpg
Espresso Cups, March 2015
Sinar P, 10 3/4 inch Apochromat Artar
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[C Jensen]

Thanks for that advise. I thought they would go under the 5X7, but this make more sence.
Carl E Jensen

[gene LaFord]

http://www.kenleegallery.com/images/forum/2015-03-6b3.jpg
Espresso Cups, March 2015
Sinar P, 10 3/4 inch Apochromat Artar
5x7 HP5+, D-23


Very nice Ken.

[piton]

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/711/22470324359_41100c237b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/AeChzv)
Bent (https://flic.kr/p/AeChzv) by Piton Photography (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pitonphotography/), on Flickr
Bristlecone Pine - Mt Evans, Colorado
Darlot Petzval, Efke 25

[reedvalve]

All-

Not sure if this has been announced elsewhere on the board, and this is probably not exactly the right place to post this, but it can't hurt:

Keith Canham is putting together the group buys for 5x7 Kodak color negative film right now. The films are Portra 160 & 400, and Ektar 100. Each should be about the same price as last time, $400 or so for 50 sheets. There is a min. order of 30 boxes needed for each type for that type to be cut to that size. As of the other day, Keith says that the order list currently currently 11 boxes of Portra 400 committed, 16 boxes of Portra 160 committed and 5 boxes of Ektar 100 committed.

I'm already stocked up with the 2 Portra emulsions; I'm on the Ektar list only this time.

-Ethan

[Robert Langham]

Cave in Pintura Escarpment, Petrified Forest NP, October. 120mm/5X7/FP4/Pyrocat.

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[Robert Langham]

Painted Desert Inn, Petrified Forest NP, during Artist-in-Residence, October. 5X7/120mm/FP4/Pyrocat.

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[djdister]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u3XzZMadfl0/Vl0FNyd5v_I/AAAAAAAAAY8/MxFEsFX4Jzg/s1600/20150906-07-503.jpg
Hurricane Lake Church, York, ND by Dan Dister (http://dandisterphoto.blogspot.com/)
Canham MQC 5x7
Caltar 215mm w/yellow filter
Ilford HP5

[djdister]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SNREfrjhW04/Vl0HxCbA4RI/AAAAAAAAAZI/i4dcoEvQRHU/s1600/20150906-13-502b.jpg
Truck and House, North Dakota by Dan Dister (http://dandisterphoto.blogspot.com/)
Canham MQC 5x7
Nikkor SW 75mm lens w/yellow filter
Ilford HP5

[northcarolinajack]

Really like both of the above shots! Good work.

[Vaughn]

From September -- short backpack trip with a friend and my 5x7 (Eastman View No.2 with Computar 210/6.3).

TMax400 in Pyrocat HD, I believe. Negative re-photographed on a light table with digital camera and then inverted in PhotoShop.

Just got back from another backpack trip to the same place, solo this time. Sunny skies but frozen ground and a cold creek to constantly ford! Took the 4x5 and Tech Pan.

[Michael Roberts]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u3XzZMadfl0/Vl0FNyd5v_I/AAAAAAAAAY8/MxFEsFX4Jzg/s1600/20150906-07-503.jpg
Hurricane Lake Church, York, ND by Dan Dister (http://dandisterphoto.blogspot.com/)
Canham MQC 5x7
Caltar 215mm w/yellow filter
Ilford HP5

This is great Dan. Looks really sharp, great tones throughout, very good composition, and interesting sky.

[djdister]

This is great Dan. Looks really sharp, great tones throughout, very good composition, and interesting sky.

Thanks, the HP5 has been working out really well and the yellow filter helped the sky just enough.

[djdister]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cFBRTrKxZSs/VmeRM9eQW_I/AAAAAAAAAa8/x24WyECnmk8/s1600/20150906-04-502.jpg

Grain Bin, North Dakota by Dan Dister (http://dandisterphoto.blogspot.com/)
Canham MQC 5x7
Ilex Caltar S 215mm lens
Ilford Delta 100

[Robert Langham]

Up the tripod off a little ladder. Really wishing I had a Fuji 180 instead of the Symar 210. Yellow filter. Owl off the side of the highway, head flattened by a car impact. Saw another Barred Owl dead on the median in town today. Average lifespan is only a couple years for an owl in the wild, but hate to see them go down.

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Barred Owl in Whellbarrow.

[austin granger]

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/629/23756297966_a1b18ffa98_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CcgeJf)Back Road, Washington (https://flic.kr/p/CcgeJf) by Austin Granger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/), on Flickr

[Robert Langham]

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[mdm]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CH_qPZEvfLM/Vo83dI7ZCYI/AAAAAAAACeI/KAVscCkX9lU/s1600/5x7007.jpg
5x7 Delta 100 in Pyrocat M.

[Michael Roberts]

Beautiful photograph, David.

[Robert Langham]

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The Salt Cave at Shiprock sitting on a piece of glass over the fixer tray.

[mdm]

Thanks. Its a lovely place.

[David Brunell]

"Station 12"
Silver chloride contact print (LODIMA)
Deardorff 5x7", Fujinon 250mm f/6.7 @ f/32, Ilford fp4 @ asa 100 in pmk-pyro, Weston's Amidol, selenium toned.
http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t372/David_Brunell/_IMG_0019_NEW_zpsz633anii.jpg (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/David_Brunell/media/_IMG_0019_NEW_zpsz633anii.jpg.html)

[dasBlute]

really nice tonality here, David, a very nice print

[Rick A]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1524/26636987121_0c0ab3d635_z_d.jpg

First shot with my B&J 5x7, Wollensak Velostigmat 7 1/4" on blue xray film in Rodinal (1+50 rotary)
contact print on Adox MCP 310 in LPD
Now to tame the contrast!

[Tin Can]

Good job! I really like it. :)

[Rael]

Van Dyke Brown contact print on Rives Cold Press Block. Not exactly the right time of the season, but the picture itself seems kind of timeless to me. The scanning process makes the paper texture a bit more pronounced than it is when you're looking directly at it.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1621/24168641522_8762a30c55_c.jpg

[Rick A]

5x7 B&J/Wollensak Velostigmat ser II 7 1/4" on MRX blue xray film, contact print on #3 paper


https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7005/27443607012_a4c2af6af1_z_d.jpg

[austin granger]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7198/27047653033_f28471d455_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hd7hVp)Ola Nell, Astoria, Oregon (https://flic.kr/p/Hd7hVp) by Austin Granger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/), on Flickr

[Ken Lee]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7198/27047653033_f28471d455_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hd7hVp)Ola Nell, Astoria, Oregon (https://flic.kr/p/Hd7hVp) by Austin Granger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/), on Flickr

Now you're talkin' !

Gotta see the big version on flickr.

[windij]

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Coal Mine Canyon on the edge of the Painted Desert, Navajo Reservation, Arizona
Wollensak Triple Convertible Lens, shot at 330 mm
FP4 (5x7) Developed in D76

[ScottPhotoCo]

In my ever continuing quest to be a better photographer I study the works of other artists to see what I can learn from them. One of the artists I have been studying recently is Edward Weston. He has a very well known photograph of a pepper that is quite beautiful. While I never intend to copy another artists work I sometimes will shoot something very similar as an exercise to "see" the light, subject matter and approach that they used to make one of their well known images.

This, while nowhere near as memorable or beautiful as the Weston pepper is one of the test shots made in my learning process. I like it–and I don't. The light is nice. The curves are interesting but it is still a complete derivative of a previously made photograph. But, I can take this knowledge, experience and approach and add it to my knowledge base for anything else I shoot in the future. I love to learn.

Century Studio Camera 9 + 42cm Heliar + 5x7 Foma 100 + XTOL 1:1
Window light

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8737/28027223600_2ced54414e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JGER87)Pepper – 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/JGER87) by Tim Scott (https://www.flickr.com/photos/themdidit/), on Flickr

[DrTang]

240 Heliar f8 probably, on a linhof tech


http://www.mericphoto.com/lfp/jj3.jpg

[Rael]

[QUOTE=DrTang;1340078]240 Heliar f8 probably, on a linhof tech

Beautiful!

[Rael]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7365/27858197601_495b34d421_b.jpg
Agfa Ansco camera bought from someone here on the forum, fitted up with a packard and a Magic Lantern Petzval. FP4+

[reedvalve]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/reedvalve/screw%20auger.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/reedvalve/media/screw%20auger.jpg.html)

Screw Auguer Falls, Grafton Maine
5x7 Delta 100 / Nikkor-Q 300mm on Ritterck View/ iirc I used a red filter to lengthen the exposure

[Gary Sommer]

North Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon

https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8030/28680151150_af3df0f306_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KGngJE)North-Falls-16 (https://flic.kr/p/KGngJE) by gary2881 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36419580@N06/), on Flickr

Keith 5x7, Arista EDU 100, WD2D+

[stormpetrel]

https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8788/28291339463_365eb472f3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/K71vyT)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/stormpetrel_geek_mode/]Dominique Filippi (https://flic.kr/p/K71vyT), on Flickr
Buller Albatross , Solander Island, New Zealand
5x7 FP4+510Pyro, Caltar 210mm MC

[Peter Lewin]

Stormpetrel: Wonderful, especially since wildlife is a difficult subject for large format! Since your screen name is a bird, is ornithology a special interest?

[Pali K]

Wow Stormpetrel! What an amazing capture.

Pali

[stormpetrel]

Stormpetrel: Wonderful, especially since wildlife is a difficult subject for large format! Since your screen name is a bird, is ornithology a special interest?

Thank you Peter! It is indeed.
Every two years, I have the opportunity to do some fieldwork with seabirds biologists and last time I went with the LF camera....

[stormpetrel]

Thank you Pali.

It was a hell of job to make this picture!

[djdister]

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dre_6Nc3G1o/V7JsmLHzl8I/AAAAAAAAAeA/hQRGKcR3A80ri6M5kpMQGZZaMreCCsrlwCLcB/s1600/20160805-501b.jpg
Dexter Mausoleum, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio by Dan Dister (http://dandisterphoto.blogspot.com/)
Canham 5x7 MQC
Portra 400

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2016-09-01.jpg
Hosta, Sept 2016
Sinar P, 10 3/4 inch Apochromat Artar
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[baro-nite]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2016-09-01.jpg
Hosta, Sept 2016
Sinar P, 10 3/4 inch Apochromat Artar
5x7 HP5+, D-23

Beautiful tones and composition as usual; love the one imperfect leaf.

[Ken Lee]

Thank you very much.

I think Hostas are a great and challenging subject, especially when the wind blows !

[Pali K]

Another great one Ken. I too really like the imperfect leaf which makes it even more interesting.

Pali

[Ken Lee]

http://www.kennethleegallery.com/images/forum/2016-09-06.jpg
Vintage Briefcase, Sept 2016
Sinar P, 10 3/4 inch Apochromat Artar
5x7 HP5+, D-23

[Ironage]

Ken Lee you are so selling me on D-23. Love the tones.


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[Ken Lee]

Thank you, but D-23 is rather "plain-vanlilla", very similar if not identical to D-76 with regard to film speed, contrast curves, etc.

Tonality comes more from our choice of subject, lighting and subsequent handling in Photoshop or the darkroom.

[Ironage]

D-23 is a metol developer which is soft and semi compensating. It shows in others work as well.


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[Rick A]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8360/29973520606_4f1fed31f4_c_d.jpg

MXR Blue xray film contact print on Agfa MCP 310 paper
B&J 5x7 Tailboard /Wollensak 7 1/4" lens
4 seconds@f16/iso 50, dev'd in Rodinal