Wow! Just Wow!

[SeanEsopenko]

Today I developed my own b&w 4x5 for the first time. I had a couple sheets processed by a lab when I was in Hawaii (where I bought the camera). They were pretty grainy after I scanned them in but I shrugged it off to the fact the film was ISO 400. I just finished scanning in some shots on the same ilford 400 film I used before but developed myself wow! Just wow! The lab must have been using some super high contrast development process because I fell in love instantly with the hand processed negatives.

http://www.seanesopenko.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img024.jpg

The grain was almost non-existant at 1200 dpi. I upped scanner to 2400 to finally see some grain. And the tonal values! This jpeg doesn't serve it justice, the tonal values are amazing! I can zoom right in at 100% and see this:

http://www.seanesopenko.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/zoomTurtle.jpg

Now I see why people shoot large format. I'm totally psyched up to bring this thing out with me again next weekend!

[jim kitchen]

Dear Sean,

:)

jim k

[Tintype Bob]

These are beautiful - Welcome to large format film prosessing - now the fun starts:)

[Richard M. Coda]

You are officially addicted! Welcome!

[John Kasaian]

Beautiful picture!
:D

[sully75]

Nice job!


For the record 99.9% of labs screw up black and white, badly. You are way better off doing it by yourself.

[Sirius Glass]

Here comes the G.A.S.!! Here comes the G.A.S.!!

[Richard Rankin]

I'm pretty sure that is me in the first photo, so I demand a model fee!

Great shots.

Cheers,
Richard

[SeanEsopenko]

Here comes the G.A.S.!! Here comes the G.A.S.!!

G.A.S.?

[Sirius Glass]

Here comes the G.A.S.!! Here comes the G.A.S.!!
G.A.S.?

G.A.S. => Gadget Acquisition Syndrome defined as a primordial urge to constantly by more and more equipment regardless of finances or need. As in "Resist the force [of G.A.S.] you cannot!" - Yota

[Tim k]

Sean, wait till you see your first chrome on a light table.

[Glenn Thoreson]

Unless you devlop a very close personal relationship with a good pro lab, they're gonna do whatever they want with your film. Chances are it will not even be close to what YOU want. You did very well and I really like your turtle. :D

[Henry Ambrose]

Good job.

Its pretty amazing isn't it?

[bobwysiwyg]

I'm pretty sure that is me in the first photo, so I demand a model fee!

Great shots.

Cheers,
Richard

:)

Nice shots, I felt the same way after developing my first 4x5's. Hooked for sure. ;)

[skrystos]

I'm new here so hello everybody :) I remember my first film developed at home. Amazing experience :)