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Christo.Stankulov
19-Mar-2013, 03:59
Sinar F2, Heliar 240/4.5, Polaroid 59 expired

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8383/8570636573_30c0a4e423_o.jpg

photonsoup
19-Mar-2013, 20:46
Great idea. Are you just taping the single Instax frame into the film holder? And to process do you just break the reagent pods by hand with a roller or do you insert it back into the Instax camera for processing?

Jonathan

I am actually using a Polaroid 545 back.

I cut a piece of expired photo paper the width of the Instax sheet to hold the film (4 1/4" x 10"). I slid it into the Polaroid holder so it shows in the opening. I then centered the Instax image in the holder opening and marked the edge of the sheet (I sacrificed a sheet so I could practice in the light). Then after removing the paper I taped the sheet in place with masking tape so the pod is facing the lens and goes through the polaroid rollers first.

Now when I remove the sheet of film from the tape, leaving the tape attached to the paper, it's very easy to tape an unexposed sheet of film to the paper in the darkroom. I've used the same piece of masking tape over a dozen times with no ill effects. With the lever in the "L" position slide the paper with Instax sheet attached into the holder. I was putting this in the camera in the darkroom as well, but have since cut a darkslide of heavy lightproof paper, so now I only need to load the holder in the dark.

Focus and compose, put holder in camera, remove darkslide, expose film, move lever to "P", and pull paper with film attached through the rollers. Then just watch the image appear on a totally white sheet!

jcoldslabs
19-Mar-2013, 21:14
I am actually using a Polaroid 545 back.

I cut a piece of expired photo paper the width of the Instax sheet to hold the film (4 1/4" x 10"). I slid it into the Polaroid holder so it shows in the opening. I then centered the Instax image in the holder opening and marked the edge of the sheet (I sacrificed a sheet so I could practice in the light). Then after removing the paper I taped the sheet in place with masking tape so the pod is facing the lens and goes through the polaroid rollers first.

Now when I remove the sheet of film from the tape, leaving the tape attached to the paper, it's very easy to tape an unexposed sheet of film to the paper in the darkroom. I've used the same piece of masking tape over a dozen times with no ill effects. With the lever in the "L" position slide the paper with Instax sheet attached into the holder. I was putting this in the camera in the darkroom as well, but have since cut a darkslide of heavy lightproof paper, so now I only need to load the holder in the dark.

Focus and compose, put holder in camera, remove darkslide, expose film, move lever to "P", and pull paper with film attached through the rollers. Then just watch the image appear on a totally white sheet!

Thanks for the detailed explanation. Your 545 holder solution is inspired! I may have to try it myself one of these days.

Jonathan

bracan
21-Mar-2013, 10:00
Expired Polaroid 55 print on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8578150624_8bff3f01eb_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8578150924_3d450c1f24_b.jpg

Christo.Stankulov
21-Mar-2013, 10:18
Lepa e :)

petetsai
21-Mar-2013, 11:15
Really great bracan!

bracan
22-Mar-2013, 06:30
Thanks guys!

Michael Graves
22-Mar-2013, 06:49
Because of the photography, right?



...It was a good weekend for me.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8566863103_aac7160eac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8566863103/)
Michelle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8566863103/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

RHITMrB
22-Mar-2013, 18:29
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8581804968_23af004ba7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/8581804968/)
Pick A Pack O' Packfilm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/8581804968/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

On packfilm - pick a pack o' packfilm from the pack.

(Chamonix 045N-2, Symmar-S 210mm f/5.6, FP-3000B45)

bracan
23-Mar-2013, 07:36
Expired Polaroid 55 print on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8582996914_f9e8f4bda8_b.jpg

petetsai
23-Mar-2013, 23:01
Got some Impossible Project pre-release color shade in today. This is a quick and dirty scan, no corrections or anything on it. I rated it for 320 and I think I went a little hot on the Bellows Extension adjustment.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8583813527_75da177da7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8583813527/)
Valencia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8583813527/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

jcoldslabs
23-Mar-2013, 23:17
Got some Impossible Project pre-release color shade in today.

I really like the portrait, and I'm glad to hear Impossible will be making color 8x10 instant film. I've got my holder and processor, now I just need to save up the cash to buy a box of film when it's available!

Jonathan

Christo.Stankulov
24-Mar-2013, 01:00
Why Fuji do not produce it?

bracan
24-Mar-2013, 03:30
Beautiful Pete! How soon we can buy color shade 8x10?

petetsai
24-Mar-2013, 08:27
Bracan, soon I think. They released this beta batch to Pioneer members, the 100 boxes they made sold out in like 20 minutes. I might have heard may/june but I honestly don't remember for sure. The directions did mention this magenta shift, particularly if overexposed btw. Also it takes 45 minutes to develop, which is a bummer as I'm not sure I can get a workflow going with that much of a wait.

bracan
25-Mar-2013, 07:25
Ouch! 45 minutes to develop? Too much....
Anyway, thanks on info:)

jcoldslabs
25-Mar-2013, 13:28
So much for "instant" film. I could shoot and develop a regular sheet of 8x10 film in 45 minutes!

Jonathan

DavyG
25-Mar-2013, 13:34
Mads - pronounced as 'mas' in 'christmas'

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8590720438_31d268edbf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagen_er_hvid/8590720438/)
Mads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagen_er_hvid/8590720438/) by DagenErHvid (http://www.flickr.com/people/dagen_er_hvid/), on Flickr

Christo.Stankulov
27-Mar-2013, 07:44
Polapan 100 4x5"/LMT 2000/Emil Busch 12cm/Zetor shutter
92134

cjbroadbent
27-Mar-2013, 10:41
Nice portrait Davy.
92150
4x5 Polaroid P/N for setting up a wedding allegory (symbols include a kitchen cage).

thicktheo
1-Apr-2013, 03:14
Speed Graphic, Aero Ektar 178mm/f2.5, Fuji FP-100C 3.25x4.25. The overexposure was not intentional but I kept it this way, I like the "creamy" look.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8608458235_352648a49c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8608458235/)

bracan
10-Apr-2013, 02:05
Expired Polaroid 55 negative on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8636297882_6da06a22ae_b.jpg

thicktheo
10-Apr-2013, 07:58
Speed Graphic, Aero Ektar 178mm/f2.5, Fuji FP-100C 3.25x4.25 (expired 1998, hence the magenta cast).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8637725180_3cfec34313_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/8637725180/)

bentleyR
10-Apr-2013, 15:40
Pepper (my Weston phase) Polaroid T55 shot at EI 40. Linhof Technica III with Press-Xenar 127 at f/32, 16 sec. Scan of negative on Epson V750.

93069

bracan
11-Apr-2013, 02:24
Two expired Polaroid 55 negatives on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8534/8638980713_0d9b22528b_b.jpg

jcoldslabs
11-Apr-2013, 05:12
More from my series of photos of backyard weeds brought indoors.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 178mm f/2.5 Aero-Ektar, Polaroid Type 55 negative & Type 54 positive using a 100 Sepia reagent pod.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T55---Weed-No.2.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T54-%28Sepia-Pod%29---Weed-No.2.jpg

Jonathan

life_in_sepia
13-Apr-2013, 12:59
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8643465417_c17c9a572b_c.jpg

Fujiroid

Tin Can
13-Apr-2013, 13:30
[QUOTE=bracan;1013134]Expired Polaroid 55 negative on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

nice, real nice!

jcoldslabs
13-Apr-2013, 13:44
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8643465417_c17c9a572b_c.jpg

Ed,

I really like how your nudes have a classic sense of form paired with a modern erotic sensibility. Or, to put that more plainly: really nice!

Of course, even classicism has its exceptions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Origine_du_monde). (Caution: link NSFW).

Jonathan

Tin Can
13-Apr-2013, 14:35
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8646836696_c1d7c61456_o.jpg

sometimes I just shoot new gear

life_in_sepia
13-Apr-2013, 14:55
Ed,

I really like how your nudes have a classic sense of form paired with a modern erotic sensibility. Or, to put that more plainly: really nice!

Of course, even classicism has its exceptions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Origine_du_monde). (Caution: link NSFW).

Jonathan

Thank you, Jonathan. Much appreciated! Yes, I saw that painting recently and it is quite amazing how it is safe for one of the world's finest museums and yet not within "community standards" of most social fora. Go figure. Anyway, thanks again! Ed

patrickjames
13-Apr-2013, 23:55
More from my series of photos of backyard weeds brought indoors.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 178mm f/2.5 Aero-Ektar, Polaroid Type 55 negative & Type 54 positive using a 100 Sepia reagent pod.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T55---Weed-No.2.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T54-%28Sepia-Pod%29---Weed-No.2.jpg

Jonathan

These are really beautiful Jonathan.

jcoldslabs
14-Apr-2013, 00:14
These are really beautiful Jonathan.

Thanks. It's been a fun series that didn't start out as a series. I'm still grabbing weeds from the yard and the neighbors' yards; once you start looking at the geometry of a plant for its silhouette rather than its colors or variegation, everything suddenly looks like a viable subject! I walked the dog the other day and just about every plant or tree I saw had some kind of interesting tendrils or branches. We'll see how many more photos I can eke out before I start repeating myself.

Jonathan

jp
14-Apr-2013, 11:34
More from my series of photos of backyard weeds brought indoors.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 178mm f/2.5 Aero-Ektar, Polaroid Type 55 negative & Type 54 positive using a 100 Sepia reagent pod.

Jonathan

Very nice! They maintain 3-dimensions with contrast and focus.

jcoldslabs
14-Apr-2013, 18:13
They maintain 3-dimensions with contrast and focus.

That was the idea, although at such close focusing distances full DoF would not have been possible anyway. But I'm glad that feeling comes through in the images. The T55 shot was done with the Aero-Ektar stopped down to f/8.

Jonathan

Tin Can
14-Apr-2013, 18:39
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8650874022_be7f4f6669_b.jpg

Polaroid Colorpack II camera Fujifilm FP3000b today

Winger
19-Apr-2013, 07:02
This is the first time I used some Fuji 3000b (I used up my 100b). It's a test shot for an homage to my great-grandparents - I just have to remember and find the other things I was going to put in before I do one on film.
93622
Cambo monorail, Caltar II-E 210mm

Tin Can
25-Apr-2013, 12:04
I call this terrible shot,'wrong angle' it was a test for DOF and focus on a $20 Colorpack II Polaroid. I thought nothing of the image until I turned it...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8680637387_1ef2e1daa5_o.jpg

petetsai
30-Apr-2013, 08:37
Old expired 804...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8114/8695092855_9f342efaac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8695092855/)
Anna Hovet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8695092855/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

petetsai
5-May-2013, 09:41
Fujiroid made with a Polaroid 220 land camera...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8711093680_237a70613d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8711093680/)
Happy Tourists (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8711093680/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

Corran
10-May-2013, 19:08
Trying out a new lens and a new instant film back.
4x5 Chamonix, 16.5cm f/2.7 Zeiss Biotessar, Fuji 3000B, in available light in my living room (wide-open, 1/25), the girlfriend obliging me with a photo op:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/pola-0490ss.jpg

Tin Can
10-May-2013, 19:12
Awesome and close.
wide open?

I love that film. Are you using a 405 back?

The only thing I don't like is taking it on and off.




[QUOTE=Corran;1024979]Trying out a new lens and a new instant film back.
4x5 Chamonix, 16.5cm f/2.7 Zeiss Biotessar, Fuji 3000B, in available light in my living room (wide-open, 1/25), the girlfriend obliging me with a photo op:

Corran
10-May-2013, 19:24
Yes, wide-open and I asked nicely for her to stay very still (!). Yes that's the worst part, changing over to the 405 (yes that's what I'm using, just recently got one that worked with my Cham).

Working with my Polaroid 900 conversion though I can shoot with the rangefinder hand-held, which is super-cool (but can't focus this close).

I got lucky last year and picked up 30 packs of the 3000B for like $4 each. Still got some left, and stocked up last month on a couple dozen of the C100 packs. Before Fuji hikes the price next month I'll probably grab a dozen or two more of the 3000B packs just to have. Right now my film shelf/fridge is packed to the gills, but I like to save money when I can...

Tin Can
10-May-2013, 19:55
I like that you asked nicely, of course you did, but some people will not sit still. For those I just give up and shoot digital with flash.

I try to keep at least 5 packs of fp3000 on hand, it's great for parties. Then I usually shoot with a Mamiya RB, since it is so much faster to focus and shoot.

I don't really like color Fujiroid, maybe I need to try it outside...

I have one pack of Fuji 4x5 color roid. I better shoot it before it dries up. The trouble shooting expired Fujiroid, both makes, is cleaning the darn rollers. These 405's are not getting cheaper. Keep em squeaky clean.

Are you sure Fuji is raising the price?


Yes, wide-open and I asked nicely for her to stay very still (!). Yes that's the worst part, changing over to the 405 (yes that's what I'm using, just recently got one that worked with my Cham).

Working with my Polaroid 900 conversion though I can shoot with the rangefinder hand-held, which is super-cool (but can't focus this close).

I got lucky last year and picked up 30 packs of the 3000B for like $4 each. Still got some left, and stocked up last month on a couple dozen of the C100 packs. Before Fuji hikes the price next month I'll probably grab a dozen or two more of the 3000B packs just to have. Right now my film shelf/fridge is packed to the gills, but I like to save money when I can...

Corran
10-May-2013, 20:17
Several times I've gone out on Friday nights in the downtown area popular with the college-age kids and couples and done street portraits for $10 with the 3000B. It's a lot of fun to do candids. The color stuff is really yuck inside in poor lighting but outside I think it's beautiful. Way back in this thread* I posted a bunch of Fujiroids from a comic/gaming/anime convention - that was a ton of fun, planning on doing it again this year but with a lot more Fuji in the bag!

I've never shot the full 4x5 stuff. Too expensive for me!

I guess they've already past it, but here's the article about the Fuji price increase:
http://photorumors.com/2013/03/22/another-price-increase-on-fujifilm-photographic-films-coming-next-month/

Guess I need to get on that order.

*Apparently not but here's my old blog post in case you're interested:
http://valdostafilm.blogspot.com/2012/09/polaroid-photos-from-dragoncon-2012.html

Tin Can
10-May-2013, 20:36
Dragons, you say, did you miss my Dragon?

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?103074-Scans-of-our-own-old-images/page2



Several times I've gone out on Friday nights in the downtown area popular with the college-age kids and couples and done street portraits for $10 with the 3000B. It's a lot of fun to do candids. The color stuff is really yuck inside in poor lighting but outside I think it's beautiful. Way back in this thread* I posted a bunch of Fujiroids from a comic/gaming/anime convention - that was a ton of fun, planning on doing it again this year but with a lot more Fuji in the bag!

I've never shot the full 4x5 stuff. Too expensive for me!

I guess they've already past it, but here's the article about the Fuji price increase:
http://photorumors.com/2013/03/22/another-price-increase-on-fujifilm-photographic-films-coming-next-month/

Guess I need to get on that order.

*Apparently not but here's my old blog post in case you're interested:
http://valdostafilm.blogspot.com/2012/09/polaroid-photos-from-dragoncon-2012.html

Corran
10-May-2013, 20:37
I saw that! Crazy!! Where is it now?

Tin Can
10-May-2013, 20:46
He's dead. his wife is dead, but the 7 children live, they were 1/4 scale and could fit in mortal's houses.

I need to find my one neg with them all together.

Checked the Fuji price increase, it is 20% starting July 1, but they do not mention FP films...

Here are the male and female Dragons in 1995. They were interactive with motion sensors and flashing gems. The one on the motorcycle was called, 'Puke' because he looked it. I could ride that one. Underneath is a Yamaha 650 twin.

9485094849



I saw that! Crazy!! Where is it now?

Corran
10-May-2013, 21:04
Wow, super cool!
July 1st...I thought it was still ahead of us. Interesting that they didn't mention the FP films, but, I would assume they would go up along with every thing else! I'll stock up just in case...

nede
12-May-2013, 02:20
Hey,
is it possible to use a pola back on a Cambo scII?
-I would try with a PA-145 back but don't know if it's OK?

Any advice would be very much appreciated
(please excuse my bad english)

Best regards,
Nède

Robert Brazile
12-May-2013, 03:13
I have the PA-145 back and it fits in the 4x5 reducing back for the Cambo SC 8x10, but haven't tried it yet. Don't see why it wouldn't work.

nede
12-May-2013, 04:18
Thank you Robert,
I was told it is to large (original film holders are thinner) to fit in the 4x5 back
I'm going to look for one and some more info
thank you!

Robert Brazile
12-May-2013, 04:40
Well, it is big -- it won't fit in my CC-400's back, for example, and will barely go in the Crown Graphic. But as I said, it goes in the reducing back just fine. Assuming the bails are the same on Cambo's 4x5 backs in general, it seems like it ought to work.

nede
12-May-2013, 06:17
ok thanks, I'll give it a try!

jcoldslabs
23-May-2013, 20:13
I haven't posted to this thread in a while. Normally I would have put this in the 'Flowers' thread, but I already clogged up that thread enough.

Toyo 45A, 210mm Sironar-N, Polaroid Type 54 (dried out) revived with a Type 664 reagent pod.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T54---Roses.jpg

Jonathan

petetsai
27-May-2013, 13:02
Fuji Fp-100c negative test shot in the Deardorff 8x10 with 12" Paragon Ilex f4.5
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/8858448954_6f4defb19f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8858448954/)
Bella (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8858448954/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr


Expired 809 polacolor, Deardorff 8x10 with 12" Paragon Ilex f4.5
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/8858450518_e5b26d423f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8858450518/)
Bella (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/8858450518/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

Wes Stewart
28-May-2013, 19:46
210mm on my Sinar F in the attic

F11 for 1/8s on fp3000b45

95971
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wesbo/8874260930/

VictoriaPerelet
16-Jun-2013, 12:08
I've been out of LF activities for awhile. Here are few developed Fuji fp100c negatives

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/AmyA/big/FujiC_negs1_3.jpg

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/FrancesGrace/big/fp100c-n-10-13-11.jpg

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/FrancesGrace/big/fp100c-n-6-9-8-.jpg

Victoria

cjbroadbent
19-Jun-2013, 06:53
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RFgAmv3Y-iU/UcG2PZHxDgI/AAAAAAAANjg/E9ZoiqUiXkU/s800/peruginaPola.jpg
Polaroid on 5x7. There was a horrible clunky holder and you rotated the camera back.
The reason few people used 5x7 in the studio.
Layout and shameful result below.
97278
97279

Jim Cole
19-Jun-2013, 10:23
Was it Perugina's intent from the start to use a graphic representation of your image? They failed miserably.

Jody_S
19-Jun-2013, 11:29
I've been out of LF activities for awhile. Here are few developed Fuji fp100c negatives

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/AmyA/big/FujiC_negs1_3.jpg



Victoria

I like them all, of course, but I think I like this one best.

Plus, I'm missing Frank less and less.

cjbroadbent
19-Jun-2013, 14:45
Was it Perugina's intent from the start to use a graphic representation of your image? They failed miserably.
The graphic was the layout i was following.

Jim Cole
19-Jun-2013, 16:59
The graphic was the layout i was following.

Sorry Christopher, I misunderstood your post.

bracan
21-Jun-2013, 07:26
Expired Polaroid 55 negatives on Speed Graphic and Aero Ektar wide open.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/9096892786_0197b00b0b_h.jpg

Hopwood04
24-Jun-2013, 18:29
oh wow, this thread takes me back! Misplaced my polaroid camera a very long time ago unfortunately.

Wes Stewart
1-Jul-2013, 19:06
Not enough swing...
Sinar F with 210mm symmar-s
1/250 at f5.6 plus a smidge...
Fuji fp3000b45

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/9189774546_49732cebfb_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wesbo/9189774546/)
2013 365 181 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wesbo/9189774546/) by Wes-cpg (http://www.flickr.com/people/wesbo/), on Flickr

Wes Stewart
3-Jul-2013, 19:01
Wyatt in flag (also in July 2013 portraits...)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/9205906976_a0bd3602ba_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wesbo/9205906976/)
2013 365 183 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wesbo/9205906976/) by Wes-cpg (http://www.flickr.com/people/wesbo/), on Flickr

Otto Seaman
4-Jul-2013, 08:28
I'm a bit crusty but my goodness, the picture quality in this thread far surpass all the others... kudos

jcoldslabs
18-Jul-2013, 20:11
Been away from the forum for a while because I wasn't near a computer for over three weeks while traveling to California to shoot a friend's wedding and then visiting my in-laws. We made the twelve hour drive home last night and I processed the Type 55 shots from the wedding first thing this morning because I just couldn't wait. I love that feeling, the mixture of trepidation and excitement right before you see the still-wet negative for the first time. That's one thing digital will never replace.


Pacemaker Speed Graphic, Aero-Ektar, Polaroid Type 55 (expired 2004).


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/Rocio-T55-03-8B-r2-300.jpg

Jonathan

RHITMrB
4-Aug-2013, 21:56
Looks like the Type 55 I got on eBay (expired 1983) still works great. Only needed one stop of correction for age.

I call it "Top Rack Only."

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/9439928523_7d5a95c369_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9439928523/)
Top Rack Only (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9439928523/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

unixrevolution
14-Aug-2013, 10:16
Looks like the Type 55 I got on eBay (expired 1983) still works great. Only needed one stop of correction for age.

I call it "Top Rack Only."

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/9439928523_7d5a95c369_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9439928523/)
Top Rack Only (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/9439928523/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

Holy crap, I love it.

Ootsk
18-Aug-2013, 20:25
Omega 45e with some kind of petzval lens.
Fuji 100 color, 4x5.
Stripped the back and scanned what was left.
100410

stradibarrius
24-Aug-2013, 05:16
I have a Polaroid 405 film holder. will this work with the Fuji FP-3000 film? Does the whole thing slide in the back of my Sinar F2 4x5 like a normal film holder?

jcoldslabs
24-Aug-2013, 05:21
The Polaroid 405 back is designed to attach via locking sliders (Graflok back) and not slide in under the ground glass. But yes, the Fuji FP-3000 pack film will fit in the holder.

Jonathan

jcoldslabs
29-Aug-2013, 19:17
Some recent positives and test shots.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T53-Roses-+Spot-POS.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T53-Dead-Roses-POS.jpg



http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T64-Rose+Bowl-r2.jpg

Jonathan

bracan
30-Aug-2013, 10:56
Fantastic still lifes Jonathan!!! Especially second image. Like poetry.

bracan
30-Aug-2013, 10:57
Sinar P8x10, Schneider 300mm f5,6 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/9623110774_a714281b46_b.jpg

guyatou
30-Aug-2013, 11:11
Here's one from 2009 with expired Type 669. One of my favorite images I've made.
http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz188/downesphoto/WEBPipes_zps8132d87b.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/downesphoto/media/WEBPipes_zps8132d87b.jpg.html)
Toyo 45GX Monorail
Rodenstock 210mm f/5.6
Polaroid 405 Back
Polaroid Type 669 Film (expired)
Window light

h2oman
30-Aug-2013, 12:10
Fantastic still lifes Jonathan!!! Especially second image. Like poetry.

+1 for the second, and the first is growing on me...

jcoldslabs
30-Aug-2013, 13:16
Fantastic still lifes Jonathan!!! Especially second image. Like poetry.

Thanks, Braca. High praise! Every time I see your excellent 809 work it reminds me I need to shoot the box I have. What am I waiting for?



+1 for the second, and the first is growing on me...

Thanks.

J.

Steve M Hostetter
31-Aug-2013, 13:40
101109 Shot on Fujiroid 100 w/ 4x5 and a 180mm f4 petzval lens wide open

Steve M Hostetter
31-Aug-2013, 13:41
101110 tech info same as above

bracan
1-Sep-2013, 09:24
Pu the cat

Sinar C4x5 + Heliar 30cm f4,5 wide open + Polaroid 55 negative

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7386/9647411706_f99b767109_b.jpg

bever24
2-Sep-2013, 02:51
Excellent work. Great tonal transitions and the whole scene.
Cat in focus, is a complex task. Probably had to work quickly?

bracan
2-Sep-2013, 04:04
Luckily for me, Pu is addicted to tap water and he can wait for half hour on sink. Just one quick and sharp sound after focusing and preparing Polaroid back and there it is:)

Christo.Stankulov
2-Sep-2013, 04:08
Very nice Bracan!

bracan
2-Sep-2013, 04:55
Thanks Christo!

bracan
4-Sep-2013, 10:07
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9674495830_3130518200_b.jpg

Steve M Hostetter
6-Sep-2013, 16:25
101475 Hotel chair 4x5 Chamonix 180mm Petzval f4 fujicolor instant film straight off the scanner

bracan
22-Sep-2013, 09:04
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, 80B blue filter, expired Polaroid 809.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9877113363_c59d02679b_b.jpg

HoodedOne
26-Sep-2013, 23:40
21:24 --- play time

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2846/9957025723_fa39113ce3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/9957025723/)
2013-SC2-010.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/9957025723/) by HoodedOne (http://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr

Camera: Cambo SC2
Lens: unknown barrel lens (320mm f5.6)
Film: Polaroid T55 Negative (e.i. 20)
Exposure: 16s @ f5.6

bracan
30-Sep-2013, 05:13
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, 80B blue filter, expired Polaroid 809 exposed like 40 Asa, developed for 60 sec.
Bowens high performance reflector on QuadX flash head and Bowens QuadX 3000 pack.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7327/10018206995_88363420a8_b.jpg

bracan
30-Sep-2013, 15:40
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, 80B blue filter, expired Polaroid 809 exposed like 40 Asa, developed for 60 sec.
Bowens high performance reflector on QuadX flash head and Bowens QuadX 3000 pack.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2840/10027902436_261c677a8b_b.jpg

petetsai
4-Oct-2013, 10:28
An Impossible Project 8x10 Color Shade instant shot of the Butterflies and Buffalo project camera. Shot it with my little 8x10 Deardorff and Ilex 12" f4.5 lens.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/10064315923_f3a6a0ce6a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/10064315923/)
The Big Camera (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/10064315923/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

Ari
4-Oct-2013, 10:52
Lovely, Pete; the IP's 8x10 emulsions are coming along nicely!

life_in_sepia
5-Oct-2013, 07:45
Freshie on FP-3000

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3817/10092000283_ca38e4bd48_c.jpg

bracan
25-Oct-2013, 11:55
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/10479891384_25e4b0391e_h.jpg

jcoldslabs
25-Oct-2013, 12:54
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.

Wow! Very dramatic. What ISO did you use? These are some of the best high-key shots on expired 809 I've seen.

Jonathan

bracan
25-Oct-2013, 13:06
Wow! Very dramatic. What ISO did you use? These are some of the best high-key shots on expired 809 I've seen.

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan!
I exposed for 40 ISO and give a five more 1/10th of light;)

Alessandro Bocchi
17-Nov-2013, 02:44
Padua (PD) Italy - Portrait of me after a dinner with several photographers. This picture was taken by Giuseppe Toffoli.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 150 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: 1/100 of second at f 22
- Film: Fuji Instant Black and White Film FP-3000B
- Lightmeter: Sekonic reading the incident flash light
- Lightning: A single Bowens Gemini 500R

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

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/10761766184_79643e58d1_b.jpg

Alessandro Bocchi
17-Nov-2013, 02:45
Cesenatico - (FC) Italy - "Italians Gone Surfing" a Series of Portrait of Surfers, Windsurfers, Kitesurfers and also Skateboarders. Portrait of Nui.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 150 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: N/A
- Film: Bleached negative of a Fuji Instant Color Film FP-100C
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Ambient light only.

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

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/10886403673_5150a9eb7f_b.jpg

gsinico
17-Nov-2013, 12:15
Awesome !

:-)

Alessandro Bocchi
17-Nov-2013, 15:36
Ha ha Thanks Giovanni. We stillhave to meet and have e beer together one of this evenings.


Awesome !

:-)

thicktheo
22-Nov-2013, 02:04
A couple of weeks ago I did a fashion editorial for H&M, all shot with the Speed Graphic & Aero Ektar combo, both on polaroid and normal 4x5 film. I used expired Polaroid 669 film, which came out really interesting:



http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/10980816353_2860d94c34.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/10980816353/) http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5505/10942342755_68b50f3e02.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thicktheo/10942342755/)


...you can see the rest of the polaroids in my blog (http://thodorismarkou.com/blog/2013/11/isabel-marant-pour-hm-polaroids-large-format-fashion-speed-graphic-aero-ektar/).

Ari
22-Nov-2013, 08:09
Theo, I saw these on Flickr (I think); anyhow, they are great!

Corran
3-Dec-2013, 17:54
I forgot to post some of these way back when I shot this band. Long story short, I randomly met these folks when I shot a street portrait of them on Fujiroid. They loved it and 2 years later got me to shoot a session with them for promo shots on their upcoming album. Cool group and nice folks.

Linhof Tech IV, 75mm f/4.5 Biogon, totally guess-focused and framed since I didn't have a wide enough viewfinder at the time, with Fuji 3000B:
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/76-1566s.jpg

These two were taken with my Linhof Master Technika and 150mm f/2.8 Xenotar wide-open, on either 3000B or 100C (reclaimed negative). As an aside, the two in the right picture are married, the bass player is her brother, so a real "family band" like old times!
http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/76-1570s.jpg http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/76-1579s.jpg

I am SO MAD they are discontinuing 3000B!!!!! I just bought 20 boxes last week, and if I can I might start ordering 10-15 boxes a month or something...argh!!

VictoriaPerelet
17-Dec-2013, 21:28
http://victoriasphoto.com/models/Curare/big/fp100c45-4.jpg

Fijiroid - Fuji fp 100c developed and bleatched negative, Sinar p2, Schneider 210mm

pierre506
17-Dec-2013, 22:34
Fuji 3000B

Sorry, I don't have the scanned image because it gave to him immediately.

StoneNYC
17-Dec-2013, 22:39
Fuji 3000B

Sorry, I don't have the scanned image because it gave to him immediately.

Did you keep the negs? You can scan those and invert them.... That's how I do it, and the detail is better than the print anyway. They are white but just scan them as a positive.

pierre506
17-Dec-2013, 23:22
Did you keep the negs? You can scan those and invert them.... That's how I do it, and the detail is better than the print anyway. They are white but just scan them as a positive.

Thank u, I brought the neg back but it was ruined.
Pity!

StoneNYC
17-Dec-2013, 23:24
Thank u, I brought the neg back but it was ruined.
Pity!

Yea they take a while to dry, ruined as in scratched or dirty? A lot of the gooo can be washed off with like warm water... Just not hot or the emulsion will lift off... :)

pierre506
17-Dec-2013, 23:50
Yea they take a while to dry, ruined as in scratched or dirty? A lot of the gooo can be washed off with like warm water... Just not hot or the emulsion will lift off... :)

The problem was that it was not dried completely before putting to my bag. The surface sticked with the rest.
I found the problem and put it into cold water.
The result is that they separated. But it was ruined.
My mistake~

MEPienta
18-Dec-2013, 09:34
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/11436865103_d51260cfbd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436865103/)
img484 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436865103/) by pientamichael (http://www.flickr.com/people/111861356@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3698/11436872993_428bf9f005.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436872993/)
img485 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436872993/) by pientamichael (http://www.flickr.com/people/111861356@N05/), on Flickr

StoneNYC
18-Dec-2013, 17:42
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/11436865103_d51260cfbd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436865103/)
img484 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436865103/) by pientamichael (http://www.flickr.com/people/111861356@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3698/11436872993_428bf9f005.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436872993/)
img485 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436872993/) by pientamichael (http://www.flickr.com/people/111861356@N05/), on Flickr

Nice, looks petzvel-ish :)

MEPienta
19-Dec-2013, 08:06
Yes. A Russian projection Petzval, with the rear lens reversed, was used on the color picture. Film was FP100c.

The first B&W picture used a, non Petzval, Dallmeyer Dalmac. Film was FP3000B.

Both pictures shot with, almost 100 year old, Graflex RB D's.

Below is another pic with the Petzval.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5527/11436749524_c4be84888b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436749524/)
img486 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11436749524/) by pientamichael (http://www.flickr.com/people/111861356@N05/), on Flickr

StoneNYC
19-Dec-2013, 19:23
What does reversing the rear element do?

pierre506
19-Dec-2013, 21:39
What does reversing the rear element do?

Must reverse the rearest crown glass.

StoneNYC
19-Dec-2013, 22:35
Must reverse the rearest crown glass.

I don't understand, why?

pierre506
20-Dec-2013, 00:48
I don't understand, why?

It can make more distortion result.

Amedeus
20-Dec-2013, 01:10
Aggrevates the swirls ... (most) lenses are not symmetrical ...


What does reversing the rear element do?

StoneNYC
20-Dec-2013, 07:51
It can make more distortion result.

Oh I see thank you!

MEPienta
23-Dec-2013, 19:51
Here is a bleached "Fujiroid" FP100c negative that was converted to B&W in Lightroom. I rinsed the emulsion side of the negative, due to contamination, but it caused the emulsion to "smear".
Anyone have a good technique for bleaching FP100c negatives?

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3683/11523429014_3633587b18.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11523429014/)
Untitled_Panorama5-Edit-Edit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11523429014/) by pientamichael (http://www.flickr.com/people/111861356@N05/), on Flickr

VictoriaPerelet
23-Dec-2013, 20:23
Anyone have a good technique for bleaching FP100c negatives?...



Do you dissolve black film backing? By now process is very well described all over the net and has few variations.

IMHO artifacts of development and non even developmet add to character of the process. I do not do any digital postprocessing except inveteing the negative. Fujiroids is color analolog of Type 55


http://victoriasphoto.com/models/FrancesGrace/big/fp100c-n-14.jpg

Sinar P2, Schneider 210mm lens

StoneNYC
23-Dec-2013, 20:42
Here is a bleached "Fujiroid" FP100c negative that was converted to B&W in Lightroom. I rinsed the emulsion side of the negative, due to contamination, but it caused the emulsion to "smear".
Anyone have a good technique for bleaching FP100c negatives?

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3683/11523429014_3633587b18.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11523429014/)
Untitled_Panorama5-Edit-Edit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111861356@N05/11523429014/) by pientamichael (http://www.flickr.com/people/111861356@N05/), on Flickr

Tape the negative to a plastic bag so no bleach will get into it so it won't dissolve the emotion, and also when you wash it do not use hot water use only very very lukewarm water almost cold but not totally cold and gently very gently rub the surface with your thumb no nails and take your time it should take you about two or three minutes to fully get all of the yucky stuff off but you won't have any smear and you won't destroy the emotion if you're careful. And again, don't use hot water or the emulsion will lift off of the negative...

VictoriaPerelet
23-Dec-2013, 21:03
... And again, don't use hot water or the emulsion will lift off of the negative...


That is correct only for B/W films aka FP3000B, emulsion layer is water based. I posted example of b/w fujiroid (destroyed bridge) in 2nd part of this post few years ago:

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?46577-What-did-you-compose-at-Waters-Edge/page24

Color fp100c45 neg can be literally boiled (and that is part of some processes) in water. Bleach, which is actualy nothing but household Clorox will damage emulsion on color film.

StoneNYC
23-Dec-2013, 22:02
That is correct only for B/W films aka FP3000B, emulsion layer is water based. I posted example of b/w fujiroid (destroyed bridge) in 2nd part of this post few years ago:

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?46577-What-did-you-compose-at-Waters-Edge/page24

Color fp100c45 neg can be literally boiled (and that is part of some processes) in water. Bleach, which is actualy nothing but household Clorox will damage emulsion on color film.

Sorry, you're right, but still the color emulsion will scratch (I've done it) so still good to be gentle.

MEPienta
24-Dec-2013, 16:44
Thanks for the info on bleaching FP100c negatives. I've been taping the negative, emulsion side down, to a smooth sheet of plastic with electrical tape and using a gel bleach. I've been rinsing the emulsion layer with cold filtered water and it appears to swell and the emulsion starts to "run". I'm thinking that I may be contaminating the emulsion with residual bleach from my fingers. I'll refine my technique and post the results.

StoneNYC
24-Dec-2013, 21:33
Thanks for the info on bleaching FP100c negatives. I've been taping the negative, emulsion side down, to a smooth sheet of plastic with electrical tape and using a gel bleach. I've been rinsing the emulsion layer with cold filtered water and it appears to swell and the emulsion starts to "run". I'm thinking that I may be contaminating the emulsion with residual bleach from my fingers. I'll refine my technique and post the results.

Hmm

That's strange, to be honest I've actually been breaking the rules and when I do it I use straight old bleach from the bottle the kind that you wash your white clothes with or the floor with, I know everything says to use the gel, but I didn't have that in the house and decided to try it with plain old normal bleach, and it works just fine for me. The black stuff rubs right off with a paper towel.

I wear protective gloves though when I'm using the bleach, and then after I'm done using the bleach I wash the back with water to wash off the bleach then I removed the tape, and then rub the emulsion Side with my fingertips under the water, so my fingers are clean. I've also washed the emotional side beforehand because you can do that, so maybe your problem is just solved by washing the motion side first, hanging them to dry, and then taping them down in a few hours and doing the bleach afterward?

Anyway good luck!

tigger_six
25-Dec-2013, 10:36
I tape the negatives to a sheet of glass with scotch tape (the shiny (red?) kind) and pour bleach on it, leave it 10 seconds or so, rinse with water.

petetsai
25-Dec-2013, 11:19
A few portraits from last weekend.. I tested 7 different Polaroid/Fuji instant films on this shoot. More to come later..

fp100c45
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/11550442224_5c82615472_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11550442224/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11550442224/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

804
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/11550638534_4f51d31fbd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11550638534/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11550638534/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

polapan 100 packfilm
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/11535536255_5a22797f63_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11535536255/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11535536255/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

Composition test shot with my D800e
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/11532323995_27a2409403_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11532323995/)
Willow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/petetsai/11532323995/) by PeteTsai (http://www.flickr.com/people/petetsai/), on Flickr

petetsai
25-Dec-2013, 11:23
As to the bleaching, I don't tape or wear gloves. I just use Toilet Bleach Gel, on a small marble slab I have and with just a little water on the slab I throw the negative down, the water keeps a seal to protect the emulsion. I use a 50 cent piece dab of bleach and a Q tip. After its been worked around for about 2 minutes I rinse and then remove and carefully clean the emulsion side with cold water, anything warm will effect the emulsion.

pierre506
29-Dec-2013, 02:35
A few portraits from last weekend.. I tested 7 different Polaroid/Fuji instant films on this shoot. More to come later..


gorgeous, Pete~

Corran
11-Jan-2014, 11:57
A shot I took of this Joan of Arc statue in New Orleans. On Fuji 100C, and taken with my Linhof MT and 250mm f/5.6 Zeiss Sonnar:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/neworleans-0484ss.jpg

Corran
22-Jan-2014, 20:25
Shot a bunch of promo photos for our annual opera on digital (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?43423-safe-haven-for-tiny-formats&p=1101330&viewfull=1#post1101330), but I just had to break out the 4x5 and shoot some instant film for the cast.
Here's a negative scan from tonight's rehearsal. Taken with my Linhof MT, 250mm f/5.6 Zeiss Sonnar, and Metz flash, on Fuji 3000B:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/opera2014-0300ss.jpg

For comparison here is the print, scanned:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/opera2014-0304ss.jpg

StoneNYC
22-Jan-2014, 23:13
Shot a bunch of promo photos for our annual opera on digital (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?43423-safe-haven-for-tiny-formats&p=1101330&viewfull=1#post1101330), but I just had to break out the 4x5 and shoot some instant film for the cast.
Here's a negative scan from tonight's rehearsal. Taken with my Linhof MT, 250mm f/5.6 Zeiss Sonnar, and Metz flash, on Fuji 3000B:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/opera2014-0300ss.jpg

For comparison here is the print, scanned:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/opera2014-0304ss.jpg

Interesting, I've always found the negative to scan with more detail than the print...

Winger
24-Jan-2014, 20:07
I'm doing a photo-a-week project with instant film. The pack in the holder is Fuji100C, so the first few are with it. Here's the one from week 3 - it's one of my grandmother's travel journals.

109157

StoneNYC
24-Jan-2014, 20:23
I'm doing a photo-a-week project with instant film. The pack in the holder is Fuji100C, so the first few are with it. Here's the one from week 3 - it's one of my grandmother's travel journals.

109157

That's AWESOME! :) great shot!

:) also awesome grandmother! I take at least one image a week, but usually at least 6-10 ABC (always be clicking).

Michael Cienfuegos
26-Jan-2014, 20:50
Made an attempt at photographing my girl friend's cat. Cats are the most uncooperative critters on this earth, mine is, and this one is no different. I had my Speed all set up, cat was in focus, but as soon as I made the first shot she decided this was not the place for her. I did manage to get off three exposures, only one in focus. Print scan of Fuji FP100C. I stripped the negative, I'll scan it when it is dry.

109304

MonkeyTreeSupreme
28-Jan-2014, 04:33
Nice images all over guys.
The backing on the above polarized gives it a nice aesthetic, works well with its old theme.

And the above cat is derptastic :P Came out well though.

VictoriaPerelet
4-Feb-2014, 21:55
Here are 3 identical exposures on 3 different films - E6, bleached Fuji neg and T55

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/BellaA/big/E6_1_4med.jpg

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/BellaA/big/Fuji_color2_3sm.jpg

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/BellaA/big/Type_55_1.jpg

Sinar P2, Schneider 72mm xl

StoneNYC
4-Feb-2014, 22:36
Here are 3 identical exposures on 3 different films - E6, bleached Fuji neg and T55

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/BellaA/big/E6_1_4med.jpg

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/BellaA/big/Fuji_color2_3sm.jpg

http://www.victoriasphoto.com/models/BellaA/big/Type_55_1.jpg

Sinar P2, Schneider 72mm xl

Cool :)

HoodedOne
5-Feb-2014, 01:24
T55 pinhole (Harman Titan)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/8689422615_057e5aae28_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/8689422615/)
HT2013-007.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/8689422615/) by HoodedOne (http://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr



553ELX on T55

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7302/11456441835_90ebdd99b6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/11456441835/)
2013-SC2-013.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/11456441835/) by HoodedOne (http://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr

HoodedOne
5-Feb-2014, 01:25
Oops...

jcoldslabs
5-Feb-2014, 02:19
Shot this when I had the typewriter out the other day.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 210mm f/5.5 Hugo Meyer Doppel Anastigmat, Polaroid Type 64 (expired 2004).

Jonathan


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Alessandro Bocchi
8-Feb-2014, 16:37
Limena (PD) Italy - Valentina.

- Camera: TOYO-FIELD 45 AII L (Linhof)
- Lens: SCHNEIDER Symmar 210 1:5.6 Convertible
- Exposure: f 8
- Film: Fuji Instant Color Film FP-100C
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light.
- Lightning: Ambient light only.

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

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8471299159_abe3b909ed_h.jpg

HoodedOne
12-Feb-2014, 00:30
Old and empty leather factory

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/12466124694_bc47f3dc18_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/12466124694/)
2014-LF45-011.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/12466124694/) by HoodedOne (http://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3725/12466128074_7a5a96d3bf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/12466128074/)
2014-LF45-012.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/12466128074/) by HoodedOne (http://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr

-Cambo SC2 4x5
-Rodenstock Sironar 210/5.6
-Fuji FP-100C45

dukeku
14-Feb-2014, 13:12
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/12516193173_09b1bf534f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucasd/12516193173/)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/12232539366_e5f067ac81_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucasd/12232539366/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3805/12317383473_04a98132f3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucasd/12317383473/)

3 reclaimed FP-100C negatives.

RHITMrB
15-Feb-2014, 19:29
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/12553208284_0db85ceeea_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/12553208284/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/12553208284/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

Winger
16-Feb-2014, 12:53
This week's photo in my one-per-week instant project.

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Chamonix F1
Caltar II-E 210mm
f8 1 second

Holton Farkas

RHITMrB
16-Feb-2014, 14:14
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/12572679274_7ffc50e415_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/12572679274/)
Limoncello (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/12572679274/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

bracan
24-Feb-2014, 15:47
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.
This polaroids is part of fashion story for Elle Serbia magazine March 2014.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3762/12730155354_5513b3bd89_c.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/12729679975_6a342da864_c.jpg

StoneNYC
24-Feb-2014, 15:54
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.
This polaroids is part of fashion story for Elle Serbia magazine March 2014.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3762/12730155354_5513b3bd89_c.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/12729679975_6a342da864_c.jpg

Wow, brilliant!! Especially the second one! It's really wide open? It somehow seems like more depth than f/4.5 would give, but what do I know, you're obviously accomplished! This is gorgeous! And the colors are just wonderful. You guys were lucky, wish I could have those subdued brilliant colors produced "instantly" but I wouldn't probably be able to create the tone you have, it's spectacular.

pierre506
25-Feb-2014, 04:38
Me, too.
Loving the 2nd one.

pierre506
26-Feb-2014, 04:10
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Just took 5 minutes ago.
Polaroid portrait kit is really difficult to use.
Polaroid 190 land with 581 kit.

VictoriaPerelet
26-Feb-2014, 21:10
Fiji fp3000 positives. Unsorted contact sheet after session

http://victoriasphoto.com/models/Tasha/big/fp3000-p-1-4.jpg

Sinar P2 Schneider 210mm, Fuji fp3000
Sent from my iPad

pierre506
26-Feb-2014, 21:42
Fiji fp3000 positives. Unsorted contact sheet after session
Sinar P2 Schneider 210mm, Fuji fp3000
Sent from my iPad

High tone, I love them~

StoneNYC
26-Feb-2014, 21:52
Fiji fp3000 positives. Unsorted contact sheet after session

http://victoriasphoto.com/models/Tasha/big/fp3000-p-1-4.jpg

Sinar P2 Schneider 210mm, Fuji fp3000
Sent from my iPad

Very nice :)

I had almost given up on the beauty of Polaroids then I used the last of my Polaroid Blue film... Now I'm lamenting all over again...

VictoriaPerelet
26-Feb-2014, 22:09
High tone, I love them~

It's studio "trick" - completely analogue. I used ring flash against 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material background. That background is made of miniature glass spheres that reflect light exactly back to lightsource (lens in the middle of ring flash) in my case. Here's t55 from same session - you can see where 3M background ends.

http://victoriasphoto.com/models/Tasha/big/t55-neg-8-f.jpg

This material is used in movie industry. It become very well known after movie 2001 by Kubrick,
Later it was even rumored that he used same technique to fake Moon landing. Here's story (scroll down)

http://realitysandwich.com/23226/kubrick_apollo/

I do not care about Moon landing, but shooting necked girls against this background is quite fascinating. I know people do same in photoshop, but it's not fun :cool:



Sent from my iPad

StoneNYC
26-Feb-2014, 22:21
It's studio "trick" - completely analogue. I used ring flash against 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material background. That background is made of miniature glass spheres that reflect light exactly back to lightsource (lens in the middle of ring flash) in my case. Here's t55 from same session - you can see where 3M background ends.

http://victoriasphoto.com/models/Tasha/big/t55-neg-8-f.jpg

This material is used in movie industry. It become very well known after movie 2001 by Kubrick,
Later it was even rumored that he used same technique to fake Moon landing. Here's story (scroll down)

http://realitysandwich.com/23226/kubrick_apollo/

I do not care about Moon landing, but shooting necked girls against this background is quite fascinating. I know people do same in photoshop, but it's not fun :cool:



Sent from my iPad

I just use cloth (someday silks would be nice but have to prioritize) and a strobe behind them, but I like the idea of the reflective material with tight spaces.

jkruppa
4-Mar-2014, 20:17
Hi all, just joined the forum after I found the site while looking for information on different 4x5 Polaroid (expired, of course). I've got a box of type 51 coming that I'm very excited about. I really hope New55 gets off the ground this year!

I've been shooting mostly Fuji with my 4x5, but I do have some Polaroid 664 lying around, and had a couple of sheets of 55. Although I primarily shoot portraits and fashion, a while back I did these two, which I'm planning to develop into a series with this same feel. Polaroid 55 on the left, 664 on the right.

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StoneNYC
4-Mar-2014, 20:37
Hi all, just joined the forum after I found the site while looking for information on different 4x5 Polaroid (expired, of course). I've got a box of type 51 coming that I'm very excited about. I really hope New55 gets off the ground this year!

I've been shooting mostly Fuji with my 4x5, but I do have some Polaroid 664 lying around, and had a couple of sheets of 55. Although I primarily shoot portraits and fashion, a while back I did these two, which I'm planning to develop into a series with this same feel. Polaroid 55 on the left, 664 on the right.

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Both are really beautiful, you should post the one on the right to the nude thread ;)

jkruppa
5-Mar-2014, 21:17
Thanks, I might do that!

I just got in the pack of Type 51 I ordered. Can't wait to put those sheets to use.

Here's a portrait I did with the Fuji 3000b in the studio. One of the things I love about film is how you can gently push the highlights without completely blowing out the image.

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bracan
10-Mar-2014, 03:24
Marina.
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open with blue gel filter, expired Polaroid 809.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3042/13056603623_0d846eb387_b.jpg

StoneNYC
10-Mar-2014, 08:00
Lovely shot! Intense :)

johnmsanderson
10-Mar-2014, 15:28
Well done!

David Schaller
10-Mar-2014, 15:31
Testing my old Type 55. I should have stopped down more.
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VictoriaPerelet
10-Mar-2014, 20:59
Here's another comparison between E6 and bleached Fiji negs,
Contact sheets from same session:

Hand bleached fuji negs
http://victoriasphoto.com/models/AmyA/big/FujiC_negs1.jpg

Jobo developed E6
http://victoriasphoto.com/models/AmyA/big/e6_1.jpg

Sinar P2, Schneider 72mm XL

Sent from my iPad

axs810
12-Mar-2014, 05:50
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/13101704255_e773ae3882_b.jpg

jkruppa
20-Mar-2014, 11:33
I tried something yesterday with the Fuji 3000b paper negative just to see if it would work. I've always had trouble with some of the negatives "fogging" up after they dry, getting spotty and becoming otherwise unusable, often within a day or so, meaning I've had to photograph the negative immediately with my digital camera and hope the problems aren't too bad so I can scan when it's fully dry.

Yesterday, I took a bowl of cold water and dipped one of the paper negatives in it for a minute or two, then hung it up to let it dry. A few hours later, the negative was clear and as clean as it was when I first peeled it (maybe a little cleaner). I had been afraid of doing this because of how fragile these negatives are said to be, but it turns out they can benefit from a soak in cold water.

Here's the shot, scanned and contrast adjusted. This is from an ongoing portrait series I'm shooting on New Orleans musicians this year.

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StoneNYC
20-Mar-2014, 11:42
I tried something yesterday with the Fuji 3000b paper negative just to see if it would work. I've always had trouble with some of the negatives "fogging" up after they dry, getting spotty and becoming otherwise unusable, often within a day or so, meaning I've had to photograph the negative immediately with my digital camera and hope the problems aren't too bad so I can scan when it's fully dry.

Yesterday, I took a bowl of cold water and dipped one of the paper negatives in it for a minute or two, then hung it up to let it dry. A few hours later, the negative was clear and as clean as it was when I first peeled it (maybe a little cleaner). I had been afraid of doing this because of how fragile these negatives are said to be, but it turns out they can benefit from a soak in cold water.

Here's the shot, scanned and contrast adjusted. This is from an ongoing portrait series I'm shooting on New Orleans musicians this year.

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By "paper" you mean the white plastic negative?

If you wash it you can get all the gunk off and scan the negative.

Amedeus
20-Mar-2014, 19:03
Marina.
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open with blue gel filter, expired Polaroid 809.

Very nice ...

Don Ciccone
21-Mar-2014, 07:57
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/13101704255_e773ae3882_b.jpg

Very nice, can you provide any details (film/lighting/etc)? Thanks

Don

jkruppa
21-Mar-2014, 08:07
By "paper" you mean the white plastic negative?

If you wash it you can get all the gunk off and scan the negative.

Yes, that's what I meant. I wasn't exactly sure what it was made of, but I've always heard them called "paper negatives." I didn't rub the face of the negative with my fingers while it was underwater, but I'm wondering if that's safe?

StoneNYC
21-Mar-2014, 10:14
Yes, that's what I meant. I wasn't exactly sure what it was made of, but I've always heard them called "paper negatives." I didn't rub the face of the negative with my fingers while it was underwater, but I'm wondering if that's safe?

Just don't use got water only like warm and don't use your nails, and yes you can, to get the gunk off, the leftover developer, I spend about 2 minutes on each one, you'll know when you're done, the surface becomes less slippery.

axs810
21-Mar-2014, 20:08
Very nice, can you provide any details (film/lighting/etc)? Thanks

Don

Thanks! This was shot with a super graphic with 127mm f/4.7 lens loaded with fujifilm fp-100c45. For lighting I had a large softbox above camera left.

arca andy
24-Mar-2014, 13:34
This one of my old polariods...shot in days when you could actually buy Type 55!
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HoodedOne
2-Apr-2014, 05:22
Because most images in this topic are sheet- and/or packfilm. I'll show you this image, shot on Impossible color film.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/13511684494_e7c3e361ab_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/13511684494/)
P2014-018.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/13511684494/) by HoodedOne (https://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr

Camera: SX70 (model 2) with Mint ND4 filter
Film: Impossible 600 color / color frame

StoneNYC
2-Apr-2014, 08:29
Because most images in this topic are sheet- and/or packfilm. I'll show you this image, shot on Impossible color film.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/13511684494_e7c3e361ab_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/13511684494/)
P2014-018.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/13511684494/) by HoodedOne (https://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr

Camera: SX70 (model 2) with Mint ND4 filter
Film: Impossible 600 color / color frame

Oh fun!

taemo
2-Apr-2014, 10:43
this was a quick test shot of the Fuji Instax Wide that I shot on a Toyo 4x5 CF
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/12827394654_4753e8fd43.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/kxvKwN)

Ari
2-Apr-2014, 11:16
this was a quick test shot of the Fuji Instax Wide that I shot on a Toyo 4x5 CF
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/12827394654_4753e8fd43.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/kxvKwN)

Am I missing something? Did you attach an Instax to your 4x5? Or use instal film in a 4x5 back of some kind?
Do you have a photo of the set-up?
Excuse me if the answer is frightfully obvious.

ckagy
2-Apr-2014, 12:21
Ari, I was thinking the same thing.

-Chris

taemo
2-Apr-2014, 13:46
Am I missing something? Did you attach an Instax to your 4x5? Or use instal film in a 4x5 back of some kind?
Do you have a photo of the set-up?
Excuse me if the answer is frightfully obvious.


Ari, I was thinking the same thing.

-Chris

Hi all,
I loaded the Instax Wide sheet on a 4x5 back and then shoot it with the Toyo 4x5 camera that you see in the background.

Basically I loaded the instax wide in the 4x5 back like a regular 4x5 sheet, since the Instax Wide is slightly smaller than a regular 4x5 sheet, you have to tape the sides or the back though.
Afterwards, you go into a dark room and transfer the sheets back into the polaroid shell/container, then load the shell into the Instax 210 camera and fire it with the lens covered.

I wish I could have taken more pictures using this setup but I had to return the 4x5 camera to a friend the next day.

Ari
2-Apr-2014, 13:48
Thank you; nice mis-appropriation of materials, and good shot as well. :)

bracan
2-Apr-2014, 16:43
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open and tilted, expired Polaroid 809.
Ivana.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/13591436453_222da5c7cf_b.jpg

djdister
2-Apr-2014, 17:53
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open and tilted, expired Polaroid 809.
Ivana.


The plane of focus is perfect and the colors are beautiful!

StoneNYC
2-Apr-2014, 19:03
Sinar P8x10, Heliar 300mm f4,5 wide open and tilted, expired Polaroid 809.
Ivana.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/13591436453_222da5c7cf_b.jpg

Lena focus is really interesting, and the colors as mentioned before our fantastic, I really wish I had an opportunity to shoot this film, and I really wish that I would had invested more money in standard transparency film or color negative film, as I believe they had something really special in their color palette and I wish that could've carried on in some way even if the Polaroid peel apart prints were no longer available.

pierre506
2-Apr-2014, 21:59
She~

100mm planar Wide open
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macvisual
3-Apr-2014, 01:05
I'm finding this thread fascinating, love the edgy images shown here, superb work and effort, excellent.

As I've been a loooong time away from 5x4 and 120 format (never shot 10x8) can you still purchase Polaroid film for these formats ok..? Is sourcing/buying Polaroids more expensive than buying/shooting film I wonder..?
Where do you pick up or buy these Polariods etc..?

Love to hear your views guys n' gals, appreciated. I'd so love to shoot a 10x8 with Polaroids, instant 10x8 image to frame or hang on a wall, way to go....!

Regards;
Pete
Scotland

pierre506
3-Apr-2014, 01:26
1 Can you still purchase Polaroid film for these formats ok..?
Yep, we still can buy expired Plaroid film, Fuji instant film and Impossible Project reproduct film~

2 Is sourcing/buying Polaroids more expensive than buying/shooting film I wonder..?
Nope. It's up to what position you stand for.
Instant film seems to be expensive but no need to develop and paper enlarging.
The result is interesting but not good as normal film.

jkruppa
4-Apr-2014, 09:32
Here's a studio shot with Fuji 100c. Lots of resolution in those little prints.

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bracan
4-Apr-2014, 14:06
Here's a studio shot with Fuji 100c. Lots of resolution in those little prints.

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Excellent portrait!!!

Michael Cienfuegos
4-Apr-2014, 16:29
Mamiya RB SF150mm on Fuli fp3000b.



What happened to your cute model? :(

vdonovan
4-Apr-2014, 17:38
Sinar P, Fujinon 210mm, Fuji FP-3000b 4x5
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/13633592535_0ac0687e3a.jpg

vdonovan
4-Apr-2014, 17:42
Sinar P, 210mm Fujinon, Fuji FP-3000b scanned from the negative. Shot on 3 1/4 x 4/14 using Fuji PA-145 reducing back
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/13633930794_88dec5f786.jpg

Tin Can
4-Apr-2014, 18:15
Ken Lee, I understand sort of. If I shoot the same shot, same size, same exact film with a LF camera it is then LF?

I assumed this was a dead film collection thread.

I will not argue and I will not do it again.

Also sorry.

jcoldslabs
4-Apr-2014, 18:53
Randy,

I can't speak for Ken, but this is what the forum guidelines have to say about it:


For the purposes of this forum, we define "large format" as being essentially 4x5, or larger, sheet film. We do, however, allow what would otherwise be considered "medium format" sizes, IF exposed in a view camera (e.g. with a roll-film adapter), technical, or old-style press camera (e.g. the various Graphic cameras).

The defining LF characteristic (for forum purposes) is the camera used and not the size of the resulting image area.

Jonathan

StoneNYC
4-Apr-2014, 19:01
Ken Lee, I understand sort of. If I shoot the same shot, same size, same exact film with a LF camera it is then LF?

I assumed this was a dead film collection thread.

I will not argue and I will not do it again.

Also sorry.

Fuji still makes FP100C (and I don't know if they've actually cancelled FP100C45 just that they don't import it to the US anymore. They may have cancelled the 45 version but they certainly still make the FP100C version. So it's not entirely dead...

Tin Can
4-Apr-2014, 19:29
Ok, I guess we need to draw the line somewhere. How about 35mm panos shot with 5x7?


Randy,

I can't speak for Ken, but this is what the forum guidelines have to say about it:


For the purposes of this forum, we define "large format" as being essentially 4x5, or larger, sheet film. We do, however, allow what would otherwise be considered "medium format" sizes, IF exposed in a view camera (e.g. with a roll-film adapter), technical, or old-style press camera (e.g. the various Graphic cameras).

The defining LF characteristic (for forum purposes) is the camera used and not the size of the resulting image area.

Jonathan

StoneNYC
4-Apr-2014, 19:30
Ok, I guess we need to draw the line somewhere. How about 35mm panos shot with 5x7?

This has been covered many times... You could shoot a pano on 110 film I it's shot with a 4x5 or larger...

Tin Can
4-Apr-2014, 19:43
Will do.


This has been covered many times... You could shoot a pano on 110 film I it's shot with a 4x5 or larger...

robk331
7-Apr-2014, 17:15
I'm not sure if this is going to work, but here's a shot taken in Denver's Cheeseman Park. Polaroid 55, scanned negative with some digital fiddling.

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StoneNYC
7-Apr-2014, 17:29
I'm not sure if this is going to work, but here's a shot taken in Denver's Cheeseman Park. Polaroid 55, scanned negative with some digital fiddling.

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Really pretty!!

bracan
8-Apr-2014, 01:35
I'm not sure if this is going to work, but here's a shot taken in Denver's Cheeseman Park. Polaroid 55, scanned negative with some digital fiddling.

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Beautiful!

Ramiro Elena
14-Apr-2014, 05:44
Do transfers go here? I haven't seen a single one since I joined :eek:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/13846286105_6ab153dc1a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/n6xQsM)img104 (https://flic.kr/p/n6xQsM) by rabato (https://www.flickr.com/people/71073452@N00/), on Flickr

Again Flickr's sharpening doing its wonders :mad:

Christo.Stankulov
15-Apr-2014, 12:42
I have sever transfers too...
http://www.polaroid-passion.com/galerie/stankulov/20110401182202img199.jpg

Christo.Stankulov
15-Apr-2014, 12:54
And some emulsion lifts...
http://www.polaroid-passion.com/galerie/stankulov/20110316181122img164.jpg

StoneNYC
15-Apr-2014, 13:11
And some emulsion lifts...
http://www.polaroid-passion.com/galerie/stankulov/20110316181122img164.jpg

I've also been meaning to try my hand at a few emulsion lifts but I just can never seem to get around to it, such is life... Would have loved to do it with 8x10, that seems like the right size for me...

These are truly lovely.

Ramiro Elena
15-Apr-2014, 13:17
I've made almost more transfers than film but could never manage emulsion lifts.

Christo.Stankulov
15-Apr-2014, 13:19
StoneNYC,

This was about 3 years ago, I have found some expired polaroid 669 and 690. Why you that you can not? I thing in USA is more easy to find Polaroid 669 or 809. Here there are much more expensive, I mean what is rested like outdated stock...or may I wrong. I remember my first polaroids 6 years ago when I was in the school where Gandolfi teaches and him saying "They are like heroin, you never try, you start, Polaroid is very addictive

Christo.Stankulov
15-Apr-2014, 13:20
Ramiro, for me was viceversa :)

axs810
15-Apr-2014, 13:23
wacky abstract emulsion lift on glass for an experimental photo class (4x5 with polaroid 405 back photographing computer images/gifs)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/9065047018_28e6c44932_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/eP3JE7)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/eP3JE7) by studiogeek3 (https://www.flickr.com/people/95695389@N08/), on Flickr

StoneNYC
15-Apr-2014, 13:33
StoneNYC,

This was about 3 years ago, I have found some expired polaroid 669 and 690. Why you that you can not? I thing in USA is more easy to find Polaroid 669 or 809. Here there are much more expensive, I mean what is rested like outdated stock...or may I wrong. I remember my first polaroids 6 years ago when I was in the school where Gandolfi teaches and him saying "They are like heroin, you never try, you start, Polaroid is very addictive

It is the cost of the 8x10 processors and film in the USA, would cost $1,000 just to get set up, then more for more film, film that is slowly disappearing, so it is just not worth it to me personally to spend so much money on something that is limited.

I will invest my money in sheet film instead :)

Christo.Stankulov
15-Apr-2014, 13:36
Yes, you're right :)

Ramiro Elena
15-Apr-2014, 15:03
I look at the amount of transfers of the same image I used to do (mostly for work) and I go crazy. I would go through half box of Polaroid film for just one image.

Amedeus
15-Apr-2014, 17:06
Processors are $250-$400 if you're patient. Film is $250-$350 for expired ... yes, there's a risk but you can get new TIP for roughly the same cost/sheet.

It's a look and the thrill of the unexpected at times ... but getting a bad box ... lol ... that's another story. I've had good luck with 809 but never got a single good 803 of 804 box ... I shy away from these now !


It is the cost of the 8x10 processors and film in the USA, would cost $1,000 just to get set up, then more for more film, film that is slowly disappearing, so it is just not worth it to me personally to spend so much money on something that is limited.

I will invest my money in sheet film instead :)

StoneNYC
15-Apr-2014, 17:25
Processors are $250-$400 if you're patient. Film is $250-$350 for expired ... yes, there's a risk but you can get new TIP for roughly the same cost/sheet.

It's a look and the thrill of the unexpected at times ... but getting a bad box ... lol ... that's another story. I've had good luck with 809 but never got a single good 803 of 804 box ... I shy away from these now !

Thanks, all of those prices are too much for me, I'll stick to 100 sheet X-Ray film in 8x10, 11x14, and 24x30 for $30... Hah!

Matariki
24-Apr-2014, 22:55
Recently in orbit.

Fuji 3000B
Schneider 47mm
Orange filter

Slight edit at horizon line to make the impression stronger.
The picture was actually taken from my home office

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Matariki
24-Apr-2014, 23:10
A few test shots on Fuji 100c45 which I just got donated. The pictures show my dinning table lamp.

Sinar F2, Fujinon 250mm
The daylight picture was a double exposure to get the room and the lights right

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StoneNYC
25-Apr-2014, 04:27
A few test shots on Fuji 100c45 which I just got donated. The pictures show my dinning table lamp.

Sinar F2, Fujinon 250mm
The daylight picture was a double exposure to get the room and the lights right

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I don't understand why you did a double exposure on the same image of bulbs in order to adjust some kind of exposure? Why not just take one exposure?

D-tach
25-Apr-2014, 06:35
I don't understand why you did a double exposure on the same image of bulbs in order to adjust some kind of exposure? Why not just take one exposure?

One 'long' exposure for the daylight + one short with the lamps on...?

StoneNYC
25-Apr-2014, 10:51
One 'long' exposure for the daylight + one short with the lamps on...?

OH!! Hah!

axs810
1-May-2014, 05:44
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/13886205948_bfcf4c9ebd_o.jpg
(https://flic.kr/p/na5reW)* (https://flic.kr/p/na5reW) by studiogeek3 (https://www.flickr.com/people/95695389@N08/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/13886196647_994148de97_o.jpg
(https://flic.kr/p/na5otz)* (https://flic.kr/p/na5otz) by studiogeek3 (https://www.flickr.com/people/95695389@N08/), on Flickr


Both images are Fujifilm FP-100c45

Victo
2-May-2014, 08:08
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Enea

Polaroid type 59

jkruppa
2-May-2014, 09:42
One 'long' exposure for the daylight + one short with the lamps on...?

How long was the "long" exposure? I'm planning to do some light painting with the Fuji 100c and I'm wondering about reciprocity issues with the long exposures.

StoneNYC
2-May-2014, 10:55
How long was the "long" exposure? I'm planning to do some light painting with the Fuji 100c and I'm wondering about reciprocity issues with the long exposures.

Reciprocity Timer app, made by a LF'er, has the FP100C and works great!

Matariki
4-May-2014, 01:13
How long was the "long" exposure? I'm planning to do some light painting with the Fuji 100c and I'm wondering about reciprocity issues with the long exposures.

In this particular case the 'long' exposure was just 1 sec and the short 1/8. Reciprocity will become an issue if the exposure times are getting longer than 1 sec. You might also experience a color shift with long exposures. I a while ago I took a long exposure with 100c that looked as if I exposed them under fluorescence tube lighting which I didn't. Multiple short exposures will also suffer from the reciprocity effect.

Brian C. Miller
11-May-2014, 21:32
Busy weekend. Went through Bodie, WA. I didn't know its name before. Unfortunately, that Fuji didn't come out. Here's some that did.

Highway 17, between Chief Joseph Dam and Grand Coulee Dam. Nikkow 210W. No idea what those flowers are, but somebody is cultivating them.
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Highway 21, above Republic, WA. There had been some fog on that lake, but by the time I exposed the Fuji, it was gone. Nikkor 210W.
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Highway 20, east of Winthrop. A little green among all of the brown. Nikkor 75mm.
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Highway 20, from Hairpin Curve turnout. That's part of Early Winters Spires South. Proof positive (Fujifilm FP100C45 positive!) I was there. OK, Heroique, where's the pics?? ;)
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StoneNYC
11-May-2014, 22:10
Wow the first and last ones are amazing!! I've never been able to properly expose the Fuji stuff, I don't know why...

pierre506
11-May-2014, 22:55
Brain might use the right filters.
Good color~

StoneNYC
11-May-2014, 23:13
Brain might use the right filters.
Good color~

There are "right" filters? For the FP100C??

This is news to me...

Yes they kinda rhymed lol

Brian C. Miller
12-May-2014, 06:57
Actually, no filters at all. Bare naked lens exposed against the photons! Sunny f/16 rule because I went and left my meters at home! Right next to the compendium shade and cable releases.

StoneNYC
12-May-2014, 08:02
Actually, no filters at all. Bare naked lens exposed against the photons! Sunny f/16 rule because I went and left my meters at home! Right next to the compendium shade and cable releases.

DOH!!!

You were doubly naked then... Sheesh! Surprised other photog's didn't shame you into putting a cap on that thing, what an exposure! :-p

Brian C. Miller
12-May-2014, 08:09
Actually, while I was photographing the flowers another fellow pulled up to photograph the scene with his telephone. Of course we got to chatting, and he used to be into film in a big way. Then he went into digital, and then pretty much gave up photography.

That scene I used Ektar 100. For the weekend I loaded up with Portra 400, Portra 160, and Ektar 100. Now I have a pile of holders to unload and much film to send off to Praus.

StoneNYC
12-May-2014, 12:24
Actually, while I was photographing the flowers another fellow pulled up to photograph the scene with his telephone. Of course we got to chatting, and he used to be into film in a big way. Then he went into digital, and then pretty much gave up photography.

That scene I used Ektar 100. For the weekend I loaded up with Portra 400, Portra 160, and Ektar 100. Now I have a pile of holders to unload and much film to send off to Praus.

Gotta love Praus!!

pierre506
12-May-2014, 16:32
Actually, no filters at all. Bare naked lens exposed against the photons! Sunny f/16 rule because I went and left my meters at home! Right next to the compendium shade and cable releases.

Great~

Brian C. Miller
12-May-2014, 21:06
I just did these today, because I wanted to burn off some film, and I had also been meaning to photograph these. I used Portra 400 for the final shots on both of these.

Fujifilm instant FP100C45, Nikkor 150mm lens.
(There was also a sunny patch, but I only used the instant film for the shade.)
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Same film (of course), Nikkor 75mm lens.
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Andrew O'Neill
13-May-2014, 07:51
Brian, me being a prairie boy from Saskatchewan, those yellow flowers look an awful lot like Canola. Was there a sweet smell in the air?

Brian C. Miller
13-May-2014, 08:15
Well, they were downwind from me, and the rest of the land was scrub for cattle grazing, so I never actually smelled them. Scrub and dirt, yes. Cow ****, yes. It was just this one little field with those.

DaveS
18-May-2014, 05:23
First go with Polaroid. Some Type 55 that should have died 7 years ago. Photo is nothing special but I am just pleased that it all worked. So much fun to see the neg only minutes after taking the photo.

Had to keep all the crappy edges for the full Polaroid effect. I have about 25 shots left which will have to last me until New 55 is up and running.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5522/14025754908_623aba79d5_c.jpg

vdonovan
18-May-2014, 20:57
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Not *quite* a Polaroid or Fujiroid. This was shot with Impossible Project 8x10 instant film. Sinar P 8x10, Fujinon 300mm

photonsoup
22-May-2014, 17:49
MONTANANS GONE SURFING!
http://theplumberbryan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may20-8.jpg

http://theplumberbryan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may20-91.jpg

Yes, the surf is up in Western Montana. Its spring runoff and the Clark Fork River in Missoula is a lovely 40 degrees f.
Fuji fp100c, 135mm Xenar, Alpenhause Polaroid 900

jkruppa
25-May-2014, 11:20
Has anyone bought and used any Polaroid 59 lately? I'm thinking of getting a box, but I'm wary. I bought a box of 79 last year and every sheet so far has had dried up chemicals.

gary892
27-May-2014, 22:13
Down to my last few sheets of Polaroid 72, expired 2009, bummer.

I thought I would try a "Photogram" using a grap leaf.

It's not the greatest but since the film is aged so much I don't want to use it for much of anything else.

One can see the light banding across the image.
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photonsoup
4-Jun-2014, 21:16
Fuji FP3000b negative, scanned, adjusted levels then inverted in PS.

http://theplumberbryan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Charley.jpg
Charley and one of his 57 Hudson's (he has twelve of them)

jcoldslabs
20-Jul-2014, 03:07
I tried replacing a dried out Type 55 reagent pod with a New55 pod. It worked OK, but the resulting negative, while usable, came out very low in contrast. It's hard to tell where the fault lies: with the non-OEM chemicals or the poorly stored expired film. It was worth a try, though.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 18cm Xenar, Polaroid Type 55 (expired 1999) with a New55 reagent pod.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/T55%2899%29-New55Pod-Peeling-Paint-r2-LFPF.jpg

Jonathan

saviyou
28-Jul-2014, 07:47
Been lurking a while...here's my first post.

FP100C Shot on a Speed Graphic with a 150mm Hektor 2.5

http://i.imgur.com/A1FwKtY.jpg?1

StoneNYC
28-Jul-2014, 09:26
Been lurking a while...here's my first post.

FP100C Shot on a Speed Graphic with a 150mm Hektor 2.5

http://i.imgur.com/A1FwKtY.jpg?1

Cool, lovely

reedvalve
29-Jul-2014, 17:38
I also posted for the first time (in the trees thread) after having lurked for a long time... Anyway, that's a beautiful fp100c shot.

Andrew Plume
30-Jul-2014, 13:58
yep

good to see new members showing off their work

regards

andrew

saviyou
31-Jul-2014, 07:00
Speed Graphic, 150mm Hektor F2.5 (projector lens), FP100C

http://i.imgur.com/a0Vy4oRl.jpg (http://imgur.com/a0Vy4oR)

lightleak from ghetto lensboard >,<