4x10 Photography

[johnmsanderson]

Couldn't find a thread featuring this format so I thought I'd start one... I just began this a few months ago with a split dark slide on an 8x10 camera. I started out stitching two or three 4x5s and decided to try out 4x10 to get it all in one shot.

I originally wanted to use my Schneider 110XL with the 8x10 but after using this setup I encountered a few obstacles:

1) Since the split dark slide forces you to compose using the lower or upper half of the film you will often need a lens designed for 8x10 with room for movements in order to compose without getting distortion (using camera movements).

-as an addendum to this, for some images I have stuck with stitching 4x5s in order to get a 4x10 image or even longer if the lens permits, because 1) it allows me to use the center of the image circle, thereby optimizing the optical quality of the lens and
2) you can usually squeeze more than 10 inches out of a lens with a huge image circle if you camera has ample shift movement. The main problem with multiple 4x5s is making sure one doesn't fumble one of the many steps in shooting 3 pieces of film
while shifting the standards, as well as checking focus from the extremes of shift.

2) Using a short lens such as the 110mm on 8x10 requires a lot of bellows flexibility, so as to align your composition along the top of bottom of the film and correct for optical distortion. At this point a bag bellows would make things a lot easier for me.


A most recent one,

E100G, 300mm lens

http://john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/15_4z10kearny-org-print.jpg

Curious to see what others have....

[ImSoNegative]

cool! good idea for a thread

[Peter Lewin]

John: Great view point and image. Can you get down to there legally? There are a lot of times when I've travelled into NYC from NJ either by train or car, and see landscapes I would love to photograph, but can't figure out where I could legally set up a tripod!

[Scott Squires]

Great thread! I have been shooting 4x10 for a few years. I am shooting a Canham 8x10 with a 4x10 Back. This Image was shot with a Fuji 250 CMW lens and Velvia 50 film.

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[C. D. Keth]

I hope this is welcome. I do the same split darkslide thing with 4x5, so it's really a 2x5 but the shape is the same.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8210/8184395547_cefd747736_b.jpg

[johnmsanderson]

John: Great view point and image. Can you get down to there legally? There are a lot of times when I've travelled into NYC from NJ either by train or car, and see landscapes I would love to photograph, but can't figure out where I could legally set up a tripod!

These tracks have been abandoned for several years now, it's pretty much open territory the only problem is parking near there. Speaking from personal experience there are some very high security areas in this region, mostly concerning the container terminals, bridges, power plants. You also can't shoot on turnpike exit ramps, don't ask me how I know. But I can give you more detailed info on this location via PM. You can also climb Snake Hill (dead ahead in the pictures) and get some spectacular vistas of the surrounding terrain.

[johnmsanderson]

Great thread! I have been shooting 4x10 for a few years. I am shooting a Canham 8x10 with a 4x10 Back. This Image was shot with a Fuji 250 CMW lens and Velvia 50 film.

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Christopher and Scott, very nice work. Looking forward to seeing more.

Scott-- I have been considering the Fujinon lenses now that I require a larger IC. Any idea how they are in terms of light falloff around the edges using movements?

[ImSoNegative]

hi dakotah, do you have any pics of a 4x10 back made from 2 old 4x5 backs, i have a couple of old calumet 4x5 cameras

[Scott Squires]

John

4x10 requires 270mm of coverage. The Fuji 250 CMW covers 320mm. You have room for modest movements before light falloff comes into play. I also use the Fuji 300C and Fuji 450C which have all the coverage you will need for any movements required. For wide angle and more movement I use a 210 G-Claron Dagor type lens which has enough coverage for 8x10 with reasonable movements. Fuji lenses are wonderful lenses!

Dakotah

I know 8x10 holders can be cut to make 4x10 holders (Canham). I would love to see how you make two 4x5 holders into one 4x10 holder?

[CP Goerz]

Since you only need a lens to cover 4x10 you don't always 'need' an 8x10 lens, If you mark the GG with a sharpie you can use front rise to compose the image on the top half of the GG.


ANother tip...when you've shot the 'top' image you can 'bracket' the image by flipping the back as if you were a left hand shooter and the image will now be in the right spot to be exposed on the other half of the film.



Another tip...when you make a 4x10 dark slide from an 8x10 remember to leave a 1/2 or so of the original dark slide near the handle end as this will be the plug to stop light leaking in. Fidelity/Lisco holders use just one single light trap so with half a dark slide in the holder there is a chance that light could leak in right at the point the dark slide ends.

[Scott --]

Only shot a few 4x10s with a splitter back when I had an 8x10.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4123/4854732206_ff6d060487_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/4854732206/)
Royal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/4854732206/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4123/4796672563_cddecc3be6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/4796672563/)
Monocacy Creek (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott--/4796672563/) by Scott -- (http://www.flickr.com/people/scott--/), on Flickr

[8x20_Pano_Shooter]

I bought my first 4x10 camera in 2001. JB built the vertical 4x10 for me in 2005. http://www.jbhphoto.com/vcam/vcams1.htm I find it is a great size for backpacking. If I don't have to go too far for the shot, I'll pull out one of the 8x20 cameras.

[Scott Squires]

Susan

Your article on JB building your vertical 4x10 was an inspiration for me to shoot 4x10! JB built a beautiful camera! I wanted to shoot 4x10 horizontal and vertical so the Canham 8x10 with the 4x10 back has worked out perfectly for me, although a little heavy for any serious backpacking.

[vinny]

I use a splitter board on my wehman. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6638293047_2c3b95a5ed.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6638293047/)
merced, I think (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6638293047/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr

[Jiri Vasina]

I use a splitter board on my wehman.

merced, I think (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6638293047/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr

Vinny, excellent pano composition and a fantastic image...

Jiri

[Erik Larsen]

[QUOTE=vinny;957329]I use a splitter board on my wehman.

Beautiful I think
Erik

[johnmsanderson]

John, either you cropped the image or are stitching 4x5's as the dimensions don't fit 4x10.
Why not get a couple cheap 4x5 backs, cut them and then put them together to make one 4x10 back for your 8x10 camera? Works well and can be done without too much trouble. Old Calumet 4x5 backs are inexpensive and good candidates for this conversion.

d'oh!

I would make a 4x10 back but I really don't want to cut 8x10 sheets. It also kind of nice not having to carry 2 backs.

[johnmsanderson]

I use a splitter board on my wehman. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6638293047_2c3b95a5ed.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6638293047/)
merced, I think (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6638293047/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr

Very nice. The flow makes it.

[Scott Schroeder]

When I shot 8X10 film I never really shot it full frame. I shot a lot of 4X10 though.

http://schroederworks.com/Lith/LithTrail001.jpg

[Steve French]

Wow .. Nice shot Scott !!

[Joel Truckenbrod]

When I shot 8X10 film I never really shot it full frame. I shot a lot of 4X10 though.

Wonderful image, Scott!

[ImSoNegative]

Yes very nice Scott!

[ataim]

Another tip...when you make a 4x10 dark slide from an 8x10 remember to leave a 1/2 or so of the original dark slide near the handle end as this will be the plug to stop light leaking in. Fidelity/Lisco holders use just one single light trap so with half a dark slide in the holder there is a chance that light could leak in right at the point the dark slide ends.


So before I go and cut up a perfectly good darkslide I want to make sure what everyone is talking about. Basically cut a darkslide in half and leave 1/2" on the end. Like this?

[johnmsanderson]

Yeah.

[Scott Schroeder]

I found a picture here (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?80523-Cutting-a-4x5-film-holder-slide-cover-for-two-panoramic-images-on-one-sheet-of-film&p=775378&viewfull=1#post775378)

[C. D. Keth]

That's pretty much it. I just put the dark slide in a holder and traced the opening onto it with pencil. I cut out half of that, less 3/32" on the edge in the middle of the opening so there's 3/16" margin between frames.

[Lachlan 717]

Can't buy both Camulet and 'Dorff splitters, rather than cutting an existing one?

[Vaughn]

I found a picture...

Thanks Scott, I was thinking of trying to find that post or that diagram on my computer. Notice that I leave much more than a 1/2 inch for the light-trap. Leaving more keeps the strength up of the modified darkslide.

The first three are carbon prints, the fourth is a platinum/palladium print

[C. D. Keth]

Can't buy both Camulet and 'Dorff splitters, rather than cutting an existing one?

I don't know what you're asking.

[life_in_sepia]

Launch for hire. 4x10 tintype. Dallmeyer 3B, f 32(?).

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[eric mac]

Here is a picture of my 4x10 Zone vi camera back that I built a few years back.

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?36782-Show-off-your-camera!&p=373835#post373835

Eric

[iftieaq]

Waw ! It's beauiful . Really a nice Photography .

[Vaughn]

Easily doing verticals with a modified dark slide (or splitters) does help to make up a little for the extra weight and bulk of an 8x10 camera.

This image would have been easy except for the high wind that blows through the Golden Gate.

Golden Gate Bridge
From the top of Fort Point
300mm Fuji W, FP4+
Scanned carbon print

[johnmsanderson]

^ Remember that one from another thread. Really nice.

[bbarna]

Here is mine...
Leh Castle (ladakh, India)


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[CP Goerz]

ataim-Yes, you have the idea.

[Daniel Stone]

Here is mine...
Leh Castle (ladakh, India)

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What elevation is that at btw?

A friend(non-photog) from France backpacked through India earlier this year for 2mo straight. Despite getting sick for 1 week w/ stomach cramps, she had a wonderful time.

This photograph makes me want to travel there too :)!

[Vaughn]

^ Remember that one from another thread. Really nice.

Thanks. Guilty of recycling some prints I have posted before...until I can make time to scan a few more recent ones.

Redwood
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Scanned Pt/pd Print

[life_in_sepia]

Redwood
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Scanned Pt/pd Print

Very nice!

[EdWorkman]

Hey Vaughn
I really like that tree pic
regards
Ed

[Kevin Crisp]

Christopher:

The splitter reference was to devices that can be put in front of the film in the film back, to block half the sheet of film. You can use regular holders, you don't have to modify the dark slide, you just put the splitter into the back and you are composing with and exposing half a sheet. On a Deardorff, there were splitters for both horizontal and vertical masking, they were black wood, and fit into the slots ahead of the ground glass in the back. As long as you keep notes and remember which holder has the top, then the bottom, exposed, they work fine.

[Jim Cole]

Redwood
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Scanned Pt/pd Print

This is particularly nice.

[Vaughn]

Thanks for the comments about the tree.

I 'found' it after taking this photo of my boys with the 159mm on a full sheet of 8x10. The redwood can be seen in the back on towards the upper left...though I put on the 19" lens for the 4x10.

Three Boys
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Scanned Pt/pd print

PS -- using a modified darkslide -- I tend to make two 4x10 images right away on a sheet of 8x10. Waiting tends to be confusing, even with taking notes!

[Scott Schroeder]

Dovecote


http://schroederworks.com/Pics/Mayfield_Dovecote.jpg

[Vaughn]

Alabama Hills, 2012
FP4+, 300mm lens

[Curt]

Alabama Hills, 2012
FP4+, 300mm lens

Vaughn, after holding and seeing the "Golden Gate Bridge" detail I can't get it out of my mind. The tree image and the Golden Gate together could be called the 'Nature and the hand of man'. Thank you so much for showing me that one. After seeing Carbon Transfer photographs of the Redwoods by Vaughn and Jim it has forever changed my view of that area. Jim Graves included. I'm 61 and my first visit to the Redwoods was in the late fifties. That's just a period in a never ending sentence time wise.

[Vaughn]

Vaughn, after holding and seeing the "Golden Gate Bridge" detail I can't get it out of my mind. The tree image and the Golden Gate together could be called the 'Nature and the hand of man'. Thank you so much for showing me that one. After seeing Carbon Transfer photographs of the Redwoods by Vaughn and Jim it has forever changed my view of that area. Jim Graves included. I'm 61 and my first visit to the Redwoods was in the late fifties. That's just a period in a never ending sentence time wise.

Thank you, Curt. You are welcomed to visit and stay at my place, anytime.

I actually showed these two prints together in the university Faculty/Staff show, with that in my mind. Both 4x10 carbons.

[Tajmul12345]

john you doing good jobs.i see your photos that are captures nice mood.

[Tajmul12345]

john you doing good jobs.i see your photos that are captures nice mood.

[Curt]

Thank you, Curt. You are welcomed to visit and stay at my place, anytime.

I actually showed these two prints together in the university Faculty/Staff show, with that in my mind. Both 4x10 carbons.


Hi Vaughn, thank you for the offer of a place to stay. I'm working on this house so it's decent enough to have company. I know you pass this way each year and whether or not it's totally finished you're welcome to stay anytime. I have a second story above the shop/garage where the darkroom, bathroom, living area will be etc.. It's like a small apartment. With a bed and kitchen island it will make a nice stop over.

In retrospect I think I got the idea for the theme about the pair of prints from you.

[Kirk Fry]

Seems to me 4 X 10 does not make a lot of sense in an 8 X 10 camera. It is a compromise. The lens has to be raised or lowered up or down if you want it centered. The Camera is still huge. And you have to mess with splitters and what are you saving over just cropping an 8X10? Half a sheet of film. On the other hand a purpose built 4X10 camera is only slightly larger and heavier than a 4 X 5. It is not too hard to whack up 8 X 10 film, the down side to dedicated 4 X 10 holders.

[Vaughn]

Makes a lot of sense to me. I can have two formats with me at all times, with just the added weight of half a 8x10 dark slide (what -- perhaps 3 oz?). Vertical 4x10's as easy as horizontals. Rise/fall is about the easiest camera movement to make -- and with most cameras, one has to set the rise/fall when one sets up the camera, anyway -- so no extra work. Two 4x10 images on a single sheet of film, too!

It only does not make sense if one only shoots 4x10 with an 8x10. My ratio is closer to one 4x10 image to every ten 8x10 images. No compromise at all!

[Scott Schroeder]

Morning Hillside

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/Hillcountrymorninghills.jpg

[Scott Schroeder]

Chisos Mountains

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/Chisos.jpg

[johnmsanderson]

Seems to me 4 X 10 does not make a lot of sense in an 8 X 10 camera. It is a compromise. The lens has to be raised or lowered up or down if you want it centered. The Camera is still huge. And you have to mess with splitters and what are you saving over just cropping an 8X10? Half a sheet of film. On the other hand a purpose built 4X10 camera is only slightly larger and heavier than a 4 X 5. It is not too hard to whack up 8 X 10 film, the down side to dedicated 4 X 10 holders.

lol.

[Scott Schroeder]

Study Butte storm

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/StudyButteStorm.jpg

[cosmicexplosion]

Seems to me 4 X 10 does not make a lot of sense in an 8 X 10 camera. It is a compromise. The lens has to be raised or lowered up or down if you want it centered. The Camera is still huge. And you have to mess with splitters and what are you saving over just cropping an 8X10? Half a sheet of film. On the other hand a purpose built 4X10 camera is only slightly larger and heavier than a 4 X 5. It is not too hard to whack up 8 X 10 film, the down side to dedicated 4 X 10 holders.

carrying around half a septum for the odd 4x10 is lighter than carrying an 8x10 plus a 4x10 and saves me $3-4000!

[cosmicexplosion]

Study Butte storm

http://schroederworks.com/Pics/StudyButteStorm.jpg

not a bad storm...an interesting tone you have there.

[Vaughn]

I have shown this in other threads, but I just developed some more 4x10's that I hope to print this weekend (platinum/palladium). I thought I'd bring this thread back up front to see if anyone else has some new ones! And hopefully I will have something new to show soon! This weekend I also hope to develop a couple 11x14 negs I took in the same place recently!

Branches, Trinidad State Beach.
Scanned carbon print

[johnmsanderson]

Anyone have some new 4x10s?

Here's one from a couple weeks ago, my trip to NC and environs. Railroad Landscape.

Confederate Cemetery, Salisbury. NC

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_csa-graveyard-2.jpg

[ic-racer]

I don't do many in that format, but I have this one from around 2008.
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[h2oman]

I'm putting that at more like 6x12, but I like it, regardless!

[Michael Roberts]

I really like the 4x10 format. Thanks, Vaughn and John, for resurrecting this thread.

[SMBooth]

How you doing your 410, split dark slide or purpose built filmholders?

Sorry just went and read the thread from start. Ignore me.

[h2oman]

Some very nice work you have at your Flicker page, Shane!

[SMBooth]

Some very nice work you have at your Flicker page, Shane!

Thanks h2oman. Nice of you to say.

[StoneNYC]

Mischief managed... I am now ready to attempt to contribute to this thread ;)

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[Bob Mann]

4x10 HP5 & Diafine - Barns at Hopewell Furnace, PA

[StoneNYC]

4x10 HP5 & Diafine - Barns at Hopewell Furnace, PA

This is great, I would say the only thing I might have done was to correct for the distortion on the house on the left.

I absolutely love the tones and low contrast, was this over exposed and pulled?

[D-tach]

This is great, I would say the only thing I might have done was to correct for the distortion on the house on the left.

I absolutely love the tones and low contrast, was this over exposed and pulled?

What distortion...? The corners and windows seem perfectly square to me.

Beautiful image Bob!

[Bob Mann]

This is great, I would say the only thing I might have done was to correct for the distortion on the house on the left.

I absolutely love the tones and low contrast, was this over exposed and pulled?

Lighting was bright overcast, normal development. Standards were vertical, distortion (if any) was built into the building.

[StoneNYC]

What distortion...? The corners and windows seem perfectly square to me.

Beautiful image Bob!


Lighting was bright overcast, normal development. Standards were vertical, distortion (if any) was built into the building.

Ya know what?

I'm an idiot...

I was on my phone at the time looking at the image, and I didn't notice that the house was built into a wall and all I saw was that the bottom of the house on the backside seem closer then the top part of the house on the backside, and didn't even see that the reason for this was because the house was built into a wall and the top part was set back farther, so my brain interpreted it as it was stretched, totally my fault and I apologize, I still think this is a wonderful image.

[Bob Mann]

Ya know what?

I'm an idiot...

I was on my phone at the time looking at the image, and I didn't notice that the house was built into a wall and all I saw was that the bottom of the house on the backside seem closer then the top part of the house on the backside, and didn't even see that the reason for this was because the house was built into a wall and the top part was set back farther, so my brain interpreted it as it was stretched, totally my fault and I apologize, I still think this is a wonderful image.

Hey, not a problem and thanks for the compliment.

[StoneNYC]

Besides under exposing one side, the actual split in the half slide seems pretty good! Will upload a scan later :)

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[Jim Noel]

I use a splitter board on my wehman. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6638293047_2c3b95a5ed.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6638293047/)
merced, I think (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62218065@N00/6638293047/) by vinnywalsh.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/62218065@N00/), on Flickr

Do you mean a splitter board inside the ground glass, or a split dark slide? I have a Wehman and do not see the grooves for splitter board inside. Beautiful image by the way.

[StoneNYC]

Never mind...

[StoneNYC]

OK sharing a few... these were tests from my house, the garden, and the basement work bench, I realized the basement one I totally had something in the way... the nozzle of the fire extinguisher which was to the left of my lens, it didn't even occur to me that it was in the shot and it was very dark in the basement (work bench) and I didn't see it on the GG... such is life...

Garden 300 C f/22@1/125
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Work Bench 300 C f/32@40seconds+1/2 (work bench had an above light, I was compensating so the underneath would first be exposed then the top, the top should have been SLIGHTLY more exposed, should have just done 1second...
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A REAL image, not shot with the half dark slide but I did plan to crop this 4x10, I just couldn't get the slide cut before my trip so I sacrificed a whole sheet so I think it counts

Nova Scotia near the point 450 C f/22@8s
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[StoneNYC]

I don't understand why those are so small, I uploaded the large files... Not sure what going on here :/

[vinny]

Do you mean a splitter board inside the ground glass, or a split dark slide? I have a Wehman and do not see the grooves for splitter board inside. Beautiful image by the way.

Thanks!
I made a friction fit board out of 1/4" mdf painted flat black. I cut a thin notch on either end and it fits inside the back snug.

[andreios]

Nudged by Scott I'm bringing this thread back to attention, in hope to see more 4x10 work..

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7533/15616815143_79b06157b2_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pN1g4v)
morning climb (https://flic.kr/p/pN1g4v) by andreios (https://www.flickr.com/people/30673996@N04/), on Flickr

[SergeiR]

nice shot

[Peter De Smidt]

Terrific work, Andreios.

[Andrea Gazzoni]

congrats Andrej, a really nice shot!
done with the triple Tachi?

[andreios]

Thank you chaps.
Yes, Andrea, it's the triple Tachi :)

[StoneNYC]

Well this isn't meant to be fancy work, just capturing a moment, an annual performer training event I go to, it's all fire performance workshops (like how the Hawaiian guys spin fire around their bodies?) This is them practicing with non-fire tools. A little glimpse behind the scenes, very much an outdoors camping / hippie style event, but it's a DRY event so it's not "that" kind of hippie, just the earthy performer circus type.

UGH!!! THIS NEW IMAGE UPLOAD SIZE LIMIT IS RIDICULOUS, SO TINY!

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[StoneNYC]

Should have turned the camera...

HP5+@250 DD-X

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[Willie]

Anyone using the Schneider Super Angulon 90mm for 4x10?

[StoneNYC]

Anyone using the Schneider Super Angulon 90mm for 4x10?

When I threw on my 90mm SA f/8 on my 8x10 I don't remember it covering to the edges. I'll check sometime in the next week or so unless someone can confirm this?

[djdister]

Anyone using the Schneider Super Angulon 90mm for 4x10?

I believe a 90mm Super Angulon f8 is reasonably expected to cover 5x7, but not larger. The Schneider vintage lens data page will confirm this...

[Sergio]

Hi at all some of my first shots on 4x10 format
shots made athttp://www.artesella.it/elan.html
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8x10 Chamonix camera
Chamonix 4x10 dark half frame
Rodenstock 240mm f.5,6 MC Sinaron S
Film Adox CHS 100
Developer HC 110 solution B
scan by Epson V700

[Willie]

Sorry, meant to type 90mm Schneider Super Angulon XL. Should cover 4x10 OK tho maybe with some falloff.

[Bob Mann]

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4x10 - HP5 developed in Pyrocat

Steam locomotive - Steam Town National Historic Park, Scranton, PA

[vinny]

Sorry, meant to type 90mm Schneider Super Angulon XL. Should cover 4x10 OK tho maybe with some falloff.
yes, It will cover, barely I believe. John Brady (florida) used his on 8x10 by cropping in just a bit. I think he uses mostly 5x8 at this time. I owned the 90xl briefly but sold it due to it's hugeness.

[StoneNYC]

Finally got some sheets developed today, sadly it seems I have some kind of static issue and a bunch of shots were ruined, this when I had to crop a little bit but at least it was only at the edges...

Chamonix 8x10 with 4x10 dark slide, bag bellows, HP5+@320 DD-X - 150mm f/45 @ 1/4th - Orange Filter - some front tilt.

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[SergeiR]

Finally got some sheets developed today, sadly it seems I have some kind of static issue and a bunch of shots were ruined, this when I had to crop a little bit but at least it was only at the edges...

Chamonix 8x10 with 4x10 dark slide, bag bellows, HP5+@320 DD-X - 150mm f/45 @ 1/4th - Orange Filter - some front tilt.

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nicely done

[StoneNYC]

4x10 Acros100
450mm f/22@1/4 red filter

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[Steve M Hostetter]

Sorry, meant to type 90mm Schneider Super Angulon XL. Should cover 4x10 OK tho maybe with some falloff.

Hi Willie, I have used this lens with 4x10" splitter board on a Deardorff 8x10" camera with good results

[StoneNYC]

4x10 IR version of a shot I posted previously, IR is an interesting film and I love how we get a glimpse of how snakes might see.

4x10 - 450mm - Ilfotec HC

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[GRadem]

I thought someone might be interested in the 4x10 back I made for my Deardorff. I only took a day to complete with scraps of walnut laying around the shop. I purchased two fidelity 4x10 holders and then built the back to fit them. I cut and hand ground the glass an my brother and I etched the lines with his laser.


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[vinny]

Nice work. I purchased a bunch of 4x10 holders last fall and just got around to making a back as well. I've made two shots so far and the springs are a bit too tight. I'll add a bail arm next.

[GRadem]

Nicely done!

[johnmsanderson]

Some recent RR landscape 410's

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_untitledpanorama111_v2.jpg

Roundhouse Complex, Martinsburg WV

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_stonewall.jpg

[StoneNYC]

Some recent RR landscape 410's

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_untitledpanorama111_v2.jpg

Roundhouse Complex, Martinsburg WV

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_stonewall.jpg

Portra?

Or some kind of C-41 I would guess.

I like the choices you made, especially in the first one, I'm not a big railroad shooter but I know it's super popular genre. Good job.

[johnmsanderson]

Yes Stone, Porta on both.

Thanks :)

[Sergio]

Hi at all, two shots 4x10

Last poppy

Chamonix 8x10 half frame dark slide,
Film, HP-5
Lens, Rodenstock APO-Sironar S 240 f/5.6
HC-110 developer solution B

Snow dunes

chamonix 8x10 hal frame dark slide,
Film, Adox CHS 100 II
Lens, Rodenstock APO-Sironar S 240 f/5.6,
Xtol 1+1 developer

Epson 700 scan

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[johnmsanderson]

4x10s from NYC to Brush Creek (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1912212915/railroad-landscape-photography-new-york-city-to-br)

More to come!

All E100G or Provia 100F

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_route-20-wyoming.jpg

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_wyoming.jpg

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_montana.jpg

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_sd-homestead-8x1020016.jpg

[johnmsanderson]

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_tree-sd-crop.jpg

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_transfer-livingston-crop.jpg

[neil poulsen]

I thought someone might be interested in the 4x10 back I made for my Deardorff. I only took a day to complete with scraps of walnut laying around the shop. I purchased two fidelity 4x10 holders and then built the back to fit them. I cut and hand ground the glass an my brother and I etched the lines with his laser.


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Very cool!

This has been in my thoughts, to have a 4x10 back made for my V8 Deardorff, sized to fit Shen Hao holders. The neat thing about 4x10, is that color film processing is reasonably priced locally in Portland at $5 per sheet.

[snay1345]

http://i.imgur.com/qkUr1rnh.jpg

Sunset in Joshua Tree National Park. This is actually an 8x10 photo cropped to 4x10 because I used a lens that couldn't cover the whole negative. I am thinking I am liking the ratio of this size as I am beginning to crop some of my 8x10 negatives.

[johnmsanderson]

Supersweet Feeds and Milwaukee Road Depot, White Lake, South Dakota

http://www.john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/31_whitelakeman.jpg

[appletree]

http://i.imgur.com/qkUr1rnh.jpg

Sunset in Joshua Tree National Park. This is actually an 8x10 photo cropped to 4x10 because I used a lens that couldn't cover the whole negative. I am thinking I am liking the ratio of this size as I am beginning to crop some of my 8x10 negatives.

This is wonderful.

[John Jarosz]

Some wonderful stuff here, just keep in mind that you're really close to 8x20. Just a couple of small details to address. :cool:

[Sergio]

snow dunes
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/276/18805376282_1a6b9e2ccf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uDLtcy)forme, dune di neve (https://flic.kr/p/uDLtcy) by Sergio Tonelotto (https://www.flickr.com/photos/21503525@N03/), su Flickr

film, Adox CHS100II 4x10 Chamonix half frame holder, lens Nikkor 450mm/f.9, Epson V700 Scan

[gchu1970]

I added additional 410 back to my Arca Swiss 45 and made it a functioning 410 horizontal field camera. Took some pictures at the "1933" in Shanghai.
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[piton]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5685/22836868686_3a2f68046e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/AN1Vrh)
Gray Wolf Mountain (https://flic.kr/p/AN1Vrh) by Piton Photography (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pitonphotography/), on Flickr
Gray Wolf Mountain - Mt Evans, Colorado
Bergger 200.

[Shailendra]

Golden Gate Bridge
Wehman 8x10 (cropped 4x10)
Rodenstock Sironar N 240mm
Kodak Ektar 100
processed by Lightwaves Imaging SF

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5744/23288271025_347a4d2acf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BtUtCe)
San Francisco Sunrise (https://flic.kr/p/BtUtCe) by Shailendra Dhanoa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jattitude/), on Flickr

[StoneNYC]

Golden Gate Bridge
Wehman 8x10 (cropped 4x10)
Rodenstock Sironar N 240mm
Kodak Ektar 100
processed by Lightwaves Imaging SF

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5744/23288271025_347a4d2acf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BtUtCe)
San Francisco Sunrise (https://flic.kr/p/BtUtCe) by Shailendra Dhanoa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jattitude/), on Flickr

Bridges are the perfect subject matter for this format and you captured it perfectly!

[Daniel Stone]

Very nicely executed, Shailendra

[Shailendra]

Bridges are the perfect subject matter for this format and you captured it perfectly!

Much obliged. I wish the sky had better color, but I tried to make the most of what I was given. Next time I'll try and get there earlier.

[Shailendra]

Very nicely executed, Shailendra

Thanks Daniel!

[StoneNYC]

Much obliged. I wish the sky had better color, but I tried to make the most of what I was given. Next time I'll try and get there earlier.

Let me know if you want some 8x10 Velvia50, that will make the sky pop :)

But really the drama of the clouds movement makes the added color not necessary for this piece, it still works.

[Shailendra]

Let me know if you want some 8x10 Velvia50, that will make the sky pop :)

But really the drama of the clouds movement makes the added color not necessary for this piece, it still works.


Thanks Stone, I am considering shooting some 8x10 slide and Velvia would be ideal - will reach out to you shortly.

[Michael Roberts]

https://michaellynnroberts.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-2/p1998774530-5.jpg

[Steven Ruttenberg]

Very nice Michael

[Michael Roberts]

Thanks Steven!

[Michael Roberts]

Posted earlier as a thumbnail, but bigger is better.
A Basin, Keystone, Breck.
I shot this in May—springtime in the Rockies.
Kodak 2D, 4x10 splitter, Nikkor M 300.

https://michaellynnroberts.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-2/p2079195770-5.jpg

[Shailendra]

Seattle Sunrise on November 20th, 2019
Chamonix 4x10
Nikkor 210mm (@f45 - 2 seconds and 3 hours)
Kodak Portra 400

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49117136166_140987fe94_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hQjanh)
Seattle (https://flic.kr/p/2hQjanh) by Shailendra Dhanoa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jattitude/), on Flickr

[linhofbiker]

https://michaellynnroberts.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-2/p1998774530-5.jpg

Here in north Florida a cold front is moving in. The sky is that same cobalt blue with few if any clouds. We were walking the dog and saw a bald eagle thermaling above us. No 4x10 camera with me, but I can imagine what the results would look like.

[scheinfluger_77]

Seattle Sunrise on November 20th, 2019
Chamonix 4x10
Nikkor 210mm (@f45 - 2 seconds and 3 hours)
Kodak Portra 400

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49117136166_140987fe94_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hQjanh)
Seattle (https://flic.kr/p/2hQjanh) by Shailendra Dhanoa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jattitude/), on Flickr

This is really fine. How far apart were your two exposures?

[Richard Wasserman]

I thought I would try to resuscitate this moribund thread.

Anyone else have 4x10s?

[Michael Roberts]

https://michaellynnroberts.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p2136554526-5.jpg

Lake Bierstadt. Very rare calm morning.

I love 4x10.

Anyone else?

[Richard Wasserman]

Hmm, my photo didn't show up!

[Richard Wasserman]

C'mon we know you're out there...

[Morten]

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[Michael Roberts]

4x10 Will Travel—awesome!

[Beano_z]

So are we allowed to post 4x10 images shot with a cut dark slide on 8x10 film? I do really enjoy shooting 4x10 for both the ratio and the fact that it allows me to save some film, which often allows me to bracket for exposure on a single sheet, very convenient!

Anyway, here's my token shot of the Shanghai Pudong skyline just before sunset somewhere last week. This shot was made on Fomapan 100 on my Chamonix Alpinist X with 150mm lens, then developed in 1+50 Rodinal and scanned on a flatbed.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51007090148_08e0e56c47_3k.jpg

(https://flic.kr/p/2kHjEQL)Shanghai Bund Pudong CBD Scan 0002 - 19-Feb-2021 (https://flic.kr/p/2kHjEQL) by BB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonfatboy/), on Flickr

[Richard Wasserman]

Another 4x10—

[Vaughn]

That is how I make 4x10s, also, Beano. Great work -- you also have post processing and image presentation down excellently.

PS -- nothing new to share, as I have been printing a few 5.5x14s instead...using a modified darkslide, also. Same proportions, more or less!

[CreationBear]

Shanghai

Excellent, I think we ought to commission some LF work back toward the French Concession--think it needs to be Velvia 50, though.:)

[Beano_z]

Thanks guys for the comments!


Excellent, I think we ought to commission some LF work back toward the French Concession--think it needs to be Velvia 50, though.:)

I already have a topic in mind, which is the Wukang building (the one with the sharp / acute corner), but I'll need to wait until summer, until the air gets more clear and less hazy.

Just attached this digital image for reference, but I'm a bit worried about the perspective, shifting the 150mm without bag bellows is a nightmare, or perhaps I can get away with the 240mm....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49872836787_08e459ec29_w.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iZ6jQk)
P0001782 Shanghai Wukang Building - 10-Nov-2019 (https://flic.kr/p/2iZ6jQk)
by BB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonfatboy/), on Flickr

[GRAYnomad]

To some extent you can correct perspective in the darkroom, depending on your enlarger model.

[CreationBear]

the Wukang building


You mean the Shanghai "Continental" (if you're a John Wick fan).:) That's certainly a great subject--it was on the way from my hotel to the main gate of the university so I walked by it quite often. At any rate, I imagine an LF'er could make a career out of architectural photography there (I certainly saw more and better Art Deco interiors there than in Chicago) but I think the real prize would to be to go the Reinhart Wolf route, though as you imply I'm sure the particulate count wouldn't cooperate more than a few times a year.

[lassethomas]

Excited,

just ordered a 4x10 back and 4 holders for my Chamonix 45H-1.
So soon I'll join this illustrious group for real.
Think I sorted out all the the stuff for developing and scanning, so now on to ordering a box of 8x10 film of some acceptable flavor and a cutter.

Looking forward to this so much.

[BLATT LAB]

Chamonix makes backs to upsize a 4x5 to 4x10 ? I thought they only make them the other way around.

[Kiwi7475]

Chamonix makes backs to upsize a 4x5 to 4x10 ? I thought they only make them the other way around.

They do — for the H model, not the F.

[lassethomas]

Chamonix makes backs to upsize a 4x5 to 4x10 ? I thought they only make them the other way around.

You get a 4x10 back standard and new bellow. There is one for 5x7 too. Both for the 45H-1 camera.

[Lachlan 717]

Pity Intrepid doesn’t offer an 8x10 to 4x10 back...

(Guess it’s easy enough to fabricate, though)

[Beano_z]

You mean the Shanghai "Continental" (if you're a John Wick fan).:) That's certainly a great subject--it was on the way from my hotel to the main gate of the university so I walked by it quite often. At any rate, I imagine an LF'er could make a career out of architectural photography there (I certainly saw more and better Art Deco interiors there than in Chicago) but I think the real prize would to be to go the Reinhart Wolf route, though as you imply I'm sure the particulate count wouldn't cooperate more than a few times a year.

Wow, great tip! But I might end with images which look too cliché :p

[BLATT LAB]

I mean the problem there is probably that they don't want to make interchangeable bellows right ?

[Richard Wasserman]

Chicago El

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/sheet0300.jpg

The garden of Tyresö Palace south of Stockholm

Got my new 4x10 back for my Chamonix 45H-1 and 4 holders last week or so.
Lovely feeling and finish.
And film arrived on Wednesday.
This is my first real try from yesterday.

I love the format, but there is a whole new approach to composition I think.
I don'r know if the traditional wide angel foreground-background composition really works that well in panorama. Perhaps the mid ground can become more important. Raising the camera and not go too low can be a good general approach?

Anyway, this is going to be fun.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 210/9, Fomapan100 @ f/32 and 2sec

[Greg Y]

[QUOTE=lassethomas;1593817]https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/sheet0300.jpg

Beautiful image lassethomas

[Greg Y]

A number of years ago, inspired by Jay Dusard's book "Open Country" i asked a cabinet maker friend to build me a 4x10. It was a beautiful black walnut version of Jay's box camera, which i used with a 90 super-angulon X-L. I carried it around to quite a few distant/inconvenient places, before selling it on to another home
Bergger 200, contact print on Azo
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50750378363_2f4d5819ea_c.jpg
Flickr

[lassethomas]

[I]A number of years ago, inspired by Jay Dusard's book "Open Country" i asked a cabinet maker friend to build me a 4x10. It was a beautiful black walnut version of Jay's box camera, which i used with a 90 super-angulon X-L. I carried it around to quite a few distant/inconvenient places, before selling it on to another home
Flickr

That is very wide indeed. And I found some pictures of the camera on Photrio. Looked awesome!

[Iga]

Hi !
Very nice picture. One question - do you cut your film yourself ?


Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 210/9, Fomapan100 @ f/32 and 2sec[/QUOTE]

[lassethomas]

Hi !
Very nice picture. One question - do you cut your film yourself ?


Yes, I ordered some 8x10 and cut it down.

I'm using a cutter with som permanent tape as a distance and some cotton gloves.
A bit cumbersome to do in my changing bag but it works. But I have ordered a larger changing tent.

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One thing to take in consideration though is that when you cut 8x10 to 4x10 (with one cut) you only get a 1/32 of an inch in tolerance on the short side (instead of the usual 1/16). So the film is a little bit to large. Not a problemen with my holders, but my modified Jobo spiral just about can handle it with a little bit of bulge on the film when loaded.

[unityofsaints]

https://michaellynnroberts.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p2136554526-5.jpg

Lake Bierstadt. Very rare calm morning.

I love 4x10.

Anyone else?

What emulsion is this? I'd guess Ektachrome.

[Michael Roberts]

You may very well be right. I shot quite a bit of expired EPN before supplies ran out and Fuji Provia became more available. I’ll pull the film and check.

[Jim Becia]

Here is a 4x10 image made using a Chamonix 4x10 cut dark slide.

[Monty McCutchen]

Jim that is an excellent photograph

[Beano_z]

Here is a 4x10 image made using a Chamonix 4x10 cut dark slide.

Wow, great shot, excellent light! And good to see there are others out there using the cut dark slide method.

[Richard Wasserman]

Chamonix 410N3 Fp-4+

[Beano_z]

So this was my very first time shooting form the top of Jingshan park in Beijing, overlooking the forbidden city. I had gone there one of the previous days, but found out there was absolutely no way I could place a cumbersome tripod and large camera in between the crowds, however, I found out the park opens at 6:30 in the morning so I figured a sunrise shoot would be more sensible. Unfortunately, the sandstorm had just but passed and there was still lots of dust and haze in the air, so I decided to use the cut dark slide to make this into a panoramic by cropping out the sky altogether. I quite like the result on this sheet to Provia, but I think Velvia might have been the better choice, especially given the very low dynamic range of this scene.

Shooting time: 06:45 om 22-Mar-2021
Camera: Chamonix Alpinist X camera
Lens: Fujinon C 600mm f/11.5
Film: Fujifilm Provia 100F 8x10 (using cut dark slide)
Filter: No filters were used
Measure exposure: 1.3sec at f/45
Final exposure:1.3sec
Dynamic range: 3 stops

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51087162766_030820f941_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kQp4D9)

Forbidden City From Jingshan Park Provia 100 - 22-Mar-2021 (https://flic.kr/p/2kQp4D9)
by BB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonfatboy/), on Flickr

[Richard Wasserman]

Chicago Mural

[CreationBear]

Unfortunately, the sandstorm had just but passed and there was still lots of dust and haze in the air, so I decided to use the cut dark slide to make this into a panoramic

Nice choice, especially since the 1:2.5 aspect ratio really highlights the symmetry of the architecture. Given the tough lighting conditions, I might be interested in what a monochrome conversion might look like, especially with some fairly ambitious editing work.

[Beano_z]

Nice choice, especially since the 1:2.5 aspect ratio really highlights the symmetry of the architecture. Given the tough lighting conditions, I might be interested in what a monochrome conversion might look like, especially with some fairly ambitious editing work.

Thanks, that'll be challenging, I have difficulties dodging and burning, knowing what the original looks like, it seems I can't get it to look natural, especially with this flat light to begin with...

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/sheet0311.jpg

I love my new 4x10 back in my Chamonix 45H-1.
And the challenge to compose in 1:2,5. It's so different than my usual 9x12.

Here is another try. A bit uninspiring subject perhaps, but I think the composition works fairly well.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 210 and Fomapan 100 & red filter

[Tin Can]

Like!

A place in time, not unlike some places near me


https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/sheet0311.jpg

I love my new 4x10 back in my Chamonix 45H-1.
And the challenge to compose in 1:2,5. It's so different than my usual 9x12.

Here is another try. A bit uninspiring subject perhaps, but I think the composition works fairly well.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 210 and Fomapan 100

[D. Mesa]

Red filter a great choice there

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/sheet0318.jpg

A small stream in Nacka Nature Reserve south of Stockholm, Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon 125mm SW, Fomapan 100

[johnmsanderson]

I am glad I started this thread... !! :cool:

[Richard Wasserman]

John, I'm also glad you started the thread!

A new image—

[johnmsanderson]

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b46b0607e3c3a7a060eacde/1623462159697-MDL4Q2FLFJKFO6NBXBQ4/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kP-KnnJMxcDblfBnkOICOuJ7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6WpX9E4aKKeNDlkHOHMDXNxXtGCEdYTc5ZtC-JOMVxE-A/John_Sanderson_2021_Howard%26SonBuilding%2C+West+Virginia%2C+Railroad+Landscapey.jpg?format=2500w

Waverly, West Virginia (2021) from the Railroad Landscapes (https://www.john-sanderson.com/project/railroad-landscapes)

[Vaughn]

Those silver buildings, clouds and gravel are just beautiful together.

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/sheet0327.jpg

Island of Torö, south of Stockholm, Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon 125mm SW, Fomapan 100

[Jim Noel]

A suggestion:
If referring to a photograph, it will help if the name of the photographer is included. Often the comment is several images removed from the one which is being discussed.

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/sheet0339-1.jpg

After sunset at a small lake in the Nacka Nature Reserve, south of Stockholm.

Chamonix 45h-1 with 4x10 back. Fujinon 125 SW. Foma 100.

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/sheet0340.jpg

Another one from the other evening. Same lake in the Nacka Nature Reserve, south of Stockholm.

Chamonix 45h-1 with 4x10 back. Fujinon 125 SW. Fomapan 100. Red filter

[Richard Wasserman]

Chicago—Montrose Avenue Dog Beach

[Old_Dick]

lassethomas, very nice.

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/sheet0351.jpg

Daarnegenjohke in northern Sweden, close to the Norwegian border.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon SW 125/8 & Fomapan 100

[himself]

It's been great seeing so many images in this format.

I've been playing with it for a little while too using a simple "splitter" in the back of my 8x10, and I Just wanted to share an oilprint I made from one of those negatives.
It's a little difficult to see the detail, but hopefully you can make something out :)

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[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/sheet0358.jpg

Lake Borka with Daune in the clouds in the background.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 355/9 & Fomapan 100

[kmallick]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/sheet0358.jpg

Lake Borka with Daune in the clouds in the background.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 355/9 & Fomapan 100

I like everything about this one. Evokes a lot of emotion..

[lassethomas]

I like everything about this one. Evokes a lot of emotion..

Appreciate those kind words. Thanks

[Martin Aislabie]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/sheet0358.jpg

Lake Borka with Daune in the clouds in the background.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 355/9 & Fomapan 100

Fabulous
The tones are just terrific.
Martin

[lassethomas]

Fabulous
The tones are just terrific.
Martin

Much appreciated Martin

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/sheet0359.jpg

And yet another one from the trip to our mountain cabin. Having so much fun with 4x10.
This time the boathouses in Henriksfjäll with Kittelfjäll in the background.
And as a small lesson in Swedish, the suffix "-fjäll" in the name means a mountain that extend above the tree line, e.g. has no trees on its higher parts.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon SW 125/8 & Fomapan 100

[Rick A]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/sheet0359.jpg

And yet another one from the trip to our mountain cabin. Having so much fun with 4x10.
This time the boathouses in Henriksfjäll with Kittelfjäll in the background.
And as a small lesson in Swedish, the suffix "-fjäll" in the name means a mountain that extend above the tree line, e.g. has no trees on its higher parts.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon SW 125/8 & Fomapan 100

So beautiful.

[Michael Roberts]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/sheet0358.jpg

Lake Borka with Daune in the clouds in the background.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 355/9 & Fomapan 100

Love this one, Lasse!
Reminds me of Ansel's Evening, Lake McDonald.

[lassethomas]

Love this one, Lasse!
Reminds me of Ansel's Evening, Lake McDonald.

You are too kind I think :D, but thanks for those kind words

[George Losse]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/sheet0340.jpg

Another one from the other evening. Same lake in the Nacka Nature Reserve, south of Stockholm.

Chamonix 45h-1 with 4x10 back. Fujinon 125 SW. Fomapan 100. Red filter

I really like this series with the smaller lens.
Please keep sharing. Great stuff!

[johnmsanderson]

^^^ beautiful work up there.

2 TRAINZ, Cleveland, Ohio

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b46b0607e3c3a7a060eacde/1629047459715-39ENJHYGSVTM7RYU7QTQ/John_Sanderson_2_Trainz_Cleveland_Ohio_2020.jpg?format=2500w

[lassethomas]

^^^ beautiful work up there.

2 TRAINZ, Cleveland, Ohio


Great!

[johnmsanderson]

Thanks!!

[Dan6077]

For B&W work
How do people using this format develop their film

Dan

[Richard Wasserman]

For B&W work
How do people using this format develop their film

Dan

I currently use a JOBO 3005 tank on a CPP-2 processor. I have also used a home-made slosher in open trays with great success.

[lassethomas]

For B&W work
How do people using this format develop their film

Dan

I use a Jobo CPP2 processor with a 2520 tank and a modified 2509 reel. The reel usually takes six 4x5 sheets but by removing the stops it now takes three 4x10.

[lassethomas]

Contemplating one of these.
Would take two 4x10 at a time.

https://shop.stearmanpress.com/products/sp-8x10-daylight-processing-tray

[Dan6077]

Contemplating one if these.
Would take two 4x10 at a time.

https://shop.stearmanpress.com/products/sp-8x10-daylight-processing-tray

Ahhhhh
Never crossed my mind about using one if these
Will most definitely keep this option in mind

Dan

[Richard Wasserman]

Chicago, Illinois

Ashland Ave and Webster Ave looking west at the North Branch of the Chicago River

[Richard Wasserman]

Chicago River at River Park just south of Foster Avenue. This was the site of the last waterfall on the river—it was created in 1910 to stop erosion. The concrete dam which was 4 feet tall was removed about 2 years ago and now fish can migrate upstream and lead happy, fulfilled lives. The river is MUCH cleaner than it used to be and many species of fish have returned.

For those interested I used a Chamonix 410N3, 210mm Apo Sironar-S, anf Fp4 in Pyrocat.

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/sheet0356.jpg

Kittelfjäll in northern Sweden
The last store, postal service and chance to fill up your gas before 200 km over to Norway and the Atlantic coast.

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claeon 210mm and Fomapan 100

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/sheet0383.jpg

Village of Matsdal, Västerbotten, northern Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1 & 4x10 back, Fujinon 125mm SW, Ektachrome 100

[Richard Wasserman]

4100 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago Illinois

4x10 Chamonix 410N3
300mm Docter Optics Apo Germinar
FP-4/Pyrocat HD

[Richard Wasserman]

Chicago, Illinois

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/sheet0385.jpg

Borka with Borkasjön i the foreground
Lapland in Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G Claron 355, Fomapan400

[MAubrey]

4100 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago Illinois

4x10 Chamonix 410N3
300mm Docter Optics Apo Germinar
FP-4/Pyrocat HD

All these great Chicago shots are making me homesick.

[Martin Aislabie]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/sheet0385.jpg

Borka with Borkasjön i the foreground
Lapland in Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G Claron 355, Fomapan400

These are lovely landscapes that you do of the Swedish mountains.

The prints must look amazing.

Martin

[lassethomas]

These are lovely landscapes that you do of the Swedish mountains.

The prints must look amazing.

Martin

Thanks Martin. Much appreciated.

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[bobpin]

Hanoi

Ebony SW810 camera
Steinheil Orthostigmat 150mm f12 lens
Ilford hp5 810--->410 x2 processed with 510-pyro developer

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[Greg Y]

A number of years ago, inspired by Jay Dusard's book "Open Country" i asked a cabinet maker friend to build me a 4x10. It was a beautiful black walnut version of Jay's box camera, which i used with a 90 super-angulon X-L. I carried it around to quite a few distant/inconvenient places, before selling it on to another home
Bergger 200, contact print on Azo
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50750378363_2f4d5819ea_c.jpg
Flickr

Not having access to an 8x10 enlarger, I'm going to get Bob Carnie to make me an enlarged 8"X20" negative so i can make a larger print of this image either on Ilford WT FB or Art 300.

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/sheet0363.jpg

Grönfjäll to the left and and Klippfjäll to the right.
Lapland in Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fomapan400

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/sheet0424.jpg

Stenstranden (The Stone Beach), with Landsort Lighthouse in the far distance.
South of Stockholm, Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon 125mm SW, Fomapan100

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/sheet0431.jpg

Nacka Nature Reserve south of Stockholm

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, G-Claron 240, FP4+

[johnmsanderson]

All beautiful!

[Martin Aislabie]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/sheet0424.jpg

Stenstranden (The Stone Beach), with Landsort Lighthouse in the far distance.
South of Stockholm, Sweden

Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon 125mm SW, Fomapan100

Fab :-)

Martin

[linhofbiker]

From 10 years ago in New Mexico with 121 SA on a 4x10 Fotoman. A foam board mounted 8x20 image copied with my X-Pro1.

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[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/sheet0446.jpg

Northern Sweden close to Kittelfjäll
Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon 125mm NSW, E100

[Martin Aislabie]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/sheet0446.jpg

Northern Sweden close to Kittelfjäll
Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon 125mm NSW, E100

Simply lovely.
These wide open spaces are really well suited to panoramic shots.
Martin

[johnmsanderson]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/sheet0446.jpg

Northern Sweden close to Kittelfjäll
Chamonix 45H-1 with 4x10 back, Fujinon 125mm NSW, E100

Beautiful

[lassethomas]

Simply lovely.
These wide open spaces are really well suited to panoramic shots.
Martin


Beautiful

Thanks guys!

[lassethomas]

And here is another one from the trip in beginning of June. From the same day actually. A bit further up closer to the Norwegian border.
It's the river Vapst, changing name to Vefsne once it enters Norway. The only river in norther Sweden discharging west into the Atlantic instead of east into the Baltic Sea.

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/sheet0453.jpg

Chamonix 45H-1 with the 4x10 back, Fujinon 125 NSW, Ilford FP4+

[lassethomas]

https://scatteredlightblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/sheet0517.jpg

A very windy day in the Stockholm archipelago
Chamonix 45H-1 with the 4x10 back, Fujinon 125 NSW, Ilford FP4+

[johnmsanderson]

Keep this thread alive.... :-)


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2TRAINZ, Cleveland, Ohio

Arca Swiss 8x10 / Rodenstock Sironar 210mm full frame cropped

[Richard Wasserman]

Very nice John!

[johnmsanderson]

Very nice John!

Thank you Richard. For those interested I did a behind the scenes of the making of this photo.


https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cpg6lH2gwW8/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

[Corran]

Lighting of the Square - Dahlonega, GA - November 24th, 2023

Wehman 8x10 UL, Schneider 90mm XL @f/11, 2-minute exposure, Chamonix 4x10 DDS, Ilford FP4+, Pyrocat 1:1:100 @75F, 11:00 in tray

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwncWeilrAjttoLuwuNkTd10i5wg6pJV6pxHZadQMq8viYdZLYUvSHaUJcxy7BAoQ-j5kXWJQAQu68L1hhP9eMEXS1zYFB9-kokGr6kbwKPO5DPSsUSEarKsR4eziJwxwl141vUovRTuMZ5kuW-hil2aVP-bcaT3n0IwlQMw9aHB3LDRJw23DAP9iV9g/s1200/DSC_5125s.jpg

[Monty McCutchen]

Keep this thread alive.... :-)


https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b46b0607e3c3a7a060eacde/1678248348991-NU43BKTXTE6Y9WO15I8O/2TRAINZ2_Vekvua+4x10.jpg?format=2500w

2TRAINZ, Cleveland, Ohio

Arca Swiss 8x10 / Rodenstock Sironar 210mm full frame cropped


This is absolutely fantastic. So well done!