post your trees!

Near Peru, Illinois. Linhof Master technica, 120mm 5.6 Rodenstock, HP5. I introduced myself a couple days ago. This is around my fourth or fifth LF negative, so I welcome criticism. I referee high school football (American) so I can take even harsh criticism of my work........"You can insult the call all you want, coach; but if it gets personal, you're going to be eating dinner with your wife this evening." :)

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Near Peru, Illinois. Linhof Master technica, 120mm 5.6 Rodenstock, HP5. I introduced myself a couple days ago. This is around my fourth or fifth LF negative, so I welcome criticism. I referee high school football (American) so I can take even harsh criticism of my work........"You can insult the call all you want, coach; but if it gets personal, you're going to be eating dinner with your wife this evening." :)

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It looks like there are some faint vertical streaks in the center. Is it lens flare/reflection or something on the negative itself? It looks like some of mine when I scan them before they are completely dry.

Thanks for that. It is a distinct possibility, and one that I have not considered before, that I have not let negatives dry long enough. I was pretty excited to get this one scanned, and dried it per my usual for 35mm negatives. Is there a minimum for how long LF negatives should be left to dry? Scanner was Epson V800 and has not shown a banding or streaking problem when used with 35mm. Thanks for the comment. The shot was a bit "contre jour" as the morning sun is probably about 30 to 40 degrees left of image.

My first photo with my new Chamonix 45F-2, happy with it!:

http://lotwouda.zenfolio.com/p125475...e547#h9471e547

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Thanks for that. It is a distinct possibility, and one that I have not considered before, that I have not let negatives dry long enough. I was pretty excited to get this one scanned, and dried it per my usual for 35mm negatives. Is there a minimum for how long LF negatives should be left to dry? Scanner was Epson V800 and has not shown a banding or streaking problem when used with 35mm. Thanks for the comment. The shot was a bit "contre jour" as the morning sun is probably about 30 to 40 degrees left of image.

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The Epson flatbed scanners have a well documented problem with 'banding" that is especially noticeable with 120 roll format negs. Take a look at this article. Epson has acknowledged the problem is a design flaw in the device and has issued replacement neg holders for these scanners which eliminate the problem. (Yes, I requested the modified holder and can verify that it addresses the problem) If you contact Epson and talk to someone there about your problem, they will likely send you a replacement neg holder for your scanner.

I did go check out the thread on Epson scanners/holders. It looks like it was written in 2015. My scanner was purchased this year and, I believe, came with the improved holders. Oddly enough, I had to purchase a set of the old holders because the new ones feature a clear plastic bed that is supposed to hold the film flat. It does hold the film flat; but , in my experience, any convenience provided by this new feature is negated by the fact that the clear plastic functions as a horrible dust trap. Frustrating. I'm going to give a go to the idea of allowing my negatives to dry longer.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4351/...672860b1_c.jpgFire Lookout with Burnt Trees, Hat Point, Hell's Canyon, Oregon by Austin Granger, on Flickr

11x14 clear glass ambrotype
36 seconds @ f45, 240mm G-Claron

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Tree in Greenwich park, London. Ilford FP4+.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/...0f54feb9_c.jpgimg387 by biotecbob, on Flickr

AlexGard -- for some reason, that scene looks very Australian. Nicely done!