Large Format Landscapes

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Originally Posted by alanbutler57

Thanks guys,
I had intended to take my "new" old Rapid Rectilinear but forgot to put it in the case I shot several on from the other side a couple of days earlier with the Petzval and also with a Meniscus, will be interesting to see the difference. This was the first cell service area I had in about an hour on my drive back from El Paso and had to pull over for a conference call, at least I had something to do while waiting for the meeting to start!

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Best use of time ever.

I am still so new to developing and scanning at home. Here is another image of the same mountain, shot a few days earlier under clear, midday sun, from a much closer vantage point. When I threw the tripod and camera back in the car I realized I had focused the Petzval wide open ~4.5 but forgot to close down the taking aperture f16 or 22 as I recall the meter indicated. I was running late and just drove away.

When I pulled the negatives off the reels this one was pitch black, I used a bright light to just make out an image and decided to throw it on the scanner instead of in the trash. The historgram looked absolutely perfect, in fact I tweaked up the mid tones a little. I remain very impressed with the V750.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/...4f06ef45_b.jpg

One from the hills just out side Edinburgh.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3903/...fd5bce18_b.jpgTree on Black Hill by steveo_mcg, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by Roman Putintsev

Greeting. Russia, the Crimea, a mountain Ai-Petri.
TOYO 45AII, Schneider Apo-Symmar 210/5.6 L, Kodak E100G.
http://putincev.com/files/3f/41/ac/0...097161_rrr.jpg

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Beautiful!

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Originally Posted by alanbutler57

I am still so new to developing and scanning at home. Here is another image of the same mountain, shot a few days earlier under clear, midday sun, from a much closer vantage point. When I threw the tripod and camera back in the car I realized I had focused the Petzval wide open ~4.5 but forgot to close down the taking aperture f16 or 22 as I recall the meter indicated. I was running late and just drove away.

When I pulled the negatives off the reels this one was pitch black, I used a bright light to just make out an image and decided to throw it on the scanner instead of in the trash. The historgram looked absolutely perfect, in fact I tweaked up the mid tones a little. I remain very impressed with the V750.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/...4f06ef45_b.jpg

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Thats cracking! Always amazing how much abuse a negative can take.

Dog River, Vermont. 4x5 Chamonix on Ektar film. First shot with a 210 f5.6 Fujinon and the second with a 120 f8 Fujinon.

Love the texture on the rocks in the first one. The second reminds me of the Mulberry River in Arkansas.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/...5d9a5e5a_b.jpgHug Point, Oregon by austin granger, on Flickr

Beautiful, Austin.. Sometimes I do wish I lived nearer to the sea...

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Originally Posted by andreios

Beautiful, Austin.. Sometimes I do wish I lived nearer to the sea...

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Thank you Andrej. I do love living near the edge of a continent, although sometimes I fantasize about having a little house somewhere deep in the desert. I guess we're destined to forever be restless, eh? :) Anyway, from your pictures, it's clear that there is no shortage of beauty to be found where you are. Thanks again.