My hometown beach...
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k.../LF2011-14.jpg
Chamonix 45N-2 + Sinaron 90mm, HP5+ EI200
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My hometown beach...
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k.../LF2011-14.jpg
Chamonix 45N-2 + Sinaron 90mm, HP5+ EI200
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/...95ba370b_z.jpg
Sol Duc Falls, Olympic National Park, 2009 (finally scanned yesterday, V750)
Tachihara 4x5, Caltar II-N 150mm f/5.6, Kodak TMAX100
As usual, I caught up on all of the great posts since I last checked in only to be overwhelmed at the quality. I'm not bringing anything particularly new or even competent to the table here... sigh.
Yes you are..not only is it very nice, it's different than 99.8% of the other shots of these falls in that, a) you didn't clone out the tree, b) it isn't a triple-image stitched, DRI, tone-mapped vertorama.
Well I suppose that IS true (thanks, you actually made me feel better about it) :)
No good photos with the 4x5 yet. But I do have a question. Is my 135mm f4.7 xenar lens soft around the edges? Noticed this in several shots. Searching leads me to believe that it is.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5867/img008px.jpg
What aperture were you shooting at?
I have one of those. It's not so bad stopped down. The best that can be said for it wide open is that it's really easy to focus and compose.
All shots were f16 or smaller. I think that one was at f16. Wanted to stop the snow so didn't go smaller. Same thing with this one although less apparent. I think the top left corner is soft:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Cole
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/6452/img007es.jpg
You are right, it is easy to focus.
Xenar = Tessar. Known for only moderate coverage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaitz
There's a reason why other lens designs were produced after the Tessar was created in 1902.
They are really great for portraits and close work, because the circle of coverage gets larger as we focus closer - and because many have circular apertures - and because they open so wide.
Back in the day, a 4-element lens was pretty sophisticated. Many 35mm SLR cameras came with 50mm Tessar type lenses. Over time, they were largely replaced by lens designs consisting of 6 or more elements: better correction, wider coverage.
We still see Tessars and modified Tessars in long Large Format lenses. When made with modest apertures, they are small lenses, which is important when the focal length is long. For example, the Fujinon C lenses: a modified Tessar design. Compact, sharp, small, and light.
Same with Nikkor M. The 200mm is a favorite because it is so small, light, and sharp. Nobody ever touts it for having huge coverage, so it's not a favorite for architecture or landscape - but for "general" use, it's wonderful.
And I'm not really prone to carefully examining the very corners of my negatives with a loupe. Typically the important bits are located away from the corners. IOW, this might or might not matter. While I happened to get mine with the camera when I was getting into LF years ago, and it's my least used lens, that's more because of the lack of coverage with movements and the fact that I more often prefer the wider 90mm or the longer 203 Ektar I also have than any problem with the corner sharpness. IOW, for me it's sharp enough but lacks coverage for movements and is in a focal length I rarely get that excited about - but when I don't need much coverage and the focal length works, I don't hesitate to use it.
Thank you, Jon.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon.oman
Thank you, Leon.Quote:
Originally Posted by SocalAstro
it's ok, Briand, as I told you before, this happens a lot!!!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by briand
I always use a center filter on this lens, I'm not a big fan of vignetting and tihs lens has a 2 f-stops vignetting, wich is a lot.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/...c877b074_b.jpg
Film: Ektar 100 4x5
Shot this a few weeks ago shortly after snow storm in Sandy Hook. This is the only picture I took that day.
Rodenstock 210 T-Max 100 (4x5)
http://s59.radikal.ru/i165/1102/47/38295d5a29c9.jpg
Nana, fantastic images again...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nana Sousa Dias
Jiri
What does the cross commemorate, tripod?
Thank you, Jiri.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Vasina
A couple of landscapes from Death Valley
http://silverpiscis.com/Photography/.../DV_Puddle.jpg
http://silverpiscis.com/Photography/...racetrack1.jpg
Toyo 45A with Rodenstock 90mm F 6.7, FP4+, B+W Red filter and Rodinal
Really nice, tripod.Quote:
Originally Posted by tripod
I love the pastel colors in this one. Awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by S.Charles
Rooster,
Great shots from DV; how long ago were you there?
Cheers,
Leon
Quote:
Originally Posted by ElRooster
This is Wonderful - I like the simplicity of the composition.
Cheers,
Leon
Quote:
Originally Posted by tripod
Hi Leon,Quote:
Originally Posted by SocalAstro
These were from a few years before I went on a photography hiatus, probaly around 2000. I recently started again a few months back, the passion spark has been relit, even bought a Kodak 2D 5x7 camera. I'm scanning more old negatives and will share them. Thanks
A few more from Death Valley. Toyo 45A, Rodenstock 90mm F6.8, Ilford FP4+ and Rodinal.http://silverpiscis.com/Photography/...racetrack2.jpg
http://silverpiscis.com/Photography/..._Sanddune1.jpg
The last one is nice... but could get even better by including more foreground and less sky (or just less sky), in my opinionQuote:
Originally Posted by ElRooster
I think you are right, definitely less sky. I should crop it, it seems much stronger that way. Thanks. :)
Love the tonality in this, gorgeous! I find myself using ektar 100 as my goto 4x5 film of choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by S.Charles
Madison River Valley & Madison Range Mountains, Montana
Zone VI, Rodenstock 135mm APO Sironar S, Betterlight scan back
http://web.mac.com/routlaw/iWeb/Phot...1020_b%26w.jpg
Great Photos, Rob and Rooster.
I think it holds its own quite nicely..Quote:
Originally Posted by MumbleyJoe
Thanks Nana! Now I just have to figure how why my attached jpegs are getting sized down, and therefore loosing some of their definition. I think its a limitation of iWeb.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nana Sousa Dias
Rob
Thank you Nana! That is quite a compliment coming from you. You are definitely one of my forum photography ídolos. Do you sell your prints? I might like to buy a print one day. Saúde!
Very nice Rob. I love those clouds. Cheers!
Thank you, very much.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElRooster
Yes, I do sell them. I sell my photos printed by me in fiberbase baryted paper, double fixed, sellenium toned at 1+19, signed, numbered, dated, mated in acid-free archival board.
Sizes are 8x10", 11x14", 16x20" and 20x24". Prices are very cheap! :D
from the Joshua Tree get together last weekend 4x5 artista film HC110 6.5 minutes . MY First LF that made me smile
Is this taken at night? It is a stunning photograph, one of my favs in this thread.
New here, old to LF. Been darkroomless for a while now, but the new one is getting close to being finished. Here's some oldies;
#1 is Canoona Falls on Princess Royal Island
#2 is a Spruce tree near Tlell, Haida Gwaii
#3 is on Porcher Island
All taken with a Wista 4x5 on a six month sea kayaking trip along BC's coast.
Murray
it was taken right as the sun was setting waited for the sun to hity=t the rocks just right . thank you the nice compliment:)
Good stuff, Murray.
Fantastic light. It doesn't get better than an illuminated subject in front of storm clouds. Bravo!Quote:
Originally Posted by madmax12
Welcome, Murray. Lovely pics. Got the the Charlottes once years ago -- the spruce brought it back. Will get back up there if I can ever get myself retired.Quote:
Originally Posted by MurrayMinchin
Best -
That would put a smile on my face! Great shot! Way to go!!Quote:
Originally Posted by madmax12
Thanks Peter and Bill. My print scans suck...on my to do list ;)
Murray
Taken with the Rodenstock/Caltar 180mm lens before I shipped it out this morning. Kodak 2D 5x7.
http://silverpiscis.com/Photography/Reseda5x7_180.jpg
How do you think that would come as a carbon print:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jim Fitzgerald
Hi all,
My first post posting a picture. This is from a development gone bad. I kinda like the look and scanned the neg.
New Jersey Palisades.
Taken with a Toyo 45G and Schneider 270mm f/9 G-claron
Leo
I remember this shot, maybe not same exactly but i saw something similar from Manhattan side as i was staying with a friend there for my vacation there, nice though even i was hoping to see it in colors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leoformat
That looks great Criag,The foreground and sky and rocks are right on.Quote:
Originally Posted by madmax12
Mike
Hey, that looks like the Palisades Trail below the Porter Ridge park?Quote:
Originally Posted by ElRooster
I always shot it from above. I like this perspective. :)
Here's one of mine:
http://48pixels.com/images/palisadestrail.jpg
HP5 in Rodinal (!), crop