Wide angle LF pinhole negatives make good contact prints. A pinhole is a lot cheaper than a good wide angle lens. It may not form as sharp a image as a lens, but sometimes that is good. A lack of...
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Wide angle LF pinhole negatives make good contact prints. A pinhole is a lot cheaper than a good wide angle lens. It may not form as sharp a image as a lens, but sometimes that is good. A lack of...
The camera is long gone. Pringle cans aren't the most durable camera bodies! A tripod socket was mounted in the bottom of the can. In this picture, the top of the can was aimed at a point about 1/2...
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The film was against the inside of a Pringles potato chip can, and the pinhole was centered in the cap. Since the exposure was much greater near the pinhole, the 10 to 100 second exposure was...
My only 8x10 has been stowed away in a closet for over 10 years, unused. Despite that, this is my first come-to photo site. Most of the discussions pertaining to large format are also applicable to...
Yes. I've seen several fine little photographic forums disappear as members gradually drop out. However, we don't want it to become bloated with non-constructive blather.
Me too. One of the finest dune photos I've ever seen.
In 1959 Karsh published Portraits of Greatness, a giant step forward in reproduction of fine photographs. Karsh closely monitored the publication to ensure the best possible quality. The printing was...
Thank YOU for posting such a beautiful photograph!
diversey, I agree. It is a fine capture of an intriguing subject.
Much of my photography in recent years has been pro bono sports for a local school. That produces an occasional photo that makes it well worth while. With sports moving indoors, it could be an...
If I had to buy another 4x5 view cameras, I'd trust a Graphic View or perhaps a Burke & James, despite their being 70 or more years old. The older view cameras are a few lbs heavier, but are well...
Keep in mind the effect that any transparent material between the film and the scanner glass alters the focus.
There are many rules for optimum apertures, but my favorite is: stop down until the iris appears to be about 1/4 inch in diameter when viewed through the front lens cell. This applies equally well to...
I shifted to digital before ever using my MPP, but for some photographers it seems like a practical competitor to the Linhof.
Try painting the system yellow or amber to make the image more visible and to reduce reflections from the baseboard.
I transported an almost fully assembled 5x7 Elwood enlarger 65 miles securely strapped to a solid platform atop a '73 Volkswagen bug. Only the lamp housing, negative carrier, and lens got to ride...
The further from the contact printing frame the lamp is, the more even the illumination is. Mounting it close to the ceiling keeps it out of the way and provides more even lighting. Check for uneven...
Even when a photographer has an enlarger capable of providing adequate illumination for contact printing, it may be more convenient to use a simple light bulb for contact printing like Edward Weston...
My 2D came with the sliding tripod block that could be positioned anywhere along the bottom of the camera.
In the 1970s I did sports and publicity photography for a college, requiring fairly large volumes delivered in a fairly short time. Long print life wasn't important, but prompt delivery was. Consumer...
Thank you, Tin Can, for providing proof of something I've long surmised, that there are a lot of dense people in the District of Columbia!
Refreshingly different waterfall view.
I'm with Neil. Cropping the image favors the subject. Printing the rebate favors the photographer's technique. The image alone tells me more about the photographer than does the inclusion of the...
Orograph -- A fresh new look at an old subject.
Sam -- for much online information on Graphic and Graflex cameras, go to https://graflex.org/. Another fine resource is Graphic Graflex photography by Morgan & Morgan, usually available used online....
Cutting a wee bit from the corner of film nearest where the notches should be is another way of indicating emulsion side. We can handle film with bare hands while developing film, but clean cotton...
I watched over 2000 rolls of my 35mm negatives get incinerated after perhaps a cigarette butt (not mine!) triggered a brush fire which spread to the darkroom and a neighbor's barn. Also gone was the...
The fence makes a more appropriate environment for the subject than just grass. It works well with the vignetting.
For several decades and many cameras, my most often used meter was a Weston Master II or equivalent. Like a Vice grip, it was rarely the perfect tool on any occasion, but it was the best wrong tool...
Alan -- A fine subject perfectly captured at just the right moment.
Only 4cm front rise? Ouch!
Some Depth-of-Field charts and scales on lenses are, in my opinion, too optimistic. One should check them against one's own photographs or wrestle with formulas for a reliable understanding of them...
A simple and easy-to-understand way is to set the camera to a hyperfocal distance scale, use high speed film, and stop the lens well down. Unfortunately, hyperfocal distance works best for distant...
The Dexter produces cuts as well as any other system, but with more skill required. Also Dexter blades are more expensive, but in my experience many years ago, they last much longer than razor...
I haven't seen this manual, but Mike Butkus is a great source for such information. His request for $3 for a download is one of the few such bargains left. One tip: before dissembling a Graphic...
I'm with Drew {Post #11). Great photographs have been made with modest equpiment. Pulitzer prize photos have even been captured with box cameras. Compare Timothy O'Sullivan's Ancient Ruins in the...
I've used B&J 5x7 view cameras, usually with a 4x5 back, more than any other LF camera over several decades. It may not be elegant, but it does almost everything the more expensive cameras do. This...
I agree with Drew Bedo in post #4. My most often used view camera for many years was a B&J tailboard 5x7 with the original back and an improvised 4x5 back. You'll need a recessed lens board to use a...
Mustapha -- All of the surfaces of the three elements in the rear group of the Perimetar type #3 lens are slightly curved. The front surface of the last element of the type #2 lens is slightly...