Here’s an image of a hay rake in Richfield Ohio that I thought was photogenic a few years ago...173234
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Here’s an image of a hay rake in Richfield Ohio that I thought was photogenic a few years ago...173234
Nylon "cop belt" to which I have attached a meter holster and pouches for optical viewfinder, notebook, cell phone and filters. A lot less packing and re packing the camera case as I work.
I have this Stieglitz quote pinned up in my darkroom:
"Nearly right is child's play."
I can't count the times that quote has resulted in me going to bed to take a fresh look the next day.
The PBP gear looks great, but I can't offer insight on gear i haven't used. I have been very satisfied with the Lightware backpack for my 5x7 Deardorff plus all the extras. Lots of room and it...
If you shoot black and white, you'll be surprised how many "intrusions" can be covered up with your dark cloth when you are ready to expose. Bits of white PVC pipe, bright boulders, etc can...
I have one of the Goerz Schneider 14" RDAs in an aluminum barrel that works on 8x10 for landscape shots and is sharp. Haven't tried lots of movement, but the corners are very sharp under a loupe. ...
I prefer to look at E. Weston prints in galleries instead of museums because of the light and the ability to hold them. I will say the show I saw in the Akron Museum a couple of years ago (drawn...
If I recall, on some of the Seiko shutters, you have to use the "T"shutter setting to open the shutter and focus. Then compose and close up and switch to whatever shutter speed you want. I could be...
Here's another from Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland. This is a bronze sculpture by Herman Matzen c. 1924:
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4x5 Deardorff
240 G Claron
Tri-X in HC-110
Pt/Pd Print
Thanks Dan. Glad you like them.
These are 4x5 platinum prints mounted on handmade paper(s). Photos are all from Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland:
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Working in Cleveland with my 4x5 Deardorff.
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Here's one of some hay rakes at the Western Reserve Farm Museum in Richfield, Ohio. 98981
I would appreciate any knowledge on filter sizes for a few of my lenses that I'd like to fit with a Lee system. I can measure, but am worried it won't be precise for odd sizes, so I figured I'd see...
I love this one with its tongue in cheek humor.
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Thanks Mark. Sometimes they put bridges in perfect spots.
Looking down on Chagrin Falls in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. I hope I haven't posted this one before. There's about a 20 foot drop between the bottom portion of the image and the top of the photo.
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One more opinion that i hope is of some use to you. I shoot 5x7 and 8x10 Deardorffs with weights similar to your cameras. I use an old Gitzo traveller for both (heavy but solid), a tiltall...
Perhaps I'm superstitious, but I have no dust on my negatives. This started after I began using the bags. I use 1 bag per holder, and they last forever.
No problem. Glad you found them. I usually buy in smaller quantities and shoot 5x7 and 8x10 so I don't have your odd size issue. The construction is quite good, and they are durable. Mine have...
I just checked my wife's zip lock brand bags in the kitchen, and the seal mechanism is identical. I have seen bags with a white slider that seals the bag, and these don't have that.
They are just like plastic bags that seal by sliding your fingers across grooved male/female pieces at the open end. there is a picture if you click on the "Pink anti static bags" entry at the...
Yeah- I use the "seal top" variety and they are much cheaper. 6x8 is 11.20 for 50 and 9x12 is 13.90 for 50. They stay shut fine but don't have a sliding "zipper". They are the 4 mil pink, not...
You might try staticbags.com. Good prices and you can order small numbers or large with a volume discount. On the left side of their home page, just look at the bottom for "pink anti static bags".
Thanks Bob-
I'm finding some of this subject just doesn't fit into 8x10 properly. I appreciate the complement.
Peter
I didn't see Cleveland represented here, so I've posted a few from a series I'm working on in the Flats:
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4x10 and 8x10 HP5 contact prints on what's left of my Adox Nuance.
I really enjoy shooting 8x10 in the field. Having said that, you might want to consider a 5x7 camera with a 4x5 back. For me, the jump up in image size from 4x5 to 5x7 on the ground glass is...
For those worried about smaller quantities, I use these guys:
http://staticbags.com/Pink-All.html
Get the pink ziplock 4 mil ones. They come in lots of sizes depending on the size of your holders....
Why not just use the Deardorff solution? Here's a link to a Barry Cochran Deardorff converter (I have no affiliation with the seller)....
I've had good luck with the seal top (ziplock) pink anti static bags from staticbags.com. I use one bag for each holder. They are 4 mil and wear pretty well. On the website, the link is at the...
Hi John-
I may have posted this before, but it seemed relevant. I shot this on 8x10 some time ago. I thought getting close to the rock provided an interesting perspective. Also, pretty easy...
I remember a "FS" listing a few years ago by Will Whitaker who had photos of a beautiful detatchable compendium on a V8. The thought was that it was custom but made by Jack Deardorff. Here's the...
Hi Michael-
What magnification do you use for the 8x10 in the OptiVisor?
Thanks-Peter
Hi Matus-
I would try Alan Brubaker at filmholders.com. I got one for 8x10 contact printing and the hinge runs the entire length of the split back for good registration. The glass is...
Looks to me like it might be light leaks at both ends of your film holder. Also, denser area around edge of negatives (shows up as light perimeter around printed image) may be from using trays that...
I have a 14" Blue Dot Trigor with a 11xxxxx serial number marked "Goerz Optical Co. Inc." Not sure who made this one, but "Am" and "CP" have been dropped from the label.
Ken Hough's advice for care and lubrication of the moving parts on Deardorffs has always served me well. Not sure how similar the Wista is. Here's the link:
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I use a container of ice water to periodically dip my fingers in. I usually limit to 6 max at a time, and prefer emulsion down. Instead of turning the negatives, I turn the whole tray. I prefer to...
[QUOTE=John Powers;532193]Lord willin and the creeks don’t rise, I’ll be 70 March 30, 2010.
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I'm here to tell you all that John is...
I posted this one over on APUG as well, but it qualifies for this thread. This is the first in a series of photos of river rock sculpture. These stones are balanced...no cement, no mud. ...