I was not aware of Greg Heisler until fairly recently, though I had seen some of his portraits. I had long ago seen this book at a store and scanned some of it briefly, but put it down without much...
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I was not aware of Greg Heisler until fairly recently, though I had seen some of his portraits. I had long ago seen this book at a store and scanned some of it briefly, but put it down without much...
Interesting idea, Mike.
I continue to enjoy your work, newtorf.
I would second Oren's questions. While it is true that structure (grain, etc.) is not the issue in LF that it can be in smaller formats (assuming, at least, prints of moderate magnification, and 4x5...
I just looked this up. Unless I am reading wrong, the film receives extra exposure when the lens is stopped down, because the shutter blades have, upon partial opening, already uncovered the totality...
Well seen, kazehai.
Kumar, that's quite an apparatus, a testament to the extensive thoughtfulness that went into professional design in an economy that valued industrial quality and innovation.
Handsome work indeed, Christopher!
Hey, folks, I just OCR'd my PDF of the complete Zone VI newsletters and found Fred P's complete description. It in Dec. 1977. If anyone's interested, I'll transcribe it.
John, thanks. I'm the world's worst builder. Can you offer a drawing of the design? I can imagine something, but I'd do it wrong.
I can, however, imagine gluing vertical pieces of stiff black...
Ic-racer, interesting third photo. Is that for agitating the film?
In pursuit of a Wratten 47 gel for enlarging, I picked up a set including 6 other gels as well -- red, yellow, and green -- nearly all mounted in black metal frames, for $10. Made my day. Anyway, I'm...
Skiper, this is one astonishingly rich image, and a very painterly composition.
well done, Kopfbangerchecn.
szadow, this is a fine portrait. Beautifully handled, in this soft, high-key tone. Focus is just right, not just technically but compositionally; juxtaposition of subject and background is very...
Sruddy, Doremus, as always, has stepped in with clear, concise advice. I would only add this:
You said you are just starting in 4x5 and have two lenses, looking for a third. You haven't mentioned...
I'm afraid I can't comment on geared heads, but many of us, not all, do prefer to avoid ball heads for LF. Gitzo is a top-quality brand, certainly, and purchasing a tripod inadequate for your...
Very fine indeed, h2oman!
From my viewpoint, the second one has more to say. The first has its minimalist affect, but the second offers counterpoint. The relationships among the reeds, the reeds and their reflections, these...
Marvelous, Peter.
Bienvenue! Never heard of Priox, and it doesn't come up in a search, either. French brand? Still made?
Looking forward to seeing your work.
I'm happy to report that testing with a borrowed Stouffer 21-step wedge put my Gr. 2 just about on the mark at ISO(R) 112 with Ilford WTF (my standard paper), and that both #1 and #5 filters produced...
Much obliged.
I have a borrowed 21-Step Stouffer in hand. Each step, it says, is 1/2 stop apart. I do not have a densitometer; I'm using this to see if my light source is giving me a Grade 2 with a Gr. 2 Ilford...
Thanks to all.
Duolab, what I am attempting to create is something about which I had started a thread or two some time ago (2020?), which I have since “shopped” around to various photo gadget...
When will I learn to scrupulously proofread each post/email before sending? koraks, that 2250 should have been 250. This demonstrates that a mere 2 in the wrong place at the wrong time between...
The LED head that a friend is constructing in a custom 3D-printed housing for my Omega D2 enlarger to replace my clearly aging Zone VI fluorescent, finally reached first trial stage yesterday. Yes!
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If the problem is consistently a slightly forward, i.e., toward the camera, focus plane, I would first check the GG alignment, as indicated above. That is, the plane of the ground glass is not the...
Thanks, all. I think I had assumed that sodium or ammonium thiosulfate was the acid that was doing the work (did I mention may masterful command of chemical knowledge?), and therefore that something...
Thanks. I subsequently discovered a useful discussion here as well:
https://web.tech.uh.edu/digitalmedia/materials/3351/PHOTCHEM.pdf
In days of yore when I taught photography, developers were alkaline, stop acidic, and fixer acidic, so keep your hands and print tongs clean. With only glimmers of pre-high school chemistry remaining...
Well done, Keith.
Hi, Robert. I don't know that I can be of help to you, but I admire your work in this project and look forward to perusing your other work.
Moggie1964, nice feeling for the light.
Welcome. You may wish to know about https://www.camerarescue.org/ in Finland, an enterprise dedicated to acquiring, repairing, and reselling film cameras. They also have started a school for camera...
Not a bad suggestion for a sticky or update to the homepage, Drew. Timeless classics as well as newer books offer a wealth of guidance in all sorts of ways. I would think that such a list might be...
Regarding slip-on filter adapters, I used to have an inexpensive one made for gelatin filters. It had two adjustable barndoors and was held on the lens with a pair of padded spring steel bands that...
The nature of a renaissance is that it is led by a few exceptional individuals with vision and insight. So with the great Arab Renaissance and individuals such as Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the Florentine...
Hi, Tom-Thomas. As you may have seen from my recent thread relating to this subject, I see it rather differently. There are always fads, of course, and this certainly has a large component of that,...
gdi, these are intriguing ideas; admirably thoughtful work. Your first image is arresting and very effective. The composition of the second contains similar ironies that are provocative to explore....