post your trees!

**StoneNYC** · 9-Mar-2015, 08:20

Originally Posted by Robert Oliver

Thanks Stone,

Lens was a 75mm grandagon on 4x5. Can't remember which one, but it barely covers 4x5 with no real room for movements.

Been using Silver Eagle as I work out the kinks of going to larger sizes... I like the paper, only issue I've had with it was with selective bleaching, but I'm pretty sure that was my mistake in procedure. Going to try 20x24 next and then I will move up to the Mural sizes of either Ilford or Foma.

Impressive, thanks for the details!

jp · 9-Mar-2015, 14:29

I'm liking it, but not thrilled with it. Maybe I should go back and shoot it with 8x10 instead of 4x5 to smooth out the background a little better. Maybe bring out the AE for it in 4x5.

4x5 FP4+, 7.25" verito. more in the galli thread if this is a likable style.

img882 by philbrookjason, on Flickr

I was more pleased with the shadows of the tree.

img885 by philbrookjason, on Flickr

img881 by philbrookjason, on Flickr

**Robert Oliver** · 9-Mar-2015, 18:31

I'm not sure who really makes it... but I've had good success with it. It responds as expected with Ilford MG filters. It seems to tone well, even though I just tone enough to get rich blacks and never enough to push the shadows into purple as others like to do.

I had a disaster with it when I was doing selective bleaching with Potassium Ferricyanide, but I'm pretty sure I screwed that up the process. I need to go back to my notes from my workshop with Per Volquartz and try it again.

It's definitely worth playing with if you are on a budget. (I AM!!!)

I haven't found any paper defects... it handles my subject material nicely. I don't have much to compare it to since I am just coming back to the Darkroom after mainly using a hybrid workflow for the past decade. I've been using some expired Ilford. I can't see any major differences, other than it's thicker and nicer to handle than some of the old Ilford FB I have laying around. I've even sold a handful of 16x20 prints on it this year!

I'm not the most scientific person on this forum as regards to testing papers... but I like it.

Originally Posted by RSalles

Robert,

How do you rate and what you thing about the Silver Eagle paper? I thought about getting a pack from ebay but have not found much info for this paper.

Thanks,

Renato

**Robert Oliver** · 9-Mar-2015, 18:35

Originally Posted by Jim Fitzgerald

Robert, beautiful! I need to visit those oaks again.

Thanks Jim... it's funny, I have driven by that place hundreds of times over the past 20 years to go surfing or photographing at Montana de Oro. I'm glad I finally found the sense to pull over and explore it!

**RSalles** · 9-Mar-2015, 19:01

Originally Posted by Robert Oliver

I'm not sure who really makes it... but I've had good success with it. It responds as expected with Ilford MG filters. It seems to tone well, even though I just tone enough to get rich blacks and never enough to push the shadows into purple as others like to do.

I had a disaster with it when I was doing selective bleaching with Potassium Ferricyanide, but I'm pretty sure I screwed that up the process. I need to go back to my notes from my workshop with Per Volquartz and try it again.

It's definitely worth playing with if you are on a budget. (I AM!!!)

I haven't found any paper defects... it handles my subject material nicely. I don't have much to compare it to since I am just coming back to the Darkroom after mainly using a hybrid workflow for the past decade. I've been using some expired Ilford. I can't see any major differences, other than it's thicker and nicer to handle than some of the old Ilford FB I have laying around. I've even sold a handful of 16x20 prints on it this year!

I'm not the most scientific person on this forum as regards to testing papers... but I like it.

Thanks, Robert!

Renato

**David Lobato** · 9-Mar-2015, 19:06