Old Things,Farms,Barns,Buildings, Plus

[Jim Galli]

Massachusetts, January 2017
Sinar P, 240mm Fujinon A
4x5 FP4+, D-23

Looks like a page out of Fred Pickers Zone VI workshop book Ken. That's a good thing. Fred would have used the 121mm f8 Super Angulon though

[Ken Lee]

I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree !

[alanbutler57]

Courthouse in Granbury TX
Speed Graphic 127 Ektar no filter
FP4 rated at 50
Divided Pyrocat

[HiHoSilver]

Killer, Alan. 'Been curious about the divided Pcat, but held back 'cause it uses so much. Maybe for hopeful shots. This one sure delivers.

[alanbutler57]

Thanks!
I use the divided approach when I'm out shooting a variety of films that I want to process together or when contrast is high. It's sort of a bullet proof way to keep highlights under control. In this case I processed six sheets of FP4 rated at 50 and a roll of PanF rated at 25 together. Since i don't shoot that much the added cost of doing 1:15 vs 1:100 isn't terrible.

[ndwgolf]

Shot at the Paddy Fields in Sekinchan Malaysia

[HiHoSilver]

Alan, mixed rolls to boot?! Wow. Are they films w/ similar concentration/time requirements? One size fits all? 1:15 for how long for Sol. A, Sol B? Presoak? That's huge.

'Been zeroing in on a time needed for Acros at 1:1:250 - which is what I use for most films. 1 hr w/ FP4 worked great this last wkend.

[alanbutler57]

Hi Hiho,

Read Sandy King's recommendations, a quick search for divided pyrocat works. Basically start with 5 minutes in A and 5 in B and adjust to taste. I've run from 3 in each to 6 in each with different films and frankly don't see a lot of difference. I over expose by at least a stop vs the films' stated ISO's and go. This one I did for 5+5. The roll of PanF I processed with the FP4 sheets wasn't great because of lens flare (forgot my hood) and only allowing 2 instead of 3 stops for the deep red filter I used on some of them. But, yes, in the past I've mixed and matched PanF with FP4 with good results, ditto for Hp5 and Delta 3200 (rated at 800).

I will say though, the last few times I've used divided Pcat I've had some streaking on some but not all sheets. I do use a JOBO, and run the divided Pcat at 75F per Sandy's writings.

Now, keep in mind, I scan only and do not use traditional printing, as this development technique does result in low contrast negatives, but it does a great job of preserving the highlights for scanning.

[chassis]

Barn by _uplift_, on Flickr
Toyo 45AII
Schneider Kreuznach Super Angulon 58/5.6 XL
Kodak TXP320
Kodak D-76
Epson V750 Pro
Gimp

2.5x5 crop from 4x5 film. Practicing seeing in 2:1

[DennisD]

Hi Chassis:

Lovely range of tone.
The shadow depth is very good.
Nice job !

Dennis