Portraits from 2023

[jtomasella]

Toplecca di Sopra - Tuscany - Italy
Outside my house with my Black Widow bow. Picture taken by Alessandro Oncini. January 4, 2023.

- Camera: Linhof Super Technika V 4x5
- Lens: LAACK RATHENOW Texon 180 1:4.5
- Film: FOMAPAN - 100 ASA - size 4x5
- Exposure: 1/8 second between f 6 and f 9
- Developer: KODAK HC-110 - Dilution H (1+62) - 9 minutes at 20° C
- Stop: ILFORD ILFO STOP
- Fixer: ILFORD HYPAM FIXER
- Lightmeter: Gossen Lunasix 3 reading the incident light
- Lighting: Ambient light only

- Scanner: EPSON V700 and EPSON Scan 3.81
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6

I use that same dilution for Fomapan. I find that it's easier to print. If I use 1+31 I spend more time with split contrast trying to get it the way I want.