Large Format Landscapes

[premortho]

Thank you for kind words, Corran!
The hardest part of lens assembly is a threaded adapter to screw step-up rings into Copal shutter. Adapter should be custom machined and I had difficult times trying to find reliable machinist in Moscow. It was much easier to produce these damn adapters in China than here.
If I have a chance to make more adapters, I'll let you know.

I can't believe that all of the machine shops in the Moscow area are gone. When you hang around with older machinists, and tell your sad story, they'll tell you where to look. Machinists are like photogrphers, they know what everybody else is doing.

[lbenac]

Foggy day this Sunday, so a couple of hours of fun with my dog. The first hour with almost nobody around in the fog - pure enjoyment.

XPO45 Fujinon-NW 125/5.6HP5+ Pyrocat Jobo







When she has had enough of waiting for me taking picture, she gives me a clue by seating or lying down right in front of the camera - clever girl...



Cheers,

Luc

[StoneNYC]

Foggy day this Sunday, so a couple of hours of fun with my dog. The first hour with almost nobody around in the fog - pure enjoyment.

XPO45 Fujinon-NW 125/5.6HP5+ Pyrocat Jobo







When she has had enough of waiting for me taking picture, she gives me a clue by seating or lying down right in front of the camera - clever girl...



Cheers,

Luc

First and third are my favorites, on the 3rd, I wish the stair railing weren't there, but you couldn't help that, it's a great shot

[DennisD]

Recently scanned, taken some years ago.
Had fun with this in photoshop - some of the elements are diffficult to control in the darkroom.

Alabama Hills in the backdrop of the Inyo Mountains (i.e. looking Eastward relative to Mt. Williamson)
Technika w/150mm Symmar, Tri-X Film, f22@1/100

[George E. Sheils]

Lovely image, Dennis.

Almost a 'Biblical' scene.

[Jeff Dexheimer]

Incredible!

[Ken Lee]

Lovely!

[StoneNYC]

Recently scanned, taken some years ago.
Had fun with this in photoshop - some of the elements are diffficult to control in the darkroom.

Alabama Hills in the backdrop of the Inyo Mountains (i.e. looking Eastward relative to Mt. Williamson)
Technika w/150mm Symmar, Tri-X Film, f22@1/100

Very nice!

So what was PS'd if I might ask?

And by Tri-X I assume you mean TXP320 correct?

[DennisD]

Thank you George, Jeff and StoneNYC for your kind comments.

Recently scanned, taken some years ago.
Had fun with this in photoshop - some of the elements are diffficult to control in the darkroom.

Alabama Hills in the backdrop of the Inyo Mountains (i.e. looking Eastward relative to Mt. Williamson)
Technika w/150mm Symmar, Tri-X Film, f22@1/100

Very nice!

So what was PS'd if I might ask?

And by Tri-X I assume you mean TXP320 correct?

Hi StoneNYC,

The image is difficult to print due to the values in the sky which easily loose separation. Same is true for the hills in front of the mountains. A lot gets lost in this image if not very carefully printed. I was able to make a fairly good wet print, but always felt it could be even better with more concentrated control not achievable with traditional printing. In PS I used luminosity masks and other masking techniques to help with the printing issues. There are still a few improvements I would make, but the results here far surpass what I could do in the darkroom.

The film used was Tri-X type 4164 (1980's vintage). It was on a thicker base than typical Tri-X for 35mm, similar to other 4x5 film bases. I don't recall what Kodak's ASA was, but,from my own testing, usually rated it about 200-320.

Regards,

Dennis

[StoneNYC]

Thank you George, Jeff and StoneNYC for your kind comments.






Hi StoneNYC,

The image is difficult to print due to the values in the sky which easily loose separation. Same is true for the hills in front of the mountains. A lot gets lost in this image if not very carefully printed. I was able to make a fairly good wet print, but always felt it could be even better with more concentrated control not achievable with traditional printing. In PS I used luminosity masks and other masking techniques to help with the printing issues. There are still a few improvements I would make, but the results here far surpass what I could do in the darkroom.

The film used was Tri-X type 4164 (1980's vintage). It was on a thicker base than typical Tri-X for 35mm, similar to other 4x5 film bases. I don't recall what Kodak's ASA was, but,from my own testing, usually rated it about 200-320.

Regards,

Dennis

Thanks, googled "kodak 4164" yup, indeed TXP (which is 320). Thanks!