One of my first exposures with my Kleffel & Sohn 13x18 Reisekamera from the 1890's. This is exposed using one of the two Kodak glass plates that came with it, expired in the 60's. 20 seconds at f64 in full sunlight. I now have one (1) 13x18 film insert but quite a lot of film. A bit tedious..
A link to a bigger version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheffal...7633223028868/
Last edited by Cheffalo; 3-Mar-2014 at 16:19. Reason: adding a link
Wait, this is a glass plate? It's amazing!Originally Posted by Cheffalo
One of my first exposures with my Kleffel & Sohn 13x18 Reisekamera from the 1890's. This is exposed using one of the two Kodak glass plates that came with it, expired in the 60's. 20 seconds at f64 in full sunlight. I now have one (1) 13x18 film insert but quite a lot of film. A bit tedious..
A link to a bigger version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheffal...7633223028868/
I wish you had a longer focal length as I'm drawn to that fog and the bridge, is that the fog from age or actual mist? It's really nice.
Thank you! It was a sunny clear day so it's fog from the plate. You see some on the left side too, and some scratches. I like it and it gives a vintage look to the image.
I have a large print on a 40x50cm Ilford matt paper hanging on the wall, extremely detailed! I think the focal length in this Rapid Aplanat is 250mm. It doesn't say.
I wish to find more old Kodak 13x18 (or 5x7) glass plates one day.
I'm amazed that anyone is amazed that this is a glass plate! Glass plates went out of style because they were heavier and more expensive than sheet film. But no problems with film buckling or registry problems. It either went in the film holder correctly, or not at all. And archival? You bet!
this is a part of a series i have been working on for a few years called Rukam. Shot in Hiliwah in Saudi Arabia.
shot using a 4x5 chamonix and schnieder 72mm.
Rukam 4 by Abdullah AlGarzai, on Flickr
I think their going out of style also had something to do with the fact they could break into little pieces and cut your hands...
Oh I like this one a lot.this is a part of a series i have been working on for a few years called Rukam. Shot in Hiliwah in Saudi Arabia.
shot using a 4x5 chamonix and schnieder 72mm.
Rukam 4 by Abdullah AlGarzai, on Flickr
Well when I hear glass plate I think of collodion so I was a little confused, I didn't grow up in an era when glass plates even existed, so I was thinking it was some kind of collodion type of emulsion, but you're saying it was sort of more like film so I guess it's not as amazing it still shot in well-developed for such an old emulsion
Well done this photograph. I've enjoyed with your flickr gallery.this is a part of a series i have been working on for a few years called Rukam. Shot in Hiliwah in Saudi Arabia.
shot using a 4x5 chamonix and schnieder 72mm.
Rukam 4 by Abdullah AlGarzai, on Flickr
Regards.
Omar.
Very nice, Abdullah. Nice shapes and tonalities in the rocks and dirt/sand.
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