MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

[David Schaller]

Here’s another from that trip. Same location, camera, film and development.

[paulbarden]

Looking at the difference in performance of Adox CHS 100 II compared to Kodak TMY, which I used the previous day for a similar photograph: https://flic.kr/p/2rdyiNw

CHS 100 II has a more "graphic" look to it: more contrast, a more abrupt transition from the dark shadow to the near-white tones. But it separates all of the values beautifully and has great acutance.

Rolleiflex 2.8E Planar
CHS 100 II rated at 25 ASA (with medium yellow filter) and developed in Thornton 2-Bath: 4.5 + 4.5 minutes.

[Peter De Smidt]

That's lovely, Paul! Your images always have a wonderful tonality.

[paulbarden]

That's lovely, Paul! Your images always have a wonderful tonality.

Thank you very much, Peter, I appreciate that!

[Willie]

Question on digital InfraRed.

If you have a good IR exposure and add a Neutral Density filter will the IR exposure translate directly to the number of Stops of the filter?

Or, will IR work a bit differently than film in this regard? (not taking into account Reciprocity for film here with longer exposures)

InfraRed sure can look nice and long exposured might be a creative method for some images.

Will a 10 stop ND shooting IR give the same 10 stop time as with normal shooting?

[Bernard_L]

Question on digital InfraRed.
If you have a good IR exposure and add a Neutral Density filter will the IR exposure translate directly to the number of Stops of the filter?
Or, will IR work a bit differently than film in this regard? (not taking into account Reciprocity for film here with longer exposures)
InfraRed sure can look nice and long exposured might be a creative method for some images.
Will a 10 stop ND shooting IR give the same 10 stop time as with normal shooting?

There is no general answer. Depends on the quality of the ND filter.

Taking as an extreme example a ND filter made with unexposed slide film. See below the density curves for Provia. At 700nm, the curves for Y and M are down, and the curve for C is declining. So, definitely the density in the near-R is lower than in the visible.


Now consider ND filter from a reputable supplier: Hoya. See how the transmission curves for the higher density values rise at long wavelengths. Note that OD2.0 is what is usually (and wrongly) called ND100 and OD3.0 ND1000.


Bottom line : test!

[austin granger]

Latter-day Saints, Endicott, Washington by Austin Granger, on Flickr

[Iga]

Austin, is it now ? Looks like 50s, I like it !

[austin granger]

Austin, is it now ? Looks like 50s, I like it !

Thank you, yes, this was just last week.

The tiny town of Endicott is very quiet, and the way these young missionaries suddenly appeared before me felt like a dream, or indeed as if they had been transported from another time and place entirely. After I let them read me a bit of scripture, we had a short, pleasant conversation about the beautiful state of Utah, and about what I liked to photograph. They were happy to pose for me, and were interested in my camera (a Fuji GF670).
After I made their photo, we exchanged goodbyes and they disappeared down the road. I wish I had remembered to get their contact information so I could send them the picture.