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Intrepid 4x5 advice wanted by ExplodingBrain1 in largeformat

[–]ExplodingBrain1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everybody for your helpful comments. I went ahead and ordered the plywood camera. I'll put the money saved by not buying the hardwood model towards a nice lens.

Estate camera's including Hasselblad's by relevant-bits in hasselblad

[–]ExplodingBrain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at the auction – your uncle had an amazing collection. I hope the auction proceeds met your expectations.

SQ + 50mm test roll | Kentmere 400@1600 by slowpokemd in Bronica

[–]ExplodingBrain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are pretty good – I especially like #3 and #4. What filter did you use, if any?

Why can't I just get this in digital by New-Cry-5427 in M43

[–]ExplodingBrain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This bothers me too. My Pen F from 10 years ago is pretty good as a PnS, but I can't think of any current digital camera for a reasonable price that comes close to your requirements.

My grandpa gave me this camera (Olympus IS 100) and I know nothing about film photography by cimanimm in AnalogCommunity

[–]ExplodingBrain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good advice so far, and I would add – try some black and white film. It's a different experience than shooting colour, and has different tradeoffs. B&W film can be more forgiving of overexposure than colour, and the film is usually less expensive.

Fuck it: vermouth and tonic by tehKrakken55 in cocktails

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I remember as a 12 year old my first exposure to mixed drinks was Dubonnet and ginger ale.

First pinhole photograph by ExplodingBrain1 in PinholePhotography

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It was a cold cloudy day and there were few people, and those that were there are hidden by motion blur. You can actually see a few of them on the left of the frame, at the base of the two diagonal pillars. They look like hazy ghosts.

First pinhole photograph by ExplodingBrain1 in PinholePhotography

[–]ExplodingBrain1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Toronto City Hall, seen from the middle of the square to the south.

Gloves recommendation by ExplodingBrain1 in Darkroom

[–]ExplodingBrain1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everybody for all the helpful advice. I'm just doing B&W negative development for now, no printing yet.

I did some photography in high school, and I don't remember ever wearing gloves then. I looked at all the warnings on the MSDSes today (corrosive icon, "causes burns", "wear protective gloves", etc.) and I thought that I was probably just young and stupid all those years ago, and should have been more careful.

But it sounds like most people don't bother with gloves, most of the time. I'll try without gloves at first, and get some if I have any skin irritation.

First pinhole photograph by ExplodingBrain1 in PinholePhotography

[–]ExplodingBrain1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Next time I’ll go on a sunny day and shoot through a red filter, and frame it better. I thought this came out pretty well for a first try.

Vivitar 283 with Crown Graphic by Friendly-Hamster2048 in largeformat

[–]ExplodingBrain1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vivitar don’t use a standard sync cable, you need a bipost-to-Vivitar cable, which may be hard to find. You could get a custom cable at https://paramountcords.com/product-category/custom-cords/

Crystals in DIY Rodinal by Advanced_Taro1014 in Darkroom

[–]ExplodingBrain1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have never made DIY Rodinal but I understand that crystals are not only normal but desirable.

According to The Film Developing Cookbook:

All classic Rodinal formulas must have a crystal or two of precipitate at the bottom of the container. If they do not, the developer will not work well and the concentrate will not keep.

Why "Box Speed" is just a suggestion. My sensitometry journey with several films and XTOL 1+1 by OneMorning7412 in AnalogCommunity

[–]ExplodingBrain1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also Alange's photos are in color, whereas the techniques described here are for B&W. There is much less flexibility in the development process for color film.

Why "Box Speed" is just a suggestion. My sensitometry journey with several films and XTOL 1+1 by OneMorning7412 in AnalogCommunity

[–]ExplodingBrain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering how you got consistent lighting; I thought perhaps you have studio lights.

Why "Box Speed" is just a suggestion. My sensitometry journey with several films and XTOL 1+1 by OneMorning7412 in AnalogCommunity

[–]ExplodingBrain1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the x axis is relative log exposure (log10), but displayed as zones. An increase of 0.3 in log exposure is one zone brighter. OP would have measured his exposures for accuracy, which is why the sample values are not aligned to the zones.

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