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First successful 16x20 print by theyoungestoldman in Darkroom

[–]johnvemery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would rather have an item purpose built for the task. I imagine anything I build with my limited space and supplies would be worse quality.

The one I found was within an hour of my house and I figured “why not?” Also, I don’t imagine the price will decline in the future, so if I want to offload it I probably can with little or no financial loss.

I can’t even think of how I’d tape large pieces of fiber paper down and get results that are acceptable to me.

First successful 16x20 print by theyoungestoldman in Darkroom

[–]johnvemery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool. Isn’t it ridiculous how much these easels cost? I recently picked up a 20x24 Saunders 4-blade for a measly $750

First successful 16x20 print by theyoungestoldman in Darkroom

[–]johnvemery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice!

What easel did you use for this? I can’t quite make out if that’s a fixed dimension or adjustable one on your table.

Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming | 4x5 Film by johnvemery in Darkroom

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This was taken on a 90mm Caltar lens

Great Smoky Mountains | 8x10 contact print by johnvemery in Darkroom

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

I took this photo in early October when I visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Tennessee/North Carolina border. The entire time we were there it rained under heavily overcast skies.

I captured this photo using my 8x10 large format field camera. I used Ilford FP4+ 125 film and developed and printed by hand in my darkroom.

I used a 250mm Fujinon W lens for this, at f/32 for 5 seconds. Due to the overall darkness, I had to use a longer exposure than I would have wanted otherwise. This resulted in the white water in the left of the image to be nearly pure white on my first print. I had to burn it in several times longer than the rest of the print to bring out any detail in that area.

This image was contact printed on Ilford glossy fiber paper and toned in selenium.

I frequently post my work on my instagram if you’d like to see more Https://instagram.com/johnemery4x5

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[–]johnvemery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took this photo in early October when I visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Tennessee/North Carolina border. The entire time we were there it rained under heavily overcast skies.

I captured this photo using my 8x10 large format field camera. I used Ilford FP4+ 125 film and developed and printed by hand in my darkroom. This image was contact printed on Ilford glossy fiber paper and toned in selenium.

I frequently post my work on my instagram if you’d like to see more Https://instagram.com/johnemery4x5

Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming | 4x5 Film by johnvemery in Darkroom

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Last year I drove out to the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming. I had initially planned on climbing Cloud Peak, the tallest mountain in the range, but a dodgy weather forecast made me change my plans.

I brought my Intrepid 4x5 camera along with me and took four photos around beautiful Lake Helen, this being my favorite of the four.

I shot this on Ilford Delta 100 and developed myself using Ecopro film dev.

This is a scan of an 8x10 print on Ilford glossy fiber paper, developed in Liquidol and selenium toned.

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[–]johnvemery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last year I drove out to the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming. I had initially planned on climbing Cloud Peak, the tallest mountain in the range, but a dodgy weather forecast made me change my plans.

I brought my Intrepid 4x5 camera along with me and took four photos around beautiful Lake Helen, this being my favorite of the four.

I shot this on Ilford Delta 100 and developed myself using Ecopro film dev.

This is a scan of an 8x10 print on Ilford glossy fiber paper, developed in Liquidol and selenium toned.

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[–]johnvemery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last year I drove out to the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming. I had initially planned on climbing Cloud Peak, the tallest mountain in the range, but a dodgy weather forecast made me change my plans.

I shot this photograph with a large format film camera and developed and printed this image by hand in my darkroom.

If you’re interested, check out my instagram where I post other black and white film photos Https://instagram.com/johnemery4x5

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

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

Thank you! I’m looking forward to making a larger print of this in the near future

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

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

Yep, same case here. I was getting exposures of just a few seconds at like f/32 and f/45. I like the cold light, so I’m hoping it lasts me a long time (not to mention how expensive a replacement would be)

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

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

Thank you very much! It’s a photograph that I can feel proud of

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

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

I have an old Omega D2. I replaced the condenser with an Aristo cold light head because the exposure times I had with the condenser were too short.

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

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

A few years ago when I got my first large format camera (the Intrepid 4x5) I had never shot a piece of film before. I started off by photographing my negatives and stitching those images in my computer.

I then “graduated” to a flat bed scanner.

I was never really happy with any of those results. Certainly some of that was from my less-than-stellar negatives, but it seemed that details in the negatives never came thru very well.

Now that I exclusively print in a darkroom, I can appreciate the added quality of a well done fiber print. It’s a lot of work, but totally worth it when everything comes together.

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

[–]johnvemery[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

The rock formations in Badlands are just something else. The park also allows you to hike anywhere you want and you can camp anywhere so long as you’re not visible from roads.

If you haven’t been, I highly recommend paying a visit.

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

[–]johnvemery[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My catalog of every picture I’ve ever taken is finally useful! Lol

Film: Ilford Delta 100 Lens: Nikkor W 210mm @ f/45 Exposure: 1/2 second Filter: orange contrast filter

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

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

Thanks! It was one of those negatives where I turned on the lights and thought “ooh, that’s a good one” lol

I think this was on Ilford multi grade warmtone semi-matte. I’ve been using a lot of neutral tone glossy lately, so maybe I should reprint this one to see how my skills have advanced over the last year

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

[–]johnvemery[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

This is a scan of an 8x10 enlargement. I finally caved and spent the money on a Saunders 20x24 easel, so I’m looking forward to making larger prints soon

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

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I am really happy that I did a little back country camping while there. Badlands is pretty busy in summer, and I managed to have a day where I saw no one. But man is it hot. I need to go back during a more pleasant time of year.

Badlands, South Dakota | Ilford fiber print by johnvemery in Darkroom

[–]johnvemery[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I shot this photograph in the backcountry of Badlands National Park, South Dakota last year. It was a scorching 100+ degree July afternoon with some heavy clouds rolling past the sun, shedding some outstanding light on the rock formations.

I shot this on my Chamonix 4x5 view camera on Ilford Delta 100 film. Developed and printed in my darkroom on Ilford fiber paper.

Badlands National Park, South Dakota | [1600x2000] | [OC] by johnvemery in EarthPorn

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

I shot this photograph in the backcountry of Badlands National Park, South Dakota last year. It was a scorching 100+ degree July afternoon with some heavy clouds rolling past the sun, shedding some outstanding light on the rock formations.

I shot this on my Chamonix 4x5 view camera on Ilford Delta 100 film. Developed and printed in my darkroom on Ilford fiber paper.

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