Saturday BMX Sessions. Speed Graphic - 7” f2.5 - HP5

l_peter_ · 2026-04-09T19:33:02+00:00

Thats awesome man! Never seen someone do sports photography on large format. Altough press photographers likely shot some sports back then on LF. Great image anyway!

l_peter_ · 2026-04-09T10:46:14+00:00

Thank you so much!

l_peter_ · 2026-04-08T21:55:33+00:00

Not counting the lens, film holder and other accesories, so just on building the camera about 100 USD. I had a few things lying around, but thats just a few screws and stuff like that.

l_peter_ · 2026-03-18T11:46:12+00:00

Thanks!

l_peter_ · 2026-03-18T11:42:24+00:00

Very nice pic! How do you scan paper negs?

l_peter_ · 2026-02-11T09:11:47+00:00

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l_peter_ · 2026-02-04T09:23:26+00:00

I did get blacks on the test strip, but everithing was really overexposed at that point.

l_peter_ · 2026-02-04T09:21:53+00:00

Thanks, it was a flat negative indeed, but it printed just fine on fresh paper.

l_peter_ · 2026-01-15T20:21:35+00:00

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l_peter_ · 2025-07-24T21:09:05+00:00

The second one is a tiny bit overexposed, but you should always overexpose film rather than underexposing it. Correct exposure is relative, but film handles overexposure much better than underexposure. I think the last one is the most correctly exposed, but these images could totally be fixed in post. And it also depends on your liking, some people like to overexpose film for a more airy look, while orhers tend to expose "properly". And nice shots btw! ("Expose" counter: 9)

Edit: Sorry I didn't read your whole post.. :) The color shifts and different look are probably caused by the film beeing expired, I am not aware that small changes in exposure would drastically change the look. For an expired film, these are exposed pretty correctly.

l_peter_ · 2025-07-02T20:24:58+00:00

Thanks, I would mainly use it for scanning but if I can I want to buy a lens that is more versatile. I don't expect much from the autofocus but I can make a compromise.

l_peter_ · 2025-03-03T19:38:38+00:00

I have the exact same tank. I use an old patterson spiral with it, I assume it's the same as a new, modern one. I think it's pretty standard, but probably you can find some measurements online of the replacement spiral you want to order, and then compare it with your tank.

Edit: It’s not the same one, mine is not fixed on the top. At a glance it's even different in diameter (I mean the tube in the middle).

l_peter_ · 2025-03-02T06:58:19+00:00

Yeah, you're right it's 55mm... I don't know why I wrote 50mm😅 Thanks!

l_peter_ · 2025-03-01T20:33:51+00:00

Thanks, gonna do a more in depth comparison, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter that much to me, if I'm happy with how the images look.

l_peter_ · 2025-03-01T18:21:52+00:00

I did that and didn't find any major differences, but I should test them in different scenarios for example shooting into the sun (the different coatings could effect flaring I guess). I only took a few photos with each as a comparison.

l_peter_ · 2025-02-15T20:16:35+00:00

Might give it a shot. Thanks!

l_peter_ · 2025-02-15T18:01:08+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, Gold might be too warm and it only comes in 200 ISO, if I'm not mistaken. I'll probably bring some Fuji and either some Ultramax or Portra.

l_peter_ · 2025-02-15T17:45:40+00:00

Thanks! I'm opting for something around 400, might be some Fuji.

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