A backpack loaded with camera gear leaning on a tripod.
A large grey camera set up on a tripod.
Today’s “carry”: B+J Grover 8x10 monorail with Wollaston 125 1.6.
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Self portrait of a bearded man from the chest up in black and white with a black background.
Tests, Philadelphia 2035
Benson Dry Plate and Camera Co Instant Box Cam, paper negative (rated 6).
More tests with the instant box cam.
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Image of a dog with odd clolors. Taken on a Graflex Speed Graphic, 210mm/F4.5Xerox bond machine lens, with Fuji Crystal Archive Paper at ISO 50 and developed in C-41 chemestry.
Didn't want to spend $2 - $10 per sheet for color 4x5 film. So I gave cutting color darkroom paper down and shooting with that; also developing it in C-41 (which I already had on hand) to just really use it miles outside its intended purpose. ISO 50, Speed Graphic. #beliveinfilm #believeinpaper
Black and white photo of the old stone barn at Buttercup Cottage on Cresheim Valley dr.
Cell phone photo of the Seneca 6 set up on a tripod facing the old barn.
Fall textures (cont’d). Buttercup Cottage, Philadelphia 2024
Restored Seneca 6, 5x7 panchromatic paper negative (ilfospeed rc), ~6 sec @f22 (U.S. 32!)
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Black and white photo of a rusty hatch covered in graffiti in an old stone wall.
Cel phone photo of the Seneca 6 set up on a tripod pointing at the wall for this shot.
Cell phone photo of the ground glass, under the dark cloth, showing the shot framed up in focus.
Fall textures. Buttercup Cottage, Philadelphia 2024
Restored Seneca 6, 5x7 panchromatic paper negative (ilfospeed rc), ~3 sec @f16 (also U.S. f16!)
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A large format positive black and white image on paper. The image is very muddy with a grey sky because the paper was not sufficiently cleared before the exposure to white light and second development! Oops!
A slightly better black and white image of the Pencoyd Bridge, still very contrasty because it is somewhat underexposed. But the clearing bath was more successful so the highlights are whiter!
Pencoyd Bridge (1900) x2, Philadelphia 2024
Seneca Improved View 8x10, Astragon 210 4.5, Arista Rc Vc paper (reversal processed).
Trying to get back to reversal processing paper. First time in natural light in a long time. Mixed success. 😅
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