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This probably looks like a crappy photo of a tractor..which maybe it is to most people..but for me it was one of my most rewarding images so far.
Why? Because I like to make it difficult! When travelling in France we had an amazing red sky sunset. Annoyingly I had B&W loaded in most of the cameras BUT being out in the very last of the daylight I liked the play of silhouttes against the sky. I ran back to the campervan and got my 4x5 then back to the seafront by which time it was so dark I could barely see. I could only see silhouttes against the brightest bit of sky left so I framed up this.
It was too dark to see my lightmeter so I just guessed. This lens has no controls so I took the lens cap off and counted...
I didn't expect anything (at all) so this images was a lovely surprise!
Leica 4x5 lens, cool eh! :)
4x5 Intrepid Camera (wooden view camera) + Leitz Hektor 150mm F2.5 projection lens + Horseman 6x7 roll film back + 120 Fomapan 100@100 - 45sec exposure
Developing - 1:3 Xtol + 2.5ml Rodinal, 12min at 22 degrees, Epson v800 scan.
Colour as scanned, I liked the vintage feel and it reminds me of that red sunset
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Old cameras make great models for testing. This may sound strange but I had some "spare space in the developing tank" last night so shot this expired roll of colour film that had been part used for the last 4-5yrs.
Goal of photos was to find my most arty 4x5 lens. Shooting 3 different cameras (at each other and looking at the bokeh balls in the background too)...sadly this was the first shot and a light leak from the part used roll (I probably opened the back at some point when finding the film in a camera). This lens looks very promising so it might become my MPP portrait lens.
Speed Graphic + Aero Ektar lens captured with MPP + Leitz 150mm f2.5 lens @f2.5 + Cambo 6x9 120 roll back + expired Kodak Vericolor III VPS @ ISO 25 (4 second exposure)
Dev: 1:100 Rodinal/Tap water (10ml Rodinal:1L tap water), 45min, 4 inv, Epson v800 scan
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My first 4x5 camera outdoor bokeh test / lens test. One of the stars is the Leitz (Leica) Hektor 150mm f2.5 projection lens. I'm so pleased with a blog called MrLeica.com that I can even shoot with Leica glass on my 4x5s!!
Watch full video here (free) - www.patreon.com/posts/101280223
Speed Graphic + Aero Ektar lens captured with a MPP MK VII + Leitz 150mm f2.5 lens + Cambo 6x9 120 roll back + expired Kodak Vericolor III VPS @ ISO 25
C-41 colour film developed in Rodinal*
Dev: 1:100 Rodinal/Tap water (10ml Rodinal:1L tap water), 45min, 2 inv, Epson v800 scan
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See the full video on YT! youtu.be/f7txuqWuF0I
Here I found that f2.5 it too shallow if I'm not careful. I'd added tilt and swing and the band of focus was too narrow and missed the MPP logo. The learning continues!
..if you saw the video this lens is both the fastest and has the best DOF / bokeh (+a little swirl) + sharp at f2.5 (where in focus).. Leica for the win! :)
MPP MK VII + Schneider Xenar 150mm f4.5 lens captured with a Intrepid 4x5 + Leitz 150mm f2.5 @ f2.5+ Horseman 6x12 120 roll back + expired Fujicolor Super HG 100 (1993) @ ISO 12
(Photo is edited/polished up compared to the version on YT)
Dev: 1:100 Rodinal/Tap water (10ml Rodinal:1L tap water), 45min, 2 inv, Epson v800 scan
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