4x5 Handheld in the City

[Benjamin]

Considering the kind of work that you are doing, surely it wouldn't hurt to carry a tripod as well? Seems like you have the time, and it would probably help to make things a bit crisper..

Just my two cents.

 

[naruto]

Beautiful work. This makes me itchy to get a 4x5 Handheld. I have used the Horseman multiformat previously, but the bulk is too much carry around. Nice results from Barry's developer. I am having some difficulty getting the Sodium Sulfite required for Part A. 🙁

 

[dazedgonebye]

Considering the kind of work that you are doing, surely it wouldn't hurt to carry a tripod as well? Seems like you have the time, and it would probably help to make things a bit crisper..

Just my two cents.

Makes me want to get an 8x10 handheld. :angel:

I'm shooting at 1/125th to 1/500th. I'm pretty sure any lack of sharpness is not being caused by motion.

 

[dazedgonebye]

Beautiful work. This makes me itchy to get a 4x5 Handheld. I have used the Horseman multiformat previously, but the bulk is too much carry around. Nice results from Barry's developer. I am having some difficulty getting the Sodium Sulfite required for Part A. 🙁

Thanks,

Freestylephoto has the Sodium Sulfite (and everything else you need).

 

[trev2401]

awesome pictures.... (GAS setting in) could you provide some help as to what gear to get for Point and shoot 4x5s? I'm considering the fotoman 45s. Could you talk a bit about your granviews?

thanks once again.

 

[dazedgonebye]

awesome pictures.... (GAS setting in) could you provide some help as to what gear to get for Point and shoot 4x5s? I'm considering the fotoman 45s. Could you talk a bit about your granviews?

thanks once again.

The basic design of the gran view and Fotoman cameras are the same. The Fotoman is better built in every way. The Gran View's focusing helical is crude and the handle is a bit of landscape pvc pipe under a rubber grip (really).
Gran view cameras went for around $1k when they were being made new, but they stopped making them several years ago. The main redeeming quality of the Gran View is that I got mine used for $175 on ebay. It's the only one I've ever seen and with the bargain 75mm f5.6 lens, I'm shooting for about $450.
Here is the archived gran view web site:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050207135229/http://www.granview.com/

 

[venchka]

Fotoman ceased production recently. What you see is all there is. You might want to buy quickly. Speed Graphics (all sizes) and several other press cameras will do the same thing. More versatile too. Not as compact. Rangefinder equipped. Roll film holders available.

 

[chippy]

i like the graffiti shots too...

the Bikini Cocktail shots is interesting, we dont have bars like that much here (save one or two strip clubs in the city center, and even then they open mostly at night, and then on Fri and Sat night i think), funny how it looks a bit run down with the cladding and the 'N' and the 'I' fallen off...advert for $1 long distance is funny as well, and is that some kind of bicycle rack, is that to cater for people that dont drink and drive or perhaps the local high school kids hehe...so how about a shot of the inside of Bikini Cocktails 😀 😀

 

[zenlibra]

Great work, that motel shot is wonderful. It reminds me of the "futuristic" 50's.

 

[veraikon]

I like the "City Centre"

 

[ChrisN]

Steve - great work there! I missed this thread while I was away on holiday. You certainly have the camera well sorted out now. Another vote for "City Centre" - you've captured the style and the gentle decay wonderfully - it just wouldn't be the same in colour. Can you remember what shutter speeds and apertures are you using here? Depth of field/focus is very good.

 

[mfogiel]

Nice photos, pity they are a bit static, as a thought, you could try TX 400 in Diafine - very much foolproof to develop, and you get a real speed of at least EI 1000-1250, this should help you stop the lens down to f32 and shoot between 1/60-1/500, so that it becomes a gigantic point and shoot to try close up in a busy street.

 

[Soeren]

Fotoman ceased production recently. What you see is all there is. You might want to buy quickly. Speed Graphics (all sizes) and several other press cameras will do the same thing. More versatile too. Not as compact. Rangefinder equipped. Roll film holders available.

What about Gaoersi? are they history too?
http://www.gaoersi-camera.com/cp_detail.php?id=8022&nowmenuid=3300&cpath=&catid=0
Best regards