taylan
Street Dog
My first paper negative try and digitally converted positives
Chris101
summicronia
Both of these, but especially the one on the left have incredible detail and texture for a paper negative. Since you have paper developer and a way to do it, have you tried contacting (emulsion to emulsion) these to a second piece of paper instead of digitally reversing them?
taylan
Street Dog
Hi Chris
I tried right one image, but it was at the end of the my darkroom session and I was exhausted. For this reason just take a contact and it is far from my taste. Anyway here is the contact print:
I tried right one image, but it was at the end of the my darkroom session and I was exhausted. For this reason just take a contact and it is far from my taste. Anyway here is the contact print:
ChrisN
Striving
Nice work Taylan, I also especially like the one on the left. And I love the way your lens renders! What lens?
I made a brief foray into this last year, and need to get back into it.
I made a brief foray into this last year, and need to get back into it.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
All are wonderful.
kermaier
Well-known
Wow, Chris, I really like that portrait! I've been thinking about giving this a try for some time now. Would you mind sharing some info on your gear, materials, chemistry and technique?
Thanks,
Ari
Thanks,
Ari
ChrisN
Striving
Hi Ari - thank you! I have this one in my gallery here. From the photo details:
"Playing with paper negatives. Graflex Speed Graphic camera, 4x5, Hugo Meyer Goerlitz Trioplan 8 3/4 inch 1:4.5, Ilford RC VC Glossy paper used as negative, three-second exposure, developed as a print, scanned to tiff, inverted in Photoshop and adjusted in Lightroom.
My collaborator made a time lapse while we were working - see http://vimeo.com/35492520 ."
Cheers!
"Playing with paper negatives. Graflex Speed Graphic camera, 4x5, Hugo Meyer Goerlitz Trioplan 8 3/4 inch 1:4.5, Ilford RC VC Glossy paper used as negative, three-second exposure, developed as a print, scanned to tiff, inverted in Photoshop and adjusted in Lightroom.
My collaborator made a time lapse while we were working - see http://vimeo.com/35492520 ."
Cheers!
benlees
Well-known
This is great stuff. Liked the time lapse- looks like you had a great time! I've often thought about looking for a cheap 8x10 camera to do the paper neg. thing.
maddoc
... likes film again.
Awesome ! These photos make me want to try it. Is it difficult ?
ChrisN
Striving
No - very easy. Paper has iso of about 6. Just expose and develop; scan as a print then invert the scan in photoshop (or similar).
I've recently acquired an early Box brownie in 616 format - about 110 x 70mm. The shutter is simple, self-cocking, and has no double exposure prevention, so it should be easy to build up a correct exposure with multiple exposures. I'll give it a try this afternoon.
I've recently acquired an early Box brownie in 616 format - about 110 x 70mm. The shutter is simple, self-cocking, and has no double exposure prevention, so it should be easy to build up a correct exposure with multiple exposures. I'll give it a try this afternoon.
muser53
MUSER53
Did a little of this many years ago. If you're going to contact print onto another sheet of paper here is a tip that I found useful: Carefully squeegee some petroleum jelly onto the back of the negative. When using a fiber based paper the negative will appear more translucent and it yields a positive with a bit more contrast & detail.
muser53
MUSER53
BTW, these are very nicely seen images!
taylan
Street Dog
Lens is Schneider xenotar 150mm f:2.8
Iso: 6, t: 1/2s, f:2.8
Paper: Ilford MGIV FB Matt
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Chris, you guys worked really, really fast! 
oftheherd
Veteran
Neat! That is something I have always had in the back of my mind to do. Sadly just one of many things that will probably have to await my next retirement.
smbilgin
Established
Hi Taylan,
Very nice work again. I think your new toy worths every liras..
Very nice work again. I think your new toy worths every liras..
taylan
Street Dog
kermaier
Well-known
Very interesting, Chris! Thanks for the info and video.
Did you cut 8x10 sheets into 4x5 pieces in the darkroom?
Also, it seems both of you used VC/MG papers, presumably without an enlarger's contrast flters. I wonder how that affects the resulting negative? I bet using graded paper, like Ilford Galerie, would look really good. Though, on second thought, flatness would be problem for fiber paper in a sheet film holder....
Did you develop your negs in a tray like prints, or in a tank like sheet film? I'd love to be able to do this in daylight with just a changing bag for loading/unloading holders and dev tanks....
::Ari
Did you cut 8x10 sheets into 4x5 pieces in the darkroom?
Also, it seems both of you used VC/MG papers, presumably without an enlarger's contrast flters. I wonder how that affects the resulting negative? I bet using graded paper, like Ilford Galerie, would look really good. Though, on second thought, flatness would be problem for fiber paper in a sheet film holder....
Did you develop your negs in a tray like prints, or in a tank like sheet film? I'd love to be able to do this in daylight with just a changing bag for loading/unloading holders and dev tanks....
::Ari
ChrisN
Striving
"Did you cut 8x10 sheets into 4x5 pieces in the darkroom?" Yes, with a paper guillotine.
"Also, it seems both of you used VC/MG papers, presumably without an enlarger's contrast flters. ..." Yes, Ilford RC VC Glossy.
"Did you develop your negs in a tray like prints, or in a tank like sheet film? I'd love to be able to do this in daylight with just a changing bag for loading/unloading holders and dev tanks..." Yes, tray development exactly as I would for developing a print, under the normal safelights. That's a big attraction for me, the ability to work under safelights, especially cutting the paper to size and loading the film holders. This makes the whole process easy and fun, especially when using it as a way to introduce beginners to large-format photography.
maddoc
... likes film again.
Thanks a lot for the useful info, especially about the ISO rating. Developing under a safety light is interesting since it would allow some more control over the process. When temperatures have come down more and I can use the bathroom at home as a darkroom again, I will try it.