Please share your 4x5" photos!

[Dayrell bishop]

Peter , the royal navy would love to have these but they have been cleverly hiden in the mud for safety.The way things are over here now if was to take pictures of the navy, I may be locked up as a terorist .

 

[chrism]

I wondered if by developing the multigrade RC paper in Diafine I might get a little speed boost (I didn't) or whether it would tame the contrast (it didn't). Oh well.

Comparison shot using FP4+ in Don Quall's monobath:

Conclusion: shan't bother with Diafine for this purpose!

 

[chrism]

Ilford Multigrade RC paper negative in Ilford Multigrade developer:

Chris

 

[chrism]

Today's paper negative:

This is a curious little chair. It belonged to my grandparents, and back in the days when I could sit in it (it's only 12" across) it hadn't been recovered in velvet. You can just make out a circular depression in the seat where there is a round hole. Originally a bowl could be placed in the hole—it's a late Victorian potty! No doubt the rocking motion helped the motion......!

Chris

 

[Kenj8246]

I notice a magenta cast on this expired Kodak Vericolor II on Windows machines that's not apparent on my iMac. There's also some fogging or something in the lower left corner.

Anyway, the plaza of the Bush Library on the Texas A&M campus. Cambo 45 view camera, Rodenstock 150mm lens w/polarizer, home developed, Epson V700 scan.

Bush Library plaza by kenj8246, on Flickr

Kenny

 

[Matus]

Since about a year I am ex-4x5" shooter (time constraints). This is one of my very last photographs I took with 4x5" camera, cropped to 6x12 format:

Lago di Como, Italy

 

[sweathog]

So much stunning work here. I never really tried my hand at 4x5 except briefly when at college.
Looking at these makes me want to give it a proper try. Does the slower shooting process force you to think harder and thus come out with these stunning compositions?

 

[Kenj8246]

Can't speak for everyone here but the slower process forces me to take my time to make sure that the image I have in mind is not affected by mistakes caused by the attitude that I can quickly change this or that and take another shot. In truth, I need the time to be certain that I've closed preview, set shutter speed, chosen aperture, framed correctly, etc.

 

[chrism]

Still stuck on paper negatives. In the mirror:

Chris

 

[chrism]

Lladro on FP4+ in Diafine:

Chris

 

[Daniel Teoli Jr.]

I don't do much with sheet film anymore.

Here is an oldie from back in the 70's comparing vintage silver gel (L) to inkjet print (R).

http://testarchives.tumblr.com/image/109512754224

Shot with Toyo and Super Angulon. Always loved the wide lenses.

Beautiful IQ with the 4 x5, but all the shots you miss if your a doc photog is just not worth it. I switched to a SWC and loved it.

(nsfw)

http://hasselbladswc.tumblr.com/

 

[Nokton48]

So much stunning work here. I never really tried my hand at 4x5 except briefly when at college.
Looking at these makes me want to give it a proper try. Does the slower shooting process force you to think harder and thus come out with these stunning compositions?

Yes I find it to be a great clarifying tool. But sometimes you cannot be fast enough!

 

[taemo]

felt like playing with the tilt & shift on the 4x5 yesterday
Toyo 45CF by earl.dieta, on Flickr

 

[Lawrence Sheperd]

I notice a magenta cast on this expired Kodak Vericolor II on Windows machines that's not apparent on my iMac. There's also some fogging or something in the lower left corner.

Anyway, the plaza of the Bush Library on the Texas A&M campus. Cambo 45 view camera, Rodenstock 150mm lens w/polarizer, home developed, Epson V700 scan.

Bush Library plaza by kenj8246, on Flickr

Kenny

Kenny, the magenta cast is pretty obvious on my 2012 iMac 27".

 

[edge100]

Kenny, the magenta cast is pretty obvious on my 2012 iMac 27".

Yep, on my MBA as well (external calibrated Dell screen, too).

 

[chrism]

Sitting in the sun:

045N-2, Apo_Sironar N 210mm/f5.6, Ilford MG paper and developer.

Chris

 

[chrism]

It snowed. Again.

045N-2, Schneider 127mm/f4.7, HP5+ @640, Diafine, Epson 4870.

Chris

 

[Mcary]

HP5+ Rodinal 1/50 Crown Graphic 4x5 270mm lens

 

[Mcary]

 

[gary2881]

Korona 4x5, Hp-5+

Bute-Cr.-Falls-24 by gary2881, on Flickr