Show me your latest darkroom prints

[shadowfox]

Here is my latest darkroom work.

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Looks like a sheet-film camera.
Do tell us more, and bigger pictures won't hurt either 😀

 

[shortstop]

Looks like a sheet-film camera. Do tell us more, and bigger pictures won't hurt either 😀

I cannot scan the prints, because they are 50x60 cm.
The subjects are interiors of a big mill builded around 1934. The camera is a Linhof Technika and the lens used is a 150 apo-sironar.

 

[jean-bob]

I you ever want to scan big prints it is possible to scan it bits by bits in your scanner and then let photoshop patch everything up. It's not that long with prints in 27x35cm (11x14 inch) but it may be a pain with 50x60.

Beautiful night colour print Will !

 

[shortstop]

I you ever want to scan big prints it is possible to scan it bits by bits in your scanner and then let photoshop patch everything up. It's not that long with prints in 27x35cm (11x14 inch) but it may be a pain with 50x60.

Beautiful night colour print Will !

Sorry,
the scanner glass is an A4 and I don't have photoshop🙂

 

[varjag]

I finally got a print with which I'm mostly pleased. It is very easy for the shadows to go an ugly red-brown.

Hat's off, most impressive color printing skills.

 

[shadowfox]

I cannot scan the prints, because they are 50x60 cm.
The subjects are interiors of a big mill builded around 1934. The camera is a Linhof Technika and the lens used is a 150 apo-sironar.

Super cool. What size of film did you use on the Technika?

I didn't mean to ask you to scan the prints, I was referring to the two attached pictures. I'd love to see those in higher resolution.

Most of us in this thread just put the big print in an even lighting, and take a picture using smartphone or digital camera and post it here.

 

[shadowfox]

Beautiful night colour print Will !

It is beautiful, and I *wish* it was mine 😀

It's made by StevenJohn.

 

[shortstop]

Super cool. What size of film did you use on the Technika?

I didn't mean to ask you to scan the prints, I was referring to the two attached pictures. I'd love to see those in higher resolution.

Most of us in this thread just put the big print in an even lighting, and take a picture using smartphone or digital camera and post it here.

4x5". Tomorrow I'll try to take a decent shot of the prints with my iphone. Obviously original 50x60 cm prints from large format negative are absolutely astonoshing. As you surely know, can see the print from 1 meter and appreciate the global image or watch the photo from 20 cm and appreciate the large amount of details and sharpness. Miracle of photographhy!

 

[StevenJohn]

Thanks Eugene.

 

[shortstop]

Here are at better resolution

 

[Fotohuis]

I cannot scan the prints, because they are 50x60 cm.

the scanner glass is an A4 and I don't have photoshop

😀:bang:😀

Limited till 40x50cm ..... only. 😉

Nice work you did for these big size prints.

 

[Johnmcd]

When drying on a glass window with aquarel tape it is super flat because the paper would like to shrink when drying but it is not possible.

When drying on a hot press you have to estimate the right moment to release when it is just dry and then put it on the edge of a desk, roll it on the two opposite sides of the corners and put it for a few hours on a big column of heavy books or a press. Then it is also flat.

Thanks for the tip. I use a this system. Overnight and they are flat and stay flat. The biggest issue is that I only have two boards ready to go so it limits my fiber output.

 

[Fotohuis]

The biggest issue is that I only have two boards ready to go so it limits my fiber output.

Fiber output is always slow. In the time I can make 5-6 fiber prints my whole 135-36 film rol can be printed on PE/RC or RA-4 color.

Further the fiber prints must dry in horizontal position so the amount of windows glass double sided is also limited.

The same for the double sided hot press. You have to take the right drying time: 5-6 minutes for it and take really care of the fiber prints. This is really hand work.

 

[LarsAC]

Hello RFF'ers,

Incredible photos on this thread, went through the whole thread yesterday evening !

I'm still practicing in the darkroom, but I'll add a result from yesterday - my first session on Ilford MGWT:


Autumn leaf by LarsAC, on Flickr

Regards,
Lars

 

[Johnmcd]

Pano shots taken with Mamiya 7 and 35mm pano kit. Set the large easel up and placed two 8x10's side by side. Joined with a bit of tape at the back. Still wondering how they might look framed.

Cheers - John

 

[StevenJohn]

They look great John. I bet the seam would barely be noticed if you dry mounted them.

 

[Johnmcd]

They look great John. I bet the seam would barely be noticed if you dry mounted them.

Thanks. Yes, that's what I'm hoping. BTW, nice colour print a few posts back 🙂

Cheers - John

 

[Fotohuis]

Nice pano pictures. I am trying to replicate this with the Horizon 202. I just made an I.R. #89B filter for it by cutting a Polycarbonate Cokin I.R. filter for it.

BTW: Happy New Year!

 

[Johnmcd]

Nice pano pictures. I am trying to replicate this with the Horizon 202. I just made an I.R. #89B filter for it by cutting a Polycarbonate Cokin I.R. filter for it.

BTW: Happy New Year!

Good luck! I enjoy using the Mamiya 7 with 35mm but was having difficulty printing due to the size of paper needed to get a reasonable print. Two 8x10's is nearly the perfect size with no wastage.

Have a great new year and look forward to seeing some shots from the Horizon 202.

 

[Fotohuis]

Thank you for the wishes.

Well, I have a Thermaphot ACP-252, 25 cm wide, 2 bath so the lenght won't be any problem. 😉

Here an example of RA-4 in a wide (90cm) print:

Scan of the negative (of course). 🙂