POSTI-Tuomo
Level 1 Camera Repairman
I recently found out that dropping your negatives on a dirty floor makes for a nice "old movie" effect, as if one frame was frozen to a still image.
John Bragg
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Bryce
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John-
Thanks! That is a pretty exhaustive link, i.e. a little exhausting to read!
At least from a 'historically correct' perspective, it seems like D-76 would be a pretty good choice for developer for this project.
It would be nice to know what other developers were in really widespread use at the time; there must be others that would also give appropriate results.
Just for giggles, are there any films left on the market that haven't changed much since that period? It seems like nearly all of what we deal with is one or two generations newer- 'thin emulsion' varieties like Tri-x, FP-4, etc., or the 'T-grain' family.
Adox? Efke? Foma? How about Lucky films?
Thanks! That is a pretty exhaustive link, i.e. a little exhausting to read!
At least from a 'historically correct' perspective, it seems like D-76 would be a pretty good choice for developer for this project.
It would be nice to know what other developers were in really widespread use at the time; there must be others that would also give appropriate results.
Just for giggles, are there any films left on the market that haven't changed much since that period? It seems like nearly all of what we deal with is one or two generations newer- 'thin emulsion' varieties like Tri-x, FP-4, etc., or the 'T-grain' family.
Adox? Efke? Foma? How about Lucky films?
WoolenMammoth
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charjohncarter said:
Imo, hurrell was %10 photography and %90 retouch. There was a book out a while back that showed before and afters, trying to recreate that look has so very little to do with a camera...
every time I see a photo from ww2 I usually wind up thinking d76 right off the bat. Thats whered Id start...
landsknechte
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I've got a couple of old Voigtländer folders that I plan on bringing out when I have photographic opportunities that are a little more static, given the relative fragility of them. A box camera, regardless of the results, isn't really appropriate for what I'm trying to do. I need to look like a professional photographer from the 1940's when I'm out there.
I just found out that my local lab cooks with D-76, so until I get my own homebrew kit, I'll be going with that regardless.
I just found out that my local lab cooks with D-76, so until I get my own homebrew kit, I'll be going with that regardless.
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