Using Ilford direct positive paper as film - Mamiya Press 23 Super

[Godfrey]

My experiment with Ilford Harmann Direct Positive paper as a sheet film, first results:

Birdhouse - Santa Clara 2021


Locked Gate - Santa Clara 2021

Mamiya Press 23 Super, sheet film back
Sekor 65mm f/5.6 lens
Ilford Harmann Direct Positive paper in Ilford Multigrade developer
ISO 3 @ f/11 @ 1 second
scanned with Hasselblad 907x + Leitz Macro-Elmar 100mm f/4​

Enjoy! G

 

[bluesun267]

Godfrey--that's a really cool idea and I see a lot of potential in the this early 19th century look

 

[Godfrey]

Godfrey--that's a really cool idea and I see a lot of potential in the this early 19th century look

Thanks!

I think what I need to do if I'm going to do enough more of this to be worth the time involved is:

- cut at least a dozen sheets of 4x5 inch paper down to 6x9cm size (24 exposures)

- acquire another three or four film holders (film holders for the Press 23 hold one sheet at a time, it would be good to have at least a half dozen exposures to work with when I go out for a picture taking session!)

- rig up a temporary use darkroom so I can do tray development ... Using a 4x5 multi-format sheet film tank consumes a heck of a lot of chemistry needlessly.

- be sure I have enough fresh paper developer on hand... LOL! (Yes, my order is in to B&H Photo for another couple of bottles of Ilford Multigrade developer.)

Another avenue to explore is to get a simple 4x5 inch field camera or pinhole camera and eschew the whole cutting process, as well as the rather fussy to work with Mamiya Press 23 film holders.

That said, I'm pleased with the look this first experiment produced. It's just that it's so much work to do it, I suspect I won't do it very often.

G

 

[charjohncarter]

Total interesting, Godfrey. Are Mamiya film holders had to find?

 

[Godfrey]

Total interesting, Godfrey. Are Mamiya film holders had to find?

Not too difficult to find, but expensive at $30-60 apiece. I've got four that I managed to buy for an average of $40 apiece. A few more would be useful.

G