lifeandmylens wrote:
My daughter's preschool graduation. The first 2 were on 8x10 with 100+ parents behind me while I composed and focused. To say that I rushed through it was an understatement. I remember thinking f*** it and closing the lens and loading the film.
First 2
Chamonix 8x10
Portra 400
300mm Heliar
Last 2
Makina 670
Portra 800
You did those while feeling rushed? I wonder what they would have looked like if you'd taken your time! When I rush through pics I end up with fuzzy black or white blobs that I throw away.
lifeandmylens wrote:
My daughter's preschool graduation. The first 2 were on 8x10 with 100+ parents behind me while I composed and focused. To say that I rushed through it was an understatement. I remember thinking f*** it and closing the lens and loading the film.
First 2
Chamonix 8x10
Portra 400
300mm Heliar
Last 2
Makina 670
Portra 800
Incredible that you pulled this off. I wasn't able to get my kid's soccer team in a similar scene last weekend, and I had an SLR in hand. I was just too slow.
On the first photo (teacher in center with uke, kiddos all around): it looks like the tops of the three thin tall trees is more in-focus than the bottom of those trees, just above the people. How did you do this? It looks like focus sharpens toward the center, but oddly not for those trees. Did they hang forward, or is this some sort of 8x10 magic that I haven't leveled up enough yet to understand?
omyo52 wrote:
Hi, I'm new to the forum! Actually new to photography in general! I recently got back my first roll of film ever (taken by Canon New Autoboy Panorama). I would love to upload the photos, but it says available to upload & sell members only..
Welcome from me too!
I don’t post too many photos here, simply because I never have half as much time for photography as I’d like (although that should gradually change), but it’s possible to learn quite a bit from observing what some of the really good photographers round here get up to. Even some of the “art”, too ….
And do be aware that it’s a pretty slippery slope. You’ll be thinking about doing your own scans soon. And then ….
jimmuller wrote:
You did those while feeling rushed? I wonder what they would have looked like if you'd taken your time! When I rush through pics I end up with fuzzy black or white blobs that I throw away.
Haha thanks, lately I've been trying to get it perfect in camera before taking the picture. Like for instance I asked the teachers to line everyone up in 2 straight rows and I didn't realize it until after I had already composed, focused, tilted and refocused that they were not in a straight line, but a slight curve. But with this many kids and parents watching I figured good enough is good enough!
Cloud75 wrote:
Incredible that you pulled this off. I wasn't able to get my kid's soccer team in a similar scene last weekend, and I had an SLR in hand. I was just too slow.
On the first photo (teacher in center with uke, kiddos all around): it looks like the tops of the three thin tall trees is more in-focus than the bottom of those trees, just above the people. How did you do this? It looks like focus sharpens toward the center, but oddly not for those trees. Did they hang forward, or is this some sort of 8x10 magic that I haven't leveled up enough yet to understand?...Show more →
Yeah definitely not the ideal camera for a scenario, but one thing that helped is all the kids were intrigued with it. The focus issue you mentioned was from front tilt. I used front tilt which changes the plane of focus. The side effect is tall things like trees in the photo - the middle can get mushy. Also this 100 year old lens is funky, and I love it!
@lifeandmylens so cool, it looks incredible. Even if I had your skill, nothing I have can get focus like that. It makes me want to try out a view camera!
lifeandmylens wrote:
My daughter's preschool graduation. The first 2 were on 8x10 with 100+ parents behind me while I composed and focused. To say that I rushed through it was an understatement. I remember thinking f*** it and closing the lens and loading the film.
madNbad wrote:
Brad, are you using a Platyoid or some type of mount for the ground level images or the old skool method of looking for a flat rock?
Great images BTW!
Thanks! I use a Joby Gorillapod for the ground-level stuff. Occasionally I put the camera directly on the ground if I really want to be at ground level. The Gorillapod is handy because I also use it to attach the camera to tree branches, fences, lightposts, that sort of thing. I almost never use a conventional tripod for my pinhole camera shots.
Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine eXtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.
dourbalistar wrote:
Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine eXtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.
dourbalistar wrote:
Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine eXtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.
dourbalistar wrote:
Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine eXtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.
