[pure-silver] Re: Preferred Studio Camera
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph W. Lambrecht" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "PureSilverNew" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:38 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Preferred Studio Camera



OK, I'll start.
What is your preferred negative format for portrait work and why? Have you used a large-format camera for portraits or would you consider it? 





Regards



Ralph W. Lambrecht

http://www.darkroomagic.com
I don't do much studio work but like to do portraits. These are often outdoor or what used to be called candid. I've used all formats from 35mm to 8x10 (with the exception of 5x7). I find my style stays remarkably the same. I may be one of the few who can shoot snapshots with an 8x10:-) I used to prefer a Rolleiflex or Rolleicord but my lack of ability focus my eyes makes it difficult to shift from subject to finder, so I work mostly with a Nikon 35mm SLR. I don't have a larger SLR other than a 4x5 Graflex or I would probably use it. I see a definite difference in detail and tone rendition between 35mm and anything larger. BTW, I have the same problem with the Graflex as I do with the Rolleis, namely having to shift glasses on and off when using it. I have a diopter corrector for the Nikon finder which eliminates this. View cameras are good where pictures are planned and the subject stays still. I find that for the most part negatives larger than 4x5 don't offer much improvement, at least for prints up to maybe 16x20. BTW, Recently I have been using T-Max 100 developed in full strength Ilford Perceptol for 35mm. The tone rendition is considerably improved I think due to the very fine grain. I shoot the combination at about EI-50 and negatives are normal contrast. The grain is nearly as fine as I used to get with Technical Pan but without the tone distortion from the extended red sensitivity and the very slow speed and finicky contast control. Kodak Microdol-X is virtually identical to Perceptol. 

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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