[pure-silver] Re: Thinking of moving back to film
- From: Eric Nelson <emanmb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 23:29:32 -0700 (PDT)
When I moved I brought my Blad stuff w/2 lenses and my old Century 8x10 w/a
305mm since I had a lot of 8x10 still in my freezer. I sold my 4x5 as I hadn't
used it in some time. My reasoning was that the 8x10 will be more useful than
the 4x5 as I can shoot for alt processes with that, while the Blad can handle
any other shooting. It's been over a year since we moved and I still don't
have a darkroom although I don't mind that much. I now have a full frame Canon
6D so that has kept me photographically sated. I too will probably not get
into the latest Adobe offerings until such a time as it become absolutely
necessary.
I met a Dutch photographer here who wants to get into wet plate so that has put
me in search of a raw chemical supplier here with little luck and my suppliers
back in the states can ship most things, but the cost is astronomical and not
guaranteed to arrive given customs here. We were able to find some camera
stores here that have some LF cameras that he may be able to use, but ebay also
offers some nice wet plate cameras that seem pretty cool with one seller who
refurbishes them himself.
So in debating 120 vs 4x5, personally I'd go for the 120 unless you are
thinking of getting into shooting for alt. LF just slows down the process too
much for me and the Blad gear is heavy enough as it is. 4x5 wood fields are
purty tho! Also film costs are getting difficult w/8x10 @$4+ a sheet. I may
at some point opt for making my own plates once my supply of 8x10 film is
depleted. Or not.
e
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From: Jonathan Taylor <jtyr71@xxxxxxxxx>
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:37 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Thinking of moving back to film
Just my quick experience with field cameras, in order of purchase and
subsequent sale):
Toyo AII: Lovely, simple, study & light for metal; wouldn't work with my 58mm
lens
Wista Technical 45SP: built like a tank and not too heavy, even better and more
thoughtful design than AIII; almost worked with my 58mm lens but not quite.
Toyo VX125: amazing, elegant, incredibly versatile design, light, sturdy,
ultimate control and movements; worked perfectly with my 58mm lens-- but not as
portable, hike-able as a I had hoped.
Chamonix 45n2: the perfect all around, light, portable reasonably priced
camera. works amazingly well with all my lenses: 150mm, 90mm, and 58mm. This is
the one I've kept and have now produced a good bit of work that I'm very
pleased with.
jt
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 11:20 PM, <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Honestly unlike maybe many, I never went totally digital. I still love the
process of black and white, but for one reason or another I seem to pick up the
50D. Speed in seeing the results is often one of the main reasons.
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>Yet Adobe is going to foul me up. My images will not be on a computer that
>gets online, so that sort of makes me an ex photoshop customer. For now I can
>still use Lightroom, I have CS5 that will do what I need and Elements, but
>that just might change.
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>That very well may send me back to nearly 100 analog photography. I never
>sold my 35mm gear, though I was tempted a time or two. I have old medium
>format gear that weighs a ton and could break at any moment, and a rail view
>camera. (Anyone remember the Kiev 60) The rail just never fit my needs. It
>would be fine in studio, but what I wanted to do most was field work. Using a
>camera that was meant for field work is much easier to use in studio than a
>studio camera is to use in the field.
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>Might be in the market soon for either a field camera, or newer medium format
>system. I am sort of torn as to which way to go first. The field camera is
>the direction I am leaning now. KEH has some nice ones at reasonable prices.
>For a while a Wista of any sort for less that $1000 was unthinkable. Part of
>me would love a Hassy, but their lenses have always been sky high. Would
>likely need a wide angle and a portrait lens, but my in home studio is very
>small. Might be able to get the lens I got with the rail camera to work on
>the field camera, but the shutter is just a little bit newer than dirt an
>suspect in its speeds at the low and high ends.
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>I always wanted a wooden field camera, and that may be the way to go. Welcome
>any advise or input as to what to watch for when buying one, advise on proper
>care or any other thoughts which you think I might find helpful. Thanks in
>advance.
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>
>Mark
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