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Fun with Medium Format FILM Images!
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GeorgeBo
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127 format film counts right? 
I received a Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak from the founder of our local photo club. The camera belonged to his father in WWI. It had not been shot in probably 80 years. I was able to get the shutter working again (both speeds 1/25 and 1/50) and shot a test roll at DuPont State Forest in North Carolina. Below are a couple of the shots. They show some light leaks from the bellows and I have since had a replacement set made. So it should be good to go for another 107 years.
Shot on RERA Pan 400 and developed in DF96 Monobath.
George
Little River - DuPont State Forest
Triple Falls - DuPont State Forest
I received a Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak from the founder of our local photo club. The camera belonged to his father in WWI. It had not been shot in probably 80 years. I was able to get the shutter working again (both speeds 1/25 and 1/50) and shot a test roll at DuPont State Forest in North Carolina. Below are a couple of the shots. They show some light leaks from the bellows and I have since had a replacement set made. So it should be good to go for another 107 years.
Shot on RERA Pan 400 and developed in DF96 Monobath.
George
Little River - DuPont State Forest
Triple Falls - DuPont State Forest
Gotta love a good folder. Amazing that it still works this well. A little light leak is to be expected.
Is that a problem with film tension on the first one? I have had that with some cameras. I had almost mastered the art of advancing the film right before an exposure instead of after, but I haven't shot roll film in years now, so I would probably end up with a few interesting double exposures.
Is that a problem with film tension on the first one? I have had that with some cameras. I had almost mastered the art of advancing the film right before an exposure instead of after, but I haven't shot roll film in years now, so I would probably end up with a few interesting double exposures.
ggibson
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Brooks-Plaubel Veriwide 100
Kodak Tri-X 400
f22 1/250s
Dinosaur Hill Park by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Kodak Tri-X 400
f22 1/250s
Dinosaur Hill Park by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
GeorgeBo
Well-known member
I patched the bellows as best as I could but they were beyond the point of help. By the end of the short roll there were dozens of leaks. But new bellows in place now and ready to go.
Re: the film tension. That is what I am thinking it was. I like your tip of waiting until the next exposure to advance the film. Will give that a try next roll. I have a project to shoot all the water falls/features in DuPont Forest with that camera. Will be back there July 4th week and hoping to get another roll in.
ggibson
Well-known member
Brooks-Plaubel Veriwide 100
Kodak Tri-X 400
f11 1/500s
View of Mt. Diablo by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Kodak Tri-X 400
f11 1/500s
View of Mt. Diablo by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
ggibson
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tenmangu81
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Nice !! How did you scan ?
Thanks.
Thanks.
I have an old minolta d image scan multi pro which can scan at 3200 dpi.
hasselblad 503cw
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New toy.
Rolleiflex 3.5F
Kodak Ektar 100
Rolleiflex 3.5F
Kodak Ektar 100
tenmangu81
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Congrats ! Good camera, indeed.
How did you process the negative ? Looks a little flashy to me, but could be your choice. Definitely interesting, however.
How did you process the negative ? Looks a little flashy to me, but could be your choice. Definitely interesting, however.
Indeed, a great camera! Xenotar or Planar? Either is great.
The red color cast could have been the scanning rather than the processing. Still a striking photo.
Godfrey
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Looks nice, but the rendering seems to have a bit too much blue/cyan ... lots of blue-ish shadows and highlights.
A Rolleiflex 3.5F is always a joy to shoot with.
G
hasselblad 503cw
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Thanks I have not shot Rolleiflex TLR near 15 years, before that I owned FW and trade off for Hasselblad.
I am glad get good 3.5F Planar type 4 not White face, but series number start from 28XXXXX.
The shot is experiment and the light is complicated. Pendant light 2200K, Downlight 4000K, Outside ambient light 5200K.
Mixed lights, Can not make them all match each other. I will try more edit to say which is my taste.
Digitalizing negative I using Hasselblad Bellow with slide copy set up, but invest two extension barrel for future free.
My present Digital back is the old P65+, don't know when it is gone. 44x33 censor need much more subject distance, so extension barrel will meet the demand.
light source using Elinchrom Ranger direct luminate slide copy holder, beside 0.5 meter away there is continuous LED light for focus and preparation.
I using ISO 50 F8 1/500 to Sync flash. very efficiency, once set up can using long time not bother assemble or dissemble or focus again.
this set up with tripod is permanent in side my study room.
software using Capture one for phase one DB free edition. I didn't use PS Lightroom or other APP, all done by Capture one.
got a cheap Linhof Twin shank tripod with 3 way head, 70 years old I estimated, all good.
It is fun using film and hope more funds for film.
I am glad get good 3.5F Planar type 4 not White face, but series number start from 28XXXXX.
The shot is experiment and the light is complicated. Pendant light 2200K, Downlight 4000K, Outside ambient light 5200K.
Mixed lights, Can not make them all match each other. I will try more edit to say which is my taste.
Digitalizing negative I using Hasselblad Bellow with slide copy set up, but invest two extension barrel for future free.
My present Digital back is the old P65+, don't know when it is gone. 44x33 censor need much more subject distance, so extension barrel will meet the demand.
light source using Elinchrom Ranger direct luminate slide copy holder, beside 0.5 meter away there is continuous LED light for focus and preparation.
I using ISO 50 F8 1/500 to Sync flash. very efficiency, once set up can using long time not bother assemble or dissemble or focus again.
this set up with tripod is permanent in side my study room.
software using Capture one for phase one DB free edition. I didn't use PS Lightroom or other APP, all done by Capture one.
got a cheap Linhof Twin shank tripod with 3 way head, 70 years old I estimated, all good.
It is fun using film and hope more funds for film.
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