There is a horizontal scratch that the lab did to my entire roll that also goes through this image, but it is harder to tell.
They apologized, refunded my $ and gave me a roll of Portra 160 to make up for it.
Paul Gabel wrote:
As we are in large format: Wista 4x5 field camera, Schneider-Kreuznach 150mm Symmar, Ilford FP4 in Kodak HC110 dilution H; Epson V700 scan.
Wonderful LF shot, Paul. Such depth on the subjects!
Desmolicious wrote:
Leica M-A. 7Artisans 50 1.1, Kodak ProImage 100, D850 scan
There is a horizontal scratch that the lab did to my entire roll that also goes through this image, but it is harder to tell.
They apologized, refunded my $ and gave me a roll of Portra 160 to make up for it.
I love this type of photo. Great textures and grit! Plus, it's a motorcycle! (I'm assuming your screen name is a nod to Ducati? I've owned and loved a few Duc's myself...)
That stinks about the scratch! I'd be pretty upset.
That said, I've taken the plunge and ordered an Arista Rapid E-6 kit from FFP, as well as a larger Paterson "3" tank so I can develop 2 rolls of 120 at the same time. (I have the smaller "2" tank, but that only fits 1x 120) I'm enjoying the Hasselblad so much, I think I will be shooting it quite a bit in the future!
Activatedfx wrote:
I love this type of photo. Great textures and grit! Plus, it's a motorcycle! (I'm assuming your screen name is a nod to Ducati? I've owned and loved a few Duc's myself...)
That stinks about the scratch! I'd be pretty upset.
That said, I've taken the plunge and ordered an Arista Rapid E-6 kit from FFP, as well as a larger Paterson "3" tank so I can develop 2 rolls of 120 at the same time. (I have the smaller "2" tank, but that only fits 1x 120) I'm enjoying the Hasselblad so much, I think I will be shooting it quite a bit in the future!...Show more →
Yeah, it's all about the Ducatis!
The scratch does blow but this was really just a fun test roll, nothing serious on it so I'm not upset. This is really unusual for my lab and they acted appropriately to make things right.
I've been shooting a lot of 35mm film lately, as I have a lot of it and it's great for snapping. But man, when I shoot 120 I always wonder why I use 35! Nothing like a larger negative.
I've never tried a Blad, as I use Rolleis, Mamiyas and Fujis for MF. So can't justify it....
p.s. if anyone in LA is looking for the Nikon ES-2 film copier set, I have a new unused one. I waited and waited and waited for this, then got 2 at the same time from different shops. I can return it for full refund ($140), but am giving the opportunity for someone in the LA area to pick it up for that price, so they can get it immediately and save on tax.
Desmolicious wrote:
Yeah, it's all about the Ducatis!
The scratch does blow but this was really just a fun test roll, nothing serious on it so I'm not upset. This is really unusual for my lab and they acted appropriately to make things right.
I've been shooting a lot of 35mm film lately, as I have a lot of it and it's great for snapping. But man, when I shoot 120 I always wonder why I use 35! Nothing like a larger negative.
I've never tried a Blad, as I use Rolleis, Mamiyas and Fujis for MF. So can't justify it....
I spent 7 years crawling back to financial health after my divorce, and when I was finally back in the black, I treated myself to the M7 I had been lusting after. Then a mint 500 C/M came up at an irresistible price, and now the M7 basically sits on a shelf... the 'Blad is so much more fun! And those 6x6 chromes are freakin' gorgeous.
There is a horizontal scratch that the lab did to my entire roll that also goes through this image, but it is harder to tell.
They apologized, refunded my $ and gave me a roll of Portra 160 to make up for it.
Pretty darned good customer service, especially the apology.
Came across a very old box of file folders in my studio and re-discovered a lot of images I thought were lost, including this portrait of my very good friend Bonnie Hawthorne, shot some time in the mid '80's for an article in Monterey Life Magazine. Shot on a Cambo view camera with a Super Angulon 90mm f/8 on Tri-X (read the notch code) and scanned today. Why the hell did I shoot this on 4X5? I think I probably didn't have a medium format at that point. All I can think of. These days Bonnie is finishing off a documentary film about organic farming in Nebraska.
Another image from the same box - from a stack of Polaroid Pos/Neg negs in a 4x5 film box. Another image from the late 1980's of Scott Martin, a musician friend of mine. Not sure why we were shooting the Polaroid film, but it's got a really beautiful tonality and range - some of the best of any black and white film I've ever shot. A little grainier than T-Max but pretty on par with Plux-X. Shot on an RZ and likely a 210 APO lens. I just did Scott's new CD cover and package design, shooting in Austin and Johnson City, Tx. last November. We are all getting a bit older, aren't we.
Peter Figen wrote:
Another image from the same box - from a stack of Polaroid Pos/Neg negs in a 4x5 film box. Another image from the late 1980's of Scott Martin, a musician friend of mine. Not sure why we were shooting the Polaroid film, but it's got a really beautiful tonality and range - some of the best of any black and white film I've ever shot. A little grainier than T-Max but pretty on par with Plux-X. Shot on an RZ and likely a 210 APO lens. I just did Scott's new CD cover and package design, shooting in Austin and Johnson City, Tx. last November. We are all getting a bit older, aren't we. ...Show more →
So great to see your older shots on 4x5! I'm sure I'm not the only one that would love to see more from your archives, Peter!
Thanks guys. I'll see what else I can find. Had to take a break from trust administration yesterday, plus it was the one year anniversary of my father's death, so I might have been in a weird mood. There was a time back then when I actually shot a lot of portraits on 4x5. Seems nuts now, but I was ambitious I guess. Or just young and stupid. I really wish that I had shot more on that Polaroid Pos/Neg film. It really has one of the nicest tonal ranges of any film, reminding me of Verichrome Pan or Ektapan. There are two to go look up. Ektapan used to be my absolute favorite black and white sheet film - richest tonal range of them all and a better copy film than Professional Copy Film. The only drawback was that it was slightly grainy - grainier than Tri-X. Dredging up memories...
