The Parting Glass.

LindaMay

In 2016 I bought a large studio camera for $600 dollars. It was a steal for me as I had always wanted a huge camera with cranks and winders. It was an 8 x 10, made in walnut and most likely made in France and came to me via Melbourne Australia, New Zealand then to me. I wish I know more. It will be perhaps 118 ish years old. I have named it Linda May after my wonderful mum. She was living when I t…  (read more)
The Parting Glass.

The Parting Glass.

27 Apr 2019 6 3 315
Silver gelatin print from a 8 x 10" silver gelatin paper negative. Vintage studio camera with a J Lancaster & Son Rectigraph lense . Camera vintage 8 x 10 french studio camera. I taped paper to glass in a wet plate holder. Print on Kodak Medium Weight Projection 84 paper. Well expired. Developed in Ilford Multigrade 1 : 25. Exposed for 2mins. Scanned print.
p84 multi1 40005e2nikLVL-Opti

p84 multi1 40005e2nikLVL-Opti

26 Apr 2019 1 251
Silver gelatin prints on vintage Kodak Projection 84 paper, well past its used by date. Developed in Ilford Multigrade 1: 40. Contact printed from Thermo Scientific Blue Xray film.
Green Pear & Bowling Friends

Green Pear & Bowling Friends

26 Apr 2019 340
Silver gelatin print on vintage Kodak Projection 84 paper, well past its used by date. Developed in Ilford Multigrade 1: 40. Contact printed from Thermo Scientific, CL-Xposure Film, 5 x 7 " Blue X-Ray film. Metered @100 iso Sinar F 4 x 5 LF Camera, Fujinon 250 mm W lens 5 x 7 sheet cut to size and loaded in holder. A crop showing the cut down 5 x7 in a 4 x 5 holder. Warts and all....still beautiful
The Glass And The Rose No. 2

The Glass And The Rose No. 2

26 Apr 2019 2 237
Silver gelatin prints on vintage Kodak Projection 84 paper, well past its used by date. Developed in Ilford Multigrade 1: 40. Contact printed from Thermo Scientific, CL-Xposure Film, 5 x 7 " Blue X-Ray film. Shot in Vintage 8 x 10 French Studio Camera, film taped to glass in an 8 x 10 wet plate holder. Fujinon W f 5.6 300mm lense Exposed @ f5.6 1/8th seconds. . Tone as scanned...no tweaking.
The Glass And The Rose No. 1

The Glass And The Rose No. 1

26 Apr 2019 245
Silver gelatin prints on vintage Kodak Projection 84 paper, well past its used by date. Developed in Ilford Multigrade 1: 40. Contact printed from Thermo Scientific, CL-Xposure Film, 5 x 7 " Blue X-Ray film. Shot in Vintage 8 x 10 French Studio Camera, film taped to glass in an 8 x 10 wet plate holder. Fujinon W f 5.6 300mm lense Exposed @ f5.6 1/8th seconds. . Tone as scanned...no tweaking.
Steiglitz Remembered

Steiglitz Remembered

08 Apr 2018 2 2 312
Silver gelatin paper negative process Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Bland & Co Vintage brass len. Circa 1860. 8 x 10 Tetenal Vario 5 matt paper. Scanned, inverted and processed gently in PS & Nik Silver FX
Geisha

Geisha

08 Apr 2018 5 1 291
Silver gelatin paper negative process Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Bland & Co Vintage brass len. Circa 1860. 8 x 10 Tetenal Vario 5 matt paper. Scanned, inverted and processed gently in PS & Nik Silver FX
OutReach

OutReach

08 Apr 2018 5 293
Silver gelatin paper negative process Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Bland & Co Vintage brass len. Circa 1860. 8 x 10 Tetenal Vario 5 matt paper. Scanned, inverted and processed gently in PS & Nik Silver FX
Garden Party

Garden Party

08 Apr 2018 3 271
Silver gelatin paper negative process Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Bland & Co Vintage brass len. Circa 1860. 8 x 10 Tetenal Vario 5 matt paper. Scanned, inverted and processed gently in PS & Nik Silver FX
Desert Dreams

Desert Dreams

10 Jan 2018 3 482
Silver gelatin paper negative process. 8 x 10 tetenal vario 5 paper, Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Fujinon 300mm W F5.6 Lense. Straight paper neg developed in Multigrade, scanned, inverted and some dust removal. Location: Our kitchen bench...morning light. Cannot remmeber exact details but shot F8ish @ 1/8th of 1/15th of a sec exposure. Metered at Iso 4.
Good Morning World

Good Morning World

10 Jan 2018 4 354
Silver gelatin paper negative process. 8 x 10 tetenal vario 5 paper, Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Fujinon 300mm W F5.6 Lense. Straight paper neg developed in Multigrade, scanned, inverted and some dust removal. Cannot remember exact details but shot F8 ish @ 1/8th of 1/15th of a sec exposure. Metered at Iso 4. Day 2 of study. A bit over exposed...but I like it. the pursuit of the perfect negative to contact print from.
Midnight On The Water

Midnight On The Water

10 Jan 2018 1 332
Silver gelatin paper negative process. 8 x 10 tetenal vario 5 paper, Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Fujinon 300mm W F5.6 Lense. Straight paper neg developed in Multigrade, scanned, inverted and some dust removal. Cannot remember exact details but shot F5.6ish @ 1/8th of 1/15th of a sec exposure. Metered at Iso 4. Day 2 of study.
A Naked Truth

A Naked Truth

10 Jan 2018 2 374
Silver gelatin paper negative process. 8 x 10 tetenal vario 5 paper, Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Fujinon 300mm W F5.6 Lense. Straight paper neg developed in Multigrade, scanned, inverted and some minor dust removal. Cannot remmeber exact details but shot F8 ish @ 1/8th of 1/15th of a sec exposure. Metered at Iso 4. Day 2 of study. I left the plate holder open and the light leak created the light gradient. Left the negative rather naked....real analogue fingerprints and artifacts...:-)
Hydroponic Workers In Sector 5

Hydroponic Workers In Sector 5

22 May 2017 5 2 561
Silver gelatin paper negative process. 8 x 10 tetenal vario 5 paper, Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Developed in Moersch Eco chemistry. Scanned , inverted and gently kissed in Nik Silver FX. Location: Our kitchen window stil.
Hydroponics Division: Sector 5

Hydroponics Division: Sector 5

22 May 2017 2 2 454
Silver gelatin paper negative process. 8 x 10 tetenal vario 5 paper, Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Home made magnifying glass lense. Developed in Moersch Eco chemistry. Scanned , inverted and left very straight, no tweaking. Location: Kitchen window stil.
Hydroponic Workers In Sector 5

Hydroponic Workers In Sector 5

22 May 2017 8 474
Silver gelatin paper negative process. 8 x 10 tetenal vario 5 paper, Vintage 8 x 10 studio camera. Un named brass projection lense. Developed in Moersch Eco chemistry. Scanned , inverted and gently kissed in Nik Silver FX. Location:our kitchen window stil.