Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]looking at an 8x10 ground glass with the 35 Eurygon filling the frame can only be described as a (photographically) spiritual experience. Pretty much anything you point and focus the rig on will provide goose bumps (to a photographer). Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 15, 2010, at 9:40 AM, Ric Carter wrote: > wow... > > ric > > > On Jul 15, 2010, at 10:33 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> I printed these four 30x40 inch prints for a barber shop >> to represent the barber's main tools: >> comb, razor, shears, clipper. >> <http://imagist.com/art/jellich/interior_02.html> >> >> from 8x10 negatives >> using the Durst Lab 184; >> and 30x40 trays. >> >> Camera: Deardorf >> Lens: 35mm Rodenstock Eurygon >> >> The hair on the 8x10 negative >> is probably between 5 - 10 times life size. >> >> Each set up took 3 to 4 hours >> and 6 - 10 sheets of film. >> >> I spent most of that set up time before the model arrived; >> working out lighting on a basket ball, >> locking the barber tools in clamps >> and figuring out how to make the model semi comfortable. >> The actual photography, with model and barber consultant present, >> took on average >> a grueling (for model, photographer and barber) hour. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jul 15, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Mark Pope wrote: >> >>> This is large format macro(ish): roughly between 1/3 and 1/2 life >>> size.... >>> >>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/gallery.php?gallery=paw/2008&image=2008-week51-1.jpg >>> >>> Taken with a Shen-Hao 5x4 camera on Ilford HP5 plus rated at ISO 200. >>> IIRC I used a 150mm lens. >>> >>> I remember that setting the shot up was um character-building...:-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Mark Pope, >>> Swindon, Wilts >>> UK >>> >>> Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk >>> Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog >>> Picture a week (2010) >>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 >>> Picture a week (2009) >>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 >>> (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 >>> >>> >>> Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>>> I would endorse this. I love my 90mm f4 macro. I bought it used, with >>>>> adapter >>>>> but not the little angle finder. It is a superb lens for general use >>>>> too, as >>>>> long as the light is good, and weighs very little. Mine is always in >>>>> my bag. >>>>> OTOH smaller sensors have so much more depth of field that you can get >>>>> macro >>>>> pictures which would be all but impossible with the bigger format. >>>>> With flash >>>>> at low iso can be results are excellent too. >>>>> Frank D. >>>>> >>>>> On 15 Jul, 2010, at 00:28, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>>> Macro can be so unexpectedly difficult that a bit smaller sensor can >>>> help. >>>> Anyone who's tried to do medium format macro knows it takes some real >>>> effort >>>> and in the old days lots of testing. >>>> High speed flash helps. Many find it virtually a necessity. People >>>> who'd not >>>> dream of using flash otherwise. >>>> Large format macro, 4x5 if you can do it you win a prize. >>>> To me the most ideal format for macro might really be half frame. In >>>> the old >>>> days 18x24. But now its called cropped 1.5 or 1.6 format. >>>> In other words an M8. >>>> I bet with even a 50 Summicron you can do real well doing macro with an >>>> M8. >>>> The best part is the instant gratification. >>>> You don't stop shooting till you know you've really gotten the shot. >>>> [Rabs] >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information