The Flickr Nikkorw300Mmf56 Image Generatr

Horseman L810 camera, Nikkor-W 300mm f5.6, 8x10" Harman Direct Positive paper (rated at ISO 3), exposure approx. 4 sec, lens wide open, f5.6. Image taken outside with natural light around 4 pm, sun is behind trees in background. Harman Positive Paper image developed in a Stearman Press SP Daylight Tray System, 2 min. Dektol., 2 min. Stop Bath, 2 min. Fixation followed by water rinse and drying. Scanned with Pentax K3 and 35mm SMC-FA Pentax lens on a Firenze Copy Stand.

Horseman L810 camera, Nikkor-W 300mm f5.6, 8x10" Harman Direct Positive paper (rated at ISO 3), exposure approx. 4 sec, lens wide open, f5.6. Image taken outside with natural light around 4 pm, sun is behind trees in background. Harman Positive Paper image developed in a Stearman Press SP Daylight Tray System, 2 min. Dektol., 2 min. Stop Bath, 2 min. Fixation followed by water rinse and drying. Scanned with Pentax K3 and 35mm SMC-FA Pentax lens on a Firenze Copy Stand.

Horseman L810, Nikkor-W 300mm f5.6, Ilford HP5+ (400 asa) 8x10 inch sheet film, 4 strobes, 1/125th sec, f22.8, D-76, 7.5 min.. Epson V850 scan, no editing

Horseman L810, Nikkor-W 300mm f5.6, Ilford HP5+ (400 asa) 8x10 inch sheet film, 4 strobes, 1/125th sec, f32.1, D-76, 7.5 min., Epson V850, no editing

9:20am, 18th September 2022

Chamonix 810V

Nikkor-W 300mm f/5.6
Fujichrome Velvia 50 10x8
2” f/45


Front standard vertical, front tilt to vertical, bed angled downwards, substantial front fall

Spot-metered +1.5 off courgette flower

Bellini E6 / Jobo 3005 on manual base / Epson V850

Veg greenhouse chaos


18th September 2022, 9:35am
Chamonix 810V, Nikkor-W 300mm f/5.6
Ilford FP4+ 10x8 @ 64
2” f/45, lots of front fall


PyrocatHD 2:2:100 8’05” 22ºC, Stearman SP810 tray
1min weak acetic acid stop
5mins30 DIY TF-2 alkaline fix, 1min Sodium sulphite hypo clear,
8mins wash, Ilfotol rinse

ORIGINAL FILM EXPOSURE
Anglesey, Wales
9:55am, 11/04/22

Chamonix 810V, Nikkor-W 300mm f/5.6
Ilford FP4+ 10x8, EI 125
¼” f/45, front tilt
Lee 0.3 hard GND

FILM REVERSAL DEVELOPMENT
21/04/22
DIY B&W Reversal Development to make a slide for anthotype contact-printing
Stearman SP810 daylight tray then white Paterson open tray

Ingredients:
FD: 500ml Ilford Multigrade 1+5, 0.5g hypo, 12mins 20ºC
Second Dev: 500ml Ilford Multigrade 1+9
Bleach: 3% Hydrogen peroxide 500ml, 26.2g EDTA-4Na with 9.5g sodium bicarbonate, 18.33g Citric acid crystals.
Clearing Bath: 500ml water, 12.5g sodium sulphite

Stage 1 in SP810
FD: 12mins 20ºC, standard agitation
First Wash: 5mins with 5 changes of water
Bleach: 20ºC 9mins
Remove lid from tray
Clearing Bath: 2mins, continuous agitation
Second Wash: 5mins with 5 changes of water (easier to put lid back on for this)

Transfer sheet to white Paterson tray.

Stage 2: Re-exposure: 60secs about 45cm with 100watt bulb in inspection lamp;

Stage 3 in Paterson Tray
Second Dev: 6mins 20ºC
Third Wash: Ilford wash method
Fix: 500ml Ilford Rapid Fixer 5mins
Final Wash : 10 changes of water, continuous agitation (back in SP810)
Final rinse in Ilfotol, 1 min, in Paterson tray.

PRINT:

Emulsion:
Spinach leaves blitzed with some water, strained through muslin, 3 wet coats onto Bergger Cot320 paper, then left to dry for approx. 1 hour (still damp, but it didn’t really matter!)

Exposure:
4hrs in overcast conditions (1-5pm, 23/04/22), followed by 3hrs full sun 8-11am 24/04/22, Lotus 12x16 contact-printing frame; paper in Krystal seal A3 envelope to protect the sheet of film

Digitized with Nikon D800/85PC-E (stitch of three frames)

Anglesey, Wales
9:55am, 11/04/22


Chamonix 810V, Nikkor-W 300mm f/5.6
Fujichrome Provia 100F 10x8
¼” f/45, front tilt
Lee 0.3 hard GND


Home-developed in Bellini E6 (FD 7'10") with Jobo 3005 on manual roller base, chemistry starting temperature at 40ºC, with 1min water prewash at 40ºC.

(Roller base is not in water bath, but prewash and higher starting temperature of chemistry gives right development for first developer).

Silverfast/Epson V850

Cropped to panoramic; warmed up and selectively desaturated in post for a more wistful feel.

Anglesey, Wales
9:50am, 11/04/22


Chamonix 810V, Nikkor-W 300mm f/5.6
Fujichrome Velvia 50 10x8
½" f/45, front tilt
Lee 0.3 hard GND

Home-developed in Bellini E6 (FD 7'10") with Jobo 3005 on manual roller base, chemistry at 40ºC.

Silverfast/Epson V850

Chamonix Alpinist X 810 + Nikkor W 300mm f/5.6
Fujifilm Provia100F

Chamonix Alpinist X 810 + Nikkor W 300mm f/5.6
Fujifilm Provia100F

Chamonix Alpinist X + Nikkor W 300mm f/5.6 @22
Soft GND 0.6
Fomapan 100
Dev: Darkroom Master Pyro 1:100 @ 10mins

Hongkou is the northern part of central old Shanghai. There are some rather interesting old shanghai buildings from the early 20th century. Went out on a quiet holiday morning with the 8x10.

Chamonix Alpinist X 8x10
Nikkor SW 150mm f/8
Nikkor W 300mm f/5.6
Fomapan 100
Dev: Darkroom Master PYRO 1:100 10mins

Hongkou is the northern part of central old Shanghai. There are some rather interesting old shanghai buildings from the early 20th century. Went out on a quiet holiday morning with the 8x10.

Chamonix Alpinist X 8x10
Nikkor SW 150mm f/8
Nikkor W 300mm f/5.6
Fomapan 100
Dev: Darkroom Master PYRO 1:100 10mins

Hongkou is the northern part of central old Shanghai. There are some rather interesting old shanghai buildings from the early 20th century. Went out on a quiet holiday morning with the 8x10.

Chamonix Alpinist X 8x10
Nikkor SW 150mm f/8
Nikkor W 300mm f/5.6
Fomapan 100
Dev: Darkroom Master PYRO 1:100 10mins

Isle of Bute, Scotland
11.08.21, 8:22pm

Chamonix 810V, Nikkor-W 300mm f/5.6
Fujichrome Velvia 50 10x8

1” f/22⅔, Lee 0.6 hard and 0.3 soft grads
Rear tilt forward, front tilt forward, and front fall
Bellini E6 (FD 7'10") / Jobo 3005 on manual base

Epson V850 - 1600dpi colour transparency scan, Silverfast 8, processed in Photoshop and downsized from over 160mpx.

Isle of Bute, Scotland
11.08.21, 8:30pm

Chamonix 810V, Nikkor-W 300mm f/5.6
Kodak Portra 160 (EI 125)

½” f/32, Lee 0.6 hard grad
Rear tilt forward, front tilt forward, and front fall
Bellini C41 / Stearman SP810

Epson V850 - 1600dpi colour transparency scan (no colour management) in Epson Scan 2, scanned as panorama, then manual invert in Photoshop.

Print made 5th June 2021 / 20ºC / 50% RH
10x8 contact print from Ilford FP4+ negative on 14x11 Bergger Cot320
3mm Fotospeed sensitiver, 1 drop of tween20 solution (mix of 1 drop and 5 drops distilled water)
Paper dried 43mins, no prehumidification
3mins daylight exposure in full sun

5mins wash in 1.5l distilled water with squeeze of lemon juice
5mins wash in 1.5l tap water
3mins fix in hypo
1hr final soak
Dried flat

Digitized with 2-frame stitch, D800E and 85mm tilt-shift


Original exposure:

22nd April 2020 11:40am

Chamonix 810V
Nikkor-W 300 f/5.6
ilford FP4+ 8x10
500mm bellows extension
small amount of rear tilt forwards
1½ seconds @ f/5.6

Stearman SP810 tray, Pyrocat HD 2:2:100, 12’, 21ºC
Acetic acid stop, TF-4 Fix, Hypoclear, wash, Ilfotol rinse

Print made 5th June 2021 / 20ºC / 50% RH
10x8 contact print from Ilford FP4+ negative on 14x11 Bergger Cot320
Paper dried 43mins, no prehumidification
3mins daylight exposure in full sun

5mins wash in 1.5l distilled water with squeeze of lemon juice
5mins wash in 1.5l tap water
3mins fix in hypo
1hr final soak
Dried flat

Digitized with 2-frame stitch, D800E and 85mm tilt-shift


Original exposure:

22nd April 2020 11:40am

Chamonix 810V
Nikkor-W 300 f/5.6
ilford FP4+ 8x10
500mm bellows extension
small amount of rear tilt forwards
1½ seconds @ f/5.6

Stearman SP810 tray, Pyrocat HD 2:2:100, 12’, 21ºC
Acetic acid stop, TF-4 Fix, Hypoclear, wash, Ilfotol rinse

Oxfordshire Cotswolds
02.04.21, 4.10pm

Chamonix 810V, Nikkor-W 300mm f/5.6
Fujichrome Velvia 50 10x8
1½” f/64, 5mm front rise, front swing left
330mm bellows extension
Lee 0.6 hard grad (with just about enough detail in the stone to recover in post with curves)

Bellini E6 / Jobo 3005 (manual rotation), Epson V850

Total of I think three sheets exposed on this composition (2 velvia, one FP4+); this is the better of the two velvia exposures, with slightly more sidelight and shadow detail.