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Category: using vintage equipment

using cameras and lenses that aren’t new. antique, old, hand me down, vintage cameras, soft focus, and other lenses too.

cyclone negative cyanotype

November 7, 2016August 30, 2017 by wp-admin

a couple of days ago i was making some more cyanotypes i loaded up some contact frames with waxed negatives to see if i could get a better print than i did

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a few more paper negatives

January 13, 2016March 8, 2017 by wp-admin

as i wait for single coated paper to flatten out so i can coat them a 2nd time  i have a few paper negatives exposed the last few days in

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paper negative fun with an empire state 1A

April 17, 2015March 8, 2017 by wp-admin

I’ve been on the lookout for a back for a camera i bartered for years ago.  the camera is a century 8 grande portrait outfit     (photograph courtesy of historic

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last group of cups and plates

December 24, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

i had a mini project with cups and saucers and bowls and plates.  all taken with a large camera on sheet film, processed in coffee and print developer ..  scanned

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self made close up attachment

December 22, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

you read it right. i made myself a close up attachment for my graflex slr.  i did this a handful of years ago because i wanted to do macro work,

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around 36 exposures

December 14, 2014March 8, 2017 by wp-admin

the last few days i have been using a graflex slr ( series D )  ..  just moments ago i exposed my last 12 exposure  ” bag mag ” full

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what did i mean by paper negative test?

December 9, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

i recently mentioned something about a paper negative test. i suggested bracketing exposures and judging your negatives … here, i have uploaded 3 images   the first as the caption

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not far

April 1, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

you don’t need to travel far to find interesting photographs          

Trichromes with film

April 1, 2014August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

so far i have posted a handful of trichromes i have made but using digital technology …  that is making b/w images using a digital camera ( not film )

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using a box camera

October 23, 2013August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

box cameras usually have one shutter speed and a OPEN setting for time exposures.  sometimes it can be difficult to make photograph when there is a vast difference between light

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using a cyclone

October 6, 2013August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

from time to time i get asked what kind of camera i have or use or like or like to use or … my current favorite is a cyclone #3.

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safari

June 11, 2013August 29, 2017 by wp-admin

a month ago we went on a safari downtown, in the heat, and the midday sun. we loaded the demlar box ( 4×5 plate camera ) some hand coated 4×5

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7×11 portriats

March 19, 2013December 22, 2014 by wp-admin

made a handful of 7×11 portraits and i can feel for those photographers who had slow materials and kids that couldn’t sit still.  it was still fun …

semi centennial stand, what’s that ?

March 18, 2013December 22, 2014 by wp-admin

a semi centennial camera stand is a camera stand on wheels. it can slide up and down ( counter balanced with springs )  and many portrait photographers had their cameras

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7×11 / 11×14 camera work

March 18, 2013December 22, 2014 by wp-admin

it has been a long time since i took portraits or make any negatives using a 11×14 camera. i traded a few prints years ago for a century 8 camera

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