Now that I like, reminds me of David Plowden, but on large format. My sort of picture. Good to see another 8x10 Burke and James in use, I have great fun with mine.
Can I just ask why this site is so hard to find on google? I have bookmarked this site at work from the link I was sent, then wanted to look at it last night and no matter what I tried could not find the address (having deleted the link from my e-mail like an idiot). Had to give up in the end and wa...
I'm a Photographer, not a computer geek, and like John Austin in the darkroom topic, I just cannot work out how to post a photo, can someone please explain, preferably in old-fashioned english. thanks, Mark
Can't stand colour, allergic really. Tri-x for 32 years, in rodinal or ID-11. Have some Fomapan 200 8x10, but every second sheet has a coating mark, so it was a false economy. I can pretty well make tri-x do anything I want, so no need to change.
We must be from the same era, I can remember nearly weeping when I realised Agfa took the cadmium out of Record-Rapid and ruined the best paper ever (in my mind anyway). Frederick Evans is a hero of mine and in the flesh his prints are astonishing, saw them years ago when I lived in the old dart, I ...
Actually I think it's classed a technical camera, really it's a cross between a field and press camera. I have used it handheld, but I only have a cam for my 150mm. I found it quite hand-holdable, but the weight gets to you in the end. I actually found the weight made for less camera shake than many...
Love technikas myself, I've had a Technika III version 5 for over 30 years, according to my records have taken over 18,000 sheets of 4x5 with it! use it with everything from 75mm-250mm. Still on the original bellows but I'm going to have to replace the focussing racks, they're shagged. I also bought...
I tried one on once in photo continental, hope no one saw me, I looked so bloody ridiculous! Could not believe how hot it was either.Most people look like National Geographic wannabees in one. No thanks. ps-I do have the matching beard, but it still looked silly.