Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nicely done, Alan.? I haven't developed film in over 50 years. But I do remember Packard shutters and pneumatic bulbs.? I have my late father-in-law's studio camera boxed up in the garage, but he sold his lenses, Packard shutter and film holders to a guy who was setting up a studio.? I do have his Pre-Anniversary-Model 4x5 Speed Graphic, but it is probably frozen up by now.? The last sheet film I processed was 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, shot in a Busch Pressman. Keep up the good work.? The old ways shouldn't be forgotten! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/2/2019 9:41 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > I spent New Year's Eve processing some 4x5 FP4 that I shot in December with > my home made camera and Darlot lens; the first time I've developed film > since 2012, before I retired. And because I don't have a darkroom I waited > until dark and used the basement washtubs. Even though I have a bakelite > daylight tank for 4x5, it turned out that to agitate without losing fluid I > had to take the top off each minute to shake the holders. As usual, I used > a #3 green safelight with a foot switch to develop by inspection. > This is my favorite window shot that I took at a friend's tintype studio in > an old industrial building. Margaret Muza uses formats up to 24"x24" to > produce one of a kind portrait tintypes. She inspired me to do a little > with my paltry 4x5 ;~) The exposure was made with a Packard pneumatic > shutter that fits over the lens hood of the 1870's Darlot and has a rubber > squeeze-bulb. I used the smallest stop my uncle made for me years ago, > which works out to f/55.6. Shutter was open about seven seconds. Yesterday > the negatives were digitized on my basement copy set-up. > > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Miscellaneous/20181204_MR_Darlot_Window.jpg.html > The copy set-up. > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Gear/20181214_MR_CopyStand.jpg.html > Both can be viewed large.