Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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