Jul 092010
Slight detour as I scan some view camera work from 1991. I’m using the Epson 4990 which is a flatbed with transparency cover. It can scan optically at 4800 dpi. Frankly, these are too large for my purposes, so I’m scanning to 20 x 24 at 300 dpi without any interpolation. As I go over each bit of the photograph removing bits of hair from the scan, and even some things that left a black line / scratch on the negative, I admit to myself, if I ever were to go back to film – the view camera would be the reason. The detail really is that much fun for me to look at.
I have kept a Sinar 4×5 and 3 lenses. There is a thriving niche community of large format shooters & there is actually quite a variety of film to choose from, especially B&W.
ADOX is coming out with what used to be the Agfa B&W films and papers and chemicals!
Belive it or not, Kodak is now shipping its relativly new Ektar 100 color negative film in 4×5! A new 4×5 film choice in 2010!
That’s how I remember thirty years of commuting to work on the subway: a blur.
Titarenko:
http://www.mexicanpictures.com/headingeast/images/alexeytitarenko.jpg
A few years ago he and his wife moved to NYC from St Petersburg, and I saw him once in the subway with his Hassy + tripod. And there’s plenty of detail in MF….