micah_henry Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Folks, I had the opportunity in December to visit a local high school to attend a student performance of "The Plight Before Christmas," a melodrama loosely based on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." I say loosely because it's set in the Old West of the United States, circa 1880s. Why is this pertinent? Well, I had an itching to try some stage photography that night with my Franka Solida II. Having never been to the theatre before, I had no idea what to expect. I found a small classroom pressed into service as auditorium with only two floodlamps for stage lighting. Luckily, I brought along two rolls of Kodak TMax 400. My Weston Master II light meter barely gave a reading (and it's tested accurate); however, I trusted the instrument and set my Franka accordingly. Most shots were at 1/25 sec. and f/4, or 1/10 sec. and f/5.6. I rated the TMax at EI 800 and push-processed myself at home in D-76. Even though I was on the front row, the actors were fairly far away on the negs, so I cranked the enlarger head up until the image was about a 12x12" square, using 5x7" paper at that image magnification. Here is a photo of the camera and trusty light meter:<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mr._smith Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Micah, I'm impressed. very good and challenging idea. you managed to get maximum out of what was available to you. congrats and thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustys pics Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Well done! That Weston is a classic too. Never leave home without mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micah_henry Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 Hi again, I appreciate the comments! Thanks for looking. --Micah in NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarion-3 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hello, Very nice photos, but the camera shown is a Solida 1. The Solida 2 has an uncoupled rangefinder. I have one, no apparent body number, but Ennagon lens number84348. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennington Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 There are at least three versions from Franka marked Solida II.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmiller Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I found a Solida II, but with the uncoupled viewfinder! I think those are rare. The top looks like the Solida III, but on the name plate it says Solida II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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