magic1 Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 I took everyone's advice and rescanned the contacts with my scanner at home. I also sized them better.<p> <img src="http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display? photo_id=1374055&size=lg"><p> Tri-X shot at 200 ISO<br> 1/30 at f/45 - front tilt at about 15 degrees<br> Omega 45D - Rodenstock 210mm f/5.6<p> <img src="http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display? photo_id=1374060&size=lg"><p> Same details as above but without the lens tilt.<p> Comments are welcome. I know they aren't the best, but they're my first in LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonard_evens Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Pretty good start. How did you determine the tilt in the first picture? And where were you trying to place the subject plane? 15 degrees is rather a large tilt. It would correspond to a subject plane passing about 2 1/2 feet below the lens. I would think you would be better off with a somewhat smaller tilt angle. If you are going to stop down that far, I would think little or no tilt would be called for in such a picture. I know it is fun to play with tilts when you first start out, but I suggest waiting a while and first mastering your technique with the standards parallel. Have you studied the recommendations for focusing, choosing f-stop and tilting at www.largeformatphotography.info It is a good source of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic1 Posted March 20, 2003 Author Share Posted March 20, 2003 Thanks. The tilt was a guess (and I guess I just wanted to play a bit and see what would happen.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wieslaw1 Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Steve, I already rescaned your first image here: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004ltm For some reason my rescan is better than yours, do you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_schroeder Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Much better, Steve. I agree with Leonard about working parallel. I think you have definately been bitten by the LF bug......keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedharris Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Steve, Much better. I have taken your second rescanned image into Photoshop to tweak it just a bit to hsow you how much mroe it can still be improvbed for web display. What you see below results froma very slight adjustment of the levels and very minor sharpening .... two things you can also do with a lot of scanning software although most prefer to do it after scanning. <img src="http://www.members.aol.com/slberfuchs/image.jpg"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_howell2 Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 What a forum!!!! Where else can a newbie receive such excellent constructive help. Thanks guys for being there for all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Photos on a CRT will <i>never</i> do the original justice. When you look at a real photo you are seeing <i> reflected</i> light. When you look at a photo on a CRT you are seeing points of <i>generated</i> light. Many qualities are lost and it just ain't the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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