jpalmer57

I just been given a Besler 45M enlarger from some friends. I have no experience with this enlarger, previously only used 35mm and 120 enlargers. I don't currently have space to setup a wet darkroom but expect to next year after a move. Due to the size (and weight) I'm thinking about removing the head for the short-term storage and future transport. Is this doable (or advisable) without destroying the alignment? Thanks.

Great start to 4x5! Keep it up. 135mm, FP4 and RO9 excellent combination. Thank you.

Tony,

Thanks. This is the first of the 30 or pieces of film I've burned that I felt ok posting. Still trying to get the hang of movements!

Jim

Trying to learn how to use a 4x5 camera, Zone VI Field, Schneider Symmar 135/5.6, FP4+, RO9.

Not sure this meets everyone's definition of 'landscape', it does mine.

Composite of two images taken with Sigma DP2 Merrill. Difficult to get the right perspective without standing in the water.

Similar to Sandy, I have a 6 ft wide salvaged white board with a metal backing and small magnets where I put my latest prints to let them 'age' with me. Rotate/replace as frequently as better ones come out. Also, a few special (wife's favorites) get matted and framed. The white board is in my working space and the framed prints are in the rest of the house.

First, another thank you to Gerald for starting these PPCs, it's great to see what others come up with.

I also saw this in B&W, cropped in LR then sent to AFXPro2, converted to B&W, applied Wet Plate, some surface marks, etc.

Abstract from a closeup of a Sycamore tree, Sigma dp2 Merrill

Jon,

I like your window, although I think I would have cropped to remove the blue siding. Nice.

Jim

Great Falls on the Potomac two days ago. Zeiss Ercona, Arista.EDU 100.

Large number of these (3 inch diameter on the largest cap) on what I think is an uplifted Poplar root. No idea what kind they are.

@jpalmer57 you wouldn't know it's cheap film from the photos. Really nice tonal qualities.

Thanks, I've just started playing with it. In some ways it's a pain. Most x-ray films have emulsion on both sides so it's very easy scratch at least one side. It doesn't come in most normal sizes so I cut it down from 5x12 inches. And the back side emulsion give's a little "glowy" look and can make it look less sharp. But so far it's been fun. And that's the point, isn't it?

I've been playing with my Zeiss Maximar 207/7 and trying x-ray film (it's hard to get much 9x12 film here in the US and this stuff is really cheap!). I haven't completely settled on an ISO for it yet, nor on the best developer. Tried D-76, RO9, and a couple flavors of Caffenol. These are Caffenol C-H(rs) 12 min.

 

Fall is finally starting to arrive.