I think the thing I like most about your channel is how real it is. Most of my photography friends who have never shot large format before are incredulous about the time it takes to make one shot. Seeing you work makes me know that it’s part of LF photography and not any deficiency on my part. And I really appreciate that!
I am glad they improved. They total time that actually elapsed between the start of the video and the end was about an hour and a half. By the time I took the last shot they had moved in nicely. I would have taken the shot even if there were no clouds, but it wouldn’t have been as good.
The clouds make the shot so much better. Great job showing the intricacies of large format. As I learn to use my 4x5, i find videos like yours very helpful. The movements really worked well. and thanks for the absence of music in the background!!
I was concerned it was too long. There were places I could have edited it down some. But I thought the length better captures the reality of shooting 8x10. I just go out and take pictures, point a video camera at myself and just talk through what I am doing. I am glad some people out there find it entertaining/inspiring.
Good to see a new video from you. I enjoy watching your process. The final image turned out way better than I initially thought at the beginning, great visualization. Thanks for sharing, keep on shooting.
Thanks! It was lucky for me that the clouds moved in. I spent some time when I initially got there trying to figure the best way to compose. I actually took a different composition of it earlier that was awful. I regrouped and found a better angle and think it worked out well.
What did you meter on, and what were the zone placements? Did you get exact focus somewhere on the pipes? Looked like the red letters were about zone 6.
I placed the lowest shadow areas of the dark tarp material in the foreground on Zone III. Developed for the highest white areas on the trailers to be Zone VIII. Perspective adjustments were established by eye on the ground glass. Focus points for front tilt were the black tarp material to the top areas of the trailers. The swing was based on the angle of the black tarp like material and the trailers horizontally, and was established by swinging the front standard and evaluating by eye on the ground glass. It took maybe two or three quick iterations to establish the swing.
You're making me regret selling the 8x10 outfit five or six years ago, Craig. That makes you a dangerous man... ;). Honestly though, this really sums up a lot of large format landscape photography. My wife described it as "waiting for the weeds to stop waving" and there is that but the patience required is also an opportunity. Yes, I'm waiting for the weeds but I'm also thinking about the photograph I want to make. Will what I'm doing give me that picture? What if I moved over there or raised the lens a bit or used a different filter or maybe what I really need is an extra stop of exposure and -1 development to bring out the shadows while still controlling highlights -- or maybe the opposite for a more high-key photograph? Or, what the heck: it's sheet film, I can do both! Darn, I love what a view camera brings to the table. Maybe the little 4x5 camera needs a larger sibling...
hey, Craig, no guessing what the firefighters, or towie's would say roadside when they saw this rig, let me guess the drivers' brother has trailers with "CHRIST CHRIST" on it?
Hi Craig. Chris here from Cedar Mesa Photography. I changed my channel around and will be posting videos under this channel name, so feel free to subscribe again. Nice to see you out making images still.
@4:26 glad to see you got an RPT (renaissance photo tech?) cascading 8x10 film holder bag! Stone Photo Gear is now making one similar, the 8x10 field case www.stonephotogear.com/filmstorage/8x10fieldcase
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I think the thing I like most about your channel is how real it is. Most of my photography friends who have never shot large format before are incredulous about the time it takes to make one shot. Seeing you work makes me know that it’s part of LF photography and not any deficiency on my part. And I really appreciate that!
The clouds just got better and better through the video - glad you got them in your shot!
I am glad they improved. They total time that actually elapsed between the start of the video and the end was about an hour and a half. By the time I took the last shot they had moved in nicely. I would have taken the shot even if there were no clouds, but it wouldn’t have been as good.
The clouds make the shot so much better. Great job showing the intricacies of large format. As I learn to use my 4x5, i find videos like yours very helpful. The movements really worked well. and thanks for the absence of music in the background!!
Love clouds when they work out.
Could have watched for another hour Craig :-). Nice video and inspiring to get the 4x5 out of the bag.
I was concerned it was too long. There were places I could have edited it down some. But I thought the length better captures the reality of shooting 8x10. I just go out and take pictures, point a video camera at myself and just talk through what I am doing. I am glad some people out there find it entertaining/inspiring.
Interesting composition. Nice clouds. I think I would have exposed slightly under to bring some contrast out.
Good to see a new video from you. I enjoy watching your process. The final image turned out way better than I initially thought at the beginning, great visualization. Thanks for sharing, keep on shooting.
Thanks! It was lucky for me that the clouds moved in. I spent some time when I initially got there trying to figure the best way to compose. I actually took a different composition of it earlier that was awful. I regrouped and found a better angle and think it worked out well.
Always great to watch you work. Keep up the great videos!
What did you meter on, and what were the zone placements? Did you get exact focus somewhere on the pipes? Looked like the red letters were about zone 6.
I placed the lowest shadow areas of the dark tarp material in the foreground on Zone III. Developed for the highest white areas on the trailers to be Zone VIII. Perspective adjustments were established by eye on the ground glass. Focus points for front tilt were the black tarp material to the top areas of the trailers. The swing was based on the angle of the black tarp like material and the trailers horizontally, and was established by swinging the front standard and evaluating by eye on the ground glass. It took maybe two or three quick iterations to establish the swing.
one observation the right rear rear standard knob(vertical adjustment) is quite loose, if you are not carefull you will lose it in the grass!!
You're making me regret selling the 8x10 outfit five or six years ago, Craig. That makes you a dangerous man... ;). Honestly though, this really sums up a lot of large format landscape photography. My wife described it as "waiting for the weeds to stop waving" and there is that but the patience required is also an opportunity. Yes, I'm waiting for the weeds but I'm also thinking about the photograph I want to make. Will what I'm doing give me that picture? What if I moved over there or raised the lens a bit or used a different filter or maybe what I really need is an extra stop of exposure and -1 development to bring out the shadows while still controlling highlights -- or maybe the opposite for a more high-key photograph? Or, what the heck: it's sheet film, I can do both!
Darn, I love what a view camera brings to the table. Maybe the little 4x5 camera needs a larger sibling...
The result was worth all the effort! Or was it the effort that made that result?
As Louis Pastor said, “Chance favors the prepared mind.”
hey, Craig, no guessing what the firefighters, or towie's would say roadside when they saw this rig, let me guess the drivers' brother has trailers with "CHRIST CHRIST" on it?
Hi Craig. Chris here from Cedar Mesa Photography. I changed my channel around and will be posting videos under this channel name, so feel free to subscribe again. Nice to see you out making images still.
Thanks for letting me know. I will definitely watch.
@4:26 glad to see you got an RPT (renaissance photo tech?) cascading 8x10 film holder bag! Stone Photo Gear is now making one similar, the 8x10 field case
www.stonephotogear.com/filmstorage/8x10fieldcase
That’s good to know. I will definitely check them out.
I dont shoot large format and I watch it. I do however shoot medium format.
Too bad he left out the swing and tilt adjustments, which were probably the most interesting and educational bits.