Trials, errors, and more to learn yet.

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Untitled

4in x 5in  Ilford Delta 100ISO (film negative). 

Ilford Paper RC IV Multigrade (contact print) paired with digital capture.

© Flavio Martín Morante_2012  

During the past week/weekend I was able to find some time (and some warm weather) to do some testing with the Graflex Speed Graphic, a totally new challenge in which I have submerged myself, and which has been proving a real trial; of the camera and also of my patience.

Since it has been a little warmer I finally did some shots outside, which is one of the uses I want to give to this camera, but so far, the results have been a little mixed. In one hand, I got pictures that did not made me feel really thrilled (as the one above) and then there were some (like the one below) which turned out the way I want them. So, all I can say for sure while I keep testing it, that as soon as I get some cash (hopefully I sell something soon), I will be sending this baby to get a whole re-adjustment.

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Untitled (Sunset in the Barn)

4in x 5in  Ilford Delta 100ISO (film negative). 

Ilford Paper RC IV Multigrade (contact print).

© Flavio Martín Morante_2012

On the meanwhile I also got Dawn to sit for me and was able to do some more testing with paper negatives.

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Dawn (and Tannat)

© Flavio Martín Morante_2012

Sadly I have really squeezed the developer to exhaustion, reason why the prints obtained are a little flat, but still it did help me to see that I can perfectly work paper negatives with this camera, been the example below which I share here.

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Positive print from a_ 

Ilford Multigrade RC IV made paper negative

Exposed 5 secs at f6.3 on 1946 Graflex Anniversary Speed Graphic, 4 x 5 film holder.

 Developed 2 m on diluted Kodak Dektol. Printed on 

Ilford Multigrade RC IV, 40 seconds exposed under 3 grade filter.

© Flavio Martín Morante_2012 

PS: THANKS BB.