Mill

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Today marks the start of the final month of this year long daily project.  Time flies for sure.  I'm scrambling to trim down the list of places I still have time left to shoot and with the horrible Winter light and cold starting to move into the area I need to also consider the move back into the studio for more still life work. It really doesn't feel like eleven months have passed already.

The Haines mill was built by John George Knauss in 1760 and was in continual operation as a mill until 1956.  The Lehigh County Commissioners purchased the mill in 1972 and now operate the restored mill as a grist mill museum as part of the Lehigh County Park's System.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7" large format metal field camera with 4x5" film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Circular polarizing filter on lens.  
Kodak Ektar 100 color negative film shot at ISO 100.
1/8th second at F32.
Developed using Unicolor C-41 color developing kit and Beseler 8x10 color print drum placed on Unicolor Uniroller 352 auto-reversing rotary base.   
4x5" negative scanned with Epson V600.

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The Kerst-Bertolet Mill in Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  The earliest mill built on this land was built by Johann Heinrich Kersten in 1725. Kersten shortened his name to Kerst as many immigrants did to make for easier pronunciation. The current mill was built in 1841, a 40'x 55' limestone mill standing 3.5 stories and covered with stucco.  The head race is fed from Manatawny Creek and the tail race empties into the pond.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Yellow-Green filter on lens to help with contrast and to lighten the foliage a bit.
Ilford Delta 100 B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 100.
1/8th second at F45.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 13 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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One of the used gridstones sots outside the mill at Waterloo Village, a restored 19th century canal town in Byram Township, Sussex County New Jersey.  Many of the buildings at Waterloo Village date to the 1830s.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/15th at F22. Incident metered with Sekonic L-358 meter.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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One of my favorite places to shoot is the Cooper Mill in Morris County, New Jersey.  The mill was built by Nathan Cooper in 1826.  Cooper Mill is a working mill with tours available on a scheduled basis. An organization known as "Friends of Cooper Grist Mill" oversees it's maintenance and operation. You can visit their web site at FriendsOfCooperGristMill.org.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Carl-Zeiss Softar-1 filter on lens to soften the hihghlight areas.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/8th second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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The tail race section of the Cooper Mill in Morris County, New Jersey is in an idyllic setting with lush green vegetation and a view of the distant water wheel and foot bridge arch and mill reflection in the water.  It's one of my favorite locations to shoot.  The mill was built by Nathan Cooper in 1826.  Cooper Mill is a working mill with tours available on a scheduled basis. An organization known as "Friends of Cooper Grist Mill" oversees it's maintenance and operation. You can visit their web site at FriendsOfCooperGristMill.org.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Carl-Zeiss Softar-1 filter on lens to soften the light and a Tiffen green filter stacked to lighten the lush green vegetation.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
3 seconds at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
Subtle warm tone added in post.

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The massive water wheel of the Cooper Mill in Morris County, New Jersey.  The mill was built by Nathan Cooper in 1826.  The water wheel measures sixteen feet in diameter and weighs 13,000 pounds though it can be turned with just the flow of two cups of water in less than half of its forty-eight buckets.   Cooper Mill is a working mill with tours available on a scheduled basis. An organization known as "Friends of Cooper Grist Mill" oversees it's maintenance and operation. You can visit their web site at FriendsOfCooperGristMill.org.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/15th at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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The grist mill at Batsto Historic Village in Hammonton, New Jersey.  The water powered grist mill was built in 1828 by Jesse Richards and his son Thomas and originally operated with a wooden water wheel. In 1882, the wheel was replaced with a more efficient "side winder" water turbine. The mill was used to grind and process wheat, corn, other grains which were stored and sold in the village's general store.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Wratten # 8 yellow filter on lens.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/8 second at F32.
Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in Mod54 daylight development tank. 11 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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The Herr's Mill was built in Paradise, Pennsylvania by John Herr in 1760 and operated until 1924 when it ceased operations as a mill under the ownership of owner Lewis Snyder. It was also known as "Lefever's Mill" for a period of time. The flour, grist, and saw mill was also at times used to grind corn meal and as a distillery. The mill's two turbines, that produced about 25 barrels of flour daily in its heyday, were supplied by the Pequea Creek, seen in the foreground, via a 1500' head race from an 8' dam. A 1200' tail race completed the cycle.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/8th second at F45.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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In 1747 the Moravians, as part of a self-sufficient community, built a thriving center of craft and commerce along the Monocacy Creek and the Lehigh River in Bethlehem Pennsylvania.  Included in that cluster of buildings were a saw mill, soap mill, wash houses,   grist mill, oil mill, tannery, blacksmith shop, water works and a brass foundry.  Some of these structures are still standing today.  In this photo (from left to right) are the tannery, Luckenbach Mill and the springhouse.

Technical details:
Busch Pressman Model D 4x5 LF press camera.
Graflex Optar 135mm F4.7 lens in a Graphex shutter.
Wratten 8 (yellow) filter on lens using a Kodak series VI slip-on filter adapter.  
Arista EDU 200 Ultra B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/15th second @ F32.
Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in Mod54 daylight tank. 6 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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In 1747 the Moravians, as part of a self-sufficient community, built a thriving center of craft and commerce along the Monocacy Creek and the Lehigh River in Bethlehem Pennsylvania.  Included in that cluster of buildings were a saw mill, soap mill, wash houses,   grist mill, oil mill, tannery, blacksmith shop, water works and a brass foundry.  Some of these structures are still standing today.  In this photo, a section of the back end of the mill, once used for mill storage, stands in ruins, an Archimedes screw which was used in several devices within the mill and designed to lift heavy objects like mill stones, lays on the grass next to a large gear, also used in milling operations.

Technical details:
Busch Pressman Model D 4x5 LF press camera.
Graflex Optar 135mm F4.7 lens in a Graphex shutter.
Wratten 8 (yellow) filter on lens using a Kodak series VI slip-on filter adapter.  
Arista EDU 200 Ultra B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/30th second @ F32.
Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in Mod54 daylight tank. 6 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

4x5 for 365 project (160/365)

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In 1747 the Moravians, as part of a self-sufficient community, built a thriving center of craft and commerce along the Monocacy Creek and the Lehigh River in Bethlehem Pennsylvania.  Included in that cluster of buildings were a saw mill, soap mill, wash houses,   grist mill, oil mill, tannery, blacksmith shop, water works and a brass foundry.  Some of these structures are still standing today.  In this photo, a section of the back end of the mill, once used for mill storage, stands in ruins, an Archimedes screw which was used in several devices within the mill and designed to lift heavy objects like mill stones, lays on the grass just beyond the wall.

Technical details:
Busch Pressman Model D 4x5 LF press camera.
Graflex Optar 135mm F4.7 lens in a Graphex shutter.
Wratten 8 (yellow) filter on lens using a Kodak series VI slip-on filter adapter.  
Arista EDU 200 Ultra B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/50th second @ F32.
Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in Mod54 daylight tank. 6 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
Some dodging of the wall and burning of the outside was done in post to reveal shadow detail on the brick and control the bright sunlight on the grass.  I really need to shoot this type of scene in full cloud cover to control the tonality range at exposure time.

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Stoffel Wagner built this Mill in 1767 and several generations of the Wagner family operated it over the span of 200 years. The Mill is located on West Walnut Street just off of Route 412 in Lower Saucon Township which is near Hellertown, PA in Northampton County.  The Hellertown Historical Society uses the Miller's house, on the opposite side of the mill, as their headquarters and is responsible for the renovations and upkeep of the mill.  The footprint of the structure is 35'x55'  with the mill being constructed of fieldstone.  It is 2.5 stories high with a 2.5 story, 25'x35' addition that forms the mill in an "L" shape. There is a park setting surrounding the mill with two mill ponds and a creek, a baseball field and park benches to watch the ample waterfowl population.

Technical details:
Busch Pressman Model D 4x5 LF press camera.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Arista EDU 200 Ultra B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/15 second @ F45.
Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in Mod54 daylight tank. 6 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius.
Scanned with Epson V600.

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The Bromley Mill, located on the Cuttalossa Creek in Solebury Township, Bucks County Pennsylvania, not far from New Hope. The Mill has been known as Bromley Lowe’s Hobby Mill or simply Bromley’s Mill. It stands across the street from the Cuttalossa Inn. The name Cuttalossa comes from the name of an Indian village which existed in the area meaning "the place of the middle spring." The original mill dates back to 1752 and was in use until 1929. On the grounds of the mill, mini Baby Doll Sheep are raised alongside Chickens and Geese. You can purchase a handful of feed from a machine in front of the Inn and feed the animals. It's a very quiet and idyllic setting, great for photography. 

Camera: Calumet 45NX 4x5 large format monorail view camera. 

Lens: Rodenstock Geronar 150mm F6.3 lens in a Copal 0 shutter. No filter.

Film: Arista EDU 200 Ultra B&W Negative Film, shot at box speed. 

Exposure: 1/2 second @ F45. 

Development: Self Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in Paterson Universal Tank using the Taco Method. 12 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius. Kodak indicator stop bath.  Ilford Rapid Fixer. Photo-Flo rinse.

Scanning: Negative scanned with Epson V600 in two scans and merged back together in PhotoShop since the V600 doesn't natively support 4x5 scans in one pass.  Lightly warm toned in Lightroom.