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A view from a small hill overlooking the creek and mill race area at Waterloo Village.  The village is a restored 19th century canal town in Byram Township, Sussex County New Jersey.  Many of the buildings 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.
0.9 ND and Carl-Zeiss Softar-1 filters stacked on lens to get a longer exposure time and soften highlight areas for a more tranquil feel to the image.
Ilford FP4+ B&W film, shot at ISO 125.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.   
4x5" negative scanned with Epson V600.

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This is the Stone Arch Bridge in Kenoza Lake, Sullivan County, New York.  The bridge was originally built in 1880 by Swiss immigrants Henry and Philip Hembt. It was restored in 1980-81 by the Division of Public Works and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The bridge spans the east branch of the Callicoon Creek and is situated in a 20 acre park with a playground for children, picnic tables and a hilltop parking area. It's an area favorite for wedding and family photos.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7" large format metal field camera with 4x5" film back.
90mm F5.6 Schneider Super-Angulon lens in a Copal 0 shutter.
Diffusion filter on lens to soften the highlights and add a little character to the shot.
Ilford FP4+ B&W film, shot at ISO 125.
Exposure was 1/2 second at F45.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.
4x5" negative scanned with Epson V600.  
Cropped to desired size in post.

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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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This is section of Flat Brook in Sussex County, New Jersey.  The stone arch is a bridge for the passing road and on the other side of the bridge is Buttermilk Falls, said to be the tallest waterfall in New Jersey.

Technical details:
Busch Pressman Model D 4x5 LF press camera.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Tiffen 0.6/ND4 2 stop neutral density filter and Carl-Zeiss Softar-1 filter.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
Metered with Minolta one degree digital spot meter.
5 seconds at F22.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal 1:100 for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
Cropped to desired size in post.

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A bent tree, it's leaves wind blown by a warm Spring wind, sits in a grassy section of Wallpack Center.   The town is one of several that were abandoned as part of the canceled Tocks Island dam project back in the late 1960s and early 1970s.  

Technical details:
Busch Pressman Model D 4x5 large format press camera.
Graflex Optar 135mm F4.7 lens in a Graphex shutter.
Carl-Zeiss Softar-1 filter.
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film.
Exposure was 1/4 second @ F22.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal 1:100 for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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I had posted an earlier shot of my Grandmother that I shot last Sunday during her 91st birthday party.  That earlier shot was on Ilford HP5+ while this is one I did on Fujifilm HR-T 30 green sensitive X-Ray film for comparison. 

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

Lens: Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in a Copal B shutter.  Carl-Zeiss Softar-1 filter on lens to add some edge softness.

Film: Fuji Super HR-T 30 medium speed green sensitive X-Ray film.  Purchased as 8x10" sheets and cut down to 4x5".  Film rated at 100 ISO. 

Exposure: 1/60th @ F16. 

Lighting:  Because of the tight space this was taken in, I was limited to a single strobe and small(ish) light modifier.  I used a Alien Bees B800 @ 3/4 power with a spill kill reflector shot through a 34" Westcott shoot-through umbrella placed camera left aimed at a 45 degree angle to subject. 

Development: Self Developed film in Rodinal (Adox Adinol) 1:100 in three reel Paterson Universal Tank using Mod54 six sheet 4x5 insert.  6 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius with minimal inversions. Tap water stop bath. Ilford Rapid Fixer. Photo-Flo. Hung on shower curtain to dry on film.

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.  Cropped to taste in Lightroom 4. 

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A simple flower bouquet my Wife purchased from the local Giant supermarket.  

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

Lens: Rodenstock Geronar 150mm F6.3 lens in a Copal 0 shutter.  Carl-Zeiss Softar-1 filter on lens to add some edge softness.

Film: Arista EDU 100 Ultra 100 ISO Negative sheet Film (re-branded Fomapan), shot at 64 ISO.

Exposure: 1/60th second @ F16. 

Lighting: Single Alien Bees B800 studio strobe @ 3/4 power in 60" Photek Softlighter, positioned to camera right.  White bounce card placed to camera left to reflect light back onto subject.  Strobe triggered with PocketWizard Plus II radio triggers.  Metered with Sekonic L358 meter. 

Development: Self Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in Paterson Universal Tank using the Taco Method. 13 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius. Tap water 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.