Bucks-County-PA

4x5 for 365 project (77/365)

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.

4x5 for 365 project (76/365)

One of the set of arches found at the Moravian Pottery and Tile works in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  At the Pottery and Tile works, which is now a living history museum, handmade tiles are still produced in a manner similar to that developed by the pottery's founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Mercer was a major proponent of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America. He directed the work at the pottery from 1898 until his death in 1930. 

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

Lens: Rodenstock Geronar 150mm F6.3 lens in a Copal 0 shutter.  Hoya Yellow-Green filter on the lens.

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

Exposure: 6 seconds @ F64. 

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.  Cropped in Lightroom.