Sussix-County-NJ

4x5 for 365 project (210/365)

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A look at the dam 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.
0.9 ND filter on lens.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
4 seconds at F32. 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.

4x5 for 365 project (179/365)

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The doors to salvation.  Dedicated in 1872, the Walpack Center Methodist-Episcopal Church was built by Jacob S. Roe at a cost of approximately $7,000.  The church held regular services until 1978 when the building was sold to the federal government.  It is maintained by the National Parks Service and is the center of community activities held by the local historical society.

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.
1/2 second @ F22.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

4x5 for 365 project (178/365)

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In a very small 19th century town like Walpack Center, New Jersey everything built there is often leaning to one side, built on a hill or bowed in the center, often times all three at the same time.  For someone with OCD tendencies, getting things lined up and even on every axis can be quite maddening.  This is the post office, ZIP code 07881.  

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 @ F22.
Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in Mod54 daylight tank. 6 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius.
Negative scanned with Epson V600. Cropped in post.

4x5 for 365 project (165/365)

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A tree looms over a garage in the very quiet town of Wallpack Center, New Jersey.

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 (164/365)

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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.

4x5 for 365 project (159/365)

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One of the several houses left in Wallpack Center, New Jersey. It would make a good advertisement for Sherwin-Williams Paints.

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.  
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film.
Exposure was 1/15 second @ F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal (Adox Adonal) 1:100 for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

4x5 for 365 project (158/365)

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A road-side pond in the Delaware Water Gap area of Sussex, New Jersey.  It was very windy when I shot this and with the camera and tripod being shaken ever so slightly by the wind, I knew I wasn't going to be getting the crisp shot I wanted.  I also shot it on 38mm 4x5 pinhole and that might actually turn out to be the better shot.  

Technical details:
Busch Pressman Model D 4x5 LF press camera.
Schneider Angulon 90mm F6.8 lens in a Linhof Compur shutter.
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 (156/365)

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The old one-room schoolhouse at Wallpack Center, New Jersey.

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.