Photos
Few things say "welcome" like an open picket fence. Spotted in the village at Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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 F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight developing tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600. Cropped in post.
A firewood pile sits in the shelter of an overhang on a house in the village at Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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 F22.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight developing tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600. Cropped in post.
Today marks the half way point in this 4x5 for 365 project. Every time out with the cameras I learn more and more and get to put to use more of the tips and tricks I have learned by reading books by the masters of the art from decades past. Each time I pull the dark slide and press the shutter release cable it is one step closer to the craft of photography instead of just "taking pictures". Mistakes are made, corrections are noted, time is spent researching better and better darkroom developing and printing methods. It has been a very enlightening experience so far and certainly a lot of fun. Here's to the next 182 days !
This is the Landis House in the village at Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The house, which was home to Henry and Emma Landis, was built in 1870 and is a good example of the typical Pennsylvania farm house of that period.
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.
1/4th second at F45.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight developing tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
It's odd how sometimes scenes from old movies or TV shows pop into my mind when I stumble on a scene while out shooting. When I saw this cellar door and dirty window on the side of a cabin I immediately thought of some of the scenes they would have in the old black and white Twilight Zone episodes where they were telling the story of a frontier person that was pioneering the west, only to be visited by an alien or space ship.
Spotted while at the village at Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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.
1/15th second at F22.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600. Cropped to desired size in post.
A storefront from one of the 19th century shops in the village at Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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 F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600. Cropped to desired size in post.
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.
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.
Fort Hancock's Battery Potter, constructed from 1890-1894, was the first disappearing gun battery in the U. S. Originally called Lift-gun Battery #1, it was the first and only disappearing gun battery powered by a steam hydraulic lift system. There is a YouTube video that shows how this worked here: http://youtu.be/PYxqTGxXybA In operation from 1893-1906, it was obsolete by the time it was built because the fastest firing of the gun took over two minutes. Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
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.
1/8th second at F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600. Cropped to desired size in post.
They seldom make doors this ornamental on warehouses. Building 124, part of a long abandoned warehouse and storage section of Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
Fort Hancock was built in 1890 to protect New York Harbor from attack by sea. It replaced an earlier fort called Fort Gates that was built during the war of 1812. Fort Hancock included a series of concrete gun batteries built on large concrete foundations and 12 inch barbette guns. The cold war era brought in new defenses including Nike Missiles that could intercept jet fighters. The surface to air missiles defended the skies from 1954 through 1974 when the fort closed as an active Army base. The fort complex and it's remaining 35 buildings are now part of the National Parks of New York Harbor under the National Park System and remains a popular Summertime day trip spot with beaches lining the Sandy Hook peninsula and bike rental areas providing transportation for tourists. Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse in the United States is at the center of the Fort complex.
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 second at F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest standing lighthouse in the United States. Located in Sandy Hook, Monmouth County New Jersey, the 103 foot tall, octagon shaped lighthouse stands at the center of Fort Hancock, a former army base that was setup to protect the New York Harbor approaches. The lighthouse first came into service in 1764 and a lighthouse keeper actively manned the light until approximately 1913. During the revolutionary war the British captured the lighthouse. An attack by the Continental Army led by Benjamin Tupper tried to to destroy the lighthouse with cannon fire to render it useless to the British, but after an hour of volleys, he “found the walls so firm that the cannon fire could make no impression.” The British continued to hold the lighthouse for much of the rest of the war. The lighthouse is now run by the National Park Service and is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
In addition to the B&W, I had also shot some Kodak Ektar color images from the front of the lighthouse. Those will be posted once I get enough color shots to do an entire batch of C-41 developing.
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.
Wratten # 12 (deep yellow/minus blue) filter on lens to darken the blue sky on the B&W tones.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/15th second at F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
Building 124, part of a long abandoned warehouse and storage section of Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
Fort Hancock was built in 1890 to protect New York Harbor from attack by sea. It replaced an earlier fort called Fort Gates that was built during the war of 1812. Fort Hancock included a series of concrete gun batteries built on large concrete foundations and 12 inch barbette guns. The cold war era brought in new defenses including Nike Missiles that could intercept jet fighters. The surface to air missiles defended the skies from 1954 through 1974 when the fort closed as an active Army base. The fort complex and it's remaining 35 buildings are now part of the National Parks of New York Harbor under the National Park System and remains a popular Summertime day trip spot with beaches lining the Sandy Hook peninsula and bike rental areas providing transportation for tourists. Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse in the United States is at the center of the Fort complex.
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 second at F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
A herb garden located on the grounds of the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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.
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film, shot at ISO 50.
1/8th second at F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
A 19th century farmer's tool shed found at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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.
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film, shot at ISO 50.
1/30th second at F22.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
Windows and shutters on a cabin from the 1800s found at at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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 F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
An old wooden sawhorse sits in front of a small storage barn at the Landis Valley Museum. Landis Valley is a living history village in Lancaster County Pennsylvania offering a variety of buildings, barns, farm plots and shops from the 1800s that allow the visitor to experience what a small farming community was like in the 19th century. The rustic nature of this spot caught my eye. I could have done without all the wind I was experiencing when shooting this. I have this on my list of things to re-shoot when I go back to Landis Valley in the future.
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 F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
Federal Barn at the Landis Valley Museum. Landis Valley is a living history village in Lancaster County Pennsylvania offering a variety of buildings, barns, farm plots and shops from the 1800s that allow the visitor to experience what a small farming community was like in the 19th century.
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. Cropped in post.
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.
Surveyor's Shop at the Landis Valley Museum. Landis Valley is a living history village offering a variety of buildings, barns, farm plots and shops from the 1800s that allow the visitor to experience what a small farming community was like in the 19th century.
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.
1/15th second at F32.
Semi-stand development in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:100 dilution for 15 minutes in Mod54 daylight tank.
Negative scanned with Epson V600. Cropped in post.
Located along the heavily traveled and outlet store lined Route 30 corridor in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, the Willow Hill Covered Bridge is one of Lancaster's more unique bridges. It was constructed in 1962 by Roy Zimmerman who used parts from two former covered bridges including Miller's Farm Covered Bridge (originally built in 1871) and Good's Fording Covered Bridge (originally built in 1855). The bridge spans Miller's Run, a tributary of Mill Creek with a length of 93 feet utilizing a Burr arch truss design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The parking lot of the America Music Theater provides ample parking for those wishing to visit the bridge.
Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
90mm F5.6 Schneider Super-Angulon lens. Yellow-Green filter on lens.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/2 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.
There was a lot of unanticipated wind in Lancaster on Saturday which caused a lot of leaf movement in many of my shots but that comes with the territory in this part of Pennsylvania.
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.