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Ground glass viewing is an entirely different experience, and a wonderful way to expand one's compositional skills (seeing the 'image' upside down and reversed).  It's a more contemplative experience, and affords the ability to individually control negative exposure and development.  And the prints can be delicious with a suitable workflow.  One can even contact print 8x10 negs (no enlarger) to maintain rich tonality and detail.  Camera movements can also come in handy.

 

Feel better now?

 

In all seriousness, not everyone's cup of tea, but I highly recommend at least one large format adventure.

 

Jeff

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Ground glass viewing is an entirely different experience, and a wonderful way to expand one's compositional skills (seeing the 'image' upside down and reversed).  It's a more contemplative experience, and affords the ability to individually control negative exposure and development.  And the prints can be delicious with a suitable workflow.  One can even contact print 8x10 negs (no enlarger) to maintain rich tonality and detail.  Camera movements can also come in handy.

 

Feel better now?

 

In all seriousness, not everyone's cup of tea, but I highly recommend at least one large format adventure.

 

Jeff

 

I know you're right, one day I will go large format, this just isn't the right time. :)

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Same camera, lens, film etc as #23602.

 

PS - at some point I may try to view all the posts I've missed whilst being on my travels - no promises though!

 

Simple and effective, an almost soulful photograph! Thanks Keith, what developer did you use for your Acros?

 

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Charles

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Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/16 (from about 1938), uncoated Tessar, Portra 160

 

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Simple and effective, an almost soulful photograph! Thanks Keith, what developer did you use for your Acros?

 

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Charles

Charles - Rodinal 1:50.  It is now my standard developer for everything b&w as my developing sessions can be three months or so apart due to my Spring and autumn travels.  I know I am not going to fall foul of it suffering from oxidisation! 

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He did that mate :)

Did you have any luck with your scanner? I'm convinced it's a software thing as my scanner started playing up again and all I did was force quit Vuescan open Silver fox and scan three negs. Went back to Vuescan and all was good again.

Anyway hopefully you get it fixed soon.

Still working on it. We're heading into our 3rd day of intervention via Teamviewer.

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I love Your pics, folks. I'll be off for a short while, but thanks for your pics. Our "old" Rollei's and Leicas and Vintage cam's keep on rocking and rollin' - and doing well - and I like it !!!

Have a nice time and see You in a while,

JM

 

(Picture shot at Clervaux Abbey in 2015, Leica IIIf / Kodak 4oo TriX)

 

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Another view of the bridge etc shown in #23606.  M7, C-Sonnar 50mm, Acros 100, Rodinal 1:50.

 

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