B/W 8x10" Film Image

[John Miller]

Here's a b/w 8x10" (full frame) image I did of a stagecoach in Trail Dust Town using a old Burke and James field camera and a Fuji 300 f5.6 lens on Ilford HP5 film. FYI: I was pulling or pushing a large container on a cart around carrying my extra holders, focusing cloth. and other pieces of various gear needed.

John

 

[Asher Kelman]

Really appreciate original work like this!

Do you still have a darkroom setup or it’s all put away or sold off?

Asher

 

[Jerome Marot]

Why are there little white circles at the bottom of the picture?

 

[Will Thompson]

Your stagecoach photo is absolutely stunning!

Here’s a Polaroid 8x10 I shot when on a photo trek with Asher!

 

[Maris Rusis]

John Miller, good focus, good exposure, brilliant subject. Yes there are some development artifacts on the edges of the picture but I don't find them obtrusive. Are you by any chance left handed?

 

[Asher Kelman]

John,

Maris Rusis is one of the few living photographers in analog media who actually gets his fingers wet and know paper and film as part of his craft!

Asher

 

[John Miller]

Why are there little white circles at the bottom of the picture?

The circles were due to crappy professional lab processing...!😡

 

[John Miller]

Really appreciate original work like this!

Do you still have a darkroom setup or it’s all put away or sold off?

Asher

I don't have darkroom anymore but most of it is put away, the 2 enlargers, trays and most of the stuff needed for a darkroom.

 

[Asher Kelman]

I don't have darkroom anymore but most of it is put away, the 2 enlargers, trays and most of the stuff needed for a darkroom.

I still have drums for processing paper prints using printed transparencies or negatives!

Asher

 

[Jerome Marot]

The circles were due to crappy professional lab processing...!😡

I wonder whether it was the processing, the camera or the scan. What about processing the films yourself? It does not take much equipment and, for B&W film, is quite easy.

 

[John Miller]

I've processed 8x10" sheet film in the past, in trays and in tanks with metal hangers but I don't have a darkroom anymore plus I've always liked having
my sheet film processed by a good lab also keeping fresh chemicals on hand would be a hassle. Nothing again people who do their own processing.

 

[Kriti Shah]

A mesmerizing monochrome masterpiece! Your dedication to the craft truly shines through in this captivating stagecoach image. The blend of vintage equipment and modern vision is awe-inspiring.

 

[John Miller]

Thanks for the nice comment, I try!

Everything connected to 8x10 film is big, heavy and slow to use. Just so you know!