Shooting on the 5x4 camera today using 2 lights getting some close up of faces. The camera had to be extremely close to the model to get close enough for the shot, the lights were positioned either side of the model. Using the 5x4 camera it can be a very personal experence with how close you have to work next to the model. Its all about the depth of field, you are able to get parts of the face in focus while the rest is out. For example on the model above we focused on her lip piercings and the surrounding face features wont be sharp as her mouth. One light had the soft box attached while the key light had a white umbrella attached. We took the images and began to process the film sheets.
Processing 5x4 Film Sheets:
Pre soak in 20'c water for 1 minute
Developer Chart Search Results
| Film | Developer | Dilution | ASA/ISO | 35mm | 120 | Sheet | Temp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+100 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+19 | 100 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+25 | 100 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+25 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+37 | 100 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+50 | 100 | 8-9 | 8-9 | 8-9 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+100 | 100 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+200 | 100 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+50 | 200 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 20C | |
| Fomapan 100 | Rodinal | 1+100 | 400 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20C |
We will be using the timing chart highlighted in yellow, our solution we use is Rodinal which is diluted 1 + 50 dilute it too weak and it will take longer to develop.
- 9 minutes in the developer and agitate while its developing.
- 2 minutes in the stop bath
- 2 minutes in the fixer
Once the film sheets have been developed and washed you then have to hang them in a dryer to dry off before you can continue your process. Once they are dry (we left them over lunch time) they are then ready to scan in to the computer. Scanner we used was an Epson Scanner, loading the negative dull side down you select the settings in the drop down menu.
- Doc - Film with holder
- Film Type - B&W negative film
- Image type - 16 bit grayscale
- Resolution - 300
Preview scan so you can change the view. Scanning in on a lower resolution will give a quicker look at the finished results with some amount of detail but if scan in the negative on a higher resolution you it take longer but the detail in the image is remarkable. The 5x4 captures detail beyond belief it really is fascinating the pours in skin the tiny vessels in the eyes you get to see everything!
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