Saturday, October 09, 2010

The Aphid Eater


Details:
4x5 Daguerreotype
Iodine: 35 seconds
Bromine: 8 Seconds
Second Iodine: 10 Seconds
Exposure: 9600Ws @ f2.8
Lighting: studio strobe, one head, 22" beauty dish reflector
Development: 4:30 @ 70˚C

Friday, October 08, 2010

Stereo!

Details:
4x5 Daguerreotype
Iodine: 35 seconds
Bromine: 12 seconds

Second Iodine: 35 seconds
Exposure: 5:00 @ f11
Lighting: afternoon shade
Development: 4:15 @ 70˚C

Tried a cool new toy, a stereo lens set and shutter made by Wista for their 4x5 cameras, with a matched pair of 130mm f5.6 lenses. I have no idea how to make successful stereo images, but I suppose I will eventually learn.