New Brighton Lighthouse & Bidston Hill.

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Had a trip out with @stevelmx5 the other day to New Brighton & got a single shot - to be honest, it was more because I felt that I had to after all of the messing around, batcape, random photobombers, Polaroid back not playing ball, etc. than the actual merits of the photo itself :LOL:

Taken on a Calumet Large Format & my first proper shot with it, I used Fomapan 100 & stand developed in Rodinal - post processing curves & dodge & burn. There's a slight light leak at the back of the camera that I am sorting now but has resulted in some unevenness of tone throughout both shots.

Second shot is Bidston Hill Windmill from a different day - need to revisit when the sky has a bit more atmosphere but I've been spoiled by my infrared versions of here so will be trying to get something similar (I remain hopelessly optimistic:)

Cheers for looking (y)



 
I'm liking those mate, particularly the Bidston shot. I like the fact the path is more prominent than the windmill so it leads you through the shot. I'll get mine up once I finish the roll.
 
Lovely 5x4 images Mike, love the contrast and tones. Is the standard lens on a 5x4 a 210mm ? I once had a Toyo 45C many (many) years ago. I now shoot a 6x7 neg and loving it.

regards;
Pete
 
stevelmx5 said:
I'm liking those mate, particularly the Bidston shot. I like the fact the path is more prominent than the windmill so it leads you through the shot. I'll get mine up once I finish the roll.
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Looking forward to seeing them mate, cheers for the feedback (y)

macvisual said:
Lovely 5x4 images Mike, love the contrast and tones. Is the standard lens on a 5x4 a 210mm ? I once had a Toyo 45C many (many) years ago. I now shoot a 6x7 neg and loving it.

regards;
Pete
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Cheers Pete, my Calumet came with a Fujinon 150mm so I had assumed that was standard but I think 210mm may well be the norm given what I've read whilst researching recessed lensboards. Do you still have any shots from the Toyo?
 
moomike said:
Looking forward to seeing them mate, cheers for the feedback (y)



Cheers Pete, my Calumet came with a Fujinon 150mm so I had assumed that was standard but I think 210mm may well be the norm given what I've read whilst researching recessed lensboards. Do you still have any shots from the Toyo?
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No, sorry Mike, it was about 22yrs ago I last had a Toyo 45C, I had a marriage split in the last 6yrs, I left everything behind film and negatives wise etc.... Time to re-fresh and move on.
 
macvisual said:
No, sorry Mike, it was about 22yrs ago I last had a Toyo 45C, I had a marriage split in the last 6yrs, I left everything behind film and negatives wise etc.... Time to re-fresh and move on.
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Ditto.... Know the feeling very well. Lost all my photo's of the miners stike (sad) but she knew where it would hurt lol
 
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