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Moscow, Russia
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Moscow, Russia
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OK so I am way behind on developing, projects, in general all things photographic. The weather has been a nightmare here, and I wanted to shoot outside with the collodion, and failing that I have retreated a little.
Thanks Kaden for encouraging me to post again…sometimes I need a kick ;-)
Shot in a lovely offal bar in Shinjuku district of Tokyo, with Tommy as company.
Bronica SQ Ai, 80mm f2.8, Trix pushed to 1600 in DDx
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EOS 5D Mark II
Soho NYC
Moscow, Russia
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Ambrotype / Black Glass
Opalotype / Photogenic Drawing
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iPhone photo from my bike tour last week
Testing a 5×8 stereo camera made by Ray Morgenweck. Achromat lenses just like the Scovill cameras of the 1800’s. This beauty came with a new wood tripod with spiky ends. If I were to use it indoors, I think it would scratch that wood floors for sure.
I have in the past month slowed down my photographic activities. This because I am taking stock of my ongoing project(s) and making the arrangements for the necessary tools/materials for safe mercurial daguerreotypy. Still, it will take a while.
Daguerreotype (circa 1800’s)
Tintype (circa 1800’s)
1780 Bone Slider Air Mounted Under Mica Antique Microscope Slide.
All images displayed are from my personal collection.
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Brass & Glass Heaven:
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Rt. J Beck W.H. Walmsley & Co. Philadelphia Sole American Agents 17″x14″ Rectr 24 inch focus.
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Camera Fetish:
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Chambre de voyage 8×10, 240mm f3.5 Hermagis lens. Made by Charles ALIBERT, 12 Bd. St-Martin in Paris, circa 1895. A traditional French old walnut tailboard camera.
Acquired at Antiq-Photo in Paris.
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CDags:
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Article written for the Community of Contemporary Daguerreotype (CDags) about the George Eastman House Workshop experience. Images courtesy of GEH. A special thanks to Alan A. Bekhuis.
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Recommended Books:
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* First Photographs, William Henry Fox Talbot and the Birth of Photography. Texts by Michael Gray, Arthur Ollman & Carol McCusker, PH.
* William Henry Fox Talbot, Geoffrey Batchen, Phaidon.
* Paper and Light, The Calotype in France and Great Britain 1839-1870, DRG Publisher.
* Alternative Processes Condensed, A Manual of Gum Dichromate and Other Contact Printing Processes, Christina Z. Anderson.
* American Photographic Patents, The Daguereotype & Wet Plate Era 1840-1880, Janice G. Schimmelman, MP.
Two patents by Southworth & Hawes: 1. The self-regulating suspension plate-holder 2. A plate-holder for camera that allows for different shooting tmes/different views in the same plate (stereoscopic with one lens)/different plates in one holder.
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Personal Collection:
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“Cabbage”, sepia toned silver gelatin photogram by Ron Saunders.
Toned silver gelatin print by Josh Olie.
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EOS 5D MK II
2.8/21 ZE
4.7.12
I feel little selfish on posting thesedays.
think I am going slowdown after this.
Happy Easter everyone!
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EOS 5D MK II
2.8/21 ZE
My never-ending love of trees..
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EOS 5D MK II
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