Before being able to test out new printing methods as previously described, it would be an advantage to have some decent negatives which to print from. Like the print experiment posts, I want to research different capture techniques. The first test is using a teasel as subject capturing it in natural light. This basic set up can be seen below. By using a roll of lining paper as a back drop and positioning the teasel roughly 5 inches away attached to a barrel, with the camera positioned to the front. Natural sunlight is from above slightly to the right. Two images were taken after taking an incident light meter reading.
Meter reading f5.6 @ 500th Sec
Shot 1. was taken at f5.6 @ 250th Sec. One stop of extra light to counter the recipicale light failure.
Shot 2. was taken at f8 @ 125th Sec. (extended) depth of field. By using these speeds and aperture setting the same amount of light will hit the film plane. The only difference will be the extended detail on the subject - depth of field.
Camera had two bellows for a detailed close up of the teasel to fill the image plane. Lens was 210mm focal length. Film uses was Ilford HP5 Plus 400.
Lens was a Schneider Symmar-S 210mm
The image below has been scanned from the neg but no adjustments have been made. The reason is to show the true potential of the neg for printing in one of the alternative processes already described.
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