Two Views...

[scott]

Hi all -

I pulled all the tools out of my Gatemouth 20 last week and filled it with the Seneca Improved View, a lens, Packard, meter, and holders. Hiked the local trail to the waterfall nearby (euphemistically saying "waterfall" here - it has water that falls, but really is only about 3' high). I've done this many many times, but the results are always different. It's a nice hike (a little less than 2 miles roundtrip), it's good to get out, and is convenient to home. So, out I went.

This is the first real time I've carted this gear successfully. It's heavy. The bag, as packed, excluding tripod, was 22 pounds. Good workout. But totally worth it, and I want to do this more.

Anyway, I took three shots, two of which I'm happy with, though I haven't scanned the last yet.




I'm very happy with the rendering on the UM-MA, the reciprocity correction seems solid. I like them.

I'm kind of limiting myself to one lens right now - a Wray 18" f/10 process lens that's big, heavy, and chipped. I have a 210/5.6 that covers, but I don't really want to keep moving it from lensboard to lensboard. The one lens thing is kind of liberating, really.

Thanks for looking.
Scott

[Julio1fer]

Very nice tones and a lovely subject! Your strenuous exercise was well rewarded!

[Bennybee]

At least you've got something that looks like a waterfall. Over here I sadly only have a trickle over a stone in the water...
Seriously, these are nice shots, Scott. Well done. I had to google 'Gatemouth 20' and what the 'Improved View' from Seneca exactly looked like, and it seems to me that you had a serious workout that day

[Brazile]

Good results from a fun outing -- glad you're getting out and about with the big kit!

Robert

[PFMcFarland]

That one lens must weigh half as much as the camera! Hope you find something lighter to bring along in the future. Beautiful images of the falls, Scott.

PF

[alexvaras]

Both very beautiful.

[scott]

Thanks everyone! I've had mixed results overall with this rig and the mammography film. Things seem to be coming together with it at last.

I thought this loop was a little over a mile till I looked on strava. More of a workout than I'd realized. But other than having to carry this with a bag with a shoulder strap, it's really not so bad. I want to pack this thing off on a vacation to the beach but I only have two 18x24 holders, and nothing to store shot film in. May be time to invest in some more DDS's...