4×5

I found a Speed Graphic recently with a Rollei Heidosmat 18cm f/2.8 lens and have been playing around with that lately. This isn’t really a departure from shooting wet plate, I just don’t have a lot of time now, and the whole wet plate process takes a bit of time to set up and tear down, so 4×5 film has been a little easier to manage….and I really like shooting with the bigger cameras. Film slows you down a bit over digital, and 4×5 is REALLY slow! One sheet/photo at a time!

All of the black and white photos here are Kodak Tmax 400 film, developed in Tmax developer, and shot and developed at box speed. The color photos are Fuji FP-100c, which is a discontinued instant film. I only have a couple of boxes left, so I’m shooting it sparingly.