Large Format Film Photography FINA Photo has TOYO Filed cameras (folding camera) and Toyo View Camera (large rail camera) LINKS: How to use: Toyo Filed Camera- folding camera. www.cameramanuals.org/prof_pdf/toyo_field_45cf.pdf Camera Movements. www.toyoview.com/LargeFrmtTech/lgformat.html
The Large 4x5 View Camera allows for the lens and film plane to move to correct for perspective and focus. The Folding Field camera also has some basic movements of the lens. The Lens Parts
Camera lens and film plane movements – basic Getting Started With Image Control and Camera Movements: Creative Challenges and Simple Solutions. For a full list of Movements see: http://www.toyoview.com/LargeFrmtTech/lgformat.html Controlling Perspective and Parallel Lines Challenge: you must angle the camera upwards to shoot a tall structure - keep all lines parallel even though you must angle the camera upwards to encompass the scene. Solution: Rise. First, align the camera back parallel to the subject. Then, by using the rise movement, the lens' point of view is moved above eye level, thereby keeping vertical lines parallel. Rise, fall and shift are all parallel movements. Increased Control of Perspective and Parallel Lines Challenge: You still need more control of perspective than shifting up gives you Incline Bed - Front and rear are tilted forward at the same degree and kept parallel, giving the effect of increased Front Rise.
Increasing Depth of Field Challenge: You see a vast landscape with a field of flowers and distant mountains. You want to have both the flowers near the camera and the distant mountain in focus at the same time. Solution: Front Tilt. Tilting the lens forward will extend the plane of focus far beyond the effect of using a small lens aperture and allow you to get near and far objects in focus at the same time. Front tilt is usually combined with using a small aperture such as f/16 or f/22. It does not replace using a small aperture, but rather enhances the effect over a greater subject plane.
Work Sequence for 4x5: • • • • • •
Load film in holders Put camera on large TRIPOD Take light meter reading Expose photos process the film print contact prints - enlarge.
Equipment in Camera Bag • • • • • •
Camera with Lens Light Meter Loupe. Dark Cloth Film Holders Cable Release
Processing The film: Use a tank that has a divider (found in the film processing room) load 2 sheets in one Patterson film processing tank Check the amount of time recommended for the film type Chemicals amounts: 21 oz. to fill the tank - Process with the same sequence and timing as 35mm ENLARGING THE 4x5 Enlarge 4x5 or create contact print - use Fibre Paper Use the large Omega 4x5 enlarger in the darkroom LENSES in Omega Enlarger For 4x5 film — 135mm Lens. For 120 Film - 80mm Lens Use Large Contrast Filter Sheets, and change the position of the magnifier lens in the enlarger head to the correct position for the film size.
___________________________________________________________ Assignment - Large Format Photography. Due: Feb 25th. - 2 contact prints and 1 enlargement 1 Shoot 4x5 Work in groups of 3 to take photos with the Large format cameras. Take 4 Photos in total as a group - take 2 first and process them then take 2 more. Try 1 Portrait, 1 closeup, building or outside. Compose and light the subject to get good images and good exposure. 2 PRINT Print 2 contact Prints – each on one 8x10 Black or white Border - use Fibre Paper 1 Print 11x14” or 8x10” Dodge and Burn if needed. use Fibre Paper Dates: Feb 4 Large format Camera Demo and shoot first photos Feb 11 Continue work Large format – Print Fibre Feb 25 Critique Large format Prints. *Install color project in Gallery
RESERVE - Large format Cameras. 3 days borrowing write: name- email- date out – date in. * Sign out Camera with the tech in the sign out binder TOYO Folding Camera
Cadet Rail Camera