Recent content by Paul Taylor

I didn't know Peter was *that* tall!

Here is tonight's update : I glued the yellow film holder / back guide on, and masked for paint. PXL_20250802_033047091 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr I used some matte black acrylic paint on the "lens cone." PXL_20250802_041231021 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr Some threaded inserts, and...

Thanks Pete - I was surprised to find something like I was looking for already made. At best, it will work as intended - at worst I will have to modify the files a bit. Either way, it should be fun. There was a ton of conventional 3d printable view cameras but this was the only handheld large...

This isn't my files - I linked the website of the person who made the files in the post. However, for the stuff I design/model I use TinkerCad (free, web based and super easy to use) for simpler stuff - and Autodesk Fusion360 for more complicated stuff. Autodesk Fusion360 has a free tier for...

After having success with my resin printed (Creality Halot Mage - great resin printer. Love the thing) 6x12 and fdm printed (AnyCubic Kobra Max - mediocre machine, but it has huge print volume) 6x17 - I started looking for a handheld 4x5 (mainly to use my Lomography graflex compatible instax...

Looks like you are getting it figured out Gary!

Because it is transferred to the negative - and it is in a different "state" information wise. Like I said, I clearly can see the gradient tones and colors of the water in dam picture on the negative, yet the digital camera's raw file did not capture anywhere near at the same level. It is the...

I chalk it up to a difference between what the two mediums can "see." The digital sensor didn't capture what the film stock did because it isn't in the sensor's visible spectrum. However, the film stock captured it and transferred it to the negative in a way the digital could "see" it. If that...

I will disagree slightly on this - as I have noticed there is still a difference in tonality, contrast, and color of film negatives when "scanned" digitally over a scene shot solely with a digital camera (as you can see in my damn dam examples above.) The differences in those two pics (mainly...

Not to hijack Gary's thread - but here is a comparison : My Toyo 45G 4x5 with a Schneider Super Angulon 90mm on Cinestill 400D P1003668 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr And a Nikon D800 w/ 20-35mmF2.8 : DSC_1557 copy by Paul Taylor, on Flickr There is a slight focal length difference - but the two...

I couple table birds. Mamiya C220 & Tri-X 400. Mamiya C220 - Kodak TriX 400 - DF96 - SR Park - D800- 7-16-25-2198 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

Mamiya C220 & Kodak Tr-X 400 developed with Cinestill DF96 Mamiya C220 - Kodak TriX 400 - DF96 - SR Park - D800- 7-16-25-2203 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr Mamiya C220 - Kodak TriX 400 - DF96 - SR Park - D800- 7-16-25-2199 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr

It is amazing how drone technology has progressed over the years. I watch a few different motorsports - and they have camera drones fast enough to keep up with the cars/boats/etc - and it is amazing footage. I have been tempted many times to buy one, but I always come to the realization...

Ektar at my breakfast and lunch spots : Mamiya C220 - Ektar 100 - CS41 - 7-10-25-DSC_2194 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr Mamiya C220 - Ektar 100 - CS41 - 7-10-25-DSC_2189 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr Mamiya C220 - Ektar 100 - CS41 - 7-10-25-DSC_2188 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr Mamiya C220 - Ektar 100...

Here is some Kodak Ektar 100 - I was handholding at some pretty slow speeds so these aren't as sharp. It was 100 speed film so most of the shots indoors was around the 1/15th range. Mamiya C220 - Ektar 100 - CS41 - 7-10-25-DSC_2184 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr Mamiya C220 - Ektar 100 - CS41 -...