Dungeness Fishing boat

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David Rowland

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I shot this a little while ago. I'd just purchased a big stopper and was keen to use it. When I processed the negs I was bit shocked at how thin the negs were. On testing with a digital camera and a grey card in the studio turns out mine is 11.5 stops not 10 slightly annoying but you live and learn. Walker Titan SF 90mm f5.6 SA f22 30 seconds ish Tri-x.dungeness .jpg
 
I haven't considered going to a big stopper yet, not with film anyway. Once you take reciprocity into account exposure times can pamp up fairly quickly.

Got to day that's a beautiful shot
 
I’m a bit curious. Why did you need to lengthen the exposure on this static subject?
Thanks for the useful warning on checking the exact stopping power of a Big Stopper.
 
Hi David. Karls got it it was to give the sky a bit more interest the clouds where nice but I wanted to give it more oomph. I don't know if you been to Dungeness but its generally pretty wind there. D
 
Fair enough. Now I see.
Yes, I've been to Dungeness. Plenty of wind. A handy place to buy freshly-smoked fish, too.
The Walker SF is an excellent camera.
 
Yes I'm very fond of the Walker it does everything well. The only thing I wouldn't mind on it is a zero setting for the rise and fall to know when its in the dead centre.
 
...and that will take us back to the discussion on off-centre lens boards...

In practice, I haven't found it to be a problem. I just do it by eye.
I have found that the bellows can sag at very large extensions, so I pop my loupe underneath to prop them up.
 
Or you could pop a freshly-smoked fish under them if you were in Dungeness...
 
My experience of the seaside is that it's very unwise to leave anything edible exposed to the gaze of seagulls.
 
I'd forgotten about the off set lens panels. I never use them. I could always mark it myself might be something to do on these long winter nights.
 
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