Summer Eights 2025, Oxford

[Nas]

Some shots from a few weeks ago at Summer Eights which is a university rowing competition held every year in Oxford. Made with a Polaroid 110B Land camera I had converted to use 5x4 sheet film. It's a great handheld setup with rangefinder focussing and works great with a Grafmatic 6 sheet holder on the back. I haven't used this setup in a number of years because the rangefinder calibration had drifted slightly out. After I finally got around to sorting that I used this event as a bit of a test. The viewfinder isn't completely accurate for composing but it's good enough. First 5 shots on expired FP4, last three shots on Fomapan 400 @ ISO 200. All developed in Rodinal 1+50.

 

[AnalogueWendy]

FP4 gets my vote here, love the shot from the top of the last boathouse!

 

[jhotopf]

Great set of photos, makes me want to get my SG out.

 

[Ian Grant]

Nice, interesting, images Nas.

I agree the FP4 is better, as you know I use HP5 for LF hand held LF work with a Super Graphic, also a Crown Graphic before I sold it. I found I could work very fast, focussing on the GG screen, quickly stopping down, cocking the shutter,

Great set of photos, makes me want to get my SG out.

Yes, and I do occasionally use my 2 Speed Graphics as well . . . . . . . . .

Hand held LF is fun

Ian

 

[Nas]

Great set of photos, makes me want to get my SG out.

Thanks. You should definitely give your Speed Graphic some exercise.

 

[Nas]

Nice, interesting, images Nas.

I agree the FP4 is better, as you know I use HP5 for LF hand held LF work with a Super Graphic, also a Crown Graphic before I sold it. I found I could work very fast, focussing on the GG screen, quickly stopping down, cocking the shutter,



Yes, and I do occasionally use my 2 Speed Graphics as well . . . . . . . . .

Hand held LF is fun

Ian

I like using Speed Graphics with old barrel lenses.