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November at Rock House Wood

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I had another couple of visits to the wood in November. I wanted to try the Hermagis 305mm brass lens wide open hence the ‘swirl’ towards the back and front of the print. It’s supposedly a ‘look’ that photographers want from these old lenses but I’m not sure I’m keen for my own work. Still, I was pleased with the print. What attracted me to this particular scene was the old wall which has been a boundary at some point but has been left to fall down over the years – probably when the area was taken over by the Forestry Commission. I have been back to the wood in … Continue reading →

New enlarger and first print!

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So, the inevitable happened. After much discussion on Photrio and many great suggestions from mates about using LED panels etc. I decided to drive to Scotland last Tuesday to collect the LPL 7451 enlarger. (Thanks Alex!) I brought the enlarger back and wired it up that afternoon and did my first printing session last night. I’m pleased with it – especially now I have found a major (taller!) Paterson focus finder in my loft. One great feature of the Beseler was the flexible knob/ handles which hung down – not so with the LPL and I ended up doing the funky gibbon impression. I met up with a neighbour last … Continue reading →