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Just a hike into the desert foothills to revisit the past.
Camera: Polaroid SX70 Alpha.
Film: PX70 FF.
Location: Carson City,NV.
Shotdate: 8/12/2010.
Scanned: Colour/on auto/cropped.
Note: Experimental...in the camera process to subdue the over all blues effect (common with PX70 FF film).
Background Inspiration On The Nature Of Color Of PX70 Film
The colors you see in the images that I've taken are the colors from the film it's self. The only difference is...the technique I use during the post processing of the in camera exposure, has the after effect of dropping the contrast by a 1 to 1.5 fstop of contrast (compared to the color chart film test done on each few film packs and added back in during scanning).
When the new 2nd generation (Push) of PX70 is released, I shouldn't have that particular conundrum. The current film pack number is 9 ( 9 packs of film to get to this point in time).
My first approach was always to establish fidelity in the image, except those lucky moments that when the process and film suprise us with 'something' unique. That 'something' beloved by all those who use Polaroid type ( dye transfer and silver transfer ) films.
It truly helps to have as much control over the ambient light as possible.
Start with the impossbile project suggestions by: Beppe Bolchi and Rommel regarding light shielding. I currently use a custom thin flexi-light shield ( from an idea I saw in 1977) with extra light traps in the interior, attached just inside the light baffle ( the spring-loaded slanted cover ) and the processing rollers, using very thin flexible light weight materials (black mylar). [link]
Close tolerances are needed here, because of possible damage to the film or camera.
The 'Ah...Ah' ( inspired alchemy of the mind ) moment to bring forth the colors...is the process it's self!! Success rate is about 60/40, so far depending on the variables ( temperature, light,exposure ).
So, dear friends...experiment , ponder and most of all enjoy!
From The Desert Of Long Shadows....John Gee
Addendum
Remember...This film loves heat and sunshine, but not too much. Try to strike a balance.
Camera: Polaroid SX70 Alpha.
Film: PX70 FF.
Location: Carson City,NV.
Shotdate: 8/12/2010.
Scanned: Colour/on auto/cropped.
Note: Experimental...in the camera process to subdue the over all blues effect (common with PX70 FF film).
Background Inspiration On The Nature Of Color Of PX70 Film
The colors you see in the images that I've taken are the colors from the film it's self. The only difference is...the technique I use during the post processing of the in camera exposure, has the after effect of dropping the contrast by a 1 to 1.5 fstop of contrast (compared to the color chart film test done on each few film packs and added back in during scanning).
When the new 2nd generation (Push) of PX70 is released, I shouldn't have that particular conundrum. The current film pack number is 9 ( 9 packs of film to get to this point in time).
My first approach was always to establish fidelity in the image, except those lucky moments that when the process and film suprise us with 'something' unique. That 'something' beloved by all those who use Polaroid type ( dye transfer and silver transfer ) films.
It truly helps to have as much control over the ambient light as possible.
Start with the impossbile project suggestions by: Beppe Bolchi and Rommel regarding light shielding. I currently use a custom thin flexi-light shield ( from an idea I saw in 1977) with extra light traps in the interior, attached just inside the light baffle ( the spring-loaded slanted cover ) and the processing rollers, using very thin flexible light weight materials (black mylar). [link]
Close tolerances are needed here, because of possible damage to the film or camera.
The 'Ah...Ah' ( inspired alchemy of the mind ) moment to bring forth the colors...is the process it's self!! Success rate is about 60/40, so far depending on the variables ( temperature, light,exposure ).
So, dear friends...experiment , ponder and most of all enjoy!
From The Desert Of Long Shadows....John Gee
Addendum
Remember...This film loves heat and sunshine, but not too much. Try to strike a balance.
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Thanks much!!
It was a two beer walk to the location...it was also an ungodly hot day!
Good Health to you.
John Gee
It was a two beer walk to the location...it was also an ungodly hot day!
Good Health to you.
John Gee