Traveling with large format cameras is a challenge these days. All the scanners, X-ray machines, and TSA employees scratching their heads, and asking, “What is this?” repeatedly while dismantling my carefully packed camera bag. I had to mail my film ahead of my arrival, and plead with the Post Office to not X-ray it. Careful planning pays off, though. None of my film was fogged, and I got plenty of good images. My main trouble was with dust on my negatives because I didn’t have access to an air compressor, or a dust-free room when I loaded my film.
Approaching Storm, Raquette River, Potsdam NY
©2012 Gary L. Quay
Another from my East Coast trip back in June of 2012. A storm was brewing, the wind was picking up, and the light was fading. I had to keep the shutter speed above 1/125th even on the tripod.
Camera: Super Speed Graphic 4×5.
Lens: 135mm Rodenstock Optar.
Film: Fuji Acros 100 Quickload developed in Kodak HC-110.
Trinity Church, Potsdam, New York
©2012 Gary L. Quay
This church is made of a distinctive type of sandstone found around the Potsdam area. It’s quite red, and impressive. Naturally, I photographed it in black and white because I was traveling light that day, and had only my last few Fuji Acros Quickloads.
Camera: Super Speed Graphic 4×5.
Lens: 135mm Rodenstock Optar.
Film: Fuji Acros developed in Ilfotec HC.
Old Barn in the North Country, New York
©2012 Gary L. Quay
I made forrays into the hinterlands with my Speed Graphic, and photographed some old barns—a favorite subject of mine. I usually try to steer clear of having power lines in my pictures, but this time it was unavoidable, so I composed the picture with them coming diagonally from the corner to make them somewhat compositionally pleasing.
Camera: Speed Graphic 4×5
Lens: 90mm Nikkor
Film: Kodak Tri-X 320 developed in Kodak HC-110
Featured Image:
The Raquette River in Potsdam, New York
Camera: Sinar Alpina
Lens: 90mm Nikon
Film: Fujichrome Provia
