Great videos. I always wanted to have my own darkroom to develop and print my work. Feel like I'm missing out on the key process regarding film. You're the next best thing on TH-cam. Thanks for the time and effort it takes to share it with everyone.
This brings me back to freshman photography 101 in 1975. I own thousands of dollars of digital Canons and know digital editing expertly, and I find this presentation timeless and refreshing. There is endless value here for willing learners, and the philosophy is priceless; this is pure photography. Many old cameras are a joy to handle and though this example was a snapshot, one could practice camera movements - even more "photographic" a process. Note there was no electronics needed but for the light meter measurement (none if one has a selenium photovoltaic meter) and no electricity save the darkroom safelight. It's a very charming and calming process. I used Rodinal 50 years ago to develop film, it's feature was the retention of the sharp edges of the silver grains. Nice to view Mr. Henson keep some special media alive.
I love how I always come away from your videos with ideas of things to try. I’ve been thinking about how to use paper negatives in my Bergheil. You’ve shown me the way. Thank you! The print turned out beautifully.
Nice video. Presentation is where photography becomes art! I decided to start custom framing my own work in museum quality framing. I now do the entire process myself. I do not have the room for a darkroom but hope to soon.100% analog is my goal. Shoot, develop, print, mat, and frame...all by me. It is how art should be. I have sold quite a few recently. people love the authenticity and personalization of it.
The interesting thing is that it's a master class in keeping it simple and elementary. I would suggest all frenzied digital landscape guys do this process once in a while, it's like taking out paper and pencil.
Do you just shine the enlarger's lamp through the paper negative? Does that make for a dim image onto the easel? How do paper negatives work in practice? I got lots of questions! And if you covered this in an earlier video, I must have missed it. sorry.
It can be dim, however, a normaly exposed Paper Negative creates a bright image on the easel, they work exactly as film negative but usually with higher contrast
Very enjoyable and instructive, thanks! I wonder if the slower-than-expected shutter speed might not have been caused by the very cold weather? I have had film break inside a 35-mm camera in winter wind (very unfortunate, as I was photographing, at age 16, a visit to our town by then-President Dwight Eisenhower, and ended up with no pictures). A US Dept. of Agriculture photographer commiserated with me -- he'd had similar things happen in winter with his gear.
It's part of this kit from Intrepid Cameras. intrepidcamera.co.uk/products/intrepid-4x5-enlarger-kit?variant=43445123809520&country=GB¤cy=GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAmfq6BhAsEiwAX1jsZ_jEgLvPdEQW0e8mrF_8lcwBL-aK8NXpOkOscPFA-px89EIrG1pkHBoC8VkQAvD_BwE
I'd rely on some testing. You could for instance lock open the shutter on scene and draw out the dark slide in 4-5 partial steps, one second each, and 1-5 sec exposure testing done on one sheet in one go. You develop that and work backward using what your meter showed you to understand how your paper responds. He mentioned pre-flashing, which is to raise the base sensitivity before loading the paper, and is another variable to work with, these subtle experimental factors are what makes this exciting and unique and photographic. Plus it's true silver printing, can be toned etc. Endless gratification in this.
@@johnsmith1474 I tested the batch of paper for its speed I am using, you can see me doing this in this video th-cam.com/video/ImUlMuQ9sig/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ME4jKt-L16DbeTHu
@@martinhensonphotography - Mr Henson, I see your eBay auction, is this video 21 years old but just posted recently? Keep the good work you old goat. Signed, Old Goat.
There should be a "settings" icon (looks like a gear wheel) at the bottom of the video, and within the settings you should be able to choose "captions" and then "auto-translate", where one of the choices is French. I tried it and it works at least in the version of TH-cam I have here in the USA. Bonne chance et meilleurs vœux...!
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Longer the better, your videos are always good
Thats nice to know, thank you
Great videos. I always wanted to have my own darkroom to develop and print my work. Feel like I'm missing out on the key process regarding film. You're the next best thing on TH-cam. Thanks for the time and effort it takes to share it with everyone.
Your welcome, thanks
This brings me back to freshman photography 101 in 1975. I own thousands of dollars of digital Canons and know digital editing expertly, and I find this presentation timeless and refreshing. There is endless value here for willing learners, and the philosophy is priceless; this is pure photography. Many old cameras are a joy to handle and though this example was a snapshot, one could practice camera movements - even more "photographic" a process. Note there was no electronics needed but for the light meter measurement (none if one has a selenium photovoltaic meter) and no electricity save the darkroom safelight. It's a very charming and calming process. I used Rodinal 50 years ago to develop film, it's feature was the retention of the sharp edges of the silver grains. Nice to view Mr. Henson keep some special media alive.
Your welcome and thank you
Tons of useful information, never apologize for great video content. Thank you Martin
Thank you, appreciate that
So enjoyable, as always Martin
Thank you
I love how I always come away from your videos with ideas of things to try. I’ve been thinking about how to use paper negatives in my Bergheil. You’ve shown me the way. Thank you! The print turned out beautifully.
Glad you enjoyed the video
Thank you for sharing the knowledge of the paper negative process. Bravo.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video Martin and very informative. Cheers.
Thanks
Nice video. Presentation is where photography becomes art! I decided to start custom framing my own work in museum quality framing. I now do the entire process myself. I do not have the room for a darkroom but hope to soon.100% analog is my goal. Shoot, develop, print, mat, and frame...all by me. It is how art should be. I have sold quite a few recently. people love the authenticity and personalization of it.
You cant beat doing the whole process yourself,
Thank you for this! I am thinking of getting a matte cutter but was a little nervous of how to use it.
Just follow what I did in the video and you will find its easy to do
@@martinhensonphotography how thick is your matte material ? What I see is it is only capable of cutting 1\16 in or 1.4 mm
@@AlanNorsworthy 1400 microns
That drier and the press mount reminded me that I still have some old stuff in the loft. Have to investigate the loft more. Who knows what I'd find.
Have a look, keep that interest alive, thanks
a little surprised at only 5 seconds to secure the print. I do mine for about 3 minutes at 180 degrees, in between 2 pieces of mat board. Nice work.
@@fbraakman is yours a hot press
@@martinhensonphotography Yes it is.
Master class! 👍👍
The interesting thing is that it's a master class in keeping it simple and elementary. I would suggest all frenzied digital landscape guys do this process once in a while, it's like taking out paper and pencil.
Do you just shine the enlarger's lamp through the paper negative? Does that make for a dim image onto the easel? How do paper negatives work in practice? I got lots of questions! And if you covered this in an earlier video, I must have missed it. sorry.
It can be dim, however, a normaly exposed Paper Negative creates a bright image on the easel, they work exactly as film negative but usually with higher contrast
@ cool, thanks!
Nicely done!
Thanks
Very enjoyable and instructive, thanks! I wonder if the slower-than-expected shutter speed might not have been caused by the very cold weather? I have had film break inside a 35-mm camera in winter wind (very unfortunate, as I was photographing, at age 16, a visit to our town by then-President Dwight Eisenhower, and ended up with no pictures). A US Dept. of Agriculture photographer commiserated with me -- he'd had similar things happen in winter with his gear.
It was quite warm that day, old shutters have tendency to stick and need priming prior to the exposure, I just forgot, my bad
May I know what light source you were using on your 4x5? Is it a LED light source? And what brand is it? Thanks.
It's part of this kit from Intrepid Cameras. intrepidcamera.co.uk/products/intrepid-4x5-enlarger-kit?variant=43445123809520&country=GB¤cy=GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAmfq6BhAsEiwAX1jsZ_jEgLvPdEQW0e8mrF_8lcwBL-aK8NXpOkOscPFA-px89EIrG1pkHBoC8VkQAvD_BwE
If you preflash paper for paper negatives do you need to adjust the exposure time that you would have metered? Thanks.
@@JohnSmith-ov7iz No just meter as normally ,
@@martinhensonphotography Thank you.
How do you rate the ISO speed of the paper ?
I'd rely on some testing. You could for instance lock open the shutter on scene and draw out the dark slide in 4-5 partial steps, one second each, and 1-5 sec exposure testing done on one sheet in one go. You develop that and work backward using what your meter showed you to understand how your paper responds.
He mentioned pre-flashing, which is to raise the base sensitivity before loading the paper, and is another variable to work with, these subtle experimental factors are what makes this exciting and unique and photographic. Plus it's true silver printing, can be toned etc. Endless gratification in this.
@@johnsmith1474 I tested the batch of paper for its speed I am using, you can see me doing this in this video th-cam.com/video/ImUlMuQ9sig/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ME4jKt-L16DbeTHu
@@martinhensonphotography - Mr Henson, I see your eBay auction, is this video 21 years old but just posted recently? Keep the good work you old goat. Signed, Old Goat.
@@martinhensonphotography I think he is referring to the date on the certificate - 2004! Loved the video. The print looks lovely.
@@wcwendychapmanThat should be 2024, a typo on my part, thanks for pointing it out, I have corrected the date on the listing, thanks
Subtitle in french please tank you
There should be a "settings" icon (looks like a gear wheel) at the bottom of the video, and within the settings you should be able to choose "captions" and then "auto-translate", where one of the choices is French. I tried it and it works at least in the version of TH-cam I have here in the USA. Bonne chance et meilleurs vœux...!
Not sure you bothered with two pieces of backing board rather than using four ply board.
@@robertgordon6362 Did not have any thicker board, just a work around some might find it helpful