This situation is hypothetical, at least at this point.
I know this guy, kind of like a friend. We can call him "David". David and his wife are retired. David's wife used to work with a lady that we will call D***ne. D***ne and David's wife have been out of touch for a while. Today David's wife sent a text message to D***ne and got a long message in return. Apparently D***ne has had a lot of health problems. David's wife found out that D***ne and her boyfriend are planning on tying the knot in about two weeks and David and his wife are now invited to the wedding. This has been a long "engagement" (at least 30 years). The wedding will be at the home of D***ne's family where they have been living for several years.
David is a camera nut. There is more photo crap layng around the house than a well equipped camera store. David has this old Graflex RB Super D in 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Of course the camera has a Graflex back and a Kodak Ektar 152mm lens. Well lets be honest, David actually has two of these cameras. One of the Ektars is in good shape. The other Ektar was a lot more "weathered". This second lens cleaned up pretty well, but the front element of this one looks like it had fungus. The good lens we can call #1 and the one that has fungus etching we will call #2. It just so happens that David thinks that it would be OK to commemorate this Occasion by taking a few photos with this Graflex. Freestyle has some HP5+ in this size that is short date, so a couple of boxes are on the way. David has a few 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Graflex style (not Graphic) film holders. David also has an old Graflex "23" rollfilm holder that has the required 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Graflex back. A roll of Portra 160 could provide a little color for the event. David also has the ability to cut 4x5 sheet film down to the correct size for his camera. It would be theoretically possible to process the C-41 film in sheet sizes, but David is strictly a Black & White guy and has never processed color film at home.
Ok, here are some thechnical details. The wedding is scheduled for 2:00 PM. It will take place outdoors. Hmmm, middle of the day, August will probably mean some contrasty light. David is thinking about how to use some fill flash with his Graflex. The Graflex Super D's have a focal plane shutter. David also has a Graflite and a stash of Sylvania 2A focal plane bulbs. No problem for the HP5+. If he uses the Portra, There would be mixed lighting, ie. sunlight and clear flashbulbs. Using a #80C filter on the lens would affect the Portra and result in a blue color cast. David may have a widget stashed away in storage tha looks a little like a shower cap and is supposed to slide over a Bulb flash head. Or there is one available on the famous auction site. Sunny f16 tells us that at ISO 400, f16 and 1/400 would work out. Or with Portra 160, f11 and 1/320 sec is OK. These #2A flashbulbs are the size of a baseball and I am pretty sure that they would light up the far side of town. It would seem that the guide number for tungstrn film at 1/400 sec. would be about 90. At 10 feet, that would mean between f8 and f11. The old time press photographers were known to place a White linnen handkerchief over the flash bulb to obtain a more diffused light. The hanky trick would mean the loss of a stop or a stop and a half for the fill light. Hmmm, that might work out better. Set exposure for the daylight and the covered flash would give a better lighting ratio.
I am reminded of the Rule of the seven P's. Proper Prior Planning Prevents P*ss Poor Product. Maybe a test run is in order.
Dave
I know this guy, kind of like a friend. We can call him "David". David and his wife are retired. David's wife used to work with a lady that we will call D***ne. D***ne and David's wife have been out of touch for a while. Today David's wife sent a text message to D***ne and got a long message in return. Apparently D***ne has had a lot of health problems. David's wife found out that D***ne and her boyfriend are planning on tying the knot in about two weeks and David and his wife are now invited to the wedding. This has been a long "engagement" (at least 30 years). The wedding will be at the home of D***ne's family where they have been living for several years.
David is a camera nut. There is more photo crap layng around the house than a well equipped camera store. David has this old Graflex RB Super D in 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Of course the camera has a Graflex back and a Kodak Ektar 152mm lens. Well lets be honest, David actually has two of these cameras. One of the Ektars is in good shape. The other Ektar was a lot more "weathered". This second lens cleaned up pretty well, but the front element of this one looks like it had fungus. The good lens we can call #1 and the one that has fungus etching we will call #2. It just so happens that David thinks that it would be OK to commemorate this Occasion by taking a few photos with this Graflex. Freestyle has some HP5+ in this size that is short date, so a couple of boxes are on the way. David has a few 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Graflex style (not Graphic) film holders. David also has an old Graflex "23" rollfilm holder that has the required 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Graflex back. A roll of Portra 160 could provide a little color for the event. David also has the ability to cut 4x5 sheet film down to the correct size for his camera. It would be theoretically possible to process the C-41 film in sheet sizes, but David is strictly a Black & White guy and has never processed color film at home.
Ok, here are some thechnical details. The wedding is scheduled for 2:00 PM. It will take place outdoors. Hmmm, middle of the day, August will probably mean some contrasty light. David is thinking about how to use some fill flash with his Graflex. The Graflex Super D's have a focal plane shutter. David also has a Graflite and a stash of Sylvania 2A focal plane bulbs. No problem for the HP5+. If he uses the Portra, There would be mixed lighting, ie. sunlight and clear flashbulbs. Using a #80C filter on the lens would affect the Portra and result in a blue color cast. David may have a widget stashed away in storage tha looks a little like a shower cap and is supposed to slide over a Bulb flash head. Or there is one available on the famous auction site. Sunny f16 tells us that at ISO 400, f16 and 1/400 would work out. Or with Portra 160, f11 and 1/320 sec is OK. These #2A flashbulbs are the size of a baseball and I am pretty sure that they would light up the far side of town. It would seem that the guide number for tungstrn film at 1/400 sec. would be about 90. At 10 feet, that would mean between f8 and f11. The old time press photographers were known to place a White linnen handkerchief over the flash bulb to obtain a more diffused light. The hanky trick would mean the loss of a stop or a stop and a half for the fill light. Hmmm, that might work out better. Set exposure for the daylight and the covered flash would give a better lighting ratio.
I am reminded of the Rule of the seven P's. Proper Prior Planning Prevents P*ss Poor Product. Maybe a test run is in order.
Dave
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