90 mm lens and night photography

[trudee]

This is the first time making a photograph with my 90 mm at night/early morning, taking advantage of the full moon this weekend. My subject is the lava at Volcano (it's pumping) and steam vents, pretty active right now too. Any advice would be appreciated. using ISO 400 T-Max film, 4x5 large format camera. Thank you in advance.

 

[snapguy]

Clinched

I clinched my first job as a full time photographer with a shot taken with a 4x5 camera with a 90mm wide angle lens so you have a great combo. I have never photographed a volcano unless you count my ex-wife who came from America Central where there are many volcanoes, human and otherwise.
Can you position your camera in order to utilize your great wide angle perspective? Will you be able to get close enough? Just what problems do you see in front of you? Reciprocity failure? Metering the light? Something lese?

 

[bjmc]

If you can get hold of Acros, I'd recommend that for night photography above anything else - amazing lack of (much) reciprocity failure.

 

[gone]

I'm not much help on that I'm afraid. Once tried to ride my motorcycle to the park up there, and had to turn around once I got to the entrance because I was freezing. Couldn't help thinking, I moved to Hawaii to be cold and wet? Fled back to Bears for a Kona coffee. Phil used to make that as a house coffee one day a week back in the day. I don't think the new owner does that. I hear that Acros is better for night shooting, and I've only shot at night once. It came out well using Arista EDU Ultra 100. Tri-X should do as well or better. But w/ 4x5 you want to make sure you nail it due to the film's expense and having to schlep all that weight up there. It's Thursday, so why not shoot some tonight at different settings and see what you get before heading up there on the weekend?

 

[Two23]

I would shoot both HP5 and some Acros. If the lava is flowing, honestly I think this is a job for color. I shot the lava on Hawaii a couple of years ago with my Leica, and used Portra 400 for the flowing stuff and FP4 for the hardened formations. Both came out nicely.


Kent in SD

 

[nsurit]

A Black Cat exposure guide might be helpful for getting in the ballpark. http://www.blackcatphotoproducts.com/guide.html

 

[removed account4]

A Black Cat exposure guide might be helpful for getting in the ballpark. http://www.blackcatphotoproducts.com/guide.html

DING DING DING we have a winner !

 

[flavio81]

This is the first time making a photograph with my 90 mm at night/early morning, taking advantage of the full moon this weekend. My subject is the lava at Volcano (it's pumping) and steam vents, pretty active right now too. Any advice would be appreciated. using ISO 400 T-Max film, 4x5 large format camera. Thank you in advance.

Are you in chile?

 

[trudee]

No, I live in Hilo Hawaii. driving 25 min. tomorrow midnight, hopefully few people/photographers are present. thanks for all the suggestions...i'm excited.

 

[MartinCrabtree]

Knowing nada abut LF shooting I have a question. Why would the lens focal length matter in the equation?