Good afternoon /p/, It's been a good while since I've

Great, another faggot shows up.

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I've also been working on getting a drum scanner up and running and finally have results to share. It's been a heck of a process acquiring the machine, getting it halfway across the country (it weighs nearly 600 lbs), and then getting it working. Now I've gotten rather proficient at fluid mounts and have learned some of the additional features of the scanner. This this is no Epson flatbed on so many levels.

Getting it working required a lot of technical experience in which my last career of working on German cars was rather helpful, especially when using the diagnostic software written by German dudes from the 90's. The software is slow but intuitive, you need to use a Power Mac G4, but if you turn off all the auto features you get an outstanding scan of slides. I'll be posting a few old favorites that I've re-scanned as I edit them.

Here's a scan of Provia that was rather unusable on the flatbed. If you've seen this image from me before it's because the other shot was on Ektar from the same morning. I'll try to put some comparisons in this thread eventually. For the time being I'm waiting on some more RAM to show up for my computer in a few days. The 2gb files take absolutely forever to work on with only 8gb of RAM.

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Let's see some drum scan 100% crop.

Also
>center composition
>post card tier

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Sand dunes on Provia. Not all of these will be drum scans as I developed a ton of film before I got the scanner running and ran them through the Epson.

On top of that the drum scanner takes money to run every time as you have to use quite a bit of expensive tape, mylar sheets, and mounting fluid. I'll be scanning everything on the Epson and then only stuff that will be getting printed will go through the drum scanner.

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>>3035572
gday alex nice photo this one. Still travelling in a van?
Also, do you know of any portable printers I could use otr? hopefully powered by usb but wall plugs should be fine too.

>>3035576
this is old right? the mountain top on the right is (imo) 1/3 stop blown out. have you already given a go on dev-ing that a bit less brighter?

glad to see youre stillposting on/p/ m8

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>>3035582
I'm at home now but will be back in the van for a couple weeks soon. It's a great way to get around, but I've never done any on the road printing at all. I rarely get any work done on the road aside from actual photography and answering emails. Sorry no help in the printing department there.

Yes that is an older shot, I'll probably stick to my Ektar one for printing.

Here's a rescan of an old 645 slide that I need to be able to print bigger.

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Awesome to see some new shots dude. Also hyped for you getting a drum scanner! Will be chillin in this thread.

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>>3035589
And here's a closeup showing the old scan versus the new. I was playing with the scanners aperture function, which a scanner tech explained that stopping the aperture all the way down resolves all the grain better. I think the guy was a bit obsessed with grain though and I will be scanning with the default aperture in the future as it's too much for my taste.

You can see there's a ton of additional detail, but the grain is too sharp. I'll be rescanning this one again next time I load up a drum with roll film. I'll post more crops perhaps tomorrow, I'm not kidding these files practically blow up my computer, I can't even have a web browser open during file saving and such.

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>>3035590
I'll get back to posting mostly new photos for the next several images!

Mud cracks again on Velvia.

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Dunes on Velvia

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Glowing sandstone on Provia

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Joshua Tree detail on Provia

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Cracked earth on Provia

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California coast on Provia

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Great work. This makes me want to go and shoot some film. What camera(s) are you using?

Looking forward to whatever else you upload.

>>3035645
>What camera(s) are you using?
Big ones.
>>3035596
>>3035602
>>3035608
Perfect light is perfect.

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>>3035645
Thanks. All of these so far were with a Toyo 4x5 except for >>3035589 which was a Mamiya 645.

>>3035648
The light in Death Valley blows my mind, and it's mostly about the times when the sun is below the horizon. Sunrise and sunset go on forever there.

California Coast on Velvia

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That's funny, I was just thinking about Alex the other day. Somehow we've got to coax, cajole, or coerce you into shooting more B&W.

Maybe my eye has become corrupt, but it's like most, if not all, of these (especially the cracked earth, close-up of stones, dunes, bushes, anything with strong game in texture and shape porn) would look majestic on t-max. To contrast, in colour they seem more like there's real nice light in the sky and it's also colouring this dried-up lakebed, which doesn't do much for me -- in particular when the colour medium doesn't seem to represent texture as I'd expect of photo film. (but, I know jack shit about slides anyway.)

Nice thread, thank you based Alex

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>>3035680
I actually shot more black and white on this trip than I have in the last two years, I just need to develop it! Hopefully this week I'll get around to it. I've got several that I'm very excited about and I think the desert really asked for it this time.

In the meantime, here's a rescan of one from last summer on Velvia.

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drum scanned ants when?

>>3035650
this picture makes my penis the big penis

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>>3035684
Hah! That one is low on the scanning priority but it would be a damn good sharpness test.

>>3035692
Glad to hear it.

Here's some Velvia, I think I haven't posted it here but I'm not completely sure.

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what do you think about the claim that shooting jpeg on a fujifilm camera produces film-like results as a film user?
I think its for plebes

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>run all day
>wind blowing my truck around something fierce
>get to my drop
>can't take me until 0600 tomorrow
>go back to Iowa 80 truck stop to wait the night out
>decide fuck it, troll /p/
>based Alex thread on first page
>truck driver-sized bag of Skittles on one side
>sweet tea made from the tears of Yankee liberals
>getting max comfy for Alex thread
>new and improved with based af drum scanner
>feelsgoodman.nef

>>3035700
Please fuck off Jesse. I swear to god I will kill your mother if you ruin this thread.

>alex threads
the best thing on /p/ by far

getting to see what you do with a drum scanner and also more bw makes me genuinely happy

thanks alex <3

>>3035696
>>3035608
>>3035606
>>3035596

I'm ashamed to post any photo of mine whenever you're posting in here, alex. Good set you made.

>>3035591
Is that hair or a freaking lightning bolt?

>>3035650
Beautiful. Glad to see you finally made it to the Best Coast.

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>>3035699
I have no idea about that claim and don't intend to look into it.

>>3035700
Enjoy the thread, Shug

>>3035703
>>3035707
Thanks guys.

>>3035709
It's a lightning bolt! There's quite a bit of detail to be found in that slide. I need to spend more time on the West Coast. I was hoping to go to Big Sur but all that rain destroyed all access for now.

My favorite local mountain valley on Provia.

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>>3035580
colo sand dunes?

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>>3035717
Death Valley, California. It's actually been a while since I've hung out at the Colorado dunes. I've had the free time to get around more and much prefer the dunes in White Sands and Death Valley photographically.

Here's a really old photo of the Colroado sand dunes incoming.

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Just curious, do you make a living from photography or this just a hobby/side hustle?

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>>3035738
It's what I do for a living.

Here's another rescan on Provia.

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>>3035745
I know you're a busy lad, but I can't help but want a 1:1 scan with a D810 and 105/2.8G VR on that windmill for some shatbed/DSLRscanningshill/drumscanmasterrace comparo.

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>>3035746
Too bad I don't have a D810 or a DSLR scanning set up of any sorts. Instead, here's me loading a drum with 6x17 panos.

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>>3035722
fuck

>>3035767
h-how much would somebody have to pay you for one of those sweet, sweet slides

>>3035572
Love that this bush can grow in such conditions.

>>3035580
very nice texture and light, but I'd crop it so that the bottom left is square with the ridge of the dune.

>>3035589
Pawnee? Great storm and good use of long shutter

.>>3035596
Same bush as OP pic? Great color, might be better if you were about 10-20ft closer to the bush, might have had better seperation from the midground and background.

>>3035606
This is very good. Difficult shot I imagine?

>>3035608
Possibly my favorite.

>>3035696
This one doesn't do it for me.

>>3035722
This one is incredible.

I see that you're taking full advantage of vanlife, and am considerably jealous. You aren't neglecting bike-life, are you? Let me know if you want to go on a spring or autumn bike tour, you know who it is.

>>3035767
Holy shit that's such a big slide, that's beautiful. Do you mail your color film somewhere for developing or what? I've still never shot slides or really any color film at all, I've just done black and white for years. It would be pretty neat to shoot some medium format slides.

Also these photos are making me mad jelly, a road trip to Death Valley is one of my dream trips. The OP photo especially is great. Next week I'm doing a road trip but just to West Texas and New Mexico, I don't have enough time right now to drive all the way to California.

>>3035591
What epson model do you have?

Also nice thread as always mate, these are beautiful
>>3035572
>>3035596
>>3035602
>>3035608

>>3035767
Realistically, if someone wanted to pay for a drumscan how much would you charge them? You mentioned earlier that it cost you a bit of money each time to do your own negs/slides, so I'd imagine it wouldn't be cheap for someone else to pay you to do it

>>3035826
Pretty sure he does all of his E6 and C41 processing himself. If I remember correctly he acquired a JOBO processing system which makes the whole thing a little easier

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>>3035804
For one of the actual slides? I think I would settle for $150k. That's what I value a print run at so I think that would convince me to let go of the slide, heck I'd even through in a finished drum scan at that price.

>>3035809
Thanks for the thoughts, man. >>3035589 Yep, this one was Pawnee and we need to go there again. Of course on bike too. >>3035606 This sort of shot was surprisingly hard to pull off on 4x5, it's that shallow even at f16.

I haven't forgotten about bike life at all! I brought it with me on the back of the van when I went to Appalachia and really loved riding through the autumn forests - and all the extra oxygen at low altitude. I left my schedule open at the very beginning of May, and since I've rode to Pawnee the last three years I want to go again. I think I want to go for three or four days this time to increase the chances of having a day where we don't get pummeled by a supercell with inches of hail. You interested?

>>3035826
I do all my own film developing, it's really not all that bad. I did get a Jobo given to me a while back which definitely helps though. Where you going in TX and NM? Both states have beautiful desert terrain. Big Bend in TX is remote and wild, White Sands in NM is unlike any other place I've seen.

>>3035855
Thanks anon, I have an Epson v700 that I've used for nearly 10 years now.

>>3035909
I have considered doing scans for other people. Most labs charge between $75 and $150 for medium format and between $150 and $250 for 4x5... for a single scan. I'm thinking of doing other peoples scans for $40 for medium format (except for 6x17) and $75 for 4x5. I can get all the resolution and DR of a lab but I can't get the dust free environment so I could clean the files up later.

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>>3035970
>but I can't get the dust free environment so I could clean the files up later.

that's something that I was wondering. How bad is the dust with these things? Also do you plan on working on a set-up that would let you scan in a dust free environment sometimes?

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>>3035973
Even in the same environment, wet mounting seems to remove about 75% of the dust I would see on the flatbed so it's already a good start. I don't think I'll be able to take any big dust-reduction measures at this time. I will get a humidifier soon and in the future I could possibly hardwoord the floor in the scanning room. Not entirely sure yet.

A closeup of sulfur streams and salt bubbles on Velvia.

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>>3035970
>You interested?
Always interested. HMU and let's make it happen!

A supercell is fine too. Maybe not ideal though....

>>3035970
I've been considering doing a van thing like you, shopping around to see what prices are like.

What are some of the bare minimum essentials for the interior of your van? And when you're out on multi day trips, do you ever stay at hotels to shower up or anything? Where do you shit? And I assume you take this van to your photo shows around the country too, do you sleep in your van from day to day when doing these shows?

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>>3036004
Alright I'll hit you up soon!

>>3036054
Vans are the way to go. It's made traveling super easy and it's the perfect compromise between living comfort and size. I'm fine with roughing it a bit and don't need all the luxuries while I'm on the road.

Mine is rather spartan. I pulled out the back two rows of seats and built a raised bed that gives me storage underneath. I put a swivel on the front passenger seat that lets me turn it around and kick my feet up while having a place to sit comfortably. I shit in the woods or the desert, or at a gas station if I'm swinging through town. I usually take a sponge bath out of a jug of water every few days and then pay for a shower at a rec center or something once a week. Death Valley had a pool in the hotel where you could pay $5 for a shower and also do laundry for a few bucks. Mostly I just try to find camp sites like pic related. There's so much of this in the west and it's all legal and free.

When I'm doing shows it's a bit of a struggle because the van is full. If I'm in a Colorado mountain town I set up my booth and then sleep in my empty van down a dirt road while the van is empty. If I'm doing a show in a bigger city I'll get a room with airbnb which is often cheaper than trying to pay for a campground in a city. I haven't yet tried city street camping but I've heard of many traveling artists doing it.

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>>3035572
how u get pink tones to look natural like that?

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>>3036071
Alex sold his soul to Our Lord and Saturator in exchange for a lifetime supply of Velvia.

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>>3036071
Essentially what this guy said >>3036077

Velvia does an outstanding job with pinks in sunrise colors, I really love the film for a desert landscape like Death Valley. Though I've never gotten anything quite as crazy as the Lord Rockwell example posted above.

Here's another Velvia sunrise example

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>>3036060
Cool, thanks for the info. I'm going to be saving up and testing at some upcoming shows to get an idea of what will sell better at these places. And I've been watching videos of people converting their vans. I was thinking of doing something like what you described. I don't need fancy, Just a bed with storage beneath.

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>>3036088
Awesome. These old vans are so cheap too. It helps if you have some ability to work on vehicles too, mine has need a touch of help on the road a couple times but nothing too bad. It was just a couple grand to buy the thing and it's all wheel drive with a lift so I can't ask for more.

If you want to be able to fit yourself for sleeping in addition to an art show booth, then something like one of the Sprinter vans would be awesome. Too bad they are ridiculously overpriced. For the time being I'm pretty happy with mine, though I have considered a trailer so I can tow the show and then leave it behind when I want to go explore. I'll definitely continue with this setup for the remainder of the year unless I find I need a huge tax deduction...

More van in the woods.

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>>3036086
what about in digital?

>>3036086
The Kenneth puts a warming filter and two circular polarizers on his camera, then overexposes until Velvia has a gnarly colour shift. He can do this because his film is on a roll and his gear is a Leica. Stay good, Alex.

>>3036094
For shows and the like, have you considered a roof top tent?

I know they're expensive which is why I haven't made the jump, but it's worth considering.

>>3036094
Yeah, my prints and metal grids for my shows take up a shit load of space. It currently requires me to use two vehicles (mine and my gfs truck). I was thinking 4 wheel drive would be absolutely needed for photo trips, preferably if it is able to be disengaged for fuel economy purposes. I have more capability with cars than the average person has, and I would be able to fix minor things.

I was thinking of getting a ford econoline to ensure I could fit all my shit in there. But I'm honestly not to versed on vans, so I would have to look around a little bit, check them out in person and see what I like. Im looking to spend less than 5k for it, which I think is doable. There are county auctions all the time near my house and they sell vans like this, so Im going to check it out the next time they have one

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my attempt at trying to color an image to look like velvia

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2nd version

>>3035970
>I do all my own film developing, it's really not all that bad. I did get a Jobo given to me
Speaking of LF dev, did you ever go full ghetto, and taco roll your film with rubber bands in a paterson tank? I'll inevitably pick up a big camera in the near future, and it would be good to be fully availed of the stock I'll need to support it.
My main concerns would be whether I got good even development with no streaks or bubbles, and whether there were any artifacts like imperfect fixing around the rubber banded parts.

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>>3036107
Awesome. I would recommend going with a V8 engine if you can as they will often get better mileage than the V6 because you aren't flooring them all the time. Mine is a 6 cylinder because that's the only way Astro vans came. Shouldn't be a problem at all to find something well under $5k.

>>3036133
I never did the taco method. I tried the Mod54 and even the earlier versions of that just didn't flow well enough for c41. I bet the taco method could get you by for contrasty black and whites, but there's just so many ways that chemicals won't flow well with that method.

Developed some black and white today.

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>>3036200
I think when I take the plunge I'll shell out for one of the B&W King tank/reel systems. They seem like a once in a lifetime purchase.
I believe they're essentially a reproduction/refinement of Nikkor ones that were available back in the day, but now are unobtainium that old dudes guard with their life.
10 sheets at a time, uninterrupted chemical circulation, invertable.

>>3036200
What film are you using for B&W?

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>>3036210
I always wondered how well those did. I could see the fact that it has a support in the middle of the sheets causing a problem. That's what didn't work about the Mod54, agitation is never consistent around objects like that.

>>3036258
I used Delta 100 on this trip.

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>>3035580

Amazing, where in cali is this? like legit gps point?

>>3036210
I passed one of these up because I thought that my Jobo does the job fine. Also cost.

>>3035696
Wow! How do you keep the land the the tree so well-exposed while shooting into sun?

>>3036281
DUDE. Based Alex shows he kills it with the monochrome too. Amazing composition.

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>>3036287
It's the Mequite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley. My camera didn't record the GPS points so sorry :(

>>3036313
There were insane lighting conditions that day which made that possible. The sun was diffused through miles of lightly falling snow which made it a deep orange and softened the light. This allowed me to expose properly without any filters. The snow is closer to a middle tone than I would usually do but it still appears bright in a scene like that.

>>3036370
Thanks anon!

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Here's a frame I haven't yet posted from a trip last summer. Velvia 50.

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>>3036443
that shadow on the left is kind of a shame :(

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>>3036478
Well damn I guess I'll just have to go back there again a few weeks earlier in the year when the sun rises further to the north. Sounds like a good time.

Another B&W

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I spent some time diving into the first color negative scan from the drum scanner. The scanner software is rather lousy at the inversion process so I scanned it in as a positive and inverted it manually with a curves layer. Right away I noticed colors that were impossible on the Epson, I can't even explain it. The bright parts of the sky were much more colorful without being over-blown and there's no more of that dreaded cyan that the Epson loves to exaggerate. And no more shitty color banding. I can't wait to work with more of the old negatives.

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>>3037223
I should post the old scan to compare. Of course it's incredibly hard to compare negative scans because there's really no "correct" colors, and showing the raw scans out of each one would mean nothing (especially since one of them was scanned as a positive). Either way, the new scan has colors I would have never been able to get before. I didn't think it could vary this much.

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>>3037223
>>3037224
i prefer the look of the flatbed one.

Bumping based Alex thread to the top.

>>3037223

This one's a bit too Ken.

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>>3037227
>>3039417
After flipping back and forth between the two over and over, I saw it needed to be corrected in a couple places (mostly the center was too bright). That's what you guys are for, thanks /p/.

Here's some coastal flowers on Ektar.

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Another rescan. Snow covered forest on Velvia 100.

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>>3040620
And here's a 100% crop comparison of some mining ruins in that photo. I think you'll be able to figure out which one is the Epson and which is the drum.

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>>3040622
flatbed 4lyfe.

a lot of these I feel would be really weak if not for being large format
I'm not sure if I'm getting harder to impress or you're declining in artistry though

>>3035572
hi alex, question unrelated to your photos but when you export from photoshop how do you get your name on the metadata information?

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>>3040648
Interesting. I'd like to think I haven't gone downhill, but rather each thread has always had its weak images and ones you look back through the images that have been further curated it appears to be a quality body of work. A nostalgia for that past if you will. Of course, we all have our peaks and valleys and we all have room to improve.

>>3040649
Go to File>File Info in Photoshop and type in an artist name.

Another rescan of one from 2012 on Velvia 50

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>>3040620
This one is actually kind of surreal.

>>3040649
If you have a digital camera, you can add your name into the metadata under 'author' as well.

>click exif
>Alex Burke

dood ive seen your stuff on flickr
good stuff my man.