Fashion Week on 4x5

Fashion Week on 4x5

I had been planning this slightly unhinged move for almost a year: To take a Graflex Speed Graphic to fashion week with a Grafmatic back loaded with 6 sheets of HP5. The Kalart focusing rangefinder on the Graflex is not calibrated properly so focusing was done by stopping down to f/22 , locking the focus to 8-10ft and praying. I messed up one sheet with a double exposure, but overall it was definitely a fun experience!

Technical details:

  • Speed Graphic + Graphex Optar 135mm f/4.7
  • HP5 pushed to 800
  • Developed in FX55