Box Camera Demo at QueLab

[@98Kentuckian]

Man this content lately is just fantastic. Can't get enough of it

[@CAMERADACTYLCameras]

nobody reminded me that I was wearing that hat on camera! As for the box camera, it is in its final form, but I've got to do some production calculations, product shots, and maybe a few sizes (focal length ranges and film formats), build a product page, make some social media ads... I am slow, but it's coming.

[@toulcaz31]

We put you both in the same room and so many new babies are coming out in less than a month :)

[@KevinPatrickJr]

This was a neat video. Both the camera and darkroom practices are interesting to me. I'd really like to get into large format paper. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

[@mikethomas1073]

I've learned a lot watching your channel, I just need to learn one more thing LOL. I'd love to see a video on how he mounted that lens. I'm in the process of designing an Afghan box camera and looking for glass choices. I have my Crown Graphic lens and a piece of glass off some binoculars that looks like it will work great. Today I picked up TWO of these Fuji/Xerox lenses and they are in great shape. Might actually be too large of an image circle for my current design (4x5)???? Any advice would be much appreciated, find your videos very helpful.

[@AnaloguePT]

very nice demo. What is the 8x10 developing tank used at 06:25?

[@Joe_VanCleave]

That’s Ethan’s prototype film development back. The paper is held in place with rare earth magnets, there’s a dark slide lid to the tank. It’s thin enough to fit under the spring back ground glass of the camera. For developing there’s a light-tight pour spout attachment funnel where liquid can be poured in & out. Made from laser-cut acrylic plastic glued together. He will be making some of these, and/or releasing the plans.

[@AnaloguePT]

@@Joe_VanCleave thank you for sharing

[@vittoriorestelli7190]

Very well done!

[@mjones410]

Film holder developing tank genius! Next time do it at the digital film shooters club :)

[@briansegarra9312]

Great video I have been living the progress of both of you , also got a question I was looking at experimenting with paper reversals but I haven't found an up to date guide , the one that I found was one of your first trys where you still mixed the citric acid and h2o2 together , could you made a simple written guide on the most up to date of your experimentation

[@Joe_VanCleave]

I can do it here for the black & white reversal process: Expose the paper at 2-3 stops more than ISO 3. Process in your standard paper developer under red safelights for 2-3 minutes. You should have what looks like a paper negative that's been over-exposed. Stop bath for 30 seconds, followed by a brief water rinse. Citric acid bath for 30 seconds, face down, under red safelights. (3-4 teaspoons of citric acid powder to 500mL of water). I haven't found the concentration that critical. Best to have too much than not enough, so err on the side of more. Strong H2O2 solution (12% or stronger), under red safelights, face down, until the dark highlights begin to fade. You'll have to pull up a corner of the paper to periodically check it, as it sits face down in the solution. Most likely it won't bleach out on the first try. Repeat the citric acid and H2O2 steps, until the paper looks entirely white. Brief rinse with water to remove the H2O2. Turn on the bright room lights to thoroughly fog the paper. The white lights stay on for the rest of the process from here. Sodium Sulfite bath for 30-seconds to a minute. Mix from powder as per instructions on container. This helps remove the brown mottled staining that can happen. Water rinse to remove the sodium sulfite. Ensure the paper has been fully fogged with white light. Second developer bath. Use the same developer as the first step. Face up, it should quickly reverse to a positive image in 20-30 seconds. Let it go for 2 minutes to ensure all the silver halides fully develop. Archival rinse, dry. Selenium tone if you prefer.

[@briansegarra9312]

@@Joe_VanCleave thanks you very much keep up with you channel and proyects

[@billhackley3540]

@@Joe_VanCleave thank you for the response. found your channel a week ago. have binged since not in order, and this morning was wondering about this very thing.

[@Frisenette]

Wow, that intro! When did xerox machine manufactures stop using real lenses? Just to know what vintage of machines to look for.

[@CAMERADACTYLCameras]

its a 24cm f4.5 Xerox Fujinon. they're dirt cheap on the internet. I've been using a fancy 14" ektar in a shutter, mounted on the front of my lensboard, which is going to require much more strobe power because its only f6.3. maybe I'll grab a matching xerox lens to match Joe's

[@peter-robinson]

I can’t find this lens in Australia (yet). The cheapest so far is about $85 because of postage from the U.S. being so much now :-(