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technical notes

I shoot with a 4x5 Ebony SV45Te wooden folding field camera, using a Shen Hao 6 x17 adapter back to create panoramic images. Its relatively lightweight and compact properties allow me to carry it with relative ease. My film of choice is either Fuji Velvia 100 or Kodak Ektachrome 100 VS, depending on the situation.

Regarding lenses, I always carry a Schneider 110mm Super Symmar XL; this is an extremely sharp lens that utilizes a unique arrangement of elements, allowing for a more compact, lightweight design while working perfectly with both 4 x 5 and panoramic formats. In addition, I frequently carry a 75mm, 150mm, 210mm, and 300mm depending on the subject and how much additional weight I choose to pack.

purchasing prints

Images in the online galleries are available for purchase; this can be done by contacting Steve at contact@stevehinkley.com. Prices are listed below.

All prints are printed on archival Ilfochrome high gloss paper, a process that uses metallic dyes embedded in the paper, rather than creating dyes susceptible to degradation and color fading. The Ilfochrome printing ensures print quality of at least 200 years.

Prints are available using two processes: hand printing and digital output through lightjet. Handmade prints are created by Corey Allen at his Hidden Light lab in Flagstaff; lightjet prints are created by John Weldon in his lab in Los Angeles. Though the method of output differs, the quality is identical; in either instance only contrast is controlled in the process. Both labs are master printers of Ilfochrome images and work with me very specifically to translate the natural light captured on film into the highest quality and most accurate prints available: the large format slides allow prints ranging from 11"x14" up to 40 " x 50" of outstanding clarity, depth and color saturation. Each image is signed by me and mounted to an archival, acid-free mat. Because the prints are handcrafted individually, please allow up to six weeks for delivery. Handmade prints are printed as limited images; no more than 50 copies will be produced, at which time the photograph will only be printed digitally.