buggz2k wrote:
Hello,
Would a Mamiya AFDII be a good starter platform?
I already enjoy the use of two MF Mamiya lens w/ my 5DMkII.
Hmm, I would then also have to get a really good scanner...
But then, IF, I ever win the lottery, I could MAYBE afford a digital back.
And, purchase AF lenses, wow, what a thought!
Decisions, decisions, Mamiya AFDII, or keep holding out for a Kodak SLR/C...
I would love hear other peoples opinions and experiences.
Thanks!
Good starter platform if Digital is a strong possibility for you. It's the minimum if you want to use the newer D lenses from PhaseOne/Mamiya.
I'd suggest the 645 Pro otherwise. Much cheaper and better support for your two MF lenses (which work the same on the AFDII as they do on the 5D, stop-down only).
Every time I see your images from the P67 and that 105mm it makes me want to swap my Fuji for one. I'd be inclined to if the Fuji 90mm wasn't so darn good.
Makten wrote:
I know, but I don't know how to get that boring file that I would really want. When I scan B&W, I do it as a color positive which gives me exactly (or close to) what the scanner sees. But with color negatives, I have to rely on the software.
Just learning scanning myself - I'm following the website below.
http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints2.html
"Settings for resolution, exposure, and cropping are applied during the scan, but most tonal adjustments and all color adjustments are applied afterwards-- they are actually part of editing or post-processing."
I only adjust exposure so that I have the detail I want in the scan. The rest is done by Aperture 3.
Thanks!
I'm trying a different developer (Diafine) to my normal and faithful Rodinal developer.
These shots were too short in the soup. Recommended is 3+3 min, but now I'm settling at 6+6.I have mixed feelings about diafine...I can see how it can be beneficial for certain films, but so far my experiences with it have not blown me away. Images need work in post processing, and that isn't really my style. I prefer editing as little as possible after scanning.
Martin, those last shots are awesome! Light, composition and technique is seldom seen in such a great combination. A tad harder sharpening would probably be beneficial, though.
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I've been developing all of my B&W films in Fomadon R09 ("Rodinal") for the last months, but I thought I'd try something else. These are shot with Pentax 67II loaded with Tmax 400 and developed in Tmax developer 1+4. The grain is finer and the tonality is easier to handle in the post processing, so I think I like it! :-)
All are shot with theb SMC 6x7 55/4, which really is a great lens. I can hardly imagine the later SMC 67 55/4 to be better, but it probably is.
These are a set of shots that I took with both 135 film and 120 film for comparison. I'll post the results later side by side in the film thread. Here are the medium format shots anyway - Pentax 67, 90 f/2.8 & Velvia 50:
This is form one of the most disastrous photo outings I've done. I didn't know the camera has developed a severe case of light leaks and ended up losing around 50% of the frames I shot across nearly a dozen rolls. But the frames that survived produced quite a number of keepers.
