Desmolicious wrote:
Yeah, the lab did not use a scanning conversion setting for the correct film. They most probably don't even have one.
If you want you can send me a film strip and I will scan/convert it w my Aerochrome IV preset.
Thanks, that's a very kind offer! I do have my own scanner now, though, so I'll work with that to develop my own profile. I'll shoot some more of it; didn't realize it's also available in 120, which is interesting.
Desmolicious wrote:
That ring flare that this multi elemented, floating asphericaled lensed camera does is wild. I saw it in my images too, but mine was less extreme - perhaps because my RETO UW&S is the 'murky blue' one? Pretty sure the lens coatings vary depending on what colour camera you get.
Love it, so fun. Every time I rent a car with my wife I have a conundrum. Do I drive because I like driving, or do I sit shotgun to take sideview mirror selfies.
I've shot two rolls with it over the past year but wasn't happy with the lab scans as the colors were very unnatural on most shots, but it turns out that's common due to the lack of orange mask. I now have my own scanner so will rescan the negatives to see if they come out better; I was able to color-correct the JPEG scans from my lab but it would be better to rescan.
Here's the data sheet. It explains the color issues.
I rescanned some of my photos from my first roll of Fujifilm Color 200 (which I believe was the rebranded Kodak Gold 200, so I used that film as the profile). Wow, what a difference from the lab scans! These are so much more true to life, and have more detail. Canon P with Voigtländer 35/2.5 Color-Skopar, Fujifilm Color 200.
Recently I repaired pin holes and shutter on my Canon IVSB with Canon 50mm f1.8 L39 lens. This is from test roll but I had to do more than I like to do in post processing. I don't usually shoot 35mm so maybe that's why I wasn't really happy.
I like Fomapan 400 for its heavy grain and dreamy qualities, so I paired it with my worst-performing lens (MS Optics Apoqualia 28/2) and my Leica M2-R on a dark and cloudy day last week to capture some snowscapes. I shot it at EI 200 but in winter I think I should go for 100 as I had to brighten things up a bit in post.
