KatieInTexas wrote:
I hated it too .. and then I forced myself to use it enough to find out why I hated it. This last shoot, I used the 81A warming filter and was forced to shoot in full sun at noon. Honestly wasn't that bad of results! It was warm and handled the contrast well. Now, in the shade and inside - not sure at all ... came out super cool and contrasty the last time I used it.
In general I find it soft and unpredictable. VELVIA VELVIA VELVIA VELVIA
In general I find it soft and unpredictable. VELVIA VELVIA VELVIA VELVIA
I don't have any experience with slide film, but have seen nothing short of amazingness from Velvia (50). Don't have the nerve to shoot it, though. I have a stash of the new Portra that I'm gonna run through now.
first time posting in this thread. just got these back from being scanned the other day. all shot with nikon f5 and sigma 50 1.4 (except the last 3, which were 17-35).
some old crappy kodak gold 200 that came with the camera when i bought it.
above nashville (i think this was fuji superia 100)
And that looks plenty sharp, much sharper than any of my images with Ektar I think. It seems Ektar likes really intense light, which I try not to shoot in if I can help it.
C.Rosenthal wrote:
Makten, how was developing at home? More difficult than B&W?
Yes and no! The process is standardized, so you don't have to worry about different development times for different films. But the tricky part is to hold a constant temperature (38ºC). This was my third roll, and it went very well and without effort.
A water bath with a slow, continuous flow of tempered water from your tap, will work alright. I use a simple Paterson tank and 1 liter glass bottles for the chemicals, that is put into the bath.
The only critical stage regarding temperature is with the developer, which ony lasts for 3:20 minutes or so. Stop (not necessary but good if you want the blix to live longer), blix, rinse and stabilisation can be done at ~30-45ºC.
So, once you're done with the first, short development stage, you're "safe". Anyone familiar with B/W developing can do this without too much trouble. Just get yourself a good thermometer and some sort of box/container/sink/whatever to put your stuff in and let water flow through.
Yes, thanks Makten for that info! I don't shoot enough color yet to develop my own but it's good to know the option is there. The lab I have been going to in WI does terrific work though!
Here is one from December that I am undecided on. Had it developed last week. 4x5 Velvia 100 with Crown Graphic and Xenar 135mm f4.7:
