Roll 165: First roll with the 203 FE which I bought in case my 2000 FCW bites the dust. I also used this as an opportunity to see if selecting a single channel in the b/w conversion in C1 improves resolution. Green wins, Blue is a close second, Red is a distant third.
Acros and Rodinal of course. First couple of frames with the 80/2.8 F.
Next three with the 350/4. The first frames I took with this lens on a previous roll were very soft, so I set up in more controlled conditions at home to do a focus test. I wanted to see close focus performance at f/4 + f/8 and tele performance at f/8. All used MLU and cable release.
Close focus, f/4, ~1/8 s, 50% crop
Close focus, f/8, ~1/2 s, 50% crop
Both frames above show a double vertical line but a single horizontal line indicating vibration from the shutter. I'll have to adjust my tripod strategy when using this lens with long exposures. This is not surprising.
theHUN wrote:
Roll 165: First roll with the 203 FE which I bought in case my 2000 FCW bites the dust. I also used this as an opportunity to see if selecting a single channel in the b/w conversion in C1 improves resolution. Green wins, Blue is a close second, Red is a distant third.
Acros and Rodinal of course. First couple of frames with the 80/2.8 F.
Next three with the 350/4. The first frames I took with this lens on a previous roll were very soft, so I set up in more controlled conditions at home to do a focus test. I wanted to see close focus performance at f/4 + f/8 and tele performance at f/8. All used MLU and cable release.
Both frames above show a double vertical line but a single horizontal line indicating vibration from the shutter. I'll have to adjust my tripod strategy when using this lens with long exposures. This is not surprising.
madNbad wrote:
Have you started adding weight to the tripod?
Not yet, and since the 350/4 FE is heavy enough I would like to avoid extra weight if possible. I will start with opening the tripod legs wider while leaving the center column as low as possible.
madNbad wrote:
Kudos for using Rodinal. It really adds a lot to an image when handled properly.
Many thanks, but I think my final look is dominated by the film curve I use in Silverfast. But I do like Rodinal, and it even gives true ISO400 with HP5.
