Post your recent film shots!
p.1358 #1Post your recent film shots!
bjhurley wrote:
Don't forget to check out the Voigtländer F-mount lenses as well in the 50-ish focal length range. In addition to the widely praised 40/2, they have a 55/1.2 and the 58/1.4 that you may want to check out. Bastian K. has reviews of them here:
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-voigtlander-55mm-1-2-sl-iis-nokton-the-last-f-mount-lens/
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-voigtlander-58mm-1-4-sl-iis-nokton-nikon-f/
The 55/1.2 in particular looks nice if you need a fast lens, and has some improvements over the original Nikkor.
I really like the 40mm f/2. It's like a gussied up Summicron (with more distortion) for your Nikon camera. The 58/1.4 seems nice. I'm sure the 55/1.2 is lovely, as well...but I find the industrial design a bit weird - the proportions of the lens aren't pretty. I'm sure they're swell, optically.
lifeandmylens wrote
This is awesome, thank you Jim! Planning to try the 50 1.2 as your description sounds like what I'm looking for to match my Leica lenses with similar qualities.https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-voigtlander-55mm-1-2-sl-iis-nokton-the-last-f-mount-lens/
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-voigtlander-58mm-1-4-sl-iis-nokton-nikon-f/
The 55/1.2 in particular looks nice if you need a fast lens, and has some improvements over the original Nikkor.
I really like the 40mm f/2. It's like a gussied up Summicron (with more distortion) for your Nikon camera. The 58/1.4 seems nice. I'm sure the 55/1.2 is lovely, as well...but I find the industrial design a bit weird - the proportions of the lens aren't pretty. I'm sure they're swell, optically.
Nov 26, 2024 at 10:24 AM
p.1358 #2Post your recent film shots!
So I picked up a Minolta Pocket Autopak 450E, because it was at my local shop for $20 in like new condition, and everyone knows 110 is the film of the future.
The new Lomomatic 110 is $180, and pretty much the same thing, so doing the math the Minolta is cheaper.
Size comparison to my Rollei A110 which genuinely is the greatest 110 camera ever made. Incredible Tessar lens that you can focus, excellent shutter speed range, tiny, solid metal nugget construction:
Nice thing about the Minolta is that it takes a single AA battery (no expensive hard to find batteries needed) and it only is used to power the flash and tell you if you should change between the two aperture settings (based on film ISO and the single fixed shutter speed).
Image quality does not come remotely close to the Rollei, but this thing is still fun to use.
All pics using Lomo Mistaken Identity - which is their clever way of covering up a packaging flaw when they sealed up a whole batch of film w/o paying attention to whether it was Lomo Purple or Metropolis. On this roll it was Purple.
The new Lomomatic 110 is $180, and pretty much the same thing, so doing the math the Minolta is cheaper.
Size comparison to my Rollei A110 which genuinely is the greatest 110 camera ever made. Incredible Tessar lens that you can focus, excellent shutter speed range, tiny, solid metal nugget construction:
Nice thing about the Minolta is that it takes a single AA battery (no expensive hard to find batteries needed) and it only is used to power the flash and tell you if you should change between the two aperture settings (based on film ISO and the single fixed shutter speed).
Image quality does not come remotely close to the Rollei, but this thing is still fun to use.
All pics using Lomo Mistaken Identity - which is their clever way of covering up a packaging flaw when they sealed up a whole batch of film w/o paying attention to whether it was Lomo Purple or Metropolis. On this roll it was Purple.
Nov 26, 2024 at 12:28 PM
p.1358 #4Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
So I picked up a Minolta Pocket Autopak 450E, because it was at my local shop for $20 in like new condition, and everyone knows 110 is the film of the future.
When I was a kid my father gave me one of those little Minolta 16mm "spy" cameras with interchangeable slide-in/slide-out lenses. Truly pocketable but wow were those photos tiny and grainy. Looks like 110 is an improvement but maybe not by much.
So I picked up a Minolta Pocket Autopak 450E, because it was at my local shop for $20 in like new condition, and everyone knows 110 is the film of the future.
When I was a kid my father gave me one of those little Minolta 16mm "spy" cameras with interchangeable slide-in/slide-out lenses. Truly pocketable but wow were those photos tiny and grainy. Looks like 110 is an improvement but maybe not by much.
Nov 26, 2024 at 01:34 PM
p.1358 #5Post your recent film shots!
Hasselblad 503CX
Zeiss 80/2.8 Planar
Kodak Portra 400
Gathering the Peaches by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Peach Picking in Neon by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Zeiss 80/2.8 Planar
Kodak Portra 400
Gathering the Peaches by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Peach Picking in Neon by Graham Gibson, on Flickr
Nov 26, 2024 at 01:37 PM
p.1358 #6Post your recent film shots!
bjhurley wrote:
When I was a kid my father gave me one of those little Minolta 16mm "spy" cameras with interchangeable slide-in/slide-out lenses. Truly pocketable but wow were those photos tiny and grainy. Looks like 110 is an improvement but maybe not by much.
The 110 camera being used matters biggly.
Here an example from my Rollei A110
Desmolicious wrote
So I picked up a Minolta Pocket Autopak 450E, because it was at my local shop for $20 in like new condition, and everyone knows 110 is the film of the future.The 110 camera being used matters biggly.
Here an example from my Rollei A110
Nov 26, 2024 at 02:27 PM
p.1358 #7Post your recent film shots!
Another Zeiss Ikon Contaflex II with Kentmere 100
Couple guys fishing down river
Couple guys fishing down river
Nov 26, 2024 at 03:09 PM
p.1358 #8Post your recent film shots!
A pedestrian bridge across tram tracks (literally named the Track Arch Bridge, Gleisbogenbrücke) in Zürich West, Switzerland. Leica M-A, Ilford HP5+, Summilux-M 1:1.4/28 Asph., square cropped due to a busy background under the bridge.
Gleisbogenbrücke by Philip Johnson, on Flickr
Gleisbogenbrücke by Philip Johnson, on Flickr
Nov 26, 2024 at 04:38 PM
p.1358 #9Post your recent film shots!
lifeandmylens wrote:
Never shot as wide as a 21 with the F mount ("wided out" at 28mm with the 28mm f/2.8 AI-s, another fave), but I am a big fan of the 50mm f/1.2 AI-s. Haven't shot it much on film (somehow keep picking up the M-A instead of the F2), but historically it has been a favourite lens on digital Nikons. Has some tendency to flare in interesting ways, at f/2 is an extremely good performer, and is totally serviceable wide open when needed. Only downside is size/weight. Has basically the same footprint as a Noct-NIKKOR 58 f/1.2 but without the corner coma performance, but also at about an order of magnitude less expensive. Would not hesitate to recommend.---------------------------------------------
I love the 20mm f/4 pre-ai lens. It's small and sharp.Thanks both, made offers on both the 20/4 and 50/1.2 ais on eBay and got both of them for a reasonable price. My F kit will be complete paired with the 28/2 ais and 105/2.5 ais.
That's going to be a solid kit! The 28 and 105 are obviously classics, but the 20 f/4 is also a super enjoyable little lens.
This is the 20 on the F6, P3200
philipj wrote
lifeandmylens wrote
Same as above, but with mom in the picture. Any recs for 21mm & 50mm lenses on the F3?_jim_ wrote
lifeandmylens wrote
Same as above, but with mom in the picture. Any recs for 21mm & 50mm lenses on the F3?That's going to be a solid kit! The 28 and 105 are obviously classics, but the 20 f/4 is also a super enjoyable little lens.
This is the 20 on the F6, P3200
Nov 27, 2024 at 09:42 AM
p.1358 #10Post your recent film shots!
Here's a question for the group: anyone had experience with getting the TSA to hand check unlabeled, bulk-loaded film cartridges? My brain says that the blank plastic cassettes will confuse them...which is not particularly generous of me. At any rate, it shouldn't be an issue, right? They'll just do their swab and hand waving and etc, right? Flying in and out of PHL (I'm less worried about PDX TSA. They are generally pretty ok).
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:26 AM
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p.1358 #11Post your recent film shots!
_jim_ wrote:
Here's a question for the group: anyone had experience with getting the TSA to hand check unlabeled, bulk-loaded film cartridges? My brain says that the blank plastic cassettes will confuse them...which is not particularly generous of me. At any rate, it shouldn't be an issue, right? They'll just do their swab and hand waving and etc, right? Flying in and out of PHL (I'm less worried about PDX TSA. They are generally pretty ok).
You’re better off taking factory film and leaving the bulk loaded cassettes home. On our return flight from Europe, getting my little bag of eight rolls of TMax 100 wasn’t a problem at Schipol in the Netherlands and even the TSA at Sea-Tac accommodated my request but my wife was in a wheelchair at the time having broken her leg in Amsterdam. This gave us a bit of preference and I felt more comfortable asking. Also, TSA at Sea-Tac decided my wife needed a thorough inspection.
They have camera shops in Philadelphia, buy some there and improve your chances on the return trip.
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:51 AM
p.1358 #12Post your recent film shots!
_jim_ wrote:
Here's a question for the group: anyone had experience with getting the TSA to hand check unlabeled, bulk-loaded film cartridges?
I did a Google search for this, and you probably did too, but didn't find anything useful. I saw other places where this specific question was asked, but it was never answered directly; people just warned about the risks of flying with film and told horror stories of being refused hand checks (mostly in the UK and Europe). I didn't see any reports that unlabeled film would raise any more questions than labeled commercial canisters.
I do think it's generally safe to fly within the US with film, since TSA is supposed to be good about allowing hand checks for film. But I haven't seen anything to indicate that bulk-loaded unlabeled film canisters would be a problem.
Here's a question for the group: anyone had experience with getting the TSA to hand check unlabeled, bulk-loaded film cartridges?
I did a Google search for this, and you probably did too, but didn't find anything useful. I saw other places where this specific question was asked, but it was never answered directly; people just warned about the risks of flying with film and told horror stories of being refused hand checks (mostly in the UK and Europe). I didn't see any reports that unlabeled film would raise any more questions than labeled commercial canisters.
I do think it's generally safe to fly within the US with film, since TSA is supposed to be good about allowing hand checks for film. But I haven't seen anything to indicate that bulk-loaded unlabeled film canisters would be a problem.
Nov 27, 2024 at 12:19 PM
p.1358 #13Post your recent film shots!
TSA has always been excellent hand checking film for me so I wouldn’t worry.
Then again I look harmless and timid, whereas @_jim_ looks like he would throw down at a moment’s notice.
Then again I look harmless and timid, whereas @_jim_ looks like he would throw down at a moment’s notice.
Nov 27, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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madNbad wrote:
Here's my dangerous looking wife that TSA need to inspect:
Andie at the ER in Amsterdam
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54168905845_7ff63b5c5b_b.jpg
Who knows what she could be smuggling in that cast?
Here's my dangerous looking wife that TSA need to inspect:
Andie at the ER in Amsterdam
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54168905845_7ff63b5c5b_b.jpg
Who knows what she could be smuggling in that cast?
Nov 27, 2024 at 12:47 PM
p.1358 #17Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
madNbad wrote
Here's my dangerous looking wife that TSA need to inspect:Andie at the ER in Amsterdam
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54168905845_7ff63b5c5b_b.jpg
The TSA was thinking the same thing.
Nov 27, 2024 at 01:00 PM
p.1358 #18Post your recent film shots!
madNbad wrote:
Here's my dangerous looking wife that TSA need to inspect:
Andie at the ER in Amsterdam
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54168905845_7ff63b5c5b_b.jpg
Question: why does the foot of this poor hospital bed look like a large bird had stomach issues on it. What are they doing in Dutch ERs?
Also, sorry to your wife. I am sure that she didn't imagine her European vacation would be so eventful.
Here's my dangerous looking wife that TSA need to inspect:
Andie at the ER in Amsterdam
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54168905845_7ff63b5c5b_b.jpg
Question: why does the foot of this poor hospital bed look like a large bird had stomach issues on it. What are they doing in Dutch ERs?
Also, sorry to your wife. I am sure that she didn't imagine her European vacation would be so eventful.
Nov 27, 2024 at 01:05 PM
p.1358 #19Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
Neue M6, 35 FLE, Fojak 200
The 35 FLE is, umm, not very flare resistant. But what could you expect from a lens that only costs $5000?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54166591017_5f8bbd9a7a_b.jpg
Don’t you own $400 Voigtlander that has better flare resistance?
Nov 27, 2024 at 01:08 PM
p.1358 #20Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
Who knows what she could be smuggling in that cast?
Clearly it was a cast of characters.
Who knows what she could be smuggling in that cast?
Clearly it was a cast of characters.
Nov 27, 2024 at 01:14 PM