TWoK wrote:
I don't get the mentality of buying different emulsions of film for one trip. You'll come home and none of your shots will not look like part of a series. I shoot 1 color and 1 black and white emulsion when I travel. It makes for simplicity, I don't accidentally shoot a roll of 50 at 100 or 400 or vice versa and it lets me concentrate on taking the best pictures I can. I'd take a tripod and a few packs of Velvia.
Me I leave for Mongolia tomorrow, if this super typhoon doesn't cancel my flight. I'm taking 65 rolls of Velvia 50 and 15 rolls of Neopan 400. ...Show more →
I like variety, and I don't really approach this as something that needs to be part of a series. I'm not going to exhibit anything at a gallery (well, I wasn't planning to!).
On a personal note: I hope you enjoy Mongolia if you can go. I got to go horseback riding with one of the traveling tribes on a homestay. Pretty cool experience if you don't mind some intense butt-pain afterwards.
corposant wrote:
I like variety, and I don't really approach this as something that needs to be part of a series. I'm not going to exhibit anything at a gallery (well, I wasn't planning to!).
On a personal note: I hope you enjoy Mongolia if you can go. I got to go horseback riding with one of the traveling tribes on a homestay. Pretty cool experience if you don't mind some intense butt-pain afterwards.
Thanks, I'm sure I'll have a great time on the trip.
I used to try and mix and match film, but I found for me personally that it distracted me from my goal of shooting. I spent to much time trying out the film, changing the settings, etc to just enjoy shooting and get the results I want. Have fun on you trip too.
TWoK wrote:
Thanks, I'm sure I'll have a great time on the trip.
I used to try and mix and match film, but I found for me personally that it distracted me from my goal of shooting. I spent to much time trying out the film, changing the settings, etc to just enjoy shooting and get the results I want. Have fun on you trip too.
I have been noticing that for me as well. I'd like to use 2 films. I wish 8x10 acros was available here. I can only get it shipped in and it's expensive. I think Acros and Velvia would be perfect for me. Right now I have FP4, Tmax, Acros, HP5, and Delta at home O_o.
Zaitz wrote:
I have been noticing that for me as well. I'd like to use 2 films. I wish 8x10 acros was available here. I can only get it shipped in and it's expensive. I think Acros and Velvia would be perfect for me. Right now I have FP4, Tmax, Acros, HP5, and Delta at home O_o.
I am happy to ship you 8X10 Acros from Japan, but the prices are not cheap.
TWoK wrote:
I am happy to ship you 8X10 Acros from Japan, but the prices are not cheap.
I appreciate the offer and would love to but holy cow is it expensive. The reciprocity characteristics are so dang good though. To get it shipped in is as expensive as 8x10 Velvia O_O.
Yeah, Velvia nearly $10 a photo. Still yet to use one sheet of the box I have. Trouble is HP5 is about $90 for 25 sheets. You are right though, 145 isn't terrible. I had a link to a much more expensive website.
Love that place. Yeah, 1/500th is a bit slow....however I've overexposed 400 by 6 stops and it turns out smashing. There's just something about the 400 for landscapes. Gives it just enough tinge of otherworldy ;-) My Contax likes it a lot.
I have to say, I haven't had any good scans done with Ektar so I feel like I'm missing out a bit. I really need to get myself a nice 4x5. MF is so freaking expensive! Corposant, how do you process/scan?
corposant wrote:
Wow, good call on the location! Portra 400 is what all of those pix I posted were shot on, but the Mamiya 7 maxes out at 1/500th.
Black and white - better for city work (at least for me).
Weez, your shot is amazing but reminds me of my complete indifference to Fuji 400h. I've tried really hard to like it. Sometimes I do. But I just can't get away from the strange magenta treatment this film gives. On this particular shot, I really dig it. But it's always there when I often times don't want it. I should shoot another roll for kicks.
nate out of curiosity what would you take if you took a trip to new york or something where you were going to run into a lot of caucasians?
Im strongly considering switching form portra 160 to e100g. Im still blown away by those old nat geo photos; anyone got a recommendation? I shoot people and most of them up here in Boston are white, otherwise I would just use velvia
redisburning wrote:
nate out of curiosity what would you take if you took a trip to new york or something where you were going to run into a lot of caucasians?
Im strongly considering switching form portra 160 to e100g. Im still blown away by those old nat geo photos; anyone got a recommendation? I shoot people and most of them up here in Boston are white, otherwise I would just use velvia
I was just in NYC in June. I brought Velvia. It loves Caucasians.
And what a camera it is! Just lovely. I had it over my shoulder when riding my bike in the suburbs. What other MF camera with a good viewfinder can be used like that? I think I'm in love.
Luka, what do you use to scan your film? The clarity is some of the best I've seen from 35mm. I'm just working with a simple Epson flatbed which will get the job done, but in the future I'd like to get a better scanner.
carstenw wrote:
I *love* the Aston Martin shot! Apart from it being a great shot, that is also one of my very favorite cars.
Thanks Abram, zlmyb & Carsten
AbramG wrote:
Luka, what do you use to scan your film? The clarity is some of the best I've seen from 35mm. I'm just working with a simple Epson flatbed which will get the job done, but in the future I'd like to get a better scanner
I use an Epson V700 flatbed. The clarity is more likely due to PP sharpening than to the raw material. For web sized shots it works well enough though.
carstenw wrote:
I *love* the Aston Martin shot! Apart from it being a great shot, that is also one of my very favorite cars.
It's my favorite car as too - well, the DB9 is anyway, I think the pictured one is a Vantage. It's definitely not a bad looker either but I dislike the additional vents and intakes they've added all over the car partly ruining the clean design.
Zaitz wrote:
Another from the Redwoods. I was chasing light rays too much. Did my best to reduce contrast but keep the light rays dominant and maintain texture in the trees.
Such a classic look!
Here are some shots from my first roll shot two days ago with the Bessa III. Tmax 400 @ EI 720...
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