How do you get the eyes in focus? Surely after focusing the subject is going to move, and even a cm or two (one inch or less) is going to put him out of focus. Is his head resting against something?
What have you done to throw so much grain and make it so high contrast? I used to use this at ISO3200 and get pretty much clean 6x4's, which is vaguely relative to web samples. It's a great film, just a shame my hi-matic is limited to ISO800 (and no exposure compensation dial to fool it).
fastw wrote:
How do you get the eyes in focus? Surely after focusing the subject is going to move, and even a cm or two (one inch or less) is going to put him out of focus. Is his head resting against something?
Cheers, Wojtek.
Hello Wojtek, hope all is well.
Well it was shot at 4.5 so the DOF is not really that shallow to start with, but he was sitting on the tailgate of his truck, so he was pretty steady.
Even the camera moves a bit, when I throw in the film back, but if everything is locked down really tight, it should be where I left it, while focusing.
I love that (not so) little rangefinder! It's a super fun entry into RF though ultimately it did end up costing me quite a bit when it broke after a plane ride and I replaced it with a Leica.
ricardovaste wrote:
What have you done to throw so much grain and make it so high contrast? I used to use this at ISO3200 and get pretty much clean 6x4's, which is vaguely relative to web samples. It's a great film, just a shame my hi-matic is limited to ISO800 (and no exposure compensation dial to fool it).
I added contrast, which accentuates the grain. TMY has less grain than Delta, but you're also looking at a scene where grain is impossible to hide/ignore (against a sky).
Jon Buffington wrote:
Posting this more for the story involved than aesthetic reasons however if anyone remembers the Paul Newman movie from 1972, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, he was a legend in his on time and quite a colorful character. Had the chance to stop by his office while in Texas. One side was a bar, the other side a billiard room and he held court on the front porch. Since there was no jail, every offense included a fine, the more severe the offense, the more severe the fine with all the money going into his pocket. All jurors in a trial were required to buy a drink from his bar at recess and recesses were often. He was obsessed with an British actress and named the town after her. Known as the "Law west of the Pecos," here is his place located on US 90 down near the US/Mexico border in Langtry.
So, not to age myself, but my first roller coaster ride was on the "Judge Roy Scream" at either Astroworld or Six Flags. It was a huge white wooden coaster with nothing but hills (no fancy upside down nonsense). I thought it was amazing. Now, there are freaky scary rides that I wouldn't go anywhere near, but I really liked the Judge Roy Scream (named, of course, after Judge Roy Bean) but am sure it is no longer around. Like so many things I have fond memories of, they get torn down and replaced with something modern. I hate modern.
Taken about 17 years ago in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Going through the process of scanning all my negatives at the moment - turning up some good memories.
A couple of firsts for me today. I got some shots with the T90 native FD mount and the FD 85-300/4.5 for the first time. In addition, I used my first Series 9 drop-in front filter, which the 85-300 is set up for -- talk about large! I bought an extra 82mm step ring so I could mount the filters on 16-35L II or 24TSE II if I desire (would have worked on the ZE 21/2.8 if I still had that.). The 82mm seems small in comparison to the Series 9.
The only filter I have so far is a Schneider Warm Black Frost 1/8. It does reduce contrast and keep the blacks black. I will probably get one without the warm effect, as I shoot a lot in low angle warm lighting. All these shots are using this filter on this lens.
It is pleasant to use the lens directly, as intended, without converters or adapters. I also like the large cinematic-type Series 9 filter -- I'm sure I'll be getting a few more.
Apertures are generally f/8, and occasionally f/11. Fuji Superia 100 film.
I love that (not so) little rangefinder! It's a super fun entry into RF though ultimately it did end up costing me quite a bit when it broke after a plane ride and I replaced it with a Leica.
Ha! I had a Leica R6. Liked it but never used it, so I sold it. Missed BW film, kicked myself and then came into the S2 and a companion old Konica 35mm SLR. Tried to sell both but got no serious interest and held onto them. Pretty impressed with the S2 and it's fixed lens. Plenty fast enough and very nice OOF rendering.
I'm trying out my new GX680 at the moment, doing street photography. Here are a couple, bot on Fuji Acros, the first one with 180mm f/5.6 and the second with 65mm f/5.6:
Now, there are freaky scary rides that I wouldn't go anywhere near, but I really liked the Judge Roy Scream (named, of course, after Judge Roy Bean) but am sure it is no longer around. Like so many things I have fond memories of, they get torn down and replaced with something modern. I hate modern. 
