I'm back at my favorite things to shoot locally.
The sunstar wasn't planned but if I waited much longer for the sun to move out of frame,
I would have begun losing the glow. So I kept it high in the frame.
This is a 4x5 film image taken with Ektar 100
I wanted to push the limit to over exposure a bit but probably could have gone another stopped & pulled it back.
dswiger wrote:
Jon, great shots with the Yaschica.
I almost bought a Yaschica 35 Electro when in Vietnam.
Ended up getting a Topcon RE Super which I still have.
Dan
Thanks Dan. I like the camera. A little on the large size for a fixed lens rangefinder but what a sharp lens it has. Your 4x5 above is very nice. I would love to dive into LF but have a fear of that process. Maybe one day.
Jon, nice fall colors. In Tennessee ? My cousin lives in Huntingdon.
I think you would really enjoy doing this with a 4x5 !
Yes, it is all manual and plenty of opportunity for mistake.
But that's the challenge/fun of it.
I am constantly learning new things about it & that is good for an old guy like me.
Just recently I discovered that you can stitch film images successfully AND blend bracketed shots. Its a hybrid process but why not.
Yes, I am in Tn. I have contemplated 4x5 for some time. Now that I develop at home I feel more confident that I could. I tell you though,I am spoiled by this pakon scanner. A roll scans in 2-3 minutes. Makes 35mm fun. I dread having to go back to flat bed scanning. Why I have not picked up my medium format camera in over a year. However, 4x5 on an out west trip does tickle my fancy.
dswiger wrote:
Jon, nice fall colors. In Tennessee ? My cousin lives in Huntingdon.
I think you would really enjoy doing this with a 4x5 !
Yes, it is all manual and plenty of opportunity for mistake.
But that's the challenge/fun of it.
I am constantly learning new things about it & that is good for an old guy like me.
Just recently I discovered that you can stitch film images successfully AND blend bracketed shots. Its a hybrid process but why not.
Do you have a flat bed scanner?
I use an Epson 4990 which does pretty good on 6x7 & LF 4x5.
The "only" exception has been on some Velvia 50 stuff that I under exposed a bit.
Did you say you did your own development on color film?
dswiger wrote:
Do you have a flat bed scanner?
I use an Epson 4990 which does pretty good on 6x7 & LF 4x5.
The "only" exception has been on some Velvia 50 stuff that I under exposed a bit.
Did you say you did your own development on color film?
Dan
Yeah, I have the older Epson 4490 and vuescan. It worked fine for medium format except for being slow, the nature of flat bed. Subpar results (IME) for 35mm. And yes, I am developing c-41 at home in a Patterson tank. Everything I post in this thread is developed in my kitchen sink. C-41 is really a breeze to do.
Jon Buffington wrote:
Yeah, I have the older Epson 4490 and vuescan. It worked fine for medium format except for being slow, the nature of flat bed. Subpar results (IME) for 35mm. And yes, I am developing c-41 at home in a Patterson tank. Everything I post in this thread is developed in my kitchen sink. C-41 is really a breeze to do.
clay23 wrote:
How often do you buy fresh chemicals?
Maybe every 15 rolls or so. I buy the tetenal press kit from B&H for $23. So that comes out to just over $1-$1.50 a roll for developing. I have gone over 20 rolls before. All in all, I spent around $100+ buying the initial supplies and chems (bought the liquid version from freestyle, more $$). Beats $6 at wallgreens and I can push, pull and get much better results than from mini labs. If a batch gets screwed up, I have no one to blame but myself (and by screw up, I don't mean a bust but rather less than stellar results).
I am sure if I bought the 5L kits, costs would come down. Currently though, a kit lasts me a couple months. I shoot 2-4 rolls a week on average.
Jon,
I have heard that the chemicals are strong smelling & can stain.
How do you manage that in the kitchen sink w/o leaving a mess?
I have been doing B&W w/o issue but have held off on the color for now.
What about transparency/E6 process
Jon Buffington wrote:
Yes, I am in Tn. I have contemplated 4x5 for some time. Now that I develop at home I feel more confident that I could. I tell you though,I am spoiled by this pakon scanner. A roll scans in 2-3 minutes. Makes 35mm fun. I dread having to go back to flat bed scanning. Why I have not picked up my medium format camera in over a year. However, 4x5 on an out west trip does tickle my fancy.
Fantastic work, as usual Jon. I'm very intrigued by this Pakon scanner you talk about. a roll of film scanned in 2-3 minutes Wow.
Dan, it's not very strong smelling. I do have a cheap, white linoleum floor that has a stain spot from my carelessness (the blix) but in the stainless steel sink, I have never had any issues.
rattymouse, search on facebook for the Kodak pakon 135+ user group. Ask for an invite and then follow. Very active thread with plenty of examples posted daily and lots of useful tech support. The scanner has changed my 35mm world. It is FAST. Colors come out great (reads the dx coding) as this was a mini lab scanner, designed for good scans out of the box. As much as you shoot, it would save you much time and money.
just got v550 epson scanner works fine and vuescan works great too having little trouble with adjustment like white balnce ektar film need help, with settings
Jon Buffington wrote:
Dan, it's not very strong smelling. I do have a cheap, white linoleum floor that has a stain spot from my carelessness (the blix) but in the stainless steel sink, I have never had any issues.
rattymouse, search on facebook for the Kodak pakon 135+ user group. Ask for an invite and then follow. Very active thread with plenty of examples posted daily and lots of useful tech support. The scanner has changed my 35mm world. It is FAST. Colors come out great (reads the dx coding) as this was a mini lab scanner, designed for good scans out of the box. As much as you shoot, it would save you much time and money. ...Show more →
Sounds like a great scanner, but unlikely I can find one in China.
Wow.
