Kenj8246 wrote:
Thanks, Dan. Those two look wonky because I opened the changing bag before putting the lid on the Paterson tank, exposing the film somewhat. DOH!!
Lovely images staticInc and Dan (referring only to the current page). Too bad about the brain fart Kenny - we've all been there!
Some more Provia (RDP III), all shot with a Hexar RF and using ZM25 f2.8, Summicron 35 Type 1 or Summicron 50 DR.
Workflow: Commercial E-6 processing, home-scanned on Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV. DNG file scans merged in PS, then output as AdobeRGB TIFs, and finally converted and step-downsized as sRGB jpgs. I would prefer to PP in Capture One Pro, however it refused to recognise the scanner output DNGs as bona fide input files, despite me using C1Pro with DNG inputs from Leica M9 and P645D.
I have an LED lightbox ordered and will try that method next, using a Sony A7R and Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60 f2.8, or my Pentax 645D and Hasselblad V Makro-Planar 120 (overkill probably!). I hope to have better control over colour balance using digital copying. I use Epsonscan with MF scans on my V700 however I need more time learning the foibles of Vuescan to achieve a similar result.
The E-6 processing has left a great deal of crap on my slides. Apart from the usual hairs from the home environment, the offending particles look like unfiltered water detritus.
Nice shots David, especially the Arboretum. I'm working my way towards trying slide film, the processing cost is such a killer. Would like to try more colour in general, I don't like giving up my film to a lab to develop but haven't found a supplier for Tetenal etc. that isn't even more expensive as yet.
This one is 645, Ektar 100 converted to B/W
And 35mm, HP5+
re: "post exposure" - I can tell you (from this weekend) the film in a Leica MP looks very pretty wound onto the tulip!!
The roll isn't totally ruined fortunately and the light leaks through the sprocket holes do even look kind of interesting but I won't be doing it again (I hope)! Will get round to sharing some later.
And well I was typing... 6 rolls of Kodak C41 returned to look forward to tonight
I understand your reticence re the cost of E-6 processing however the results are so good I believe it's worth it. OTOH, I've wasted quite a bit of money through dodgy home processing and/or bulk cassette loading.
I've spent far too long today scanning very poorly-developed HP5+ (probably my own development), shot with Leica M3 DS. I've since sold that M3 to a friend and I think I'm going to have to pay for its service since many shots have apparently bad light leaks, unless these were at the tank-loading or some other stage.
This is one off the roll. A walk with that same friend and his wife who were visiting from Sydney.
There were so many yellow-tailed black cockatoos transiting the sky it was truly amazing; they are my favourite Australian land-bird.
Many yellow-tailed black cockatoos. Leica M3 DS, HP5+, Lens probably Summicron 50 DR.
Here's one of the first shots with my new Leica CL and M-Rokkor 40mm f/2.0 using Kodak Portra 400 film. I am really liking how light, stealthy and amazing this combination is!
JBrown86 wrote:
I have posted under the Wedding forum with some more photographs for critique and comments so would love some feedback
Welcome to FM and welcome to the film thread! You are off to an amazing start. I love 400H and your examples of shooting it +3 stops makes me want to try it even more.
rattymouse wrote:
Welcome to FM and welcome to the film thread! You are off to an amazing start. I love 400H and your examples of shooting it +3 stops makes me want to try it even more.
Do you shoot all your weddings on film?
jbrown86 - Rattymouse's response reminds me to comment also and apologies for not doing so earlier.
I applaud your use of film for your planned return to wedding photography. The two you've posted above and the rest in the referenced thread all look good to me. Use of film is a great way to distinguish your work from the majority.
As a query however, is the overexposed look very much a current wedding trend?
My stepdaughter was married last Nov and the photographer also did a great job, however I would have reduced the 'blown highlight look' in many of his shots.
Regards to Hampshire (it was an escape zone for me when I lived in Camberley!)
PNArruda wrote:
Here's one of the first shots with my new Leica CL and M-Rokkor 40mm f/2.0 using Kodak Portra 400 film. I am really liking how light, stealthy and amazing this combination is!
lenticular11 wrote:
jbrown86 - Rattymouse's response reminds me to comment also and apologies for not doing so earlier.
I applaud your use of film for your planned return to wedding photography. The two you've posted above and the rest in the referenced thread all look good to me. Use of film is a great way to distinguish your work from the majority.
As a query however, is the overexposed look very much a current wedding trend?
My stepdaughter was married last Nov and the photographer also did a great job, however I would have reduced the 'blown highlight look' in many of his shots.
Regards to Hampshire (it was an escape zone for me when I lived in Camberley!)...Show more →
To your question about weddings, I thought I would chime in. Both my daughters wedding photogs were doing the high-key thing.
I had always striven to expose for the highlights & let the flash balance the shot, so it some mental re-adjustment
But I am happy with the results overall. It is a thing! I just shot a 20th anniversary for a couple & I went old school
Now a few shots from the Canonoet on some Ektar.
I am becoming quite fond of shooting with this great little RF
The auto-exposure system, though quite simple, is always spot on.
If I had to only keep one film camera, this might be it!
Dan - You're making me want to go back home and visit the old stomping grounds. It's beautiful country there.
I've been gathering images for a new website coming soon and I keep re-working images that seem to want a new life. Here's a Harp-Guitar I shot for one of the guitar mags. Kodak EPN was always the best film for shooting the wood of musical instruments. This was on 4x5.
Some shots with a wooden pinhole camera. Have to work on my skills quite a bit, but it's already a lot of fun to shoot without lens (or vintage box-cameras),
to find suitable subjects and to play with sheetfilm. And that's for me the main reason for and the important part of shooting film.
. by Georg, auf Flickr
4x5 pinhole-camera (f=38mm, f/127) and expired Ilford FP4plus. about 12sec exposure, developed in Xtol 1+1
I'm not happy with my negative-scans and cheated a bit with SilverEfex on this shot.
Ohne Titel by Georg, auf Flickr
4x5 pinhole-camera (f=38mm, f/127) and expired Orwo NP22, developed in Rodinal
The pinhole-camera I'm using is equipped with 3 pinholes - 1 in the centre and 2 off-centered pinholes for rise/shift.
I've used the upper pinhole for this exposure.
Ohne Titel by Georg, auf Flickr
4x5 pinhole-camera (f=38mm, f/127) and expired Orwo NP22, developed in Rodinal
I've used the upper pinhole for this exposure. The shadows at top are completely "gone".
Will give a semi-stand-development in highly diluted Rodinal a try next time.
That's what it was on my part.
