Sometimes you think you've botched it, the film/camera/lens combo is all wrong for the light and the exposure is off, but somehow, the image works. This one works for me...a very dreamy, surreal, delicate image. You may hate it, but I was most pleasantly surprised and pleased. It was dusk and I had a very slow, cheap 70-210 zoom with kentmere 400 film loaded. We were walking through the woods so basically dark out. I needed a fast prime and film pushed to 1600 with a rangefinder, not f5.6 super zoom and 400 speed film and an slr. No matter.
Some how I managed the razor thin DOF to focus in almost dark and hand hold it at 1/30th zoomed out to probably 200mm and not have camera shake. I like it. Film back was Minolta xd-11.
Out and about the other month. Leica M5, kentmere 100 film, either the 90/4 elmar w/ orange filter or the canon 50/1.8 w/ light yellow filter on the back. d76 1:1, pakon scan.
Saph-- Very nice shot (I still regret letting my K-series 135/2.5 go). A question: is there really a downside to shooting Ektar and going B&W in post, or does a well-exposed frame of Delta 100 or PanF have qualities that are hard to duplicate?
Thanks creationbear. My first attempt with this camera and the Takumar lens.
I would rather have taken this shot with Delta 100 or Ilford FP4+ 125, or PanF for that matter, getting the exposure just right if I could. Normally I try to preserve what comes straight from the film scan. I just happened to like this scene with Ektar, but not the color that came back with the scan. I know I did not get the exposure right.
Not sure if that answered your question, but in this day of digital perfection, I think there's still room for what film can do if handled well.
Saph-- Thanks for the reply! I've noticed that there are a few folks going the Ektar/B&W route, which piqued my interest because I can get C-41 processing and scans pretty cheaply here at my local brick-and-mortar shop. I'll definitely look forward to seeing more results, though I must admit that 120 Delta 100 can be mesmerizing...
First test shots of Bergger Pancro 400 in 4X5. Not much as far as shots go, it was just the closest place to the house. Anyhoo, at about half the cost for the same number of Kodak TXP sheets, I think this is a good alternative. These were developed in HC-110B for 9:00 @ 68F.
Loving the Velvia from Edward. It handled the dynamic rrange just fine. I should shoot it more often!
Jon, as always you capture a lot of local scenes. I like the deer shot. You took it with what you had to work with.
Saph, I've don'e the same thing w/Ektar as it's got great range.
For shooting 120 roll , a great fallback for mixing color & B&W on the same roll.
A consideration when I'm shooting my Mamiya 7.
Ken, I was thinking about a "better" cost solution to B&W 4x5 and the Bergger looks like the right choice
Kenj8246 wrote:
And the packaging is VERY nice too, Dan.
Kenny
How is the grain? I have shot TMAX 400 & some were grainy from souping in Rodinal.
I have since gotten XTOL for the faster films. Noticed you used HC110
dswiger wrote:
How is the grain? I have shot TMAX 400 & some were grainy from souping in Rodinal.
I have since gotten XTOL for the faster films. Noticed you used HC110
HC-110 B(1+31) has the shortest Bergger recommended development time of 9:00 minutes @ 68F, Dan. That's the reason I used it here. The only reason. Will probably do Rodinal or PMK Pyro next time. Hard to notice the grain here, I think you will agree, as my shots don't have any open sky or areas that tend to show much grain. We'll see with Rodinal. I tend to under agitate with Rodinal as a matter of course.
Couple more shots on Bergger Pancro 400. These were developed in D76. Start time was 17 min @ 68F. By the time I adjusted for temp, it was ~13:30 min @ 73F. I should've probably shot the same subjects as the test in HC-110 but there'll be time for that.
Thank you also for sharing your test results with Bergger film. I really like the grey tones it produces and the grain is very esthetic. I will order a couple of rolls to try it out.
Kenj8246 wrote:
Love the macaques.
Couple more shots on Bergger Pancro 400. These were developed in D76. Start time was 17 min @ 68F. By the time I adjusted for temp, it was ~13:30 min @ 73F. I should've probably shot the same subjects as the test in HC-110 but there'll be time for that.
. by Georg, auf Flickr
disintegrating pitchfork, shot on very expired HP5plus
Hassi 500ELX + S-Planar 120/5.6, HP5plus developed in Rodinal 1+50
This roll (one of a few remaining from a 50-rolls-box I got around 1997) showed massive base-fog and also mottling on some frames.
All shots turned out really thin. The grain is pretty well defined, sorry for the sharpening Flickr added ;-)
georgms wrote: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4386/35934478980_7b7f6bc878_c.jpg . by Georg, auf Flickr
disintegrating pitchfork, shot on very expired HP5plus
Hassi 500ELX + S-Planar 120/5.6, HP5plus developed in Rodinal 1+50
This roll (one of a few remaining from a 50-rolls-box I got around 1997) showed massive base-fog and also mottling on some frames.
All shots turned out really thin. The grain is pretty well defined, sorry for the sharpening Flickr added ;-)
I also have some very expired hp5+ in a bulk loader which was probably roasted in an attic in Alabama for years where I got the loader. I have shot down to iso 50 for testing and still very thin and grainy. I have debated throwing the film out but yours actually looks fairly good, better than mine.
