Jman13 wrote:
highdesertmesa wrote
First film scans came back from the M4-P and CineStill BwXX (ISO 250). Lens used varied between 35 Lux pre-ASPH v2 and the 28 Summaron f/5.6 re-issue.
Between me using a light red filter and what appears to be very high contrast scans from the lab, it took quite a bit of editing to get the files into this state – max shadow slider + lowered contrast slider by about half. That's really high grain for BwXX, though I've only shot it on 120 (6x6). It is a high contrast film, and I really like it, but it's a bit expensive for everyday use. I do like the way the final shots came out, though.
I’m waiting for the negs to come back from the lab. I was compensating 2 stops for the light red filter and should have done 2.5 stops, so negs may be a bit thin. Also the lab scans were crazy contrasty — I was surprised I was able to salvage them to the level you see in the post. I may move to developing and scanning on my own for b&w. Also going to try the Ilford prepaid mailers that send you back actual silver halide prints, which may scan with less grain than from the negs.