Leighton, the Cinestill monobath for b&w is very inexpensive, about $1 per 35mm roll, and a bit more per 120 roll. C-41 is about $3-4 per roll and E-6 is ~$7. For 4X5 it would be $1 or so per sheet. Scanning is free at home, complete with dust and cat fur artifacts
Black and white is the easiest, C-41 needs more rigorous temperature and time control, and E-6 even more so. For the Arista E-6 instructions, the seven washes at two different steps (with water at the same temperature) adds more complexity. I repurposed a plastic container to act as a water bath.
Hope to see some semblance of normal here to get outside with film and Nikkors.
saph wrote:
Leighton, the Cinestill monobath for b&w is very inexpensive, about $1 per 35mm roll, and a bit more per 120 roll. C-41 is about $3-4 per roll and E-6 is ~$7. For 4X5 it would be $1 or so per sheet. Scanning is free at home, complete with dust and cat fur artifacts
Black and white is the easiest, C-41 needs more rigorous temperature and time control, and E-6 even more so. For the Arista E-6 instructions, the seven washes at two different steps (with water at the same temperature) adds more complexity. I repurposed a plastic container to act as a water bath.
Hope to see some semblance of normal here to get outside with film and Nikkors....Show more →
The color is not as as expensive as I thought it would be. You're doing a great job with it. It's a good thing you make all that money.
saph wrote:
Peter, love your macro work. Like the blue in the upper part of the butterfly's body and radiating out to the wings.
Phong, I have struggled in the past with bright red colours too. Spot metering with some underexposure helps. Looks like Curtis has a more refined formula, you are learning from one of the best here!
Yes, it is. His photos say it all.
Below is lotus pond, the place I usually spend idyllic time. Many closeup photos shared here but I believe below photo will bring you the general view. _D8E9971in by blurrist lump, on Flickr
As promised hereīs a few shots on our growing peppers and salsa making operation.
Went away to the countryside yesterday to brake my back in the growhouse (after 6h of work, not even a full workday ).
Itīs been a lot of hard work developing this whole project but itīs very rewarding to have a finished product. Itīs not that we have a huge production, we make small batches and hopefully we will be able to sell this on some of the farmers market here in Malmö. We signed up for one of the markets but we are not sure it will be approved due to the corona-situation....
Stay safe and healthy and eat lotīs of peppers
/Kristian
bobbelbob wrote:
As promised hereīs a few shots on our growing peppers and salsa making operation.
Went away to the countryside yesterday to brake my back in the growhouse (after 6h of work, not even a full workday ).
Itīs been a lot of hard work developing this whole project but itīs very rewarding to have a finished product. Itīs not that we have a huge production, we make small batches and hopefully we will be able to sell this on some of the farmers market here in Malmö. We signed up for one of the markets but we are not sure it will be approved due to the corona-situation....
Stay safe and healthy and eat lotīs of peppers
/Kristian
Looks like good stuff Kristian. Yes, keep eating those peppers, I'm sure there's great health properties that we don't yet know about; the fact that it tastes good and adds good flavors are just a bonus.
bobbelbob wrote:
As promised hereīs a few shots on our growing peppers and salsa making operation.
Went away to the countryside yesterday to brake my back in the growhouse (after 6h of work, not even a full workday ).
Itīs been a lot of hard work developing this whole project but itīs very rewarding to have a finished product. Itīs not that we have a huge production, we make small batches and hopefully we will be able to sell this on some of the farmers market here in Malmö. We signed up for one of the markets but we are not sure it will be approved due to the corona-situation....
Stay safe and healthy and eat lotīs of peppers
/Kristian
pbraymond wrote:
Looks like good stuff Kristian. Yes, keep eating those peppers, I'm sure there's great health properties that we don't yet know about; the fact that it tastes good and adds good flavors are just a bonus.
Thanks Ray! Read somewhere that a pepper fruit contains c-vitamin levels equal to 3 oranges. I love eating spicy food
Looks delicious Kristian! Good stuff to wake up any meal.
bobbelbob wrote:
As promised hereīs a few shots on our growing peppers and salsa making operation.
Went away to the countryside yesterday to brake my back in the growhouse (after 6h of work, not even a full workday ).
Itīs been a lot of hard work developing this whole project but itīs very rewarding to have a finished product. Itīs not that we have a huge production, we make small batches and hopefully we will be able to sell this on some of the farmers market here in Malmö. We signed up for one of the markets but we are not sure it will be approved due to the corona-situation....
Stay safe and healthy and eat lotīs of peppers
/Kristian
bobbelbob wrote:
As promised hereīs a few shots on our growing peppers and salsa making operation.
Went away to the countryside yesterday to brake my back in the growhouse (after 6h of work, not even a full workday ).
Itīs been a lot of hard work developing this whole project but itīs very rewarding to have a finished product. Itīs not that we have a huge production, we make small batches and hopefully we will be able to sell this on some of the farmers market here in Malmö. We signed up for one of the markets but we are not sure it will be approved due to the corona-situation....
Stay safe and healthy and eat lotīs of peppers
/Kristian ...Show more →
I think you ought to move here, rent my farm and sell at our market. Yes, that's what I think!
Looks amazing Kristian. The spicier the better as far as I am concerned.
Great reportage as well!
Colin
bobbelbob wrote:
As promised hereīs a few shots on our growing peppers and salsa making operation.
Went away to the countryside yesterday to brake my back in the growhouse (after 6h of work, not even a full workday ).
Itīs been a lot of hard work developing this whole project but itīs very rewarding to have a finished product. Itīs not that we have a huge production, we make small batches and hopefully we will be able to sell this on some of the farmers market here in Malmö. We signed up for one of the markets but we are not sure it will be approved due to the corona-situation....
Stay safe and healthy and eat lotīs of peppers
/Kristian
gbohannon wrote:
Looks great! I would definitely buy some if I could. Love the hot stuff.
George
Thanks George! I dont know if itīs possible for you to buy food from the outside of the US? If that would be the case I could send you a bottle for free, only adding the shipping cost.
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saph wrote:
Looks delicious Kristian! Good stuff to wake up any meal.
Thanks Samy. Worked real hard to get the final recipe. Itīs quite delicious
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leighton w wrote:
I think you ought to move here, rent my farm and sell at our market. Yes, that's what I think!
Be careful what you wish for! That would be awesome (if my back will last for some serious farming work )
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DeltaSigma wrote:
Looks amazing Kristian. The spicier the better as far as I am concerned.
There is a somewhat famous quote here in the US - well actually, its the same quote - one attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool then to speak out and remove all doubt", and the other to Mark Twain: "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt". Maybe Mark twain was plagiarizing Lincoln - easier to do in the days before the internet. Be that as it may, I will venture to post a flower shot in the presence of masters.
Yesterday evening it cleared up and my daughter and I headed to a hill overlooking Flathead Lake. The arrowleaf balsamroot was in full bloom. Just before golden hour a big dark cloud covered the sun. We haven't had the best of luck with sunsets here for some time. I had the 55 f2.8 micro that I was shooting wide open. I haven't done much of this - using it either as a true macro lens or a landscape lens. I couldn't focus stack due to the wind - so it is what it is. Thanks for your indulgence!
PS - I took the same image with my Sony A7RIII + Voigtlander 50mm f2 Apo Lanthar and thought that lens gave better DOF at the same f-stop (obviously I can't post in this forum). That doesn't mean I love the Nikons any less. Maybe that 5mm makes a difference? Maybe the breeze was a bit stronger on the Nikon??
Keeping my shutter finger itchy and trying to click my way through the Covid-19!
graytrekker wrote:
PS - I took the same image with my Sony A7RIII + Voigtlander 50mm f2 Apo Lanthar and thought that lens gave better DOF at the same f-stop (obviously I can't post in this forum). That doesn't mean I love the Nikons any less. Maybe that 5mm makes a difference? Maybe the breeze was a bit stronger on the Nikon??
The APO Lanthar is a much sharper lens. Just check it for yourself with both the lenses on your Sony A7III.
realVivek wrote:
The APO Lanthar is a much sharper lens. Just check it for yourself with both the lenses on your Sony A7III.
I'm. sure it is. Fred M put it head to head with the Loxia 50 in his review
With its scalloped focus ring, it feels very familiar - except the f-stop ring is at the wrong end of the lens!
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