Got an order of 800 iso film from Reflx in China. It's Kodak movie film that has been modified to be C-41 processed instead of ECN2. It came packaged in an updated version of the Kodak aluminum bottle. Waiting on some color correction filters (i need 85b to use in daylight) otherwise it is fine for indoor or night photography.
BLLX wrote:
Haven't used it much yet - but so far I love it. But I also really like the Df which many dislikes.
I've been shooting a bit with the 40/2 SE - but only a couple of cake test shots with the 50/1.2 ai-s 😋
If the Zf comes with these goodies how could anyone complain?
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James Markus wrote:
Today, 30 degrees and sunshine. There also were some odd pearl like luster clouds or air. I couldn't quite finger out if it was high in the sky or nearer the tree on the ground, It showed up in two cameras, and every frame of that arear. I thought maybe my sunglasses were the cause, but no. Canon 5DS-R with the Nikkor-P,C_55mm-f3.5-ai'd-micro_20 frame stitch. It is actually on both sides of the tree, and the wind was about 15 knots - so I don't think it was ice crystals?
That blue sky is such a welcome sight after a longish winter.
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cadman342001 wrote:
3 shot pano
Hiked up to Key Summit from Milford road. This is the first part of the famous Routeburn Track
Excellent use of the 180's compression, Morten! Your 180/2.8 AiS looks just as "well-loved" as mine. I got mine used when a pro-photographer dumped his MF lenses for AF, so it earned its cosmetic imperfections earning a salary for someone. The 180's are a relatively simple design, and built like a tank, so despite looking a bit rough, mine still functions like new: Smooth focus, and tack-sharp. It's a bit of a beast to cary, and now I prefer my Voigtländer 180/4 APO-Lanthar.
Found some Daffodils this afternoon. Shot these on my desk using the D850_with the Nikkor-P.C_55mm-f3.5-micro-ai'd using my lean and burst technique. Squeeze off about 6-10 shots as I leaned towards the subject, after green dotting the nearest point of focus I wanted. Focus stacked in Helicon Focus. It's a lazy way for when myy dominate eye is still recovering from the last injection.
grantgoodes wrote:
Excellent use of the 180's compression, Morten! Your 180/2.8 AiS looks just as "well-loved" as mine. I got mine used when a pro-photographer dumped his MF lenses for AF, so it earned its cosmetic imperfections earning a salary for someone. The 180's are a relatively simple design, and built like a tank, so despite looking a bit rough, mine still functions like new: Smooth focus, and tack-sharp. It's a bit of a beast to cary, and now I prefer my Voigtländer 180/4 APO-Lanthar.
Many thanks 🙏 yes it is very well loved but like yours works perfectly and I only payed what equals approx $100
That 180/4 APO-Lanthar looks very interesting
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jimmuller wrote:
Ooh, that sea looks menacing! Great capture!
James Markus wrote:
Found some Daffodils this afternoon. Shot these on my desk using the D850_with the Nikkor-P.C_55mm-f3.5-micro-ai'd using my lean and burst technique. Squeeze off about 6-10 shots as I leaned towards the subject, after green dotting the nearest point of focus I wanted. Focus stacked in Helicon Focus. It's a lazy way for when myy dominate eye is still recovering from the last injection.
James Markus wrote:
Found some Daffodils this afternoon. Shot these on my desk using the D850_with the Nikkor-P.C_55mm-f3.5-micro-ai'd using my lean and burst technique. Squeeze off about 6-10 shots as I leaned towards the subject, after green dotting the nearest point of focus I wanted. Focus stacked in Helicon Focus. It's a lazy way for when myy dominate eye is still recovering from the last injection.
I don't know what you said but those are nice pics!
There's a vineyard on the way to Arrowtown that has extensive landscaped grounds, 3 restaurants etc. called Ayrburn and they have a car show and auction annually.
Reputed to have over $250M worth of cars. If you go on Friday evening while they are setting up you can wander around for free ($50 otherwise at the weekend)
cadman342001 wrote:
Nailed it Jim ! Easy once you know how !
There's a vineyard on the way to Arrowtown that has extensive landscaped grounds, 3 restaurants etc. called Ayrburn and they have a car show and auction annually.
Thank you!
Maybe I'll trade in my Porsche for a McLaren. Hmm, I'd rather have an Aston Martin. Nah, I think I'll keep the Porsche.
Different subject:
I shot a roll of film (UltraMax 400) and have now scanned the negative film with my Z5ii and scanning rig. Converting the negative images into positive is outside my current circle of knowledge. I've read up a bit, tried running Filmvert 1.1.2 but it made my computer freeze solid, twice. I have played with Darktable a little on a Linux machine but I'm not sure what to do with it.
Maybe I should try the Linux version of Filmvert. No, it makes my Linux machine freeze too.
Any pointers, advice, instructions would be welcome!
Thanks,
Jim
BLLX wrote:
Many thanks 🙏 yes it is very well loved but like yours works perfectly and I only payed what equals approx $100
That 180/4 APO-Lanthar looks very interesting
You certainly got a bargain on your 180/2.8: I think the only lens I got that cheaply was my 100/2.8 Series-E!
The 180/4 APO-Lanthar is worth seeking out, though with only about 700 F-mount copies ever made, it's a unicorn lens (with unicorn prices, alas). It is a semi-macro (focuses down to 1:4), and super-compact (barely bigger than the 105/2.5). The only complaints are that the focusing is a bit twitchy close to infinity (probably because of the 350 degree focus throw to reach 1:4), and flares pretty easily (I adopted the large HN-30 hood from the Micro-Nikkor 200/4D, rather than the stubby little matching hood, which helps).
First attempt at a digital pic from film, processed with Darktable then Paintshop Pro X.
This could be an interesting trip. DSC_2651 James Muller, on Flickr
cadman342001 wrote:
Nailed it Jim ! Easy once you know how !
There's a vineyard on the way to Arrowtown that has extensive landscaped grounds, 3 restaurants etc. called Ayrburn and they have a car show and auction annually.
Reputed to have over $250M worth of cars. If you go on Friday evening while they are setting up you can wander around for free ($50 otherwise at the weekend)
grantgoodes wrote:
You certainly got a bargain on your 180/2.8: I think the only lens I got that cheaply was my 100/2.8 Series-E!
The 180/4 APO-Lanthar is worth seeking out, though with only about 700 F-mount copies ever made, it's a unicorn lens (with unicorn prices, alas). It is a semi-macro (focuses down to 1:4), and super-compact (barely bigger than the 105/2.5). The only complaints are that the focusing is a bit twitchy close to infinity (probably because of the 350 degree focus throw to reach 1:4), and flares pretty easily (I adopted the large HN-30 hood from the Micro-Nikkor 200/4D, rather than the stubby little matching hood, which helps). ...Show more →
I was just reading about it - very cool lens 👍
I don't think I've ever seen one for sale
BLLX wrote:
Cool technique and excellent results 👏
Thanks Morten. I have to come up with ways to compensate for my vision. I recently replace a focusing screen on a Mamiya C3 with a custom split prism. I used tiny drops of contact cement to glue the shims into position, as well has the tiny flathead screws to the end of my screw driver. Everything was held in place byy toothpicks occupying the screw holes. Pulled each toothpick one by one and replaced with a screw. There is always a way - you just have to think about it a bit.
grantgoodes wrote:
The 180/4 APO-Lanthar is worth seeking out, though with only about 700 F-mount copies ever made, it's a unicorn lens (with unicorn prices, alas). It is a semi-macro (focuses down to 1:4), and super-compact (barely bigger than the 105/2.5). The only complaints are that the focusing is a bit twitchy close to infinity (probably because of the 350 degree focus throw to reach 1:4), and flares pretty easily (I adopted the large HN-30 hood from the Micro-Nikkor 200/4D, rather than the stubby little matching hood, which helps).
BLLX wrote:
I was just reading about it - very cool lens 👍
I don't think I've ever seen one for sale
They mostly show up on eBay ( there are 10 F-mount copies on sale right now),usually from Japanese sellers, and prices are almost always North of $US1000. I got mine in a fluke: A Canadian camera vendor had bought a NIB w. hood example from a European live auction, and just flipped it for what they paid for it (which was much less than the going price). This was after years of looking. Prices for the 180 APO-Lanthar seem to be going up while the 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar seem to be going down (probably because the later lens has a newer almost-equivalent replacement). I bought the 125/2.5 many years ago, and it quickly became my standard macro telephoto (easily out-performing my Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8). All these Voigtländer/Cosina APO-Lanthars are wonderous lenses, but mechanically delicate and often suffer from fungus, so you have to be careful when buying one, but I'm happy with my two examples.
This is my favourite review of the 180/4, by the ever-interesting BastianK.
