chris_livsey Posted May 31, 2013 Share #21 Posted May 31, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) The M8 would be better af higher ISO :eek: First time ever I've seen that said :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Hi chris_livsey, Take a look here I sold my M8 and bought a 1A. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
PennineT Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted May 31, 2013 hi. I sold the M8 because it was not innovative, was no better than many, and possibly worse than quite a few. It was slow to write to the card. It was poor at high Iso. It was slippy in the hand. It was too fat to hold without aftermarket support. It didn't have full frame. The lenses back focused / front focused. Now the 1A is innovative , is amazing in the hand. In short it is an engineering miracle of its age. I simply wanted to get away from the blandness of the M8. It took me a while to admit to my self that I couldn't get along with the M8, but when I finally admitted it it was easy to part with. My lllF and now my 1A would be very difficult to part with. Tony Bright light, lens stopped down and modern film-- I wouldn't expect much of a difference. The M8 would be better af higher ISO and mixed lighting in colour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennineT Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share #23 Posted July 8, 2013 Hello all, Just been shooting a little more film with the 1a. Q: Is there a forum section for images taken with the 1a? I find myself wondering about the cameras history and what it has seen. I know a little romantic, but this is part of the fascination for me of working with old gear. Now if cameras could talk.... the pic of the whole church is a panorama from 3 separate negs, well why not:D Tony Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/205566-i-sold-my-m8-and-bought-a-1a/?do=findComment&comment=2369197'>More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted July 8, 2013 Share #24 Posted July 8, 2013 the pic of the whole church is a panorama from 3 separate negs, well why not:D Why not indeed, more super images - love Miss Messy Feet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted July 8, 2013 Share #25 Posted July 8, 2013 Past in the early 70's my friends had Pentax and Nikon but everytime we projected my Kodak Kodachrome 25 or 64 slides taken with M3's / Summicron DR 50 with the Pradovit's Colorplan 90mm they were with open mouths but without voice Yes, I remember well my own pleasure when I swopped my Pentaxs for an M3, and saw the Kodachromes. I think the japanese lenses got better later but in the 60s you couldn't beat the Leitz ones for beautiful rendering. The only other ones I liked as much were the Zeiss lenses on a Hasselblad. Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted July 9, 2013 Share #26 Posted July 9, 2013 I must be stuck in the mid 70's a little. Who isn't Impressive imagery here, well done! And excellent darkroom work too, methinks. How did you scan the negs? Btw, I don't think there's a particular 1A thread but you could post in the really excellent View through older glass thread in the Lens forum. cheers philip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennineT Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share #27 Posted July 9, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Philip. The scans are done on an Epson v700 @ 2400dpi (or near to that), the film is Ilford FP4 Plus, shot at 125asa with a 2x yellow filter, developed in ID11 / 20c / 11mins / 10sec agi per min / I then process using PS. These negs are a little dense, as I accidentally over exposed by at least one stop I don't really have a darkroom as such, more a big changing tent and the kitchen. I did spend a 11 months in a processing lab in the mid 70s. I was 16 years old and fondly remember "racking-up" first thing in the morning, hundreds of rolls of film. We use to enter the back of the large processor through a light trap and happily spend the morning in there in total darkness. I say fondly as my colleague was a great looking girl a touch older than myself. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted July 10, 2013 Share #28 Posted July 10, 2013 Great thread, lovely images, and an inspiration for me to get off my chuff and do the same. I have the exact same camera. If you need a case for yours, PM me, I have a couple floating about. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caparobertsan Posted July 10, 2013 Share #29 Posted July 10, 2013 Very good focusing. I know older lenses and camera can do what current Top D camera can do. I already know films are so much better than Digital and it is the only correct way to capture images. However, I am too lazy to do proper photography! Just not wanting to make time for Dark Room..... Well done that you are back to film photography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
becker Posted July 11, 2013 Share #30 Posted July 11, 2013 How long there is Film, how long there is Sensor ? I went back too mostly, its nicer, softer and even sharp, it lives, its no plastic look. kr M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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