chrism Posted December 14, 2015 Share #8581 Posted December 14, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) One of the fun things to try with LF cameras are paper negatives, using printing paper. This morning I did an experiment with pre-flashing the paper by making an exposure (1/4 the 'taking' exposure) with a piece of plain paper in front of the lens (this is to reduce the biting contrast of the orthochromatic paper).Chamonix 10x8, Symmar-S 360/6.8, Kenthene RC glossy Gr2, Ilford MG developer, V850 scans:Paper Negative #16 - no preflash by chrism229, on FlickrPaper Negative #17 - paper preflashed by chrism229, on FlickrThese were actually the 5th and 6th exposures I took. The first four were attempts at guessing the exposure, using two CFT lights and one strobe. I ended up taking these two with eight exposures of one second, and during each one second exposure the flash fired twice! Obviously my guess at rating this paper at ISO12 was, umm, inaccurate, as my flash meter had indicated that a single one second exposure would do it.And to go from the sublime to the ridiculous, having spent the morning at that, I was inspired to clean up and take out my wife's Pen FT this afternoon. She bought it in 1978, and it must have been ten years old then, and hasn't been used for 35 years. The negatives are sitting in some Rodinal at the moment.Chris 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wattsy Posted December 14, 2015 Share #8582 Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) While I can't/won't argue with your reasoning Ian, why? Why not shoot B&W to start with? Having seen the above photo I can see it works, and works well. Is it so you can also have the original colour shot? Good question, Gary, and the answer is more about having another option as an all-round 400 speed black & white film. I like Tri-X (and will continue to use it) but find it a little hard/grainy for some of what I want to shoot. Converting Portra 400 is just another option to the chromogenic ISO 400 black & white films like BW400CN that I also use. My favourite film is Tmax 100 but it's just too slow at this time of year unless I'm in a position to use a tripod. Edited December 14, 2015 by wattsy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwolffensperger Posted December 14, 2015 Share #8583 Posted December 14, 2015 A small series of an evacuation mission to Greenland this summer. All shot on Kodan Portra 400, with my M6 and summicron 35/2 version, a nice and small travel companion. 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! 13 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/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=2948971'>More sharing options...
Guest Benqui Posted December 14, 2015 Share #8584 Posted December 14, 2015 Tmax 400 pushed up to 800, Summilux 50, M6 best regards Marc 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! 8 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/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=2948973'>More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted December 14, 2015 Share #8585 Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Hello C. Welcome to the Forum. Nice photos in # 8583, just above. Is the lack of snow & ice (Photo #1) because of climate change or is this 1 of the parts of Greenland that is not covered by snow & ice all year long? Photo #3 is quite interesting. Do you have anymore photos?Best Regards, Michael Edited December 14, 2015 by Michael Geschlecht 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwolffensperger Posted December 14, 2015 Share #8586 Posted December 14, 2015 Thanks for your comment Michael. I'm not sure whether it's due to climate change or not, however this was taken relatively close to the coast, and in summertime. So I can imagine some of the snow melting. More inland it's a huge glacier, all white with some mountains protruding. And some clear blue lakes in it, due to melting. Which is absolutely increasing, as this is the country that's being hit the hardest with the climate change. I'll have to look if I've got more pictures! Cheers, Chris 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8587 Posted December 15, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello Chris, Is Qaarsut East? West? North? South? We know it is not too far from the Coast of Greenland.Best Regards, Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8588 Posted December 15, 2015 Hello Chris, Is Qaarsut East? West? North? South? We know it is not too far from the Coast of Greenland. Best Regards, Michael I'd never heard of it, it's a long way from where I am right now. Looked at Google Maps, it appears to be western side of the "island" about midway north/south. Gary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8589 Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) My first attempt with the PenFT, XP2, Rodinal 1+100: Wheelie! by chrism229, on Flickr I see I have to clean up the film gate a bit more - some fine scratches. Chris Edited December 15, 2015 by chrism 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8590 Posted December 15, 2015 I like it Chris, and yes, I see the fine scratches. But they are not "parallel" to the edge, which is how I'd expect them to be if they were from the film gate? Gary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8591 Posted December 15, 2015 Gary - you caught me, I adjusted the photo as it wasn't vertical. The frame has its long side vertical in a half frame camera, so the scratches would be horizontal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8592 Posted December 15, 2015 LOL, sorry Chris, didn't mean to catch you out, and yes, realised the scratches would be "different" due to the half-frame. Oh well, clean it up time. I've always liked the FT line, compact and just a little weird. Gary 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8593 Posted December 15, 2015 Tmax 400 pushed up to 800, Summilux 50, M6 best regards Marc very clever, Marc. The "strung-out" look is very intriguing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8594 Posted December 15, 2015 Good question, Gary, and the answer is more about having another option as an all-round 400 speed black & white film. I like Tri-X (and will continue to use it) but find it a little hard/grainy for some of what I want to shoot. Converting Portra 400 is just another option to the chromogenic ISO 400 black & white films like BW400CN that I also use. My favourite film is Tmax 100 but it's just too slow at this time of year unless I'm in a position to use a tripod. what about tmax 400? I find it crisper than tri-x and when digitized I really don't notice the 100 to be all than crisper... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8595 Posted December 15, 2015 The nostalgic discussion about old films got me thinking about an old collection from the late 60's that my late father took when he was a paparazzi in NYC (using the same Linhof Technika Press that I use today). Let's see if any of these can jog people's memories... The first is for Henry, who should recognize this person... (taken in 1967 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel) 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! 7 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/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=2949080'>More sharing options...
wattsy Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8596 Posted December 15, 2015 what about tmax 400? I find it crisper than tri-x and when digitized I really don't notice the 100 to be all than crisper... I'll give it a whirl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8597 Posted December 15, 2015 This one is for my American friends... From the 1968 opening night of the movie Cool Hand Luke... I am sure about the specific type of Kodak film stock that this was, but it sure did hold up after nearly 40 years... 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! 10 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/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=2949085'>More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 15, 2015 Share #8598 Posted December 15, 2015 and finally some Kodachrome from a ball at the Plaza Hotel in 1968... (actress Angie Dickinson and actor Lloyd Bridges) 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! 8 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/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=2949089'>More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share #8599 Posted December 15, 2015 The nostalgic discussion about old films got me thinking about an old collection from the late 60's that my late father took when he was a paparazzi in NYC (using the same Linhof Technika Press that I use today). Let's see if any of these can jog people's memories... The first is for Henry, who should recognize this person... (taken in 1967 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel) Thanks Adam, it is Maurice Chevalier ? Beautiful photo of 1968's , not sure you have the same result quality with the digital after 47 years ! Nice pictures of Paul Newman and Angie Dickinson. Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share #8600 Posted December 15, 2015 Tmax 400 pushed up to 800, Summilux 50, M6 best regards Marc Very well done Marc I like the expression of this lady Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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