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M2, 50 ASPH, XP2, Rodinal 1+100, X1 scan:

 

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I'm really impressed with what you get out of the XP2, Chris. I see from the film I used last week that it doesn't like to be over-exposed, so I may try under-exposing my remaining roll. Thanks, and keep that inspirational work coming.

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I do NOT like the process of film compared to the ease of digital,  and I have been into film for fifty years,  however there is no way today to produce the images I appreciate with digital. I am so tired of developing film, however the outcome for wet-printing keeps me in the darkroom. An important distinction between my work and my digital friends is that I do not expect a good print/image every day while they expect dozens of good images per day. Therein is the drift. Frankly, I do not know what to make of it. Criticism is welcome.

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Nothing to criticise here, Pico. The distinction (and I use both mediums) comes with digital's expectation of dozens of "good" images. In film, "ok" is nice, and "good" is something to be savoured - quality trumps quantity.

Digital certainly has its uses. I'll be shooting an indoor track cycling championship in Switzerland next week, and film struggles with the fast action / low light combination, but I don't expect any works of art to come out of it.

I'm fortunate, in that I still enjoy the process (largely because of abandoning photography 30 years ago, so a return comes with a free set of rose-tinted glasses).

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My "scanning" of M/F continues, this an older 500C/M (6x6) Ektachrome EPR100 slide.

I've changed tack slightly, "built" a copy-stand that holds my X-Vario (and not just to keep it in the family, the X-Vario does a pretty good job).

An Elpro Vib rounds out the optical train.

The vignetting is on the original, I suspect (from the deepness of the sky) that I used a polarizing filter (as you did last century), and this may have vignetted.

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I like this, Gary! Good work on the copy-stand. I hope you used some No. 8 bailing wire in there somewhere.

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I like this, Gary! Good work on the copy-stand. I hope you used some No. 8 bailing wire in there somewhere.

Not really too much #8 wire, and I suspect you'll have to explain that to the masses too.

 

You asked, as did Henry, so I figured a couple of pics to explain might assist.

 

Not pretty, but it will tie me over until I work something else out.

 

I has the camera obviously. The LED light came from a back street in HK last year. The Canon focus rail I had, and the upright piece of alloy was from a telescope part I had sitting in the workshop.

 

All I required was a base, and I jointed two sections of off-cut cedar that I had lying about. Cut them to shape after the glue joint has cured, and ran it through the thicknesser. The beauty of this is the smell, pure heaven freshly cut cedar, oh boy.

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A few from Korea.  I lived in a small town in the south.  While there they had the Cherry Blossom Festival.  I learned that they actually have more cherry trees than Japan. This series is from that festival.  

 

First three, more to follow. 

 

 

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Second one.

 

 

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Third one.  I will post more tomorrow.  

 

 

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Not really too much #8 wire, and I suspect you'll have to explain that to the masses too.

 

You asked, as did Henry, so I figured a couple of pics to explain might assist.

 

Not pretty, but it will tie me over until I work something else out.

 

I has the camera obviously. The LED light came from a back street in HK last year. The Canon focus rail I had, and the upright piece of alloy was from a telescope part I had sitting in the workshop.

 

All I required was a base, and I jointed two sections of off-cut cedar that I had lying about. Cut them to shape after the glue joint has cured, and ran it through the thicknesser. The beauty of this is the smell, pure heaven freshly cut cedar, oh boy.

Gary

 

Nice work, Gary. Combining photography, woodwork, and back-shed tinkering - What could be better than that?

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Nice work, Gary. Combining photography, woodwork, and back-shed tinkering - What could be better than that?

Better? A "real" M/F scanner I reckon. But this comes at a cost, something right now I can do without. Maybe one day. Maybe.

But the real use is for the SWC, and that is still in it's probationary period, heck, you might end up with it yet. :D

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This thread uses up my "thanks" quota faster than it is replenished. I think that's a good KPI.

 

 

 

That is funny, and true.  Anyway, one from recently.  Hasselblad, Tri-x rated at 200, Canon flatbed scanner. Rodinal 50:1.  To me the image is a bit busy, but I liked the reflections in the water.

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:rolleyes:

Better? A "real" M/F scanner I reckon. But this comes at a cost, something right now I can do without. Maybe one day. Maybe.

But the real use is for the SWC, and that is still in it's probationary period, heck, you might end up with it yet. :D

Gary

 

Oh, in that case, it's a terrible camera, with terrible results. The sooner you offload it, the better. It's making your life miserable, but you can't see it because of the brave, battler, face your putting on. The best thing would be to give it to another miscreant, preferably one living in KL, with a first name starting with "E". It's the only realistic solution...

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That is funny, and true.  Anyway, one from recently.  Hasselblad, Tri-x rated at 200, Canon flatbed scanner. Rodinal 50:1.  To me the image is a bit busy, but I liked the reflections in the water.

Very nice, Wayne. I'd like to add my thanks, but I'd blown my quota before 06:00 today.

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