I like film...(open thread)

[philipus]

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Oh dear. Why do Leica forums have to show that they deserve the reputation they have for bitchiness? It's not just the sniping of the unconvinced non-owners against those they perceive as wealthy poseurs, but Leica owners seem to be at the throats of other Leica owners.

I'm quite willing to admit that the amateurish film photographs I show here are, in a sense digital photographs, and that my scanners are actually digital cameras - of course they are. I can't see any doctrinal difference between a negative scanned with a Flextight, or re-photographed with a Nikon D810. There may be technical differences in the output, but it's not a matter for shunning or burning at the stake. I do maintain that there is a difference between those images that have the film step before digitisation and those that are recorded initially by digital means. Sometimes that's due to the imperfections of film, and sometimes it's due to factors where film still outperforms digital, but mostly it's due to the altered mindset we are all familiar with when we use film. I doubt that either Henry or Reeray would find those statements objectionable, and it ought to provide the common ground upon which we manage to rub along together.

We ought not to forget that we are in a rather special position in this thread on the l-camera-forums since a cheeky member begged Andreas to allow us special permission to be able to post film photographs from any camera, rather than only Leicas, and I think this has helped the thread thrive as we celebrate film rather than a single camera brand. Let's not risk that very special thing, and while this is an open thread we all know it is Henry's passion (and no doubt a good deal of time and effort on his part) that keeps it so active and so inspiring to all of us. The ability to disagree in a civil fashion, and keep on talking to each other and thus keep on learning from each other ought to be a universal quality among adults. A quick and painless word of apology can save the day.

I have never met, in person, any of the participants of this thread, and yet in some strange way I feel I know a good deal about many of you from your photographs alone. That's quite a peculiar thing to be able to say, and perhaps could inform a debate between existentialists and essentialists. One thing it means to me is that I would be diminished if I were to lose any of you. Shall we rise above these current difficulties and continue to show everyone that film still has an honourable place in the world?

[Wayne]

Last Daisy this year.

 

The whole thing turned out to be "Bokeh" (Sp? I am confused on the spelling.) But I like the result.

 

img048 by W P_, on Flickr

 

Kiev 30 Subminiature Camera, Svema 65 16mm film (Expired 1981), Rodinal 1/100, stand developed. I think film and camera are of same vintage......Soviet Power.

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[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

Another 8x10 with Aisana...........I will try and make a contact print of this when I get home :)

 

Shot in the lobby of the Pullman Hotel in Putrajaya Malaysia with natural light

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[AntonioF]

A detail of the Seattle Public Library building

 

M6, Summicron 35 asph, Trix400

 

Seattle - Public Library by antoniofedele, on Flickr

[wattsy]

Early one summer morning in Wiltshire. Portra 400 and 28 Summaron-M.

 

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[A miller]

Very nicely exposed, Neil.

Another 8x10 with Aisana...........I will try and make a contact print of this when I get home :)

 

Shot in the lobby of the Pullman Hotel in Putrajaya Malaysia with natural light

 

Beautiful, Ian!  Love the glow!

Early one summer morning in Wiltshire. Portra 400 and 28 Summaron-M.

 

[A miller]

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FILM COMPARISON TIME!!  Velvia 100 vs Ektar 100.  The battle of the 100 ISOs!!!

From the Tel Aviv Marina

503cw, 80mm Planar + Mutar 2x Tele converter

 

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[mikemgb]

One from our recent road trip.

 

YashicaMat LM, Provia 100, Arista E6 kit.

 

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[stray cat]

Prefer the second, Adam, which I assume (probably wrongly) is the Ektar. The first looks to be a bit "blocky" by comparison (could probably benefit by half a stop more exposure), the second more "open" and "free" by comparison. What do you think?

[A miller]

One from our recent road trip.

 

YashicaMat LM, Provia 100, Arista E6 kit.

 

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Awesome, Mike.  Very powerful structure, and the distance helps inspire awe.

[stray cat]

Where is that Mike - is that Shiprock?

[mikemgb]

Another from our recent road trip, I missed exposure on this one by about 1/2 a stop.

 

YashicaMat LM, Provia 100, Arista E6 kit.

 

 

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[A miller]

Prefer the second, Adam, which I assume (probably wrongly) is the Ektar. The first looks to be a bit "blocky" by comparison (could probably benefit by half a stop more exposure), the second more "open" and "free" by comparison. What do you think?

 

I agree; the Ektar wins... again.  The Velvia 100 just has too many muddy blues and aren't worth trying to manage.  

[A miller]

 

Another from our recent road trip, I missed exposure on this one by about 1/2 a stop.

 

YashicaMat LM, Provia 100, Arista E6 kit.

 

Beautiful.  I would have thought you could dial down the highlights in the faces just a tad in Lightroom with ease...?  Everything else is perfectly exposed

[mikemgb]

Beautiful.  I would have thought you could dial down the highlights in the faces just a tad in Lightroom with ease...?  Everything else is perfectly exposed

 

I'll give it a try, I hadn't actually used Lightroom until a couple of months ago, I'm still learning.

[mikemgb]

Where is that Mike - is that Shiprock?

 

Devil's Tower.

[mikemgb]

Beautiful.  I would have thought you could dial down the highlights in the faces just a tad in Lightroom with ease...?  Everything else is perfectly exposed

 

Just adding, I just checked the slide, the highlights are slightly blown but there is more detail than in this photo, I'll try rescanning it and see what I can do with it.

[Wayne]

A hint of mist in the back yard this morning.

 

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Zenit 1, Industar 50mm 3.5, Holga 400 ISO film.

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[A miller]

A hint of mist in the back yard this morning.

 

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Zenit 1, Industar 50mm 3.5, Holga 400 ISO film.

 

very cool, Wayne!