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Phil , Kodak TX one of the best film in the world IMO, has really a nice rendering in b&w and grain is beautiful

Great picture

Thanks for posting

Henry

 

A proof in this picture . I make any correction , directly from my Nikon Coolscan 5000 scanner

in Tiff > Jpeg for posting

 

 

Leica MP-35 Summilux Asph-Kodak TX400

 

 

Marseille for Gary :)

view from Mucem

You can see the "Vieux Port" ("Old Port") and the Madonna of Marseille

on the hill , at right

 

The rendering in b&w of this film is wonderful and without correction please !

 

 

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I notice the definition is very fine in your las pictures with Hektor lens

This one is another proof !

Thanks Wayne

Henry

Thank you, Henry.

 

The photo below, taken with same camera, film, lens, is, in my opinion, a testimonial to film and the 73 Hektor. It is an obvious mistake from both framing and focus standpoint; but yet, I am somehow very pleased with how it turned out.

 

It takes me back to my youth: young men and old trucks, they are, and always have been, the stuff of rural USA.

 

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And in preparation for the Europe trip I am racking my brain trying to work out film stocks to take.

Last time (2015) I took all manner of film, T-Max 100, FP4+, Delta 100, and some Tri-X (no colour, used the X-Vario for that.

 

This time I had settled out on Delta 100, and Ektar 100, in both 35mm (for the MP) and 120 (for the SWC). Then the worrying side of me thought 400 would be better, give me more latitude for the focus-guessing in the SWC, and faster speeds all round. But the Tri-X shots I got last time didn't really give me that wow factor, but I'm the first to admit it could be the developer choice too, R09.

 

This is the gritty and downright ugly look I got form a fair chunk of the Tri-X, developed in R09.

 

Gary

Hi, Gary.

My unsolicited advice is to limit how many film types you take (which you're doing). I think you'll find Tri-X to be fine with your SWC but, if you're not keen on that, perhaps head to T-Max 400. Having a 400 film gives you that extra bit of light environment coverage for the f/4.5 max aperture.

 

Ektar is a great choice for the colour (particularly with your Italian foray), and you can't go far wrong with any of the Delta 100 / T-Max 100 / Neopan Acros 100 films.

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Thank you, Henry.

 

The photo below, taken with same camera, film, lens, is, in my opinion, a testimonial to film and the 73 Hektor. It is an obvious mistake from both framing and focus standpoint; but yet, I am somehow very pleased with how it turned out.

 

It takes me back to my youth: young men and old trucks, they are, and always have been, the stuff of rural USA.

 

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You like old truck when you were young Wayne ?

Great memory in this picture

Henry

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Phil , Kodak TX one of the best film in the world IMO, has really a nice rendering in b&w and grain is beautiful

Great picture

Thanks for posting

Henry

 

Thank you so much, Henry. I think if Tri-X were the only film on earth I'd be happy. In fact I can see more and more that it might become my only film.

 

OK, maybe with a bit of Portra thrown in. And from time to time some Velvia. And every now and again some...

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Thank you so much, Henry. I think if Tri-X were the only film on earth I'd be happy. In fact I can see more and more that it might become my only film.

 

OK, maybe with a bit of Portra thrown in. And from time to time some Velvia. And every now and again some...

 

Phil, film(s) with an "s", it corresponds to as many sensors :) "each new film is a new sensor"

as said one famous photographer !

it costs less, and in addition you can choose according to your taste, isn't wonderful ?

In any case this thread teaches us a lot of things about films :)

Best

Henry

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If we can stumble along with our old cameras it is only fair that you should do so too!

 

C.

 

So I took out my Minolta SLR from 1991 of the screed last weekend, which I got as a gift from my parents for my first big travel to the US. I was then 27 years.

 

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I took a picture of my jewel and put a new battery on it and - it still works. In the next weeks I will show here the results. I'm very curious.

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By the way: With this simple camera started my passion for photography as a ten year old boy.

 

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In that time there was nearly no picture from me without that camera!

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So I took out my Minolta SLR from 1991 of the screed last weekend, which I got as a gift from my parents for my first big travel to the US. I was then 27 years.

 

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I took a picture of my jewel and put a new battery on it and - it still works. In the next weeks I will show here the results. I'm very curious.

We look forwards to seeing the results, STK. Thrive on the rekindled memories!

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Beautiful, Jean-Marie. The print must look even better.

Thank You - yes, to me the print looks like ... as if it actually was taken by R.L.Stevenson writing Treasure Island . The River is the Sûre, between Ettelbruck and Diekirch, here in Luxembourg. My dad's old Voigtländer "accordion" cam surprises me everytime I use it. It's Vaskar 4:5 / 105 mm lens is not as perfect as any modern lens. But these cameras do render an athmosphere I miss on contemporary cams. A feeling of space.

Here's a picture my wife shot that same day, same walk , with the Rolleiflex. The Voigtländer Bessa really looks strange to young people when they pass by...:-)

 

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I read all of Your comments and become a little confused - amazed by Your pictures. By the way, I read about the 400 Kodak Tri-X - up to now it is my favourite B&W film. I must admit that the Ilford HP 5 plus develloped in Ilford soup instead of the Paranol neo-Rodinal one did give a very very nice result. Next I'll try to devellop the TriX in this Ilford Develloper, to see how it works out.

Here's a shot I took of my wife, same day same place but with the vintage Bessa, of course. ( as Henry asked for more...;-)

 

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 The Voigtländer Bessa really looks strange to young people when they pass by...:-)

 

It is not easy to spot all the possibilities in a "pen"

when you start your first time with a empty paper.

 

I have some students in my studio sometimes

they love the digital workflow and what´s possible this way

but they always get out of control when I show them my old cameras.

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Thank you so much, Henry. I think if Tri-X were the only film on earth I'd be happy. In fact I can see more and more that it might become my only film.

 

OK, maybe with a bit of Portra thrown in. And from time to time some Velvia. And every now and again some...

I am of a similar leaning, Phil. Were there only 1 film stock available, I would hope it to be Tri-X...but I do like using all those others out there.
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Street-side hedge fund  ;)

Wall Street, NYC

IIIg, 50mm elmar, Delta 400

 

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M3, Zeiss 50/2 Planar, HP5:

 
 
Untitled by Brendan | Toews, on Flickr
 
 
Untitled by Brendan | Toews, on Flickr

 

 

Great work Brendan. I was looking through my copy of "Deja Vu" by Ralph Gibson last night, and your technique puts me in mind of his style that he employed in the trilogy he did in the '70s (With "The Somnambulist" and "Days At Sea"). These are among my favourite photo books, so I hope you take that as a compliment!

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Street-side hedge fund  ;)

Wall Street, NYC

IIIg, 50mm elmar, Delta 400

 

This is a very nice slice of life, Adam, albeit I find it a little disturbing. Why can't people take time out to relax once in a while? Like haul out an old camera, load it with wonderful film and spend their lunchtimes doing something they really love?

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