I like film...(open thread)

[A miller]

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Here's another from my 4am trek to Central Park a few weeks ago...

I didn't have a meter, and my iPhone died so had to count out loud, so I don't recall the exact exposure time.  But I do recall that I was pretty miserable in the -15C temperature kicking myself for not bringing enough clothing layers    I think the exposure time was between 8--10 minutes; some of the ducks have more patience than I will ever have.

 

Acros 100, SWC

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[philipus]

Thanks for sharing the story, Wayne. And again a terrific shot, just at the right moment. The expression on the face of the young man shooting is great, as are his hands, and the looks of the other players really add drama to the photo. 

 

Not to be presumptuous, but given some recent commentary on Cinestill film, I thought some commentary on this photo may be appropriate. It was take with Cinestill 800. I was able to use my M3 and Summarit 50mm 1.5 lens without flash. I selected the Summarit because I thought the speed of the lens would be needed. I was wrong. I was able to shoot the entire evening at between 4 and 5.8, with shutter speed of 250. It would seem the Cinestill 800 is a good choice if you are shooting a well lighted, indoor event. The photograph is a JPEG and was actually adjusted down about a half stop in post. The Tiff file is much sharper.

 

The team in white is the Milan Indians. They are the legacy of the team featured in the movie "Hoosiers." It is so easy to get wrapped up in the glitz and glamor of professional sports, but it is at the high school level that I derive the most enjoyment from spectating. It was a great evening. I am somewhat familiar with number 52, in red, as I officiated some high school football games in which he participated. He is 15 years old, 6'6" and about 240 lbs. A spectacular young man. But, the greatest memory of the evening will be connected with the young fellow shooting the free throw. In casual movement, he was the epitome of youthful awkwardness, but in athletic movement, he was a spectacular example of skill and coordination......Made me forget about the manifest troubles in the world and take joy in the gift of youth, again. 

 

If you have not done it recently, go see a school athletic event. It is good for the soul.....And the kids can always use the support.

 

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M3, 50mm 1.5 Summarit, Cinestill 800

 

This is truly excellent Adam, well worth the (hopefully not too serious) frostbite. 

 

Here's another from my 4am trek to Central Park a few weeks ago...

I didn't have a meter, and my iPhone died so had to count out loud, so I don't recall the exact exposure time.  But I do recall that I was pretty miserable in the -15C temperature kicking myself for not bringing enough clothing layers    I think the exposure time was between 8--10 minutes; some of the ducks have more patience than I will ever have.

 

Acros 100, SWC

Central Park morning.jpg

[A miller]

 

 

This is truly excellent Adam, well worth the (hopefully not too serious) frostbite. 

 

 Thanks, Philip.  I think my toes have only just begun to thaw completely

[Suede]

When you are there at the wrong time of the day, I guess you take home what you can.... :-)

 

Wanaka, New Zealand

 

Hasselblad, 50mm FLE, Fujifilm 160C (The expired film keeps giving...)

 

Regards,

Ramesh

 

Beautiful shot, Ramesh... and Wanaka is such a wonderland.

I like the vibrance in the colour. You had a tricky horizon to deal with, seems to me.  

[Wayne]

To Mitch,

I hope you do decide to continue the film contributions to this great thread.

 

I myself have been guilty of making occasional comment concerning film vs digital..........though always in support of film; I guess, to sing praise rather than to invite debate. Maybe some explanation, at least in my case, can be found in Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus...the struggle associated with the absurd. Film makes sense to me, on both physical and visceral levels. The technical, while surely a component of the film process, is almost entirely absent from consideration as I shoot, develop, and enjoy my negatives. The image appears, and I enjoy and share it. Posting here allows me to share my enjoyment with like minds. It is an escape from the absurd...............Absurdities.like the digital vs film debates; the pixel-peeping analysis in which the body of the image is never mentioned.

 

Maybe the debates around film and digital can be analogized through the horse and vehicle. No question, the vehicle will get you there faster and in greater comfort.....and the horse includes aspects of inconvenience totally eliminated by the vehicle. We prefer the nature of the horseback ride. Even as we watch the vehicles whizzing by on the highway.

 

Join us.

Edited January 26, 2018 by Wayne

[Suede]

Not to be presumptuous, but given some recent commentary on Cinestill film, I thought some commentary on this photo may be appropriate. It was take with Cinestill 800. I was able to use my M3 and Summarit 50mm 1.5 lens without flash. I selected the Summarit because I thought the speed of the lens would be needed. I was wrong. I was able to shoot the entire evening at between 4 and 5.8, with shutter speed of 250. It would seem the Cinestill 800 is a good choice if you are shooting a well lighted, indoor event. The photograph is a JPEG and was actually adjusted down about a half stop in post. The Tiff file is much sharper.

 

The team in white is the Milan Indians. They are the legacy of the team featured in the movie "Hoosiers." It is so easy to get wrapped up in the glitz and glamor of professional sports, but it is at the high school level that I derive the most enjoyment from spectating. It was a great evening. I am somewhat familiar with number 52, in red, as I officiated some high school football games in which he participated. He is 15 years old, 6'6" and about 240 lbs. A spectacular young man. But, the greatest memory of the evening will be connected with the young fellow shooting the free throw. In casual movement, he was the epitome of youthful awkwardness, but in athletic movement, he was a spectacular example of skill and coordination......Made me forget about the manifest troubles in the world and take joy in the gift of youth, again. 

 

If you have not done it recently, go see a school athletic event. It is good for the soul.....And the kids can always use the support.

 

img330.jpg

 

M3, 50mm 1.5 Summarit, Cinestill 800

 

 

 

Sir, your commentary is as enjoyable to read as your pictures are to behold.

[Suede]

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Playing out another session of patience, looking out over the Mekong plain at Champasak, Laos. This is from Vat Phou, an 11th century Khmer temple; earlier Hindu and later Buddhist – now a UNESCO heritage site.

 

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[edwardkaraa]

Here's another from my 4am trek to Central Park a few weeks ago...

I didn't have a meter, and my iPhone died so had to count out loud, so I don't recall the exact exposure time.  But I do recall that I was pretty miserable in the -15C temperature kicking myself for not bringing enough clothing layers    I think the exposure time was between 8--10 minutes; some of the ducks have more patience than I will ever have.

 

Acros 100, SWC

Central Park morning.jpg

 

Fantastic!

[edwardkaraa]

Playing out another session of patience, looking out over the Mekong plain at Champasak, Laos. This is from Vat Phou, an 11th century Khmer temple; earlier Hindu and later Buddhist – now a UNESCO heritage site.

 

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One can almost feel the quietude in this shot.

[edwardkaraa]

 

 

 

Wow Edward. The colour are really sublime and the silhouette quite striking.

 

 

Thanks Philip!

[edwardkaraa]

During my holidays in France last August I managed, somewhat incredibly, to get permission from the powers that be to get half a day for myself to shoot castles on the south bank of the Gironde. Unfortunately I was limited to one particular day so couldn't pick one with better weather, hence the boring skies in this and the pictures that follow. 

 

This is Château Pichon Longueville Baron, which is in the Pauillac appellation. I shot this with the 40 Distagon CFE which I shifted using the 1.4x PC Mutar.

 

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Love the symmetry and water reflection. Very nicely shot.

[Guest Nowhereman]

To Mitch,

 

I hope you do decide to continue the film contributions to this great thread...Join us.

 

Thanks for the kind words. I shall when I have some worthy film work, as I'm neither shy nor overly sensitive. 

 

BTW, I've been meaning to ask you, do you have the Minox enlarger? I had one years ago when I shot with the Minox B. The exciting thing about it, bedsides the small size, was that curved film guide to match the curved film gate of the camera.

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Edited January 26, 2018 by Nowhereman

[edwardkaraa]

Dirt Track.

 

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Zenit 1, MIR 37mm 2.8, Svema FN-32

 

Great photography of "Middle America', Wayne. I always look with anticipation for your posts

[edwardkaraa]

When you are there at the wrong time of the day, I guess you take home what you can.... :-)

 

Wanaka, New Zealand

 

Hasselblad, 50mm FLE, Fujifilm 160C (The expired film keeps giving...)

 

Regards,

Ramesh

Beautiful scene, Ramesh.

[A miller]

Fantastic!

 

Thanks, Edward.  

[Wayne]

Thanks for the kind words. I shall when I have some worthy film work, as I'm neither shy nor overly sensitive. 

 

BTW, I've been meaning to ask you, do you have the Minox enlarger? I had one years ago when I shot with the Minox B. The exciting thing about it, bedsides the small size, was that curved film guide to match the curved film gate of the camera.

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I recently acquired a Minox enlarger. It is still in the box. I am sort of savoring it. It will be my first, ever, experience in the world of printing. I am kind of excited about it.

 

The Minox cameras have been a great source of fun. If there is one aspect that is a bit disconcerting it is the fact that, when I am carrying a different, and larger, camera I tend to forget about the tiny Minox in my pocket. Countless are the times I arrive back at the car and kick myself for not taking some quick snaps with the Minox. Especially frustrating is the fact that, when I do remember the camera, it is not unusual to find the Minox shots are more entertaining than the larger format shots.

 

Best,

 

Wayne

 

Best,

[Guest Nowhereman]

I generally made 8x10 inch prints, and occasionally some 11x14. The biggest problem was minute dust, that got so huge by the high degree of magnification of the 9.5mm negative.

[Suede]

End of the day, Haute-Savoie.

 

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[Abram]

Here's a couple on Cinestill 800T pushed one stop

 

M-A + 35 FLE

 

CINE_800T_1_18_65.jpg by Abram Goglanian, on Flickr

 

CINE_800T_1_18_96.jpg by Abram Goglanian, on Flickr

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[A miller]

Very majestic! Well done!

End of the day, Haute-Savoie.

 

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Very "cool," Abram.  They have an eerie feel to them

 

Here's a couple on Cinestill 800T pushed one stop

 

M-A + 35 FLE

 

CINE_800T_1_18_65.jpg by Abram Goglanian, on Flickr

 

CINE_800T_1_18_96.jpg by Abram Goglanian, on Flickr