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Liguria, the colors, again testing Cinestill 50, M7

 

 

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Liguria, the colors, again testing Cinestill 50, M7

 

 

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We had morning fog this week :)

 

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M7 Summicron-M 50/2 Fujifilm Superia 200

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A fun and interesting comparison to share...

Same scene (well almost the same; the third is too tightly framed, which can be fixed as these building aren't going any place) - about 7:30 am last week (so about an hour after sunrise)

Different films and use of filters

Which do you like best (assume the third has the same framing)??  IF you wish to play along, you can "thank" the version that yo like best (assuming that you like any)

The first - Ektar - 81B warming filter - LEE 6 stop ND filter

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Second - Also Ektar but no warming filter (colors and WB are straight from the scan)

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Third - Fuji Velvia 100 - 81B warming filter - 6 stop ND filter

One thing is clear - the fuji slide film represents reality and the Ektar represents surreality (no sure that's a word...)

The second w/o the warming filter could probably be tweaked in LR to match the first.  However, I will say that I tinkered with it and simple adjustments to the blue-yellow and green-red sliders did not do the trick.  The warming filter adds a richness that, if matchable, would need to be done through the hue sliders, which I don't have the patience for.

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Very interesting comparison Adam. Thanks for posting it. Were they shot at the same time?

 

I'm often a slide film fan but I think in this case the first one is the most appealing. It has a nice milky pink tone that's very attractive. The sky and water look nice. My second choice would be the third one, though the water has taken on a surreal metallic look (mainly because it is less blue I think) which is really cool but detracts a bit from the rest of the shot.

 

About the buildings not going anywhere, until the HQ's much overdue renovation begun many hoped a new building would be built, but nope. At least the UN has the biggest satellite dish on the block.

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Hi Philip - thanks and nice to hear from you. Yes, I should have mentioned that these were all taken just minutes apart. I ran out of Ektar and had to load the fuji even though I wasn't planning on it.

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One thing I notice in those three is that the first (Ektar + warming filter) looks like early morning light, the second (Ektar, no filter) looks like full sunshine, and the third (Velvia + warming filter) looks like an hour before sunset.

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One thing I notice in those three is that the first (Ektar + warming filter) looks like early morning light, the second (Ektar, no filter) looks like full sunshine, and the third (Velvia + warming filter) looks like an hour before sunset.

interesting, as they were only a few minutes apart.  The first conveys the actual light the best.  The long exposure adds extra coolness to the WB, which is what you are picking up in the second.  Still quite in balance, but not as warm and rich as the first.

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Thank you Adam for this interesting comparison.

Not being there when the picture is taken, I think the third best reflects reality by the color of dawn.
The first picture seems a little "unreal" as said Adam and a bit cold despite the warm filter.

Perhaps also test with Kodak Portra 400 and 160.

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Henry

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Adam,

I think the first is more commercial.

The second has a bit red in it.

The third has a bit yellow in it.

 

As a side note I got a new mini laptop with LR6 and a calibrated screen, I'm still checking if it's ok though. (Windows 10 and 3200x1800 screen)

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Cathedral arch has always impressed me at a time when there is no lifting equipment,

how do the craftsmen who built this cathedral ?

 

 

Kodak TX400 (Ilf HC 3mns30)

Nice scale of grey , isn't  ?

MP - Summilux 50 Asph

 

Cathedral of Laon (France)

August 2015

 

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Henry

 

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A really old house , may be 9th century

note the different figures under the roof

 

City of Laon (North France)

August 2015

 

Kodak TX400

MP-50LA

 

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Here is a crop 100% of these figures under the roof in the middle ... and it's always sharp

 

Note : not "aggressive" lines and edges , the grain of film is fabulous :)  better than pixels :(

Old stone well reproduced

 

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Henry, Don't You find too big the ASPH. lenses? it's worth the quality difference against size?

 

Now that I have almost completed my set (21 superelmar, 35&50 lux asph.), miss the elmar 50 and cron 35 size. I must say the 21/3.4 is surprisingly small, like a cron 35 asph.

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Henry, Don't You find too big the ASPH. lenses? it's worth the quality difference against size?

 

Now that I have almost completed my set (21 superelmar, 35&50 lux asph.), miss the elmar 50 and cron 35 size. I must say the 21/3.4 is surprisingly small, like a cron 35 asph.

Bruno, the asph lens were purchased originally for my 2 digital cameras M.

As I no longer use (or very few) these cameras, I kept and I do not sell them because they are fabulous lenses

with analog cameras, I find that the rendering is generally better as I've noticed lately with Noctilux 50.

Yes a little bulky and a little heavy compared to a Summicron 50 for example, but it's bearable.

M 21 mm  would be an ideal addition to your gear but it will take external viewfinder. I  have already a summicron 28 Asph, a fabulous lens IMO, smaller than 50mm .

Good photos

Best

Henry

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