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Abandoned dormitory of the police station.

Topcor-S 5cm F2, ILFORD Delta 100, Tower 45(Barnack Type)

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9 hours ago, Pintpot said:

Another 5x4, photo scanned with M246, much better than my Epson flatbed scanner.

Canal & railway bridge, Castlefields, Manchester

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The quality is excellent. Maybe you explained it already, but how are you proceeding?

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2 hours ago, Lelmer said:

The quality is excellent. Maybe you explained it already, but how are you proceeding?

To be honest I can't remember, I used various developers everything was always photographed &  processed according to the instructions. Mostly using Combi Plan tank - that uses 1 litre of solution.  I've tried developing in complete darkness Ansel Adams style (that was a failure) As I've been gifted a Jobo CPE2 processor I intend using that in the next few months (once I find the correct reels for it.

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49 minutes ago, Pintpot said:

To be honest I can't remember, I used various developers everything was always photographed &  processed according to the instructions. Mostly using Combi Plan tank - that uses 1 litre of solution.  I've tried developing in complete darkness Ansel Adams style (that was a failure) As I've been gifted a Jobo CPE2 processor I intend using that in the next few months (once I find the correct reels for it.

Thank you, but I meant the scanning method..

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30 minutes ago, Lelmer said:

Thank you, but I meant the scanning method..

The neg is held vertically against the lightbox with the M246 at a distance of about 25cm. from it using a Minolta MD 35-70 zoom (has macro setting) with MD to Leica M adaptor +  Leica OUFRO 10mm. extension ring. Using aperture priority I expose at about f11 for depth of focus. the results come out a bit soft in contrast, but that's OK as lightroom / Photoshop can correct that. This gives a sharper more detailed file than a flatbed scanner (and I don't have a new scanner anyway - it's a 12 year old Epson) I've tried using a similar method with my D lux 7, and that works quite well but the M246 gives better tonal graduation.

This 'jury rig' was only a trial anyway but based on the results I intend to build a permanent rig to make setting up far simpler.

Hope this helps

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23 hours ago, Wayne said:

Have been enjoying Aryel's Thambar shots; but, alas, I have no Thambar. :(

 

 

Agfa/Ansco Record (the ancient box variety,) Bausch and Lomb Anastigmat (the high-end lens allowing setting of shutter, aperture, distance,) Foma 400

Thanks a lot for your kind words. I love your children photos, they are timeless and are really inspiring. I remember trying to reproduce a similar headshot from the back but missing something. This last one is really sweet, a perfect and subtle illustration of child’s curiosity. Exactly the type of images that drew me to the Thambar in the first place. 

 

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54 minutes ago, Pintpot said:

The neg is held vertically against the lightbox with the M246 at a distance of about 25cm. from it using a Minolta MD 35-70 zoom (has macro setting) with MD to Leica M adaptor +  Leica OUFRO 10mm. extension ring. Using aperture priority I expose at about f11 for depth of focus. the results come out a bit soft in contrast, but that's OK as lightroom / Photoshop can correct that. This gives a sharper more detailed file than a flatbed scanner (and I don't have a new scanner anyway - it's a 12 year old Epson) I've tried using a similar method with my D lux 7, and that works quite well but the M246 gives better tonal graduation.

This 'jury rig' was only a trial anyway but based on the results I intend to build a permanent rig to make setting up far simpler.

Hope this helps

Cheers  

Thanks a lot for the explanations. The results you presented here are excellent and are certainly justifying a permanent rig.

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1 hour ago, Aryel said:

Thanks a lot for your kind words. I love your children photos, they are timeless and are really inspiring. I remember trying to reproduce a similar headshot from the back but missing something. This last one is really sweet, a perfect and subtle illustration of child’s curiosity. Exactly the type of images that drew me to the Thambar in the first place. 

 

Thank you, Aryel. I think we share the deep appreciation for watching a child develop. For me it did not really kick in until my grandchildren arrived. We had them for eight months (now moved on to their new home.) My granddaughter arrived almost exactly two years old. In the ensuing eight months I was able to really enjoy the expansion of her curiosity and will. Magic.

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22 minutes ago, Wayne said:

Thank you, Aryel. I think we share the deep appreciation for watching a child develop. For me it did not really kick in until my grandchildren arrived. We had them for eight months (now moved on to their new home.) My granddaughter arrived almost exactly two years old. In the ensuing eight months I was able to really enjoy the expansion of her curiosity and will. Magic.

I agree, it is so magical to watch them grow. Hope you had a great time and will get to see them again soon. Maybe silly but one of my favourite subject is ‘brushing teeth’. I think I have possibly tenth of shots looking at the same scene and how it evolved as my kids grow. I need to remember to take more!

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m2, 35mm summicron v1, adox 200
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And just to even the balance of my previous posts. R7 28-70 Elmar, Kodak Gold - professionally processed & scanned.

Exuberance  (it's a fella by the way)

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Leica Standard, Nikkor 2.9cm f/3.5, Delta 3200

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m2, summicron 35 v1, color mission 200
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