k-hawinkler Posted December 7, 2014 Share #61 Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Nick used to work with a Pentax 67II and monochromatic film (not sure which). I believe recently he has used other methods of image capture, but essentially most of the photos in his first two, if not three, books were MF film. He does not use a telephoto lens - all are taken with the stock normal lens. Prints on Epson large format printers. Yep. According to some web pages I read, Nick Brandt has been using for these images MF B&W film and normal lenses. No teles or zooms. He also is post-processing his images a bit but is not adding animals in the process. Nick Brandt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edited December 7, 2014 by k-hawinkler 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 Hi k-hawinkler, Take a look here 24 MP is enough. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
k-hawinkler Posted December 7, 2014 Share #62 Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Some lovely shots there, thanks for the link K-H. They have a very medium format feel to them. Not sure about some of the oof blur - looks like it was applied in post. Not sure why he's quoted here. Does he use cameras with more or less pixels? Thanks John, I agree with you. For these images he used MF B&W film, normal lenses only, and a bit of post-processing. Edited December 7, 2014 by k-hawinkler 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted December 7, 2014 Share #63 Posted December 7, 2014 Nick Brandt is post-processing his images a bit a lot ! and he doesn't do it himself , I dont remember the company but it is in Paris Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted December 7, 2014 Share #64 Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) a lot ! and he doesn't do it himself , I dont remember the company but it is in Paris Yep, "a bit" was my way of understating that fact. Well, that seems to belong to his chosen style. Of course, style can also be influenced by the equipment one chooses. And lighting. Edited December 7, 2014 by k-hawinkler 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted December 8, 2014 Share #65 Posted December 8, 2014 Yep, "a bit" was my way of understating that fact. Well, that seems to belong to his chosen style. sorry I misunderstood :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted December 8, 2014 Share #66 Posted December 8, 2014 Hey, give Nick a break. So what, he uses PP. I see quite a bit of edge ringing there in that picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted December 8, 2014 Share #67 Posted December 8, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fully agree. And the next generations of sensors should be about the base iso battle rather than the MP and high iso race. Give me 64 as base iso;). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted December 8, 2014 Share #68 Posted December 8, 2014 Hey, give Nick a break. So what, he uses PP. I see quite a bit of edge ringing there in that picture. I have no problem with Nick's processing. Just mentioned it as John had noticed it. Yep, you got it, and quite a bit of spherical and chromatic aberration I am afraid. I would say, as can be expected from a 1977 Leitz Telyt 560/6.8. That's why nowadays I prefer the APO-R 280/4. The latter is a lot better, even with APO-Extender-R IMHO. It will be interesting to see how the 280/4 will perform on the new Sonys A7 II, A9. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted December 8, 2014 Share #69 Posted December 8, 2014 Yep, you got it, and quite a bit of spherical and chromatic aberration I am afraid. I would say, as can be expected from a 1977 Leitz Telyt 560/6.8. Nope. Your 560/6.8 is not the cause of the edge ringing. It is from over processing in PP. Specifically, edge enhancement. You may be guilty of a little PP yourself, that's all. Ringing artifacts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted December 8, 2014 Share #70 Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) Nope. Your 560/6.8 is not the cause of the edge ringing. It is from over processing in PP. Specifically, edge enhancement. You may be guilty of a little PP yourself, that's all. Ringing artifacts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rick, Many thanks. Your eyes are a lot better than mine. I will have a stab at processing the image differently. Well, this is as good as it gets with my eyes. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited December 8, 2014 by k-hawinkler 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/237935-24-mp-is-enough/?do=findComment&comment=2723400'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 8, 2014 Share #71 Posted December 8, 2014 It is good, but have a hard look at the tip of its beak. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted December 8, 2014 Share #72 Posted December 8, 2014 It is good, but have a hard look at the tip of its beak. Thanks Jaap. I know, it's already in the unprocessed image. These hummingbirds sometimes have pollen and other crud on their beaks. There certainly is dust on the red feeder. The underside is pretty sharp and not ringing. I also had to defringe the tip of the beak to remove the reddish color. That lens is not apochromatic! But it can produce pretty nice images. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiOnara Posted December 12, 2014 Share #73 Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Would be great if Leica took a note from Sony and kept the next M at 24MP but worked wonders with the ISO. I've never cared so much for ultra high ISO's but since using the Sony A7s and having the ability to easily shoot at f5.6 or f8 at night or in a dark location I suddenly adore that option. The A7s sensor is truly a break though with a rich film like grain as high ISO and clean smooth images at base ISO. I hope Leica move down this direction too. Edited December 12, 2014 by Megadust Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted December 12, 2014 Share #74 Posted December 12, 2014 Would be great if Leica took a note from Sony and kept the next M at 24MP but worked wonders with the ISO. I've never cared so much for ultra high ISO's but since using the Sony A7s and having the ability to easily shoot at f5.6 or f8 at night or in a dark location I suddenly adore that option. The A7s sensor is truly a break though with a rich film like grain as high ISO and clean smooth images at base ISO. I hope Leica move down this direction too. There is always the Monochrom to try with native Leica lenses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiOnara Posted December 12, 2014 Share #75 Posted December 12, 2014 There is always the Monochrom to try with native Leica lenses. Agreed. The Monochrom is wonderful and definitely the best choice for B&W. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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