All I need is M2, few lenses and Ektachrome

[jmahto]

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I have been using my M2 more and more for color pictures. Now settled at Ektachrome. 

See my post in Film forum. 

 

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[Ko.Fe.]

Good for you. But I’m not this picky. Kodak Gold does the wander for me

[ktmrider2]

For film, I agree about the M2 as the finder is outstanding if you can Iive with 35/50/90.  Film is mostly HP5 and could live with only the 35 if push came to shove.  Fuji got it right with the 35 FOV equivalent on the X100F.

[jmahto]

4 hours ago, Ko.Fe. said:

Good for you. But I’m not this picky. Kodak Gold does the wander for me

Probably you do your own prints. My goal is optical projection and scanning. 

[jmahto]

4 hours ago, ktmrider2 said:

For film, I agree about the M2 as the finder is outstanding if you can Iive with 35/50/90.  Film is mostly HP5 and could live with only the 35 if push came to shove.  Fuji got it right with the 35 FOV equivalent on the X100F.

I forgot to add that I have been shooting plenty of TriX as well. But that goes in IIIc. I find that better suited to casual shooting. It complements my color pictures. 

[ktmrider2]

It sucks that Kodachrome is not made anymore.  I started with Kodachrome 25 and was impressed when the ISO went to 64.  I have been editing slides from the early 1970's and Kodachrome still holds its colors but most of the E-6 films have faded.  So if you want the colors to be good 40 years down the road, scan them.

[jmahto]

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3 hours ago, ktmrider2 said:

It sucks that Kodachrome is not made anymore.  I started with Kodachrome 25 and was impressed when the ISO went to 64.  I have been editing slides from the early 1970's and Kodachrome still holds its colors but most of the E-6 films have faded.  So if you want the colors to be good 40 years down the road, scan them.

I do scan all my new pics with BEOON and M240. Scanning all my old slides is long term project that I am slowly doing. 

I do miss Kodachrome too. Other than rich colors I was amazed by fine grain in high resolution scanning. 

[jmahto]

3 hours ago, paulmac said:

 Very nice set of pics Jayant - great to see you using film and a proper Leica.

Thanks. It is very satisfying. 

[Matlock]

9 hours ago, ktmrider2 said:

It sucks that Kodachrome is not made anymore.  I started with Kodachrome 25 and was impressed when the ISO went to 64.  I have been editing slides from the early 1970's and Kodachrome still holds its colors but most of the E-6 films have faded.  So if you want the colors to be good 40 years down the road, scan them.

I have some Ektachrome slides that were taken in 1960 and have not faded at all, I suppose that a lot depends on storage conditions. I know they have not faded as some were published in a book not too long after I took them and there is no discernible difference. However, like you, I greatly miss Kodachrome.