Agfa Vista Challenge Results

[RaglanSurf]

So we're up and running, post your results up here.

Just to keep things clear the rules are:-

The first rule of Agfa Vista Challenge is: You do not talk about Agfa Vista Challenge
The second rule of Agfa Vista Challenge is: You do not talk about Agfa Vista Challenge
The third rule of Agfa Vista Challenge is: It has to be shot on Agfa Vista+ 200
The fourth rule of Agfa Vista Challenge is: MAX 6 shots to be posted.
The fifth rule of Agfa Vista Challenge is: NO holding posts
The sixth rule of Agfa Vista Challenge is: The theme is Autumn

That's it, just get out and wring the quality out of that Agfa film

 

[happygolucky]

 

[norters]

Yay I win

Here is a small selection from my roll shot on my Trip. Shot it at 400 as I had just taken out a roll of Tri-X and had forgotten to change the ASA :bonk: From my favourite place in town, St James' Gardens in the shadow of the Cathedral:



leaf by rednorters, on Flickr



encroaching by rednorters, on Flickr



fallen by rednorters, on Flickr



stones by rednorters, on Flickr

And one where I held my flea market wide angle converter over the lens for a laugh:



fishy by rednorters, on Flickr

Rest of the set is here http://www.flickr.com/photos/norters/sets/72157631835140700/with/8115759319/

I enjoyed this challenge
Thanks for looking

 

[excalibur2]

Well the weather is carp, so just in case I can't find a convenient day with sunshine I've posted these and it was taken about 1 month ago with Autumn leaves in the water and a pub....hopefully more shots this month will follow...also I think this film is cold in many shots and needs warming up so will try some lenses that might be better e.g. Hexanon.

Vivitar 28mm f2

Kiron zoomlock 70-210 f4

 

[steveo_mcg]

Ok here is my six, they actually came out not bad. Kind of wish I'd stuck a slide film in now...
1. Arthurs Seat from Blackford hill.

Arthurs Seat Sky by steveo_mcg, on Flickr

2. Picardy Place looking up Leith Street

Picardy Place Colours by steveo_mcg, on Flickr

3.Calton Hill looking down on Holyrood and the Old town

Old town Colours 2 by steveo_mcg, on Flickr

4. (one off) Sir Chris Hoy's Golden Post box in Hunters Square

Last season's colours by steveo_mcg, on Flickr

5. Not much Atumnul colour in the depths of the old town

Old town colours by steveo_mcg, on Flickr

6.The Statue of Sherlock Holmes out at Picardy place in front an autumnal tree.

Holmes by steveo_mcg, on Flickr

Should say, shot on the OM10, dev'd and scanned by my local asda.

 

[NickT]

Here is my effort taken on Sunday evening with a Canon A1, processed by Photo Express.
This is a view over Liverpool Bay from Crosby beach showing Gormley's iron men and the Burbo Bank wind farm in the distance.

One good thing about Vista's muddy colours is that if you are photographing mud, then it's just perfect.

 

[psychology]

Here are my six!

First time shooting a roll of 35mm. off to buy some good stuff!

 

[Asha]

Cross procesed in rodinal...scanned b&w

1.

2.

 

[happygolucky]

Been very foggy and grey here of late. Enough excuses already..

1

35mm Agfa vista by hpygolucky, on Flickr
2

35mm Agfa vista by hpygolucky, on Flickr
3

35mm Agfa vista by hpygolucky, on Flickr
4

35mm Agfa vista by hpygolucky, on Flickr
5

35mm Agfa vista by hpygolucky, on Flickr
6

35mm Agfa vista by hpygolucky, on Flickr

 

[happygolucky]

over posted..

 

[happygolucky]

Sorry over posted.

 

[trevorbray]

First processing for over 35 years.
Don't have any C41 Chems, so...
..apologies for the lack of variety. I shot them this morning while walking the dog.
Quick and dirty scans..

 

[wickerman]

Here are a few shots from me, taken earlier today in between hail storms and thunder storms.

I only managed to get hailed on once, much to the amusement of my son who had decided to stay in the car

Processed and low res scanned by Asda all for £3.00.


Normanston Cemetary 009 by wickerman6, on Flickr


Normanston Cemetary 003 by wickerman6, on Flickr


Dunwich Heath 001 by wickerman6, on Flickr


Dunwich Heath 002 by wickerman6, on Flickr


Dunwich Heath 003 by wickerman6, on Flickr

 

[ChrisR]

At last, here are my 6:

1) Tree and leaf(s)

2) Top of Abbey Fields

3) Grass (well, I liked it more than I thought I might!)

4) Abbey Fields lake

5) Tree

6) Leaf madness...

Not a lot there, but I did get at least half a day of sun... and no mists or mellow fruitfulness!

 

[Andysnap]

Here's one from Bruge.


Carriage by andysnapper1, on Flickr

Andy

 

[viewfromthenorth]

My selection:


Agfa Vista 200 - Autumn Colours by The View From The North, on Flickr


Agfa Vista 200 - Autumn Colours by The View From The North, on Flickr


Agfa Vista 200 - Autumn Colours by The View From The North, on Flickr


Agfa Vista 200 - Autumn Colours by The View From The North, on Flickr


Agfa Vista 200 - Autumn Colours by The View From The North, on Flickr


Agfa Vista 200 - Autumn Colours by The View From The North, on Flickr

 

[Jao]

Ok I have just received my developed negatives and disc of scanned Agfa Vista images so thought I would post a few!

They were all shot on a Nikon F3HP with either a Tamron 28mm or in the case of one of the images a Tamron 24mm Adaptall 2 lens. I did use a very cheap and nasty ‘Sun’ branded linear polariser. (who remembers these cheap filters and lenses marketed by Sangers Photographic back in the 80’s?)

In the spirit of the challenge the files are straight off the disc, no PP of any description as yet although I do intend tweaking some of them when I get a moment. The developing and scanning was done by AG in Birmingham. I have no facilities at present to scan negs.

Comments welcome but I apologise in advance for my somewhat abstract 'Egglestonian eye' for an image. I did look for some strong colours in what I was shooting with a view to put this Poundland emulsion' to the test.

Here goes!

1.) Leaf near the road- Tamron 24mm

2.)Cycles and leaves (sorry I love bicycles too)- Tamron 28mm

3.) Pumkins- Tamron 28mm

4.) Pumpkins up close!-Tamron 28mm

5.) Autumn Berries and Sky- Tamron 28mm

6.) This way-Tamron 28mm

 

[RaglanSurf]

Forgot with all that's been going on lately that I hadn't actually posted my results from this challenge, so here's a few from my roll


F100 Agfa Vista+ -2 by Raglansurf, on Flickr


F100 Agfa Vista+ -20 by Raglansurf, on Flickr


F100 Agfa Vista+ -3 by Raglansurf, on Flickr


F100 Agfa Vista+ -35 by Raglansurf, on Flickr


F100 Agfa Vista+ -7 by Raglansurf, on Flickr


F100 Agfa Vista+ -13 by Raglansurf, on Flickr

Now I know I wasn't convinced it was a bargain but I have to admit that I have been pleasantly surprised, I still don't think it's grain structure is particularly pleasing but it's handled the autumn colours challenge quite well. I did give it every chance by loading it into a Nikon F100 with a very nice Nikon f1.4 50mm lens attached, and overall it did fine. I would still only use it for testing cameras but at £1 what's not to like?

 

[Andysnap]

A few more from me.


The-Girl-in-the-Crowd by andysnapper1, on Flickr


Mill-pool by andysnapper1, on Flickr


Tree-in-the-Sunlight by andysnapper1, on Flickr

Overall I tend to agree with Nick, definitely ok for a pound with nice colours.

Andy

 

[RaglanSurf]

That 'girl in the crowd' shot's a cracker, great timing.

 

[Ebilpirate]

I forgot all about this. Not as happy as I would like to have been with this lot. This is probably the best of the crop.

This was the fed2b with a industar 61 lens. Metered via a leningrad 7 selenium meter, (just to go with the theme.)


Down in the Park by Tequila-Mockingbird, on Flickr

 

[Jao]

Some really great shots taken with this film by many people in this group.

I have to say that I really like this emulsion. I know it isn't Ektar or Portra but its colours and grain have grown on me.

Clearly others must feel the same given that there is not a roll to be had in any of the Norwich or Ipswich Poundland stores!

The local stock appears to have been a victim of the success of this challenge!

What will I do when the last of my 19 remaining rolls have gone

 

[norters]

19?? I'm sitting on 60 up here

Although some will clearly be sacrificed come Christmas when I get my devving gear and have to faff around practising loading the reels in the changing bag!

 

[Jao]

19?? I'm sitting on 60 up here .

60!!

I feel positivelly inadequate now

 

[happygolucky]

60!!

I feel positivelly inadequate now

Me too, I'v only got 5

Think I'll take the OM10 out later and fire off a roll..

 

[The Matt]

Finally finished and devved mine.


Untitled by the matt1, on Flickr

Untitled by the matt1, on Flickr

Untitled by the matt1, on Flickr

 

[soupdragon50]

This was taken on a Minolta Dynax I got off ebay using the said film got it put on disk at Tesco cost me £2-98 Im a newbie at this camera taking so Ididnt think this was too bad.

 

[Andysnap]

Sorry Janine, your image isn;t showing.

Andy

 

[tikkathreebarrel]

It no longer being autumn, harrrummphhhhh, I've posted my first Agfa Vista results in a thread of my own. Hummmpppphhhhh!

 

[excalibur2]

Found this and IMO on this particular subject a more expensive film wouldn't show much difference.

 

[davecatt861]

All done by ASDA lo-res,a mixture of OM2, trip and Cannonette done as test shots after I'd redone the light seals courtesy of poundland.
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