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So with the last of the autumnal sunshine last weekend, I went for a wander around Marbury park with a roll of SFX and Rollei 400 - intent on comparing the two to find out which was better. I took a roll of Portra because... well... it's Autumn...
It was a bit of a disaster. Forgot my IR filter, lost my (only) pen for my notebook, had 2 accidental double exposures with the Rollei... *sigh*
The Rollei was a much better film for me. Less grain than the SFX even though it's rated a stop faster, more contrast, and sharper (although this could be down to the scan as it's much flatter than SFX). Eit her way - getting sharper results is a bonus. At £5 cheaper than SFX per roll, it's a no brainer. I loaded and unloaded the backs in subdued light and had no light leaks. My only reservation is that I haven't shot it with a filter yet.
Mamiya RB67, 50mm, Rollei 400 by Ian, on Flickr
This was taken on the SFX. I'm really p'd off that this was the double exposure on the Rollei film because it was such a stunning scene in real life. I love what the SFX has done to the light - and that glow - even without a filter looks just fab printed out. Very chuffed with this even though I lost a ton of the image when I straightened it, and had to photoshop out my camera bag which I left in the frame like an idiot.
Mamiya RB67, 50mm, Ilford SFX by Ian, on Flickr
Finally a splash of colour. Again, I'm really pleased with how this came out. Portra is a lovely general purpose colour film and the colours aren't blasted out here.
Mamiya RB67, 50mm, Portra 160 by Ian, on Flickr
I'm really quite pleased with the results I'm finally getting from medium format. A4 prints are getting to the point where they're comparable to digital. I'm not sure I'll ever get that with portraits, because the X-T2 / 50-140 combo is stunning, but for landscape and infra-red, I'm really happy.
It was a bit of a disaster. Forgot my IR filter, lost my (only) pen for my notebook, had 2 accidental double exposures with the Rollei... *sigh*
The Rollei was a much better film for me. Less grain than the SFX even though it's rated a stop faster, more contrast, and sharper (although this could be down to the scan as it's much flatter than SFX). Eit her way - getting sharper results is a bonus. At £5 cheaper than SFX per roll, it's a no brainer. I loaded and unloaded the backs in subdued light and had no light leaks. My only reservation is that I haven't shot it with a filter yet.
Mamiya RB67, 50mm, Rollei 400 by Ian, on Flickr
This was taken on the SFX. I'm really p'd off that this was the double exposure on the Rollei film because it was such a stunning scene in real life. I love what the SFX has done to the light - and that glow - even without a filter looks just fab printed out. Very chuffed with this even though I lost a ton of the image when I straightened it, and had to photoshop out my camera bag which I left in the frame like an idiot.
Mamiya RB67, 50mm, Ilford SFX by Ian, on Flickr
Finally a splash of colour. Again, I'm really pleased with how this came out. Portra is a lovely general purpose colour film and the colours aren't blasted out here.
Mamiya RB67, 50mm, Portra 160 by Ian, on Flickr
I'm really quite pleased with the results I'm finally getting from medium format. A4 prints are getting to the point where they're comparable to digital. I'm not sure I'll ever get that with portraits, because the X-T2 / 50-140 combo is stunning, but for landscape and infra-red, I'm really happy.
