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Was that the Beers and Cameras walk in Birmingham? I see Mr Gill’s (35mmc.com) cherubic face changing film in one of his Leicas. [emoji3]
Yep, indeed it was . A great day.
Was that the Beers and Cameras walk in Birmingham? I see Mr Gill’s (35mmc.com) cherubic face changing film in one of his Leicas. [emoji3]
A couple from my first ever roll of Tri-X on the Bronica ETRS - bit disappointed if I'm brutally honest, I thought they would be nicer than they are, maybe down to user error! Ho hum, I have 5 rolls of HP5 sitting here, so will see how they look.
What is it about them that you're unhappy with? It looks like the light on the day was pretty flat with some mist, which is not always the best in terms of flattering images of wider scenes such as these. The beach shot works best IMO as it takes advantage of the conditions in the composition.
I remember getting the results from my first roll of HP5+ (shot on a dull overcast day) and being similarly disappointed with most of the shots. I wondered what all the fuss was about the film, but since then it's grown to be a firm favourite, so don't be too disheartened on your first go with Tri-X. There's a reason for it being such a popular choice, and it's worth giving it another chance for sure.
Theres something about this shot I just loveKodak Box Brownie No2 1931 (ish) Ilford FP4 125 ASA Bright sunny day.Late summer 2017
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A fab shot if I may say
If that's the shot straight from camera then I'm struggling to see what it got wrong? The sky is exposed OK, there's no loss of detail in the shadows, the snow doesn't look blown out, etc.?here is a shot on Snowdon with my new/old eos30 didn't get the exposure right but what a dramatic place to beView attachment 124874
A fab shot if I may say
I guessed the exposure based on shooting the film at ISO200, perhaps I still need to ask for a +1 on developing as I seem to bump the exposure in Lightroom a little at times.
Nikon F4, 85 1.8, Fomapan 100
A couple from Edinburgh:
Charles II, Parliament Square, Edinburgh by Ken, on Flickr
Victoria Terrace above West Bow by Ken, on Flickr
A +1 in development (i.e., pushing) will just result in additional contrast, not an increase in exposure or a brighter photograph.
Assuming your negatives are not underexposed, which introduces other variables into the mix, you might be able to ask the lab to adjust their scans to suit your preferences going forward. Some of the better labs will often take note of your preferences for colour, contrast, and brightness, for example. I don't know what your lab offers, but here are some samples of scans adjusted to suit customer preferences: Carmencita Film Lab.
Give them a ring and ask. Certainly in the early days we often had discussions about how I wanted my scans.Oh Gawd! I still have so much to learn don't I?! Thanks for that, I'm not sure how much latitude FilmDev offer for such things, whom I usually use for processing my film.
Nikon F4, 85 1.8, Fomapan 100
A couple from Edinburgh:
Charles II, Parliament Square, Edinburgh by Ken, on Flickr
Victoria Terrace above West Bow by Ken, on Flickr
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1330_001 Pete (me!) in the office.
Horseman 760 6x9 technical camera, Horseman 65mm lens on Kodak Pro 160 negative film.
Fill light provided by 500W floodlamp.
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1331_001 Rum
Horseman 760 6x9 technical camera, Schneider Angulon 90/6.8 lens (making it a slightly wide standard focal length) on Kodak Pro 160 negative film.
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1332_004 Prayer book ca 1711
Horseman 760 6x9 technical camera, Schneider Angulon 90/6.8 lens on Kodak Pro 160 negative film.
Needed more front tilt or a higher viewpoint. The Horseman movements are limited to shift, rise, back tilt (front standard) and front tilt by dropping the camera bed.
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1334_011 Molly
Rolleicord IV, TRI-X.
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1335_023 Nic
Leica IIIA 50/3.5 Elmar, HP5.