Show us yer film shots then!

trypdal said:
On top of the comments by @FishyFish on the particular film/developer combo, I would add that in my experience, most scanned 400ISO films show extremely fine grain in 6x6 and above formats unless underexposed or overdeveloped or both. Underexposure and overdevelopment can, when scanning negatives, enhance grain or result in artefacts that visually approximate excessive grain

Another culprit is often oversharpening - sometimes Noritsu/Frontier scanner software as well as Silverfast etc automatically apply liberal amounts of sharpening to the scans that increase perceived grain.
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Not only Silverfast but Epson Scan over sharpen by default. Epson Scan is set automatically to 'medium' sharpening ('medium' my a***!) when you open it up. I've tried hacking the registry to set the default to 'low', at least that is better to have than 'medium', that approach doesn't work so I have to remind myself to switch sharpening off before each scan, I'll sharpen in Photoshop/Lightroom if necessary. Any Epson Scan sharpening is crude and ruins high speed black and white scans in particular, as it tends to enhance the sharpness of the grain.

Of course Epson Scan's user interface is rubbish. I use it because it still works for me despite its shortcomings.
 
I was wondering why the sky is blue. Is it because of the yellow filter? Lovely image
 
trypdal said:
Yep. Agfa Aviphot Pan. Also marketed as Rollei Retro 400S or Rollei Superpan 200 (as I'm sure you know already).
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I didn't know that. Obviously lots of films get re-badged and sold under different names - many of which I'm aware of - but I didn't know that those two were the same stock as JCH Streetpan.

Looking at my own photos taken with both Rollei Retro 400S and Superpan, I can see the similarity. I think they are films that work best in good light.
 
trypdal said:
Yep. Agfa Aviphot Pan. Also marketed as Rollei Retro 400S or Rollei Superpan 200 (as I'm sure you know already).
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The JCH website states that it isn't respooled Rollei Retro 400S, which would seem to tie in with the Rollei being half the price (£7.50) of a roll of 120 JCH Streetpan 400 (£15) on the Analogue Wonderland site. And I was about to order some of the Streetpan until I saw the price .................. o_O
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Thanks @Peter B , I stand corrected then. I was basing my claim on a number of photrio threads in which Adox had chipped in suggesting that, at least during early runs, they were the same thing eg

www.photrio.com

JCH Streetpan 400 H+D Curve with Replenished XTOL for 17:30 at 24C in a JOBO

For reference, and if anybody wants to discuss. I've made these exposures as carefully as I could and eliminated as many variables as I realistically could. While it is not scientific, and certainly not up to ISO or probably manufacturer standards, it is as accurate as I can make it with what I...
www.photrio.com www.photrio.com

or also

www.photrio.com

Here: List of repackaged Agfa Aviphot Pan 80 and 200 films and Kentmere 100 and 400 films

I just want to fulfill a wish by some forum members and a moderator: Here is the list of current repackaged (rebranded) Agfa Aviphot Pan 80 and 200 films and Kentmere 100 and 400 films: Agfa Aviphot Pan 80: Repackaged as Rollei Retro 80s and Rollei RPX 25. Agfa Aviphot Pan 200: Repackaged as...
www.photrio.com www.photrio.com

But it might well be that what's in those boxes is bound to change with time & availability.
 
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FishyFish said:
I don't mind the pole - this sort of street-furniture adds interest, I think. It's positioning is slightly awkward, but nothing can be done about that.
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I did not mean to be rude.
But to me it confuses the time period for the picture.
I meant no offence.
Sorry.
 
soupdragon said:
I did not mean to be rude.
But to me it confuses the time period for the picture.
I meant no offence.
Sorry.
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No worries Tony - I didn't think you were being rude at all and I'm sorry if my reply made you think I did. It certainly wasn't my intent. :)

For me it's a picture of an interesting looking customised classic car in a nice setting in a modern time period. I know that some photographers like to evoke a period setting with such subjects, but I'm fine with these things being contemporary.
 
Nikon FE / Nikkor Ai-S 50mm f/2 Fomapan 100 in D76 1:1. Negative scan

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Kevin Allan said:
Great to see some mist. We have a forecast for mist on Tuesday - hope that works out and I'll be down in the woods.
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That's old mist - I think I made that photo in January last. But autumn seems to be coming early this year, the trees are turning already.
 
soupdragon said:
You are doing justice to Ektar.
My hat's off to you.
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Thanks Tony. I think the colours on this roll are a bit off - I've had to mess with them much more than usual in Negative Lab Pro to get them to look right, so I'm happy you thing they look ok.
I was starting to think I'd somehow messed up my scanner settings or something, so re-scanned a shot from another roll, but that was perfectly fine. I'm guessing this roll has either not been stored well or I somehow messed it up when shooting (maybe underexposing or something).
 
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