My Full Frame is Film - Page 11

rhoydotp · #**101** August 22nd, 2012, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jukka

At the moment I shoot film because my fm2n is the only cam I have.

just dusted off my fm2n 'cause I found 2 unused rolls in my old bag :)

zerodi · #**102** August 22nd, 2012, 12:28 PM

I love the 'film' effect shooting proper 35mm cameras gives you I hadnt done it since art college days so after i got my OMD i got a OM1-N it came with a Zuiko 1.8 50mm lens tested on my OMD its very sharp, sharper than my 12-50 kit lens @50mm f4-f5.6, so i got some cheap color film and did my first shoot with the om1 to see if it worked and it did amazingly !! Most of the photos were overexposed , My light meter doesnt work so i downloaded an app for it but trial and error will suffice. Ive 5x rolls of Agfa APX blk/wht film on standby

I dont have a darkroom so have to get the local kodak shops to develop but Whats a good film scanner, My budget would be around 150-300 dollars range ?

I also might buy a nikon FM2 or F3 ive seen a few that come with the nikon 50mm f1.4 so really wanted just to have an old film nikon in my collection as i think that F3 looks wicked

rhoydotp · #**103** August 25th, 2012, 04:52 PM

wow, it's been a while and it still feels great to shoot film :)

Nikon FM2N, 28mm f2.8 and Superia 100

I do have a few more on my recent blog-post here: Street Photography with Film ... i know, shameless plug. SORRY!!!

phigmov · #**104** August 25th, 2012, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerodi

I dont have a darkroom so have to get the local kodak shops to develop but Whats a good film scanner, My budget would be around 150-300 dollars range ?

I also might buy a nikon FM2 or F3 ive seen a few that come with the nikon 50mm f1.4 so really wanted just to have an old film nikon in my collection as i think that F3 looks wicked

You might be able to get a new flatbed scanner in that price range (people in this thread have had good results with the Epson range). Otherwise keep an eye out for a used film scanner - I've done a little with the PlusTek but not enough to be satisfied with the results compared to getting negs scanned to CD at a shop. More experimentation required.

You can't go to far wrong with either the FM2 or F3 - one has more automation than the other in terms of the shutter and metering. The FM will run without batteries at all speeds (ie fully mechanical shutter) whereas the F3 will only do 1/80 when the batteris go flat due to the electronic shutter. The F3 will also mount non-AI lenses which can often be had for less than their more modern AI counterparts (although you have to use stop-dpwn metering).

IMHO - If you've already got a fully manual Om, I'd go for an F3.

With_Eyes_Unclouded · #**105** August 31st, 2012, 07:08 PM

First roll of Ektar 100 with the 35RC, came out quit well, I believe:

With_Eyes_Unclouded · #**106** September 7th, 2012, 02:00 PM

Scanning some film as I'm writing this and I have to suggestions to make:

1) To Kodak: when you sell the film business, make sure the T-Max is being produced for the next 100 years, minimum. I'm deadly serious about this.

2) To Olympus: is there a possibility your next high-end OM-D features the stupendous metering capability of the OM-4. Just a friendly suggestion.

Photos to follow

grantb · #**107** September 7th, 2012, 08:07 PM

Ok now I'm getting results I'm very happy with from the Plustek 7600i. I switched to VueScan and am scanning 16 bit grey at full res and then doing all processing in Aperture. Also I tuned in my developing which helps a lot (I was overdeveloping). I need to go back to doing my final rinse with distilled water (or get some photoflo) as you can see here:

Virginia V by grantb photos, on Flickr

Looking Spitty by grantb photos, on Flickr

Call Me by grantb photos, on Flickr

With_Eyes_Unclouded · #**108** September 11th, 2012, 06:58 AM

OM-4, Zuiko 50mm f/3.5 macro, Kodak T-Max 100

OM-40, Zuiko 50mm f/3.5 macro, Agfa APX100

Should have done a better job with dust removal on these...

dbuckle · #**109** September 11th, 2012, 07:24 AM

I used a Minolta X700 w/ Rokkor 45mm f2 lens Ilford 100 film.

Port Rowan 34 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

Port Rowan 4 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

Port Rowan 10 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

grantb · #**110** September 14th, 2012, 11:03 PM

Dave, the textures in that first one are amazing!

I just opened some 100 TMax I got in the mail and I realized I've never taken a single shot at 100. Back when I was in school, I always wanted to capture fast action.

Anyway here's some HP5+ 400 speed shots:

Black Anchor by grantb photos, on Flickr

Generate by grantb photos, on Flickr

Deck by grantb photos, on Flickr