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First roll of film in a long time!!

Mike Shimwell

New member
I just had a roll of XP2 processed, after shooting it in my Zorki 4K with a Jupiter 8 - how littel contrast can a lens have:)

Here are a couple of scans (epson 3570...) from the roll. No meter used for this film.

Mike

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Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
It's refreshing to see B&W film. It has a great look, especially the last one, which has the features of ribs of a boat and ribs of a person too, but it's just a bridge.

Do you think you had a bit of flare in the first two pics or is it just in need of a curve adjustment?

Anyway, thanks for the change of pace!
 

Mike Shimwell

New member
Flare

Hi Asher,

the lens has a shocking amount of flare - particularly if you use it wide. You might say it's the antithesis of the zeiss T* lenses:) It's also very soft when used wide, but sharpens up and gains contrast quite nicely when you stop down to f8 or so. The last picture has had some fairly serious contrast enhancement in PS - including a local contrast enhancement layer in soft light mode.

I have to say that I've really enjoyed shooting B&W film again, and plan on continuing to do so. After my comments earlier, I plan on just shooting some 35mm for a bit, and to enjoy it! However, most will be shot through rangefinders of some sort, rather than slr's. Actually, the tonality is also very different from most of my digital B&W conversions, which is a nice tool to have in the box.

It's leading to a scanning conundrum though - flatbed or film.

Mike
 
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