Film Camera Week for August 2

Greetings all and welcome to our new thread. Post all the images you like from any film camera. I'll start with some images from the Olympus XA. Film was cold stored Panatomic-X rated at box speed and processed in HC 110 dilution H.

guard rails

waiting on pizza (camera propped on table edge for slow shutter speed)

when company bring their own guest quarters

cleaning our storage

typical summer afternoon along Main Street

Street is busy later because Main Street is also Highway 50 which connects West Point to Columbus

This image slightly overexposed as the averaging meter of the XA was likely affected by the shadow in the lower left.

parking lot (similar view last week with Fuji GS 645S). Typical light fall off that is characteristic of the XA. At least the gentle shutter release makes it easy avoid camera shake with the slow shutter speeds that are selected when using slow film (like Panatomic-X and Rolleipan 25)

One more.

One of several vintage Mustangs for sale locally. I think this one is a 1965. Will try to go back later and get a closer photo.

Looking forward to seeing everyone's photos. Will have more later in the weekend.

Columbus lock and dam West Bank. Nikon F2as, Zeiss Milvus 50mm f1.4, orange filter, Ilford FP4+.

Cliud. F2as, Zeiss 25/2, B+W 090 light red filter, FP4+.

Cloud and pond. F2as, Zeiss 25/2, B+W 090, FP4+.

Mushroom. Nikon FM2n, Nikkor 105/2.8 Micro ais, B+W 010 UV filter, New Kodak Ektachrome E100.

I've had very little inspiration or energy to go out and shoot over the last couple of weeks (the 40+ Celsius weather didn't help last week)

So, here's a shot from two months back.

 

Jaws of Life

Nicca 3-f, Nikkor-HC 50mm f/2

Rose Campion. FM2n, Nikkor 105/2.8 micro ais, B=W 010, E100.

 

Russians. Leica M3: 50mm Summicron: Kodak Tri-X 400: Epson V700 scan. Not a new photo shot some time ago.

 

 

 

Paperwork. Leica M3: 50mm Summicron: Kodak Tri-X 400: Epson V700 scan

 

 

How to make an edible meal from rations. Good luck with that. Leica M3: 50mm Summicron: Kodak Tri-X 400: Epson V700 scan

A few test photos taken earlier this summer with an Auto Miranda Macron 55/3.5, Miranda Sensorex, Ektar 100.

 

 

This is an uncommon macro lens that I picked up for $10 as it had a slightly damaged mount and a dinged filter ring, issues that were easy to fix. LIke the earlier preset version, this Macron gives 1:1 reproduction without accessories (there was also a compact EC version with 1:2 reproduction, or 1:1 with a matched extension tube). This particular lens is a bit odd in that it has a maximum aperture pin for the Auto Sensorex EE and later cameras, but lacks meter coupling or EE setting for these cameras, nor does it have a stop-down lever. Therefore, it does not have full TTL metering capability across the different Miranda models. It works well with the Sensorex which allows open-aperture metering with any lens, though you have to manually transfer the aperture setting from the camera's meter to the lens.

 

It's a hefty optic too, weighing in at over 16 oz. In any case, I was very pleased with the results. Will have a few more samples next week.

Edited August 1, 2019 by m42dave

 

Directory

 

Pansies

 

Casa Flamenca

 

Late cloudy afternoon on 2011 Tri-X in a Canon Pellix with somewhat dusty mirror.

 

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Nikon F100, Tamron 35 1.8 on Tmax 400. I tried a different development routine using tmax developer @1/9 for 10 min @75 degrees F. Sharp but noticeably more grain as seen in the right corner sky in the billboard shot.

Here's a few more. These are from my Maxxum 8000i with Maxxum 50mm f 2.8 macro. I labeled the folder for these as Plus-X, but I actually used Tri-X.

lamp outside local shop

Izumi, same gear plus 3500 xi flash

neighbor's Jeep- hasn't changed, but shrub in foreground has grown a lot since last year

I find that when I use a Maxxum I prefer the 50mm macro as my normal lens over the 50mm f 1.7. The faster lens is a good performer, but I like the ability to focus down to 1:1. That and the fact that the f 1.7 causes the display to flash "help" on my Maxxum 9xi. To unlock you have to remove and reinstall the battery.

last weekend, (Kodak Tourist ll, 105/4.5, portra 160)

Nice results from the Tourist II, Richard.

I'm struggling with persistent stormy weather, but here are a few from last week. Zenza Bronica ETRs : Kodak T-Max 400 : PMK Pyro

 

Sale

 

 

Bird House

 

 

Indian

 

 

@ The Organic Cafe

 

 

Conferring

 

 

Roof Lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation Medemblik 2017

Anniversary Speed Graphic 4x5, 127mm f/4.7 Ektar, Fomapan 100 (120 roll film adapter)

Dave E. - thanks! I don't use the Tourist as much as I like too; its really a fun camera though and something different...

I found a break in the weather yesterday afternoon and took a walk with a Yashica 230 AF with the 28-85mm Yashica Kyocera f/3.4-4.5 lens. The film was Arista EDU Ultra 100 developed in PMK Pyro.

 

Cafe

 

 

 

Poplars

 

 

Flax

 

 

Emporium

 

 

Sofa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice work with the Yashica, Rick. The 230 AF, like the Olympus OM77 AF that I posted some shots from last week, were competition to the Maxxums. The 230 AF, though, allows manual settings that the OM77 doesn't have. I think the 230 is a very capable camera and a good choice for anyone wanting one of the earlier AF SLR's. I think during that time Yashica offered a 1.6X AF teleconverter that allowed manual focus Y/C mount lenses to autofocus if the maximum aperture was f 4 or faster.