patric_dahl_n Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Here's a portrait I took with my 1938 Rolleiflex Automat. f:4 - 1/10 Hellgrün and Rolleisoft 0 filters. Agfapan APX 25 at 12 ASA. Developed in Agfa 8 (a glycin based developer). Paper: Emaks K883, matte. Ansco 130, full strength. Kodak Sepia Toner.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Here's one I just took last weekend of my family. We were out in the woods taking in the fall colours so I setup a self timer shot.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Patrick I was outbid at the last second on a 1937-1939 Automat just yesterday on ebay! I love the look of the uncoated Tessar. I hoping I can get one for under $100 and use it for my first Rollei CLA project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aizan_sasayama Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Rolleisoft, you say? I'll have to look into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_iggers Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Mike, Was that family portrait taken at Kortright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn_thoreson Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 The portrait really is beautiful! Thanks for sharing this nice piece of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 I love how Rolleflex TLR cameras produce portraits. Good work.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudia__ Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 those old lenses are just hot! i love imagining folks spending HOURS at photoshop trying to duplicate that look. very fine portrait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwrtertbsratbs5 Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Agreed. I love the look of older lenses. But some folks seem to think that nice photos are impossible unless you use digital capture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito sobrinho Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Claudia, look at the portfolio by DiGirolamo in the last issue of LensWork using a 1935 Rolleiflex. Excellent? Patric, excellent picture? I'm mixing my own developers since late '80s and please tell me, did you use the Ansco 130 as published or the modified version by Ansel Adams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patric_dahl_n Posted October 24, 2004 Author Share Posted October 24, 2004 Tito, I used the original version of Ansco 130. I used it full strength to boost the contrast a little. I had to learn how APX25 worked with Agfa 8, and underdeveloped a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patric_dahl_n Posted October 24, 2004 Author Share Posted October 24, 2004 Mike Kovacs, I hope you can find another nice pre-war Rolleiflex. I also have the Standard models with 3.5, 3.8 and 4.5 Tessar. Also very good cameras. Nice family portrait. Never expected to see those nice soft colors with Velvia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry h-l Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Here's one with a Xenotar 2.8E, at f4. I'm also a big fan of the Tessar on the Ikoflex 1c. Give me an old lens any day.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 <i>i love imagining folks spending HOURS at photoshop trying to duplicate that look. very fine portrait</i><p> For someone that knows what they're doing with Photoshop (I take it you're not one of them), it's about fifteen minutes. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 No need to start a digital vs non-digital discussion here. Both are useful media to many. I still am non-digital, and it's my personal preference. I love the craftmanship and lenses of older cameras, and I find myself more and more shifting to older cameras with Zeiss or Schneider lenses. To each his/her own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwrtertbsratbs5 Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Jeff - No need to get rude. Some of us use computers at work and don't want to make them part of our hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito sobrinho Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 It is not a matter of digital X film camera discussion. The ideal for me, is to process the film as I'm doing for years and make the final print in a computer. I'm tired of the wet darkroom, but, it is just me! From what I've seen, I don't like a color picture printed by a computer as a B&W image. It lacks something. When I expose a B&W film, I can enhance the local contrast (micro contrast, if you will) using filters. With a color film, I cannot do it. I'm sure, photographers with a great expertise using the photoshop can do it. See the wonderful B&W pictures on any LensWork issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_capodiferro Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Larry, that is a fantastic portrait! Great DOF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 <i> No need to get rude</i><p> How is pointing out the fallacy of a statement rude? Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Patric, how are you still getting the APX 25 film? It is not produced anymore. Rolleiflex TLR cameras are very useful for portraits. I own also a Tele Rolleiflex TLR, but I mostly use a 2.8D Rolleiflex. The lenses are really wonderful in how they can capture the finest details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patric_dahl_n Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 I have around twenty rolls of APX 25 in my freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I have used up my frozen APX 25 a while ago in a photo shoot in New Orleans. Now I am ordering EFKE 25. I haven't received it yet. Has anyone here tried both APX 25 and Efke 25? I wonder how they differ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patric_dahl_n Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 I have tried both. They ARE different, but I haven't compared them side by side. Nice films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos e. Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Larry, this photo it's very nice. Thanks you very much for sharing. Could you tell me, What type of film and developer you used? What is your procedure form for to digitalizer it? Thanks again and Congratulations!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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