W/NW Pic o' the Week #16

[Uhooru]

<p>Time Fly's and here we are at Friday again. Please post your favorite pic of the week. If you have been following or are new and just looking in, please feel free to join in and post a photo. I'll start off with a photo taken on a Mamiya 7, a popular for good reason, medium format rangefinder. This is of Fionn and Darcy in the late afternoon on 800 film. Let see yours....<br>

<a title="Untitled by Barry Fisher, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4123/4897164028_b3c44981a7_o.jpg" alt="Untitled" width="820" height="682" /></a></p>

[Greg M]

<p>First the digital image, a nice spot to rest, M9 and CV 21mm f1.8, with the M9 now back to the dealer to get something off the sensor :(..</p>

<p><img src="http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/Other/Leica-M9/i-mqPBBkP/1/X2/L1000762-X2.jpg" alt="L1000762" /></p>

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[Greg M]

<p>And the analog contribution, from the M4, 50mm f2 Summicron and Ilford Pan F..</p>

<p><img src="http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/Other/Leica-M4/i-gnDzHLf/0/X2/Graffiti-X2.jpg" alt="Graffiti" /></p>

[saintelmo21]

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[baisao]

 

<p><em>Leica M 'Wetzlar' / 50mm Summicron ver. IV / Eastman 5222 / Pyrocat-HD</em><br>

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Please click <strong><a href=" rel="nofollow">here</a></strong> to view larger in Flickr.</p>

 

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[Alex_Es]

<p>Interesting images this week! <br>

M8 + Summicron 50/2.</p><div></div>

[charlie lemay]

<p>From last week. Rolleiflex 2.8C Planar, Fuji Acros, ISO 6, ZoneSimple Extreme.</p><div></div>

[Uhooru]

<p>I'll retred a pic of my buddy's daughter....same camera and film <a title="Untitled by Barry Fisher, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4107/5007224145_ef08394676_o.jpg" alt="Untitled" width="647" height="810" /></a></p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Barry, both nice portraits. The fine composition in the two aside, the clarity of the images jumps out at you. I am suddenly inspired to get back into MF. What scanner did you use?</p>

[Brad_]

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[Robin Smith]

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[Uhooru]

<p>Thanks Alex. Nikon 9000. There are newton rings on one of them, I should re-scan it.</p>

[steve deer]

<p>Sailing in the fog</p>

<p><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8818/17050459936_36e3846251_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" /></p>

[ray .]

Alex, if you do pick up a Nikon 9000 to scan medium format, you're going to want the glass holders for it to

keep the film flat. They didn't originally come standard with the scanner. Not sure if they're difficult to find

or not. Maybe you can find a used scanner that comes with one. Make sure the glass is in good condition.

 

I see people getting nice results (at least for posting on a computer screen) with some of the flat bed

scanners like Epson.

[allancobb]

<p>Bricktown bridge, Oklahoma City</p>

<p><img id="yui_3_11_0_3_1429340743262_413" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7704/16955223517_566522c2b2_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Leica I Standard (Model E), 50/3.5 Elmar scale focused at f/8; Kodak TMY, scanned with a Pakon F135 Plus scanner</p>

[charlie lemay]

I'm using a Nikon 8000 with a glass carrier that I bought used years ago. It does a fine job.

 

Good week everyone. I especially like yours Jim.

[charlie lemay]

<p>One from Tuesday. M4-2, Nikkor 85mm F2, Fuji Acros, ISO 6, ZoneSimple Extreme.</p><div></div>

[Eddie1664878514]

<p><a title="Untitled by Eddie . ., on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8719/16409393814_8d28134531_b.jpg" alt="Untitled" width="1024" height="684" /></a></p>

[saintelmo21]

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<p>I see people getting nice results (at least for posting on a computer screen) with some of the flat bed scanners like Epson.</p>

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<p>All of my medium format negatives are scanned on Epson flatbeds. Some of the older images like the one I posted above are with an Epson 2450, while last year I got a V700 which I'm using now. I don't have the glass holders for it, but I'm satisfied with the results. I've printed some scans for decorating my living room, and they look ok; but I'm not trying to impress anyone or sell prints. I know that Jim Trahan uses the glass holders and gets phenomenal scans. </p>

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[ray .]

I didn't know the V700 used glass holders-- don't know how that works with a flatbed that scans film. I've never looked at one.

[baisao]

<p>Thanks for the shout-out, E.</p>

<p>I use the <a href="http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/models/vseries.html">BetterScanning</a> film holders in my V750-M. They have ANR glass to avoid getting those pesky Newton's rings, are height adjustable to a fine degree, and hold the film flat. The height must be calibrated to get best results but it only takes an hour and you never have to do it again. This is what I use for all of my medium format scans and can comfortably make enlargements over 20 inches. <em>(Please note that their site needs to be update as all holders are sold with ANR glass not T-locks)</em></p>

<p>All of <strong><a href=" images</a></strong> on Flickr were scanned using the glass film holders with the Epson V750-M.<br /><br /></p>

<p>For my 135 scans I use the Nikon CoolScan IV. It doesn't need special holders and works great.</p>

<p>All of <strong><a href=" images</a></strong> on Flickr were scanned using the Nikon CoolScan IV with Nikon software.</p>

[baisao]

<p>Thank you, Charlie! I'm a perennial fan of your work. I especially like the feelings evoked by "Faun".<br>

It's a better than average week of photos, everyone. Lots of great work here.</p>

[Allen Herbert]

<p>little low res jpegs but still the technical quality is plain to see, Barry.<br>

10 out of 10.</p><div></div>

[Uhooru]

<p>thanks guys. Med Format provides a lot of clarity and the Mamiya 7 is especially good for that.</p>