Classic Manual Camera Weekend, May 6

[Mike Gammill]

<p>Giving my virtual globe a spin I find it to already be Friday, May 6 in some parts of the world so let's begin. Three images, but there is "no fine for over the limit". Consider posting that "fourth" image in the 365 day thread. Week before last we hit 50 posts so let's break the record if we can. Looking forward to seeing everyone's images.</p><div></div>

[Mike Gammill]

<p>Besides the typical light falloff, the right edge also was very close to a metal post. I shot this from the balcony of a hotel in Gulfport, MS. which looked over the Mississippi Sound.</p><div></div>

[Mike Gammill]

<p>The boats were from 1991 and the back entrance shot (at Hilbun Hall, MSU) a few months ago. Last one.</p><div></div>

[Bill Bowes]

<p>Hello everyone. My V600 went belly-up on Monday, so while I get some 35/mf carriers (burned last year) for the surviving V800, I dig into the history book. Mixed camera/lens, film and developing. Enjoy, Bill</p><div></div>

[Bill Bowes]

<p>Sometimes a "goofed" pan shot works out. K1000 & 135, FP-4 & PMK-Pyro</p><div></div>

[Bill Bowes]

<p>Side trip last year while at a 55th HS reunion. Solinette 35mm, 100Tmax, 510-Pyro</p><div></div>

[mjferron]

<p>My fav camera. A late 50's, no letter designation Yashicamat.</p><div></div>

[Bill Bowes]

<p>Looks like your M.A.D. developer works super with the Tmax... care to share the witches brew? Bill</p>

[georg_s1]

<p>Michael, let me guess please: M for Metol, A for Ascorbin Acid and D for developer? Anyway, I like your shot and the beautiful grey-tones.</p>

[georg_s1]

<p>Bill, the first racing-shot is excellent.</p>

<p>Mike, is your 50mm Macro the one with the wild bokeh at close range and stopped down a bit? I think I recall a discussion about this lens, but could err.</p>

[georg_s1]

<p>Some tourist-style snaps from a short walk today. Camera of choice was a Zeiss Ikon Nettar. My example is equipped with the premium-lens, a "Novar-Anastigmat 75/4.5". A slower lens was also available for this medium-class-folder.<br /> After exposing the roll like ISO 100/21° I discovered that I had expired Ilford HP5plus in the camera. Developed it in Rodinal 1+25 with a shortened time. The negs came out surprisingly well, except for some mottling on the first frame (typical for well expired Ilford-120-films in my experience).</p>

<p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7121/26805540476_edd0f07ef1_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="636" /><br /> tilted camera, mottling in the sky</p>

<p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7114/26839633905_37514d9ce7_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="638" /><br /> camera shake (1/50sec at f/8-11)</p>

<p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7654/26745993212_a74281057b_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="639" /><br /> framing a bit too tight, sharpening overdone</p>

<p>Many mistakes from my side today, but it was quite a bit of fun to use the old folder.</p>

[tony_lockerbie]

<p>Mike, love the ghost ship, and Bill, that Auto Union is really something. Michael, your Yashica is scary sharp! I too am having scanner issues, might just be the cable, see if I can sort it this weekend.<br>

Maybe I can do a late post.</p>

[rajmohan.]

<p>Great images already! I especially like <strong>Mike's</strong> distant boat, <strong>Bill's</strong> speeding Monterey racer, <strong>Michael's</strong> Yashica-Mat wonder (I also have this camera - so fun!), and <strong>Georg's</strong> cannons (the Nettar delivers great results).<br>

Here are 3 from me:<br>

1 - Curvilinear (Arista Edu 400 / Fujica ST705w / SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4)<br>

<img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/26828947265_7575a12cbd_b.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[rajmohan.]

<p>2 - Showdown on 88th Street (Agfa Vista 200 / Agfa Ambi Silette / 50mm f2.8)<br>

<img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1630/26721960176_f5d03a78e1_b.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[rajmohan.]

<p>3 - Tower (Kentmere 100 / Contax G2)<br>

<img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7513/26536408250_f2fe05c30a_b.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>The weekend's off to a great start! Here are three frames from a Kiev 88CM, using a newly-overhauled 80mm Volna 3 f/2.8. I was testing a new batch of Arista EDU 100, developed in PMK Pyro and scanned on a Epson V700 using Silverfast software.</p><div></div>

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>#2</p><div></div>

[rick_drawbridge]

<p>#3</p><div></div>

[donald_miller5]

<p>Wow, so much so early in the weekend. Bill, I have a soft spot for those automotive shots ( you sent me the lotus a few months ago). Raj, I lived on the corner of 88th and West End for a year so that brings back memories. </p>

<p>These are from Zenit E. First with a Sigma 70-210mm and next two with Helios 44m which seems to be the workhorse. I have about 8 of those Helios lens. Seems to be quite a bit better than the Sigma.<br>

Just purchased Silverfast and I think it might be an improvement over Vuescan but there is a learning curve so I have not used it yet. Wonder what others think.</p><div></div>

[donald_miller5]

<p>Small creek in town. Posted BW of this from my Exa last week</p><div></div>

[donald_miller5]

<p>Ready to bloom</p><div></div>

[mjferron]

<p>Georg and Bill. M.A.D. = Mikes amazing developer lol. Anyway is a 50/50 mix of xtol 1-1 and Tmax 1-4. 8 oz of each.</p>

[richard_]

<p>rolleicord v, tx</p><div></div>

[richard_]

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[chuck_foreman1]

I developed three rolls of film on Thursday. Just getting around to scanning them. I did two rolls of Rolllei

RPX100 35mm. These were shot respectively with a Werra III and a Yasihca FX1 . I did those together in

Rodinal.. Also I did a roll of Delta 100 in a Rolleiflex T useing Moersch Tanol Speed.I haven't finished

scanning the 120 but I have just finished the 35mm.<div></div>