Film Camera Week for September 15

[rick_drawbridge]

Nice work with the CM-4 and the Cosinon, Tony. I'd agree with your summing-up of the Chinon; it's a very user-friendly camera that let's you get on with the job without unnecessary frills and fuss. Both Chinon and Cosina seem to be placed in a lower echelon of kit, but considering Cosina was one of the biggest producers of both lenses and cameras for the Big Names, and in light of my own experiences, this is hardly justified.

 

If you're looking for a similar PK mount camera I'd suggest the Vivitar 3000S might be a likely contender.

[Tony Evans]

Thank you Rick. I will certainly look at the Vivitar suggested.

Tony

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[donald_miller5]

Some new things for me..Checked some internet sites for setting Vuesacn parameters since vuescan presets are not always valid. Used Afgar Plus 200 for the first and lengthed C41 developer about 10 seconds atand a touch warmer (about 0.5 to 1 degree F.. Changed the order of steps oon PS Elements doing color saturation auto first and I am extremely happy with what I gou. Zorki 6 with Industar N-61 lens. I am also trying to improve my BW so I convert these t o BW to get an idea of what I should be trying to achieve

[donald_miller5]

I get the sense that if you like the color green this is the film to use.

[Pinklather]

Really nice breezeway shot, Mike,

 

Kent - 'looks like a huge, beefy whippet. 'Handsome beast well captured.

 

James, morning fog is lovely, and you didn't miss a tone on MSU.

 

Erko - dang. I would have guessed the Fuji, but you took no prisoners w/ that Canon. 'First two are killer.

 

M42Dave - These are interesting - espec. the first. I stopped using Fuji w/out a polarizer 'cause the palette was too harsh (saturation) for me. The blue door & windowframe in the 2nd shot is strong, but still pleasing. That first shot has me staring like a cow at a new gate. Composition & execution are wonderful.

 

'glad to see the historic bldgs, Richard. Nicely done.

 

104etc - I should learn to load my film so wrong.

 

Gate/Fence shot is nice, Bertliang. 'Don't know why I like it, but sure do.

 

Sigh. If the clarity & tones are making you cry - its probably Rick's. Panels II & Sales & Service are killer.

 

Tony - those cosinon shot make me think you're hanging out w/ Rick too much. :)

[Pinklather]

All blad & HP5

'Can't fit this bandsaw in my garage. :(

[Pinklather]

Cedar Creek Bridge - by the grist mill

[Pinklather]

Fair, Partly Cloudy

[rick_drawbridge]

It took me a second look to spot the subject among the sunflowers, Pinklather! Your images are up to your usual high standard. And yes, those scans are improving, Donald. Here are a few more to keep things moving along.

 

First, four from a Nikon FE using a 35-70mm Zoom-Nikkor f/3.3-4.5 ; Ilford FP4 Plus developed in PMK Pyro.

 

The Old Dairy Factory

 

 

Two Locos

 

 

Dairy Factory II

 

 

It's Been a Wet Spring

 

 

Here are three from the Minox 35 EL with the 35mm Color-Minotar f/2.8 lens. Kentmere 100 developed in PMK Pyro

 

Water

 

 

Secured

 

 

SPQR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[escuta]

Beautiful detail in these last images, rick_drawbridge.

A couple more photos with the new/old Nikkor-P 105mm 2.5. Nikon FE, Kodak ColorPlus 200, Darktable:

 

 

[Kent Shafer]

 

Kent - 'looks like a huge, beefy whippet. 'Handsome beast well captured.

 

 

Thanks. She's a retired racing greyhound.

[Tony Evans]

Rick,

Could it be the old Featherston Factory where my parents used to stop and buy those big blocks of Cheddar around 1945-55. Great stuff (the cheese too).

T.

[rick_drawbridge]

Tony,

 

No, this one is in Greytown, on the Bidwill's Cutting Road that leads to Martinborough. The Featherston factory is long gone. I miss those local cheddars... It's all "boutique" or "artisan" cheeses, these days!

[bradleycloven]

Not done with Mongolia quite yet!

 

Nikon FE, 50mm 1.8, Provia 100.

 

[bradleycloven]

Karakorum. Nikon FM2n, 24mm f/2.8 N.C., Fuji Velvia 50.

 

[bradleycloven]

Girl in the Black Market, Moron, Mongolia.

 

Nikon FE, 50mm f/1.8 AIs, Provia 100.

 

[rick_drawbridge]

Girl in the Black Market, Moron, Mongolia.

 

Just lovely, Brad! Mind you, the others are great, too...

[Mike Gammill]

Great photos everyone and a really good start for our weekly thread. Keep those images coming. I'm scanning some film that I processed earlier in the week so I should have some more to post shortly. Also still have some more 120 from a few years back to scan.

[Mike Gammill]

A few more from two rolls of Kentmere 100 that I processed and scanned recently. As mentioned earlier I've settled on 8' at 68F in HC110 dilution H.

nearby house, C35V

 

A little further along my walk...

church at end of the street, C35V

 

First image was a well cared for house. Now for one that has been neglected.

almost gone due to nature's cloaking device and neglect, Maxxum 8000i with 35-70 f4

 

Gas prices are up, no reflection on vendor in picture

gas and fast food, Maxxum 8000i with 35-70

[Pinklather]

Bradlley, that shot of the mongolian girl is superb.

 

Rick, thank you. 'Don't know if you've tried other short zooms, but I'm underwhelmed by my 28-70 3.5-4.5. It won't hold a candle to my cheap Quantaray 70-200. Something crisp in the 24-80mm range would be handy. If you know of any winners there, pls. let me know. I'm using an old Fe2.

[JDMvW]

MA- Gloucester beach

Pentax H2, Kodachrome

[Mike Gammill]

Pinklather- not a lot of 24 to short tele zooms. Of course, Nikon's own 24-120 would work manually on the FE2, but haven't tried it (I have an FE2 also). Vivitar offered a 24-70 Series One and Tamron had a 24-48 Adaptall Not sure if that would fit the bill.

[James Bryant]

With my FM2n camera bodies I have to be sure the lens has an aperture ring. Many of the newer Nikon lenses don't have aperture rings. I can use the G lenses on my F6 but not the new E lenses.

[rick_drawbridge]

Pinklather, as Mike pointed out, there don't seem to be too many manual zooms in the 24-80mm range . One of my favourite short zooms is the Tamron Adaptall II SP 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 (model 27a), an exceptional performer, and the Vivitar Series One 24-70mm f/3.8-4.8 is highly regarded, and rather sought-after, Another of Cosina's fine products, as I recall.

[Mike Gammill]

If using a auto focus lens manually on an FE2 is acceptable the Tamron 24-135 might work. I think it was made before the G series Nikkors so it should have an aperture ring. Not a fast lens, though, as it's an f3.5 to f5.6.