Film Camera Week for February 7

[LMar]

Beijing. Leica M2 and 50mm ZM Planar; Kodak Portra 800. Edited February 7, 2020 by LMar

[arthur_mcculloch2]

So, no photos, but a picture of my recent acquisition (this weekend is high rain - we have gone from drought, level 4 restrictions on water use, to flood). But the camera. It has a roll of 'Lomography Earl/Lady grey' in it. I think it's either efke or foma. 100 ASA. Any advice of processing - using at the moment Ilfosol 3. Regards, Arthur, (apiarist1)

 

I'll post photos next week, but any advice on processing. My first foray was not good. And to think of it, what filter size I need. I have some 46mm filters, but they seem too big. Thanks, Arthur (apiarist1). It's an ultron f2.

Edited February 8, 2020 by arthur_mcculloch|2

[rick_drawbridge]

arthur_mcculloch|2 said :

a picture of my recent acquisition

 

Lovely camera, Arthur, and make sure you get a strong neck strap for it! They are not easy cameras to hold and they are very heavy, and neck straps have saved the day for me on several occasions. If it's the Ultron lens you have, it takes an oddball 45mm filter, and I bought a couple of step-down rings to enable the use of accessories in my possession.

 

Here are some images from the Praktica PLC3 camera I featured in the "What camera weekend..." thread. The lens was the 50mm Pentacon Electric MC f/1.8, and the film was Arista EDU Ultra 200 developed in PMK Pyro. I recently upgraded my Epson scanner from the V700 to the V800, which used LED lighting instead of the fluorescent I'm accustomed to, and I find subtle differences in tone and contrast that I'm still coming to grips with.

 

Frond

 

 

Just the Beads

 

 

Lookout

 

 

Pipework

 

 

Star Wars ?

 

 

Website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[James Bryant]

arthur_mcculloch|2 said :

 

Lovely camera, Arthur, and make sure you get a strong neck strap for it! They are not easy cameras to hold and they are very heavy, and neck straps have saved the day for me on several occasions. If it's the Ultron lens you have, it takes an oddball 45mm filter, and I bought a couple of step-down rings to enable the use of accessories in my possession.

 

Here are some images from the Praktica PLC3 camera I featured in the "What camera weekend..." thread. The lens was the 50mm Pentacon Electric MC f/1.8, and the film was Arista EDU Ultra 200 developed in PMK Pyro. I recently upgraded my Epson scanner from the V700 to the V800, which used LED lighting instead of the fluorescent I'm accustomed to, and I find subtle differences in tone and contrast that I'm still coming to grips with.

 

Frond

 

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Just the Beads

 

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Lookout

 

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Pipework

 

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Star Wars ?

 

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Website

 

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I would like to hear about the

V 800.

 

 

 

 

[allancobb]

Two from my first “real” camera, passed down from my dad in the mid 70s, my Zeiss Ikonta 521/2 with the 105/4.5 Novar on Tri-X, HC-110B

 

 

[rick_drawbridge]

James Bryant said :

I would like to hear about the V 800

 

There's a very comprehensive review of the V800 here : Test report flatbed-film-scanner Epson Perfection V800 Photo with transparency unit: experiences, image quality, scanning

[James Bryant]

James Bryant said :

 

There's a very comprehensive review of the V800 here : Test report flatbed-film-scanner Epson Perfection V800 Photo with transparency unit: experiences, image quality, scanning

 

Thanks.

[Don Harpold]

I have the V800 also and I am very happy with it.

I use the Epson software mostly but on occasion use the supplied Silverfast.