danac Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Let's see what you saw through those Canon FD, FDn, FL and R lenses. Please share your images with us. A book's a great place to hide out in - Trevanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danac Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) Wind Cave NP Bison. A-1 FDn 50/1.4 Edited November 15, 2023 by danac 7 A book's a great place to hide out in - Trevanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettendorf Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 A-1 with FDn 35/2.0 - Kodak Gold 200 Just S.W. of Kellyville, Oklahoma on old US Route 66. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) Canon F-1n . Canon FDn 28 Canon F-1n. Canon FDn 28 Canon F-1n. Canon FDn 70-210 Edited November 16, 2023 by luis triguez 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 A few years back. Leica M240 with Canon 50/1.4 (I think). Very Large Array, in New Mexico. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Wednesday was the opening of firearm deer season. A "buck pole" in a nearby small town. F-1 with FD 35/2.0. Tri-X in Xtol. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettendorf Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 4 hours ago, jim_bielecki1 said: Wednesday was the opening of firearm deer season. A "buck pole" in a nearby small town. F-1 with FD 35/2.0. Tri-X in Xtol. Lots of freezer meat for the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 From my archives . Illinois Railway Museum. Canon T90. Can't remember the lens. I think it was a FD 28/2.0 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danac Posted November 23, 2023 Author Share Posted November 23, 2023 Jaguar XK140 A-1 FDn 50/1.4 We just can't have enough photos here. As they say in Economics class: "More is better." 4 A book's a great place to hide out in - Trevanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danac Posted November 23, 2023 Author Share Posted November 23, 2023 I just wrote to Santa about this 1967 Jaguar MkII 3.8 Saloon A-1 FDn 50/1.4 3 A book's a great place to hide out in - Trevanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettendorf Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 3 hours ago, danac said: I just wrote to Santa about this 1967 Jaguar MkII 3.8 Saloon A-1 FDn 50/1.4 Good Luck !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Taken Friday evening. F-1 with FD 35/2.0 (thorium lens). Wide-open on Tri-X rated at 1600. Developed in XTOL. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Another from my evening stroll through Howell, Michigan. F-1 with FD 35/2.0. Wide-open. Tri-X at 1600. In XTOL. I used new "AI" software to clean up the image. Still debating whether I like this software or not. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danac Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 Which software program are you using? The image is sharp, fine grained and the contrast nice even in the lowest zones. That's a lot to ask of a 35mm Tri-X negative when pushed so hard. A book's a great place to hide out in - Trevanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettendorf Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 My 2 cents worth, I would vote no. At the horizon you have a razor sharp roof peak and digital mush all in one area. Certain aspects of the foreground have a pasted-on look to them. It's good that they used a capital 'A' .... artificial. Great low light work though Jim. Kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 I'll answer both of your questions here. The AI software is called "Upscayl" and you can download it free off their website (upscayl.org). It's legit, and is for Linux, Mac and Windows. A buddy of mine who is a techie recommended it. I'm still learning it. While I've mostly been using it on my digital work, I figured I'd try it with film too. While visiting family for Thanksgiving, I took a few rolls of Tri-X and my F-1, and walked through downtown Howell, Michigan after sunset. I was asking a lot of Tri-X in such dim light conditions, but with the thorium FD 35/2.0, I figured I'd get a few winners. The processed film is what I expected. contrasty and grainy (exactly what I wanted). Out of curiosities sake, I ran the pics through the Upscayl software. It magically removed all the grain and really cleaned things up. I was amazed. But the clean image came at a price, the scans have a plastic look. I need to run more negs through the software. Part of me is impressed with the results, the other part of me says it's cheating. But then again, I tell myself that all that matters is the final image. Maybe. I'll post more later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) One more. Same as the others. F-1 with FD 35/2.0. Tri-X at 1600 wide-open. in XTOL. AI "improved." Addendum: I have gained respect for the Thorium, concave front-element FD 35/2.0. Every shot I took was at wide-open and is sharp. An amazing optic. Edited November 28, 2023 by jim_bielecki1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettendorf Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) Is this photo scanned with Upscayl also? Edited November 28, 2023 by Bettendorf I just realized you wrote, "AI improved". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Last one. Equipment and film, same as above. AI modified too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danac Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 I just got on their beta waiting list. A book's a great place to hide out in - Trevanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) Definitely the last one. Same camera, lens, and film. AI-modified as before. I guess I'm going to view this new software as another tool that can be used to enhance/save a difficult picture. No doubt I wouldn't be showing you several of these pics if it wasn't for Upscayl. And again, a lot of praise for he thorium, concave FD 35/2.0. A stellar lens. Everything you see here was shot wide-open. Edited November 28, 2023 by jim_bielecki1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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