Just to really get this started, here is the place where you can post your weekly Single in April * film only version* results for images taken the first week in April 2013 (April 1-7). You may post up to 7 images in this thread (either in one post or spread out in the thread). Please include (if you can) some basic exposure data and film type with each image. The plan was to open this on April 7th but it's open now. Post when you can.

April 1st

Here we go!

I had a few shots of Kodak UltraMax 400 colour negative film left in the K1000. It's the same as Kodak Gold 400, a little grainy, but very tolerant, great for old cameras with slow ("K" series primes or zooms).

The film was developed at a "1 hour" photo lab, and scanned in by me: I use a Epson V500 Perfection - Photo scanner. I scan at 3200dpi, Unsharp mask - low, and Digital ICE - speed setting, continuous autoexposure with gamma 2.2, and save as 95% quality jpg, progressive, sRGB, and ICC stuff included. All other settings are default.

I then crop and edit the scan in Lightroom 4.x, and keep ALL post-processing to a minimum (just a little noise reduction, and usually Auto tone and Auto colour as required)

I'm using my K1000, with Pentax FA77/1.8 limited.

Today's shot is all about analog bokeh, specifically what a FF camera can offer, and for digital fans, the total lack of PF.

K1000, 1/500 f1.8, iso 400


Explored on Flickr

Constructive criticism is very welcome.

Thanks for kicking off this with the first post. Love the workflow info too. Nice shot and great subject.

April 01: Newcastle City Beach





Pentax SP1000 with Soligor 28mm (M42) lens.
Kodak Gold ISO 200; 1/125 @f5.6 with polarising filter.
Minor cropping to remove filter vignetting.

April 2: Jam time





Pentax SP1000 with Soligor 28mm (M42) lens and 10mm extension tube.
Kodak Gold ISO 200; 1/125 @f5.6
Minor edge cropping.

April 3: And the rain set in





Pentax SP1000 with Soligor 28mm (M42) lens.
Kodak Gold ISO 200; 1/60 @f5.6
Minor edge cropping.

April 4: Light meter





Pentax SP1000 with Soligor 28mm (M42) lens and 10mm extension tube.
Kodak Gold ISO 200; 1/60 @f5.6
Minor edge cropping.

April 5: Where's Jack?





Pentax SP1000 with Soligor 28mm (M42) lens and 10mm extension tube.
Kodak Gold ISO 200; 1/60 @f5.6
Minor edge cropping.
Hmmm ...... a bit of distortion.

April 2

The film version now...




I think I even prefer this version to the digital version in the other thread.



K1000, FA77mm F1.8 Limited
UltraMax (iso)400, 1/500 f4.5
Slight crop, minimal PP (just auto colour in LR4.x)

April 3

Some more bokeh, progressive, in very low light.
Adelaide Railway Station, not quite rush hour.
One of my favourite colour films too.




K1000, FA77mm F1.8 Limited
Ektar 100 - ISO 100, 1/15th F1.8, hand held.
I hope you don't recognise the security guards, I could get in trouble.

April 4

Now this photo has been seen before (Me, Clive etc)
But this was taken with my FA77mm, the bokeh is a little wild.




Pentax K1000, FA77mm F1.8 Limited
Ektar 100 (@ISO 100), 1/250th, f2.8

April 5

Clive and Sandy might know this place.
Unfortunately the paddle boats weren't there today.
I really strived for sharpness and detail with this shot. (see exposure data). Not anywhere near as good as digital, but OK, I guess.

Just don't say George Ian Ogilvie Duncan.




Pentax K1000, FA 77mm f1.8 Limited
Ektar 100 @ ISO 100, 1/125, F16 (sunny 16)

Day 1 - Putnam Park view. Pentax 645+FA75, Ilford HP5+, ISO400, 1/350, f11, Kodak HC110 developer 1:31 scanned on Epson Perfection 3170.

It looks great in the light box. Excellent start.

Thanks but I think I need to clean the negative and rescan it. Too much dust on it. Ah...the joy's of scanning.