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**pepperberry farm** · 01-28-2021, 04:48 AM - **5 Likes**

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**goatsNdonkey** · 01-28-2021, 06:50 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

I do not shoot much expired film, but that feeling came over me once, with a roll wherein I loved some of the shots bacause of the effect of the old film, but regretted not having a "crisp" film in some of the other shots... are we ever happy!

I think I would try converting some of those cross-processed expired film shots to black-and-white to see what they would look like then. I wonder if some of them would look like early Tri-X pushed to a pronounced graininess?

edom31 · 01-28-2021, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

I think I would try converting some of those cross-processed expired film shots to black-and-white to see what they would look like then. I wonder if some of them would look like early Tri-X pushed to a pronounced graininess?

Hmm you got something there... Now I am mad I did not pay extra for HD scans... Can't win!

edom31 · 01-28-2021, 09:53 AM - **3 Likes**

Took a page off @Aaron28 book - got my K mount Focal x2 converter and took the elements off so I can use the converter as an extension tube.

This was at 1:1 - with the "extension tube" I think I am getting 1.5:1 - I do not think it is 2:1... I do note that I lost 1 step of light (I did a shot w/o the converter at regular 1:1 with same subject and camera settings - I had to add 1.0 exposure in PP to the shot with the extension tube to reach the same exposure and histogram as the regular 1:1 shot.

Today I plan on taking a few more of these with other subjects (hopefully more interesting subjects) and will hopefully upload both the extension tube and regular shots together for comparison's sake.

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-28-2021, 10:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

Hmm you got something there... Now I am mad I did not pay extra for HD scans... Can't win!

You could try it with the scans you have. Might give you some idea whether it would be worth paying for those HD scans the next time.

Aaron28 · 01-28-2021, 05:44 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

I do not shoot much expired film, but that feeling came over me once, with a roll wherein I loved some of the shots bacause of the effect of the old film, but regretted not having a "crisp" film in some of the other shots... are we ever happy!

hahaha! right! of course the grass is always greener no matter what

Aaron28 · 01-28-2021, 05:50 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

I think I would try converting some of those cross-processed expired film shots to black-and-white to see what they would look like then. I wonder if some of them would look like early Tri-X pushed to a pronounced graininess?

prior to exposing for the film better and getting no color and very faint negatives monochrome was the only way to go......did get quite a few that actually became something versus nothing...these had been posted before yashica C....yashinon 80/f3.5

Originally posted by edom31

Took a page off @Aaron28 book - got my K mount Focal x2 converter and took the elements off so I can use the converter as an extension tube

man thats terrific!! the detail on that apple is superb!!

Aaron28 · 01-28-2021, 05:54 PM - **2 Likes**

expired kodak gold400 run through a revived from the dead yashica TL-Super (both light meter and shutter wouldn't work when i got it, took a few weeks to get it going!)
yashinon-dx 50/f1.7

**pepperberry farm** · 01-28-2021, 07:01 PM - **2 Likes**

the $73 wonder:

**pepperberry farm** · 01-28-2021, 07:02 PM - **3 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 01-28-2021, 07:08 PM - **2 Likes**

**ivanvernon** · 01-29-2021, 01:41 AM - **1 Like**

K-1 with Carl Zeiss APO Sonnar 135mm f 2.0.

**ivanvernon** · 01-29-2021, 02:26 AM - **3 Likes**

K-1 with Carl Zeiss APO Sonnar 135mm f 2.0.

**Kerrowdown** · 01-29-2021, 05:52 AM - **5 Likes**

01-28-2021, 04:48 AM - 5 Likes	#12076
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with Irix 150mm f2.8 Macro

01-28-2021, 04:48 AM - 3 Likes	#12077
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with Irix 150mm f2.8 Macro

01-28-2021, 09:53 AM - 3 Likes	#12080
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Kiron 105/2.8 Macro with Lens-less tele-converter Took a page off @Aaron28 book - got my K mount Focal x2 converter and took the elements off so I can use the converter as an extension tube. This was at 1:1 - with the "extension tube" I think I am getting 1.5:1 - I do not think it is 2:1... I do note that I lost 1 step of light (I did a shot w/o the converter at regular 1:1 with same subject and camera settings - I had to add 1.0 exposure in PP to the shot with the extension tube to reach the same exposure and histogram as the regular 1:1 shot. Today I plan on taking a few more of these with other subjects (hopefully more interesting subjects) and will hopefully upload both the extension tube and regular shots together for comparison's sake.

01-28-2021, 07:01 PM - 2 Likes	#12085
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	X-T2 with TT Artisan 35mm f1.4 the $73 wonder:

01-28-2021, 07:02 PM - 3 Likes	#12086
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	X-T2 with TT Artisan 35mm f1.4

01-28-2021, 06:50 AM - 1 Like	#12078
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Originally posted by edom31 I do not shoot much expired film, but that feeling came over me once, with a roll wherein I loved some of the shots bacause of the effect of the old film, but regretted not having a "crisp" film in some of the other shots... are we ever happy! I think I would try converting some of those cross-processed expired film shots to black-and-white to see what they would look like then. I wonder if some of them would look like early Tri-X pushed to a pronounced graininess?

01-28-2021, 08:18 AM	#12079
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey I think I would try converting some of those cross-processed expired film shots to black-and-white to see what they would look like then. I wonder if some of them would look like early Tri-X pushed to a pronounced graininess? Hmm you got something there... Now I am mad I did not pay extra for HD scans... Can't win!

01-28-2021, 10:17 AM - 1 Like	#12081
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Originally posted by edom31 Hmm you got something there... Now I am mad I did not pay extra for HD scans... Can't win! You could try it with the scans you have. Might give you some idea whether it would be worth paying for those HD scans the next time.

01-28-2021, 05:44 PM - 1 Like	#12082
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by edom31 I do not shoot much expired film, but that feeling came over me once, with a roll wherein I loved some of the shots bacause of the effect of the old film, but regretted not having a "crisp" film in some of the other shots... are we ever happy! hahaha! right! of course the grass is always greener no matter what

01-28-2021, 05:50 PM - 3 Likes	#12083
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey I think I would try converting some of those cross-processed expired film shots to black-and-white to see what they would look like then. I wonder if some of them would look like early Tri-X pushed to a pronounced graininess? prior to exposing for the film better and getting no color and very faint negatives monochrome was the only way to go......did get quite a few that actually became something versus nothing...these had been posted before yashica C....yashinon 80/f3.5 Originally posted by edom31 Took a page off @Aaron28 book - got my K mount Focal x2 converter and took the elements off so I can use the converter as an extension tube man thats terrific!! the detail on that apple is superb!!

01-28-2021, 05:54 PM - 2 Likes	#12084
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	expired kodak gold400 run through a revived from the dead yashica TL-Super (both light meter and shutter wouldn't work when i got it, took a few weeks to get it going!) yashinon-dx 50/f1.7

01-28-2021, 07:08 PM - 2 Likes	#12087
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	X-T2 with TT Artisan 35mm f1.4

01-29-2021, 05:52 AM - 5 Likes	#12090
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Spooky

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