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lbenac · 01-01-2011, 02:32 AM

Hi guys,

I see that you are having a lot of fun posting cool shots ( and nice girls in bikini

). I am in France visiting the family but managed a couple of days in the mountains with a couple of fantastic shooting time with the 645 and we will go to Spain for another couple of days _ so my hopes are high and I still have some 120 rolls

. I will be back posting with a vengeance.

In the meantime, Happy New Year to all.

ps: Just started the year with a problem with a eBay buyer in HK and hopefully the lens I sold came back in one piece for a refund or the same lens comes back. I had offered a price reduction and free shipping but I knew something was wrong when the guys asked for partial refunds for various reasons right after the lens was shipped. So it looks like rating on eBay is worthless and eBay will always sides with the buyer

Nesster · 01-01-2011, 07:28 AM

Tuco - thanks - here's one last one from the Medalist Neopan 400 roll... Daughter did a photo shoot with the P645 last night and I'll be developing it, and the roll of Neopan 100 I'd had in the Yashica Mat for months, and two rolls of Foma 400, one from her SP1000 and the other from my new MX... Will be a busy weekend

lbenac · 01-01-2011, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by Nesster

Tuco - thanks - here's one last one from the Medalist Neopan 400 roll... Daughter did a photo shoot with the P645 last night and I'll be developing it, and the roll of Neopan 100 I'd had in the Yashica Mat for months, and two rolls of Foma 400, one from her SP1000 and the other from my new MX... Will be a busy weekend

Like my stepson might have said - the Medalist Rocks - not to deny anything to the photographer and the development that give this classic look

Makten · 01-01-2011, 01:47 PM

One more from the second roll with the 67II. Here with 90/2.8. Can't remember if it was wide open or f/4...

tuco · 01-01-2011, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by Makten

One more from the second roll with the 67II. Here with 90/2.8. Can't remember if it was wide open or f/4...

Nice. What great architecture in your city.

**fs999** · 01-01-2011, 03:00 PM

Wow ! Fantastic work here ! I'm impressed !

Some dark Skye...

Sound of Raasey, Isle of Skye • Agfachrome RSXII 200

Nesster · 01-01-2011, 04:00 PM

1) Makten - excellent stone
2) fs999 - that's super water, and it takes a while to realize it's Agfachrome not B&W

excellent work!

stevebrot · 01-01-2011, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by Nesster

I'm learning the high pass method of sharpening

What is "high pass" sharpening?

Steve

tuco · 01-01-2011, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

What is "high pass" sharpening?

Steve

High-Pass-Sharpening

**fs999** · 01-01-2011, 04:46 PM

Thank you Nesster. Agfachrome 200 iso is less saturated than 100 or 50 iso...

elphinston · 01-01-2011, 09:14 PM

Fs999, Great photo of Raasay sound. Ilse of Skye is a great place to take photos. I found one of mine from few years back. It was shot on the 67ii using the 200mm lens with provia 100. I have cropped the image. I hope you like it.

stevebrot · 01-01-2011, 11:47 PM

Originally posted by tuco

High-Pass-Sharpening

Thanks!

tuco · 01-02-2011, 12:04 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Thanks!

I gave it a try on BW. Came to the same conclusion as Nesster. Where it might help is with higher speed BW. For me, anyway, when I apply a smart sharpen to 320TXP or 400TX it really affects the grain but no problem when I smart sharpen 100TMX or 100ACR. So this high pass might be better for grainy film and only smart sharpen selected areas of a shot.

tuco · 01-02-2011, 12:15 AM

Originally posted by elphinston

Fs999, Great photo of Raasay sound. Ilse of Skye is a great place to take photos. I found one of mine from few years back. It was shot on the 67ii using the 200mm lens with provia 100. I have cropped the image. I hope you like it.

Nice capture of that light. I haven't noticed too many other 67 shooters with a 200mm lens. I liked it except I wish they would have made it with a retractable lens hood like the 165mm f2.8 instead of building a fixed lens hood by recessing the lens that far in thereby making lens so long.

lbenac · 01-02-2011, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by tuco

I gave it a try on BW. Came to the same conclusion as Nesster. Where it might help is with higher speed BW. For me, anyway, when I apply a smart sharpen to 320TXP or 400TX it really affects the grain but no problem when I smart sharpen 100TMX or 100ACR. So this high pass might be better for grainy film and only smart sharpen selected areas of a shot.

There is a way using find edge to sharpen only the edge and leave the grain alone.
You can find details and download the macro here http://www.thelightsrightstudio.com/tutorials/PutAFineEdgeOnYourSharpeningSkills.pdf
and you can adapt the macro to you workflow and make it painless by using the masks provided.

Cheers,

luc

01-01-2011, 03:00 PM	#846
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,650	Wow ! Fantastic work here ! I'm impressed ! Some dark Skye... Sound of Raasey, Isle of Skye • Agfachrome RSXII 200 Last edited by fs999; 01-01-2011 at 03:21 PM.

01-01-2011, 09:14 PM	#851
elphinston New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4	Fs999, Great photo of Raasay sound. Ilse of Skye is a great place to take photos. I found one of mine from few years back. It was shot on the 67ii using the 200mm lens with provia 100. I have cropped the image. I hope you like it. Attached Images

01-02-2011, 12:04 AM	#853
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,033	Originally posted by stevebrot Thanks! I gave it a try on BW. Came to the same conclusion as Nesster. Where it might help is with higher speed BW. For me, anyway, when I apply a smart sharpen to 320TXP or 400TX it really affects the grain but no problem when I smart sharpen 100TMX or 100ACR. So this high pass might be better for grainy film and only smart sharpen selected areas of a shot. Last edited by tuco; 01-02-2011 at 12:27 AM.

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01-01-2011, 02:32 AM	#841
lbenac Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burnaby, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,313	Hi guys, I see that you are having a lot of fun posting cool shots ( and nice girls in bikini ). I am in France visiting the family but managed a couple of days in the mountains with a couple of fantastic shooting time with the 645 and we will go to Spain for another couple of days _ so my hopes are high and I still have some 120 rolls . I will be back posting with a vengeance. In the meantime, Happy New Year to all. ps: Just started the year with a problem with a eBay buyer in HK and hopefully the lens I sold came back in one piece for a refund or the same lens comes back. I had offered a price reduction and free shipping but I knew something was wrong when the guys asked for partial refunds for various reasons right after the lens was shipped. So it looks like rating on eBay is worthless and eBay will always sides with the buyer

01-01-2011, 07:28 AM	#842
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	Tuco - thanks - here's one last one from the Medalist Neopan 400 roll... Daughter did a photo shoot with the P645 last night and I'll be developing it, and the roll of Neopan 100 I'd had in the Yashica Mat for months, and two rolls of Foma 400, one from her SP1000 and the other from my new MX... Will be a busy weekend

01-01-2011, 08:04 AM	#843
lbenac Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burnaby, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,313	Originally posted by Nesster Tuco - thanks - here's one last one from the Medalist Neopan 400 roll... Daughter did a photo shoot with the P645 last night and I'll be developing it, and the roll of Neopan 100 I'd had in the Yashica Mat for months, and two rolls of Foma 400, one from her SP1000 and the other from my new MX... Will be a busy weekend Like my stepson might have said - the Medalist Rocks - not to deny anything to the photographer and the development that give this classic look

01-01-2011, 01:47 PM	#844
Makten Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stockholm Posts: 224	One more from the second roll with the 67II. Here with 90/2.8. Can't remember if it was wide open or f/4...

01-01-2011, 02:25 PM	#845
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,033	Originally posted by Makten One more from the second roll with the 67II. Here with 90/2.8. Can't remember if it was wide open or f/4... Nice. What great architecture in your city.

01-01-2011, 04:00 PM	#847
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	1) Makten - excellent stone 2) fs999 - that's super water, and it takes a while to realize it's Agfachrome not B&W excellent work!

01-01-2011, 04:12 PM	#848
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Nesster I'm learning the high pass method of sharpening What is "high pass" sharpening? Steve

01-01-2011, 04:26 PM	#849
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,033	Originally posted by stevebrot What is "high pass" sharpening? Steve High-Pass-Sharpening

01-01-2011, 04:46 PM	#850
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,650	Thank you Nesster. Agfachrome 200 iso is less saturated than 100 or 50 iso...

01-01-2011, 11:47 PM	#852
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by tuco High-Pass-Sharpening Thanks!

01-02-2011, 12:15 AM	#854
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,033	Originally posted by elphinston Fs999, Great photo of Raasay sound. Ilse of Skye is a great place to take photos. I found one of mine from few years back. It was shot on the 67ii using the 200mm lens with provia 100. I have cropped the image. I hope you like it. Nice capture of that light. I haven't noticed too many other 67 shooters with a 200mm lens. I liked it except I wish they would have made it with a retractable lens hood like the 165mm f2.8 instead of building a fixed lens hood by recessing the lens that far in thereby making lens so long.

01-02-2011, 01:23 AM	#855
lbenac Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burnaby, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,313	Originally posted by tuco I gave it a try on BW. Came to the same conclusion as Nesster. Where it might help is with higher speed BW. For me, anyway, when I apply a smart sharpen to 320TXP or 400TX it really affects the grain but no problem when I smart sharpen 100TMX or 100ACR. So this high pass might be better for grainy film and only smart sharpen selected areas of a shot. There is a way using find edge to sharpen only the edge and leave the grain alone. You can find details and download the macro here http://www.thelightsrightstudio.com/tutorials/PutAFineEdgeOnYourSharpeningSkills.pdf and you can adapt the macro to you workflow and make it painless by using the masks provided. Cheers, luc

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