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Ryan Tischer · 10-14-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

You folk in the eastern U.S. are so lucky. Here on the Pacific NW Coast we get almost zero fall color. Our trees tend toward dull, brownish yellow with vine maple and huckleberry being the outstanding exceptions on the red end of things.
Steve

You may not get the "reds of autumn", but you sure have a lot of green year-round! And you don't have to deal with the extreme blizzards, snow, and ice of the Midwest and Northeast.

Swift1 · 10-15-2012, 11:02 AM

Friday was my youngest sisters wedding. I'm not a wedding photographer and besides, a family member often doesn't have time to properly shoot a wedding so they had acquaintance semi-pro do the photography. I wanted to do some nice posed portraits for them using film though, so before the ceremony, we did a little shoot. I had my 67 loaded with 400TMY and also a 645n loaded with New Portra 160. I had the 645n setup on a tripod with a FA 645 45-85mm attached, and shot my 67 handheld with WLF and a 45/4 attached. my brother helped out with a 42" reflector for a bit of fill light.
I haven't had the 400TMY developed yet but here are a few of the Portra shots from the 645n. After scanning I did some tone curve adjustments and then some color curve (ACDSee Pro) adjustments, then minor cropping and finally resize for web.

paulusje · 10-17-2012, 03:14 AM

by PvdL Photography, on Flickr
Pentax 67 | 45mm ƒ4 @ ƒ11 for 1/250s | Fuji Pro 160NS

Pentax 67 | 105mm ƒ2.4 @ƒ2.4 | Fuji Pro 160NS

henkvanzuylen · 10-18-2012, 12:06 AM

@paulusje:
The trail with the trees is so beautifull!
That sun makes it difficult to expose properly, but it is well done.

Impressive to see how good that 105mm wide open is

You develop your own films, or let you do that by someone else?

Henk

paulusje · 10-18-2012, 02:36 AM

Originally posted by henkvanzuylen

@paulusje:
The trail with the trees is so beautifull!
That sun makes it difficult to expose properly, but it is well done.

Impressive to see how good that 105mm wide open is

You develop your own films, or let you do that by someone else?

Henk

Thanks Henk!
I exposed for the shadows in this case, take the following with a grain of salt as I'm not an experienced shooter by any means.

Usually when I use the prism with the lightmeter I just point the camera at the sky and I memorize the position of the needle on the lightmeter. After that I point the camera at the darker parts of the frame (and block the sun with my hand) and I meter the light again. Depending on the difference between the two readings I choose my exposure. It all depends on the look you want obviously, but this is what works ok for me. I really want a spotmeter though.

My copy of the 45mm lens has some scratches on the protective front glass so I had to bump contrast some in post and there is more flare than I care for, but I can't complain for 170 euro's

The 105 is ok wide open, I did sharpen the full size image and then again some during resizing. what I like most about this lens is the rendering of the out of focus areas and the swirly bokeh you can get at times.

I develop my own BW film and send out my colour film at the moment.

Swift1 · 10-19-2012, 03:31 PM

Pentax 67, SMC Pentax 67 90/2.8, Kodak TMX 100

LightMeter · 10-21-2012, 09:53 PM

Taken with the 150 3.5.

henkvanzuylen · 10-22-2012, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by Swift1

Pentax 67, SMC Pentax 67 90/2.8, Kodak TMX 100

Nice shot...typical MF sharpness if you ask me

Henk

Swift1 · 10-22-2012, 10:54 PM

Originally posted by henkvanzuylen

Nice shot...typical MF sharpness if you ask me

Henk

Thanks Henk.

Mock · 10-22-2012, 11:15 PM

Pentax 645, SMC-A 120mm f/4 Macro, Fuji NPS 160

paulusje · 10-23-2012, 12:35 AM

Great colours Mock!

paulusje · 10-24-2012, 02:09 AM

Pentax 67 with 105mm ƒ2.4, 1/500s @ ƒ2.4 on Ilford HP5+, Pushed to 800 ASA, stand dev in R09 1:125 for 60minutes

tuco · 10-24-2012, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by paulusje

Pentax 67 with 105mm ƒ2.4, 1/500s @ ƒ2.4 on Ilford HP5+, Pushed to 800 ASA, stand dev in R09 1:125 for 60minutes

I like the selective focus. I'm not sure how you "push" with stand development though.

henkvanzuylen · 10-25-2012, 12:43 AM

Originally posted by paulusje

Pentax 67 with 105mm ƒ2.4, 1/500s @ ƒ2.4 on Ilford HP5+, Pushed to 800 ASA, stand dev in R09 1:125 for 60minutes

Nice shot Paul. liitle grainy, but that's no problem to be honest

Henk

paulusje · 10-25-2012, 01:17 AM

Originally posted by tuco

I like the selective focus. I'm not sure how you "push" with stand development though.

Thanks tuco,
For box speed development I agitate slowly for 1 minute (approx. 20 times) and I let it stand for an hour. After 30 minutes I swirl the tank like a glass of wine for 15 seconds.
For a 1 stop push I just add 1 minute to the initial agitation period.
For more stops it's 1 minute of agitation in the beginning and a longer stand period (120 minutes with swirling every half hour)
I got the idea from P Lynn Miller:
Rangefinderforum.com - View Single Post - Rodinal 1:100

Originally posted by henkvanzuylen

Nice shot Paul. liitle grainy, but that's no problem to be honest

Henk

Thanks Henk, yes the water was warmer than usual so I should have agitated a bit less. It's also my first try with this film. But it's not too bad I think

10-18-2012, 02:36 AM	#3635
paulusje Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 134	Originally posted by henkvanzuylen @paulusje: The trail with the trees is so beautifull! That sun makes it difficult to expose properly, but it is well done. Impressive to see how good that 105mm wide open is You develop your own films, or let you do that by someone else? Henk Thanks Henk! I exposed for the shadows in this case, take the following with a grain of salt as I'm not an experienced shooter by any means. Usually when I use the prism with the lightmeter I just point the camera at the sky and I memorize the position of the needle on the lightmeter. After that I point the camera at the darker parts of the frame (and block the sun with my hand) and I meter the light again. Depending on the difference between the two readings I choose my exposure. It all depends on the look you want obviously, but this is what works ok for me. I really want a spotmeter though. My copy of the 45mm lens has some scratches on the protective front glass so I had to bump contrast some in post and there is more flare than I care for, but I can't complain for 170 euro's The 105 is ok wide open, I did sharpen the full size image and then again some during resizing. what I like most about this lens is the rendering of the out of focus areas and the swirly bokeh you can get at times. I develop my own BW film and send out my colour film at the moment. Last edited by paulusje; 10-18-2012 at 05:18 AM. Reason: typo

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10-14-2012, 06:54 PM	#3631
Ryan Tischer Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Photos: Albums Posts: 458	Originally posted by stevebrot You folk in the eastern U.S. are so lucky. Here on the Pacific NW Coast we get almost zero fall color. Our trees tend toward dull, brownish yellow with vine maple and huckleberry being the outstanding exceptions on the red end of things. Steve You may not get the "reds of autumn", but you sure have a lot of green year-round! And you don't have to deal with the extreme blizzards, snow, and ice of the Midwest and Northeast.

10-15-2012, 11:02 AM	#3632
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Friday was my youngest sisters wedding. I'm not a wedding photographer and besides, a family member often doesn't have time to properly shoot a wedding so they had acquaintance semi-pro do the photography. I wanted to do some nice posed portraits for them using film though, so before the ceremony, we did a little shoot. I had my 67 loaded with 400TMY and also a 645n loaded with New Portra 160. I had the 645n setup on a tripod with a FA 645 45-85mm attached, and shot my 67 handheld with WLF and a 45/4 attached. my brother helped out with a 42" reflector for a bit of fill light. I haven't had the 400TMY developed yet but here are a few of the Portra shots from the 645n. After scanning I did some tone curve adjustments and then some color curve (ACDSee Pro) adjustments, then minor cropping and finally resize for web.

10-17-2012, 03:14 AM	#3633
paulusje Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 134	by PvdL Photography, on Flickr Pentax 67 \| 45mm ƒ4 @ ƒ11 for 1/250s \| Fuji Pro 160NS Pentax 67 \| 105mm ƒ2.4 @ƒ2.4 \| Fuji Pro 160NS

10-18-2012, 12:06 AM	#3634
henkvanzuylen Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Netherlands, 's-Hertogenbosch Posts: 457	@paulusje: The trail with the trees is so beautifull! That sun makes it difficult to expose properly, but it is well done. Impressive to see how good that 105mm wide open is You develop your own films, or let you do that by someone else? Henk

10-19-2012, 03:31 PM	#3636
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Pentax 67, SMC Pentax 67 90/2.8, Kodak TMX 100

10-21-2012, 09:53 PM	#3637
LightMeter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Houston, Republic of Texas Posts: 158	Taken with the 150 3.5.

10-22-2012, 09:55 PM	#3638
henkvanzuylen Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Netherlands, 's-Hertogenbosch Posts: 457	Originally posted by Swift1 Pentax 67, SMC Pentax 67 90/2.8, Kodak TMX 100 Nice shot...typical MF sharpness if you ask me Henk

10-22-2012, 10:54 PM	#3639
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Originally posted by henkvanzuylen Nice shot...typical MF sharpness if you ask me Henk Thanks Henk.

10-22-2012, 11:15 PM	#3640
Mock Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 314	Pentax 645, SMC-A 120mm f/4 Macro, Fuji NPS 160

10-23-2012, 12:35 AM	#3641
paulusje Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 134	Great colours Mock!

10-24-2012, 02:09 AM	#3642
paulusje Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 134	Pentax 67 with 105mm ƒ2.4, 1/500s @ ƒ2.4 on Ilford HP5+, Pushed to 800 ASA, stand dev in R09 1:125 for 60minutes

10-24-2012, 01:34 PM	#3643
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,027	Originally posted by paulusje Pentax 67 with 105mm ƒ2.4, 1/500s @ ƒ2.4 on Ilford HP5+, Pushed to 800 ASA, stand dev in R09 1:125 for 60minutes I like the selective focus. I'm not sure how you "push" with stand development though.

10-25-2012, 12:43 AM	#3644
henkvanzuylen Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Netherlands, 's-Hertogenbosch Posts: 457	Originally posted by paulusje Pentax 67 with 105mm ƒ2.4, 1/500s @ ƒ2.4 on Ilford HP5+, Pushed to 800 ASA, stand dev in R09 1:125 for 60minutes Nice shot Paul. liitle grainy, but that's no problem to be honest Henk

10-25-2012, 01:17 AM	#3645
paulusje Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 134	Originally posted by tuco I like the selective focus. I'm not sure how you "push" with stand development though. Thanks tuco, For box speed development I agitate slowly for 1 minute (approx. 20 times) and I let it stand for an hour. After 30 minutes I swirl the tank like a glass of wine for 15 seconds. For a 1 stop push I just add 1 minute to the initial agitation period. For more stops it's 1 minute of agitation in the beginning and a longer stand period (120 minutes with swirling every half hour) I got the idea from P Lynn Miller: Rangefinderforum.com - View Single Post - Rodinal 1:100 Originally posted by henkvanzuylen Nice shot Paul. liitle grainy, but that's no problem to be honest Henk Thanks Henk, yes the water was warmer than usual so I should have agitated a bit less. It's also my first try with this film. But it's not too bad I think