Post your B&W Film shots

nickthetasmaniac · 12-08-2019, 07:45 PM - **4 Likes**

Pulau Ketam | Malaysia

Pentax MX, SMC-M 28/f2 and Tmax400

**Eyewanders** · 12-08-2019, 09:43 PM - **9 Likes**

Canon EOS Rebel G | EF 50/1.8 II | Ilford Delta 400 +1

**Archimedes the Dog** · 12-09-2019, 09:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by danielwritesback

Awesome!

#3, Tri-X and Double-X have nice even tones.
However, the color films (#1, #2) have the little pepper/patches, such as on the cat's nose (that's on the film, but not actually on the cat himself).

#2, most new fast color film is cine500t-based, which scans well and was made for movie-screen size display (at most).
It is nice to leave the zoom at home. That image is 1/3rd of a frame crop.

#1, old color film is what the scanner doesn't like, although a heavier exposure could be HDR scanned (takes a while).

Kudos for matching the photos to the film!
I'm curious for what clues you used to match them?

Just my experience shooting with lots of different film, to be honest.

**gofour3** · 12-09-2019, 10:05 AM - **8 Likes**

Originally posted by chickentender

Canon EOS Rebel G | EF 50/1.8 II | Ilford Delta 400 +1

Nice, very "Twin Peaks" like!

Phil.

---------- Post added 09-12-19 at 09:25 ----------

(6x7 & 35/4.5 Fish-eye, shooting Ilford SFX 200/Red filter)

SFU Campus:

Phil.

Last edited by gofour3; 12-09-2019 at 10:27 AM.

**SpottyReputation** · 12-09-2019, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

Nice, very "Twin Peaks" like!

Phil.

---------- Post added 09-12-19 at 09:25 ----------

(6x7 & 35/4.5 Fish-eye, shooting Ilford SFX 200/Red filter)

SFU Campus:

Phil.

Very cool, that's a perfect site for BW shooting. I'll have to shoot some SFX, i like the results you got.

**gofour3** · 12-10-2019, 09:53 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SpottyReputation

Very cool, that's a perfect site for BW shooting. I'll have to shoot some SFX, i like the results you got.

Thanks! I usually go up there once a year to shoot a roll. Last time there was a lot of construction, so had to shoot around the reno areas.

Phil.

tuco · 12-10-2019, 04:22 PM - **8 Likes**

Fuji GX617, SFX200 @ box speed, D-23, 1:1

nickthetasmaniac · 12-11-2019, 12:42 AM - **6 Likes**

Kuala Lumpur

MX, SMC-M 50/f1.4 and Tmax400

**bobbotron** · 12-11-2019, 09:32 AM - **3 Likes**

A nice waterfall near my parents cottage. Taken with a Yashica Mat 124, printed on Arista paper, scanned with the cheapest of epson scanners.

tuco · 12-11-2019, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by bobbotron

A nice waterfall near my parents cottage. Taken with a Yashica Mat 124, printed on Arista paper, scanned with the cheapest of epson scanners.

Yeah, large images mean a low scanning SPI will produce good detail. But an inexpensive scanner might not grab as much of the density range off a negative in the case of transmission scanning as well as a good scanner of course. But in your reflective scanning the density on the negative has already been fit to the printing paper which is in the density range of most reflective scanners I think.

tuco · 12-11-2019, 03:20 PM - **5 Likes**

Developing some low priority backlog. Testing a bump up in development time with HP5+. It feels like it has finer grain than my first SFX200 shots.

GX617, HP5+, PMK Pyro

**bobbotron** · 12-11-2019, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Yeah, large images mean a low scanning SPI will produce good detail. But an inexpensive scanner might not grab as much of the density range off a negative in the case of transmission scanning as well as a good scanner of course. But in your reflective scanning the density on the negative has already been fit to the printing paper which is in the density range of most reflective scanners I think.

Yeah, I often print test prints at 5x7 or 8x10. This one was at 4.5"x4.5", quite small as I need to stop printing large for "test" prints. To me these days, the print, not the scan is the important part, I just scan them and throw them up online for fun. I'm quite happy enough with my scan results with my Epson V39, cost me $20 used. The resultant images don't have a full curve of info, I have to stretch it.

tuco · 12-11-2019, 04:13 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bobbotron

Yeah, I often print test prints at 5x7 or 8x10. This one was at 4.5"x4.5", quite small as I need to stop printing large for "test" prints. To me these days, the print, not the scan is the important part, I just scan them and throw them up online for fun. I'm quite happy enough with my scan results with my Epson V39, cost me $20 used. The resultant images don't have a full curve of info, I have to stretch it.

I have two enlargers and all the print stuff. But I haven't done any wet-printing for a long time. The space I used to have a darkroom was commandeered. I do want to get it back online one day in the not too distant future though.

**bobbotron** · 12-12-2019, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by tuco

I have two enlargers and all the print stuff. But I haven't done any wet-printing for a long time. The space I used to have a darkroom was commandeered. I do want to get it back online one day in the not too distant future though.

I'm quite lucky, our basement is two big sections, divided by a wall. I've set up the one side as a darkroom. It's a good use for it, it's tucked away, already had a long wooden shelf that's just about perfect for the wet trays. I need to get an electrician in at some point to put another receptacle in, but there's no rush on it.

nickthetasmaniac · 12-13-2019, 02:36 AM - **9 Likes**

Pulau Ketam | Malaysia

Pentax MX, SMC-M 28/f2 and Tmax400

12-10-2019, 04:22 PM - 8 Likes	#8812
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,366	Fuji GX617, SFX200 @ box speed, D-23, 1:1 Last edited by tuco; 12-10-2019 at 04:43 PM. Reason: Add Camera

12-11-2019, 03:20 PM - 5 Likes	#8816
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,366	Developing some low priority backlog. Testing a bump up in development time with HP5+. It feels like it has finer grain than my first SFX200 shots. GX617, HP5+, PMK Pyro Last edited by tuco; 12-12-2019 at 12:34 PM.

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Archimedes the Dog Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,056	Originally posted by danielwritesback Awesome! #3, Tri-X and Double-X have nice even tones. However, the color films (#1, #2) have the little pepper/patches, such as on the cat's nose (that's on the film, but not actually on the cat himself). #2, most new fast color film is cine500t-based, which scans well and was made for movie-screen size display (at most). It is nice to leave the zoom at home. That image is 1/3rd of a frame crop. #1, old color film is what the scanner doesn't like, although a heavier exposure could be HDR scanned (takes a while). Kudos for matching the photos to the film! I'm curious for what clues you used to match them? Just my experience shooting with lots of different film, to be honest.

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gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 6,419	Originally posted by chickentender Canon EOS Rebel G \| EF 50/1.8 II \| Ilford Delta 400 +1 Nice, very "Twin Peaks" like! Phil. ---------- Post added 09-12-19 at 09:25 ---------- (6x7 & 35/4.5 Fish-eye, shooting Ilford SFX 200/Red filter) SFU Campus: Phil. Last edited by gofour3; 12-09-2019 at 10:27 AM.

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SpottyReputation Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Abbotsford, BC Photos: Albums Posts: 181	Originally posted by gofour3 Nice, very "Twin Peaks" like! Phil. ---------- Post added 09-12-19 at 09:25 ---------- (6x7 & 35/4.5 Fish-eye, shooting Ilford SFX 200/Red filter) SFU Campus: Phil. Very cool, that's a perfect site for BW shooting. I'll have to shoot some SFX, i like the results you got.

12-10-2019, 09:53 AM - 1 Like	#8811
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 6,419	Originally posted by SpottyReputation Very cool, that's a perfect site for BW shooting. I'll have to shoot some SFX, i like the results you got. Thanks! I usually go up there once a year to shoot a roll. Last time there was a lot of construction, so had to shoot around the reno areas. Phil.

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nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,779	Kuala Lumpur MX, SMC-M 50/f1.4 and Tmax400

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bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,584	A nice waterfall near my parents cottage. Taken with a Yashica Mat 124, printed on Arista paper, scanned with the cheapest of epson scanners.

12-11-2019, 01:34 PM	#8815
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,366	Originally posted by bobbotron A nice waterfall near my parents cottage. Taken with a Yashica Mat 124, printed on Arista paper, scanned with the cheapest of epson scanners. Yeah, large images mean a low scanning SPI will produce good detail. But an inexpensive scanner might not grab as much of the density range off a negative in the case of transmission scanning as well as a good scanner of course. But in your reflective scanning the density on the negative has already been fit to the printing paper which is in the density range of most reflective scanners I think.

12-11-2019, 03:38 PM	#8817
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,584	Originally posted by tuco Yeah, large images mean a low scanning SPI will produce good detail. But an inexpensive scanner might not grab as much of the density range off a negative in the case of transmission scanning as well as a good scanner of course. But in your reflective scanning the density on the negative has already been fit to the printing paper which is in the density range of most reflective scanners I think. Yeah, I often print test prints at 5x7 or 8x10. This one was at 4.5"x4.5", quite small as I need to stop printing large for "test" prints. To me these days, the print, not the scan is the important part, I just scan them and throw them up online for fun. I'm quite happy enough with my scan results with my Epson V39, cost me $20 used. The resultant images don't have a full curve of info, I have to stretch it.

12-11-2019, 04:13 PM - 1 Like	#8818
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,366	Originally posted by bobbotron Yeah, I often print test prints at 5x7 or 8x10. This one was at 4.5"x4.5", quite small as I need to stop printing large for "test" prints. To me these days, the print, not the scan is the important part, I just scan them and throw them up online for fun. I'm quite happy enough with my scan results with my Epson V39, cost me $20 used. The resultant images don't have a full curve of info, I have to stretch it. I have two enlargers and all the print stuff. But I haven't done any wet-printing for a long time. The space I used to have a darkroom was commandeered. I do want to get it back online one day in the not too distant future though.

12-12-2019, 07:34 AM	#8819
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,584	Originally posted by tuco I have two enlargers and all the print stuff. But I haven't done any wet-printing for a long time. The space I used to have a darkroom was commandeered. I do want to get it back online one day in the not too distant future though. I'm quite lucky, our basement is two big sections, divided by a wall. I've set up the one side as a darkroom. It's a good use for it, it's tucked away, already had a long wooden shelf that's just about perfect for the wet trays. I need to get an electrician in at some point to put another receptacle in, but there's no rush on it.

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