:cool: Lets see those ''film'' shots

**Rense** · 03-02-2012, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by newpentaxman

what film did you use?

Originally posted by tuco

Ilford XP2 as noted in his post if you're talking about Rense's shots.

Yep, that's the one....

newpentaxman · 03-03-2012, 05:21 AM

yes i missed that. thank you. got to get some.

**Rense** · 03-03-2012, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by newpentaxman

yes i missed that. thank you. got to get some.

I like it a lot! It's developed with the C41 process, so as if it was colour negative film....

John Poirier · 03-03-2012, 12:11 PM

Hi- I came across these recently. They are from a project I did many years ago, documenting construction of a birch bark canoe. I was fortunate in doing a number of projects of this type during my career. The scans are old, dating from the mid-nineties. I don't have the original slides as they are in a museum. I did this project with a Nikon F801, 24-50 and 80-200/2.8 lenses. (I've always used Pentax gear for my personal work but my job came with Nikon gear.) Used very gentle fill flash for a lot of the shots.

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**Rense** · 03-03-2012, 12:21 PM

Wow, great documentary shots!

**grhazelton** · 03-03-2012, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by John Poirier

Hi- I came across these recently. They are from a project I did many years ago, documenting construction of a birch bark canoe. I was fortunate in doing a number of projects of this type during my career. The scans are old, dating from the mid-nineties. I don't have the original slides as they are in a museum. I did this project with a Nikon F801, 24-50 and 80-200/2.8 lenses. (I've always used Pentax gear for my personal work but my job came with Nikon gear.) Used very gentle fill flash for a lot of the shots.

John -

Great pix.

I'm sure you are familar with John McPhee's book The Survival of the Bark Canoe ; for those who aren't it is a fascinating, very readable survey of the history and continuing building and use of the birch bark canoe. McPhee is a wonderful writer, I think he could write on about any subject and make it accessible and interesting.

newpentaxman · 03-03-2012, 11:27 PM

great stuff there guy. i love the shot with the hands..

**Digitalis** · 03-04-2012, 01:55 AM

This is a final print of one of my 8X10 format images:

Ebony SV8X10E with Rodenstock 240mm f/5.6 APO-Sironar-S - Kodak Tech Pan Developed in PyrocatHD - pure platinum emulsion on 460GSM archival cotton paper, Image dimensions 16"X20"

Estimated price: circa $4800 (I admit I'm a bit conservative with my costing, gallery owners typically have a 30% commission mark-up which will add around $1,440 to the sale price)

fmerges · 03-04-2012, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by GeneV

For the waist-level street shot without a WL finder, or other quick and innocuous methods, my favorite FL is around 35mm. The depth of field is excellent, and even guess-focus cameras like the little Olympus XA2 give great results. I've had four XAs, and for so many decades that I seem to see that FOV most easily without a finder. 40 works, too, but I find that at 50, focus starts to require a bit more of my attention.

I don't know who these folks are, but the symmetry of this waist-level XA2 shot worked for me.

That looks like Spain, isn't it?

jgredline · 03-04-2012, 10:09 PM

Check this out. Hard to believe.
Kaboom!! | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

womble · 03-05-2012, 12:53 AM

Originally posted by jgredline

Check this out. Hard to believe.
Kaboom!! | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Entertaining photo but I don't believe it for a minute.

K.

**Digitalis** · 03-05-2012, 02:16 AM

Explosions tend to rip apart, scorch and otherwise mangle things. Of course it depends on the characteristics of explosive used* - but a camera like this being gracefully dismantled by exploding expired film? Sounds pretty far-fetched to my ears. The chances of this actually happening as described would be like getting hit by the "Oh my god particle" and reciting the national anthem whilst wearing only crocs.

* I have never heard of explosive film, Nitrocellulose is highly flammable but that hasn't been used in film products since the 1950's. If film was that dangerous then what are camera stores doing selling it to people?

michael markey · 03-05-2012, 04:20 AM

Pentax ME Super .100/2.8SMC,HP5.

michael markey · 03-05-2012, 04:23 AM

Pentax ME Super ,100/2.8SMC,Fomapan 100

michael markey · 03-05-2012, 04:31 AM

Pentax ME Super ,120/2.8 SMC,TriX

03-04-2012, 01:55 AM	#6758
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	This is a final print of one of my 8X10 format images: Ebony SV8X10E with Rodenstock 240mm f/5.6 APO-Sironar-S - Kodak Tech Pan Developed in PyrocatHD - pure platinum emulsion on 460GSM archival cotton paper, Image dimensions 16"X20" Estimated price: circa $4800 (I admit I'm a bit conservative with my costing, gallery owners typically have a 30% commission mark-up which will add around $1,440 to the sale price) Last edited by Digitalis; 03-04-2012 at 02:09 AM.

03-04-2012, 02:35 AM	#6759
fmerges Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canary Islands Posts: 39	My guess, Spain? Originally posted by GeneV For the waist-level street shot without a WL finder, or other quick and innocuous methods, my favorite FL is around 35mm. The depth of field is excellent, and even guess-focus cameras like the little Olympus XA2 give great results. I've had four XAs, and for so many decades that I seem to see that FOV most easily without a finder. 40 works, too, but I find that at 50, focus starts to require a bit more of my attention. I don't know who these folks are, but the symmetry of this waist-level XA2 shot worked for me. That looks like Spain, isn't it?

03-05-2012, 02:16 AM	#6762
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Explosions tend to rip apart, scorch and otherwise mangle things. Of course it depends on the characteristics of explosive used* - but a camera like this being gracefully dismantled by exploding expired film? Sounds pretty far-fetched to my ears. The chances of this actually happening as described would be like getting hit by the "Oh my god particle" and reciting the national anthem whilst wearing only crocs. * I have never heard of explosive film, Nitrocellulose is highly flammable but that hasn't been used in film products since the 1950's. If film was that dangerous then what are camera stores doing selling it to people? Last edited by Digitalis; 03-09-2012 at 06:37 PM.

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03-02-2012, 01:12 PM	#6751
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Originally posted by newpentaxman what film did you use? Originally posted by tuco Ilford XP2 as noted in his post if you're talking about Rense's shots. Yep, that's the one....

03-03-2012, 05:21 AM	#6752
newpentaxman Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 218	yes i missed that. thank you. got to get some.

03-03-2012, 06:10 AM	#6753
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Originally posted by newpentaxman yes i missed that. thank you. got to get some. I like it a lot! It's developed with the C41 process, so as if it was colour negative film....

03-03-2012, 12:11 PM	#6754
John Poirier Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gabriola Island Posts: 619	Hi- I came across these recently. They are from a project I did many years ago, documenting construction of a birch bark canoe. I was fortunate in doing a number of projects of this type during my career. The scans are old, dating from the mid-nineties. I don't have the original slides as they are in a museum. I did this project with a Nikon F801, 24-50 and 80-200/2.8 lenses. (I've always used Pentax gear for my personal work but my job came with Nikon gear.) Used very gentle fill flash for a lot of the shots.

03-03-2012, 12:21 PM	#6755
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Wow, great documentary shots!

03-03-2012, 03:35 PM	#6756
grhazelton Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jonesboro, GA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,972	Originally posted by John Poirier Hi- I came across these recently. They are from a project I did many years ago, documenting construction of a birch bark canoe. I was fortunate in doing a number of projects of this type during my career. The scans are old, dating from the mid-nineties. I don't have the original slides as they are in a museum. I did this project with a Nikon F801, 24-50 and 80-200/2.8 lenses. (I've always used Pentax gear for my personal work but my job came with Nikon gear.) Used very gentle fill flash for a lot of the shots. John - Great pix. I'm sure you are familar with John McPhee's book The Survival of the Bark Canoe ; for those who aren't it is a fascinating, very readable survey of the history and continuing building and use of the birch bark canoe. McPhee is a wonderful writer, I think he could write on about any subject and make it accessible and interesting.

03-03-2012, 11:27 PM	#6757
newpentaxman Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 218	great stuff there guy. i love the shot with the hands..

03-04-2012, 10:09 PM	#6760
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	Check this out. Hard to believe. Kaboom!! \| Flickr - Photo Sharing!

03-05-2012, 12:53 AM	#6761
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	Originally posted by jgredline Check this out. Hard to believe. Kaboom!! \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! Entertaining photo but I don't believe it for a minute. K.

03-05-2012, 04:20 AM	#6763
michael markey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 136	Pentax ME Super .100/2.8SMC,HP5.

03-05-2012, 04:23 AM	#6764
michael markey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 136	Pentax ME Super ,100/2.8SMC,Fomapan 100

03-05-2012, 04:31 AM	#6765
michael markey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 136	Pentax ME Super ,120/2.8 SMC,TriX