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

**gofour3** · 01-11-2014, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by montman

The 100 is crazy sharp!!! Excellent set.

Thanks! The 100/4 macro is one of my favorite 6x7 lenses along with the 75/2.8AL. You’ll get lots of great shots with your new 75/2.8!

Phil.

**gofour3** · 01-13-2014, 11:33 AM

First attempt at greater than 1:1 magnification with the P6x7 system. This setup gave me 2x magnification: 90/2.8 reversed with Helicoid & #3 extension tubes. (Provia 400X)

Phil.

pentaxpete · 01-14-2014, 02:37 AM

Spotmatic + 105mm f2.8 SMC Takumar Bowens flash lighting, Perutz C18 film taken many years ago

wkraus · 01-14-2014, 05:05 AM

Originally posted by pentaxpete

Spotmatic + 105mm f2.8 SMC Takumar Bowens flash lighting, Perutz C18 film taken many years ago

Very nice shots of Julie! And the film seems to have kept quite well. I have a lot of trouble with discolouration (mainly the yellow dye) of my Agfachrome slides from the 1980s.

pentaxpete · 01-14-2014, 05:47 AM

Maybe you had some damp conditions where they were stored ?

wkraus · 01-14-2014, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by pentaxpete

Maybe you had some damp conditions where they were stored ?

No, not as far as I am aware. The Agfachrome CT21 slides seem to have a bad reputation for fading and lack of long-term stability. It is worst with those which were exposed to projection a lot. I'll post one or two examples a little later.

**montman** · 01-14-2014, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

First attempt at greater than 1:1 magnification with the P6x7 system. This setup gave me 2x magnification: 90/2.8 reversed with Helicoid & #3 extension tubes. (Provia 400X)

Phil.

So much detail in that last shot, lovely.

**montman** · 01-14-2014, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Agnostic

Bronica SQ-A, Zenzanon S 105mm f/3.5, Circular Polarizer, Fuji Provia 400x Slide film

The light in all these is really interesting and beautiful.

**montman** · 01-14-2014, 10:58 AM

First time shooting paid work with the Pentax 75 2.8 AL on my 67. Also first time using Ektar 100 for a paid session. I normally shoot Portra 400 but with it being winter I thought I would go with the Ektar. This lens continues to just blow my mind with it's sharpness...

wkraus · 01-14-2014, 02:28 PM - **1 Like**

One of my many faded Agfachrome CT21 slides:

Playing cards, Imilchil, High Atlas mountains, Morocco, 1985
MX, smc Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4, raw scan

Restored colours and contrast

The CT21 slides were very low in saturation but with great colours, and very grainy.

**arnold** · 01-14-2014, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by wkraus

One of my many faded Agfachrome CT21 slides:

Playing cards, Imilchil, High Atlas mountains, Morocco, 1985
MX, smc Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4, raw scan

Restored colours and contrast

The CT21 slides were very low in saturation but with great colours, and very grainy.

Wonderful lighting here. Please post some of your old work to the thread of "Show your old pictures before 1990"

fuent104 · 01-14-2014, 06:01 PM

Another shot on Velvia.

wkraus · 01-14-2014, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by arnold

Wonderful lighting here. Please post some of your old work to the thread of "Show your old pictures before 1990"

Thanks Arnold! I was lucky to be able to spend 8 months in Morocco in 1985 and saw a lot of great light there. Scanning and restoring the slides has been an ongoing project for years and is not nearly finished. I'll post some images over there.

pentaxpete · 01-15-2014, 04:12 AM

yes, very interested to see those CT21 results-- my C T 18 slides do not seem to be affected by age.

wkraus · 01-15-2014, 05:01 AM

Originally posted by pentaxpete

yes, very interested to see those CT21 results-- my C T 18 slides do not seem to be affected by age.

I didn't use CT18 back in the day because I didn't like its greens but according to what I read it had less of a problem. Here's another example--a crop from a raw scan--that shows that local effects (scratches or something like that) played a role too:

Some of the slides have small blue spots all over. I have older CT21 slides that have kept better, so it seems that there was a bundle of factors involved: film type, emulsion batch, age, frequency of projection, mechanical/chemical (?) stress and possibly development too.

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01-11-2014, 10:59 AM	#9151
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,088	Originally posted by montman The 100 is crazy sharp!!! Excellent set. Thanks! The 100/4 macro is one of my favorite 6x7 lenses along with the 75/2.8AL. You’ll get lots of great shots with your new 75/2.8! Phil.

01-13-2014, 11:33 AM	#9152
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,088	First attempt at greater than 1:1 magnification with the P6x7 system. This setup gave me 2x magnification: 90/2.8 reversed with Helicoid & #3 extension tubes. (Provia 400X) Phil.

01-14-2014, 02:37 AM	#9153
pentaxpete Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brentwood, Essex Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 366	Spotmatic + 105mm f2.8 SMC Takumar Bowens flash lighting, Perutz C18 film taken many years ago

01-14-2014, 05:05 AM	#9154
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,053	Originally posted by pentaxpete Spotmatic + 105mm f2.8 SMC Takumar Bowens flash lighting, Perutz C18 film taken many years ago Very nice shots of Julie! And the film seems to have kept quite well. I have a lot of trouble with discolouration (mainly the yellow dye) of my Agfachrome slides from the 1980s.

01-14-2014, 05:47 AM	#9155
pentaxpete Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brentwood, Essex Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 366	Maybe you had some damp conditions where they were stored ?

01-14-2014, 07:47 AM	#9156
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,053	Originally posted by pentaxpete Maybe you had some damp conditions where they were stored ? No, not as far as I am aware. The Agfachrome CT21 slides seem to have a bad reputation for fading and lack of long-term stability. It is worst with those which were exposed to projection a lot. I'll post one or two examples a little later.

01-14-2014, 10:53 AM	#9157
montman Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas City Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	Originally posted by gofour3 First attempt at greater than 1:1 magnification with the P6x7 system. This setup gave me 2x magnification: 90/2.8 reversed with Helicoid & #3 extension tubes. (Provia 400X) Phil. So much detail in that last shot, lovely.

01-14-2014, 10:54 AM	#9158
montman Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas City Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	Originally posted by Agnostic Bronica SQ-A, Zenzanon S 105mm f/3.5, Circular Polarizer, Fuji Provia 400x Slide film The light in all these is really interesting and beautiful.

01-14-2014, 10:58 AM	#9159
montman Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas City Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	First time shooting paid work with the Pentax 75 2.8 AL on my 67. Also first time using Ektar 100 for a paid session. I normally shoot Portra 400 but with it being winter I thought I would go with the Ektar. This lens continues to just blow my mind with it's sharpness...

01-14-2014, 02:28 PM - 1 Like	#9160
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,053	One of my many faded Agfachrome CT21 slides: Playing cards, Imilchil, High Atlas mountains, Morocco, 1985 MX, smc Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4, raw scan Restored colours and contrast The CT21 slides were very low in saturation but with great colours, and very grainy.

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01-14-2014, 04:17 PM	#9161
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,293	Originally posted by wkraus One of my many faded Agfachrome CT21 slides: Playing cards, Imilchil, High Atlas mountains, Morocco, 1985 MX, smc Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4, raw scan Restored colours and contrast The CT21 slides were very low in saturation but with great colours, and very grainy. Wonderful lighting here. Please post some of your old work to the thread of "Show your old pictures before 1990"

01-14-2014, 06:01 PM	#9162
fuent104 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,356	Another shot on Velvia.

01-14-2014, 11:57 PM	#9163
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,053	Originally posted by arnold Wonderful lighting here. Please post some of your old work to the thread of "Show your old pictures before 1990" Thanks Arnold! I was lucky to be able to spend 8 months in Morocco in 1985 and saw a lot of great light there. Scanning and restoring the slides has been an ongoing project for years and is not nearly finished. I'll post some images over there.

01-15-2014, 04:12 AM	#9164
pentaxpete Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brentwood, Essex Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 366	yes, very interested to see those CT21 results-- my C T 18 slides do not seem to be affected by age.

01-15-2014, 05:01 AM	#9165
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,053	Originally posted by pentaxpete yes, very interested to see those CT21 results-- my C T 18 slides do not seem to be affected by age. I didn't use CT18 back in the day because I didn't like its greens but according to what I read it had less of a problem. Here's another example--a crop from a raw scan--that shows that local effects (scratches or something like that) played a role too: Some of the slides have small blue spots all over. I have older CT21 slides that have kept better, so it seems that there was a bundle of factors involved: film type, emulsion batch, age, frequency of projection, mechanical/chemical (?) stress and possibly development too.