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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras 08-28-2012, 05:28 PM  
Contemplating Film
Posted By Urkeldaedalus
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I've taken a liking to Kodak Portra 160 and 400 for color and Ilford 100/400 Delta and Kodak 125 PX for black and white.

I have a local lab in town (Iowa City) that is still hanging on called University Camera. It's basically the only lab in the area that still does this sort of thing, and I think even they probably mail out some of the stuff for development. Going to try to take advantage of them being close as long as I can.

When I shoot manual I use my MX. I've been using my PZ-1P a lot lately, though.

Here's a few film shots from the FA Limiteds to tide you over until you can shoot :)









Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras 07-09-2012, 07:19 PM  
Brendan Fraser is a film nerd too ...
Posted By magkelly
Replies: 36
Views: 6,704
When CD's first came out they were so flat sounding, but that was lots of years ago and a whole lot of tech. There are certain CD's that I kind of miss the crackle and pop thing with. But that's not because of my ears. That's simple nostalgia. I first heard them like that. Listening to a Beatles tune my ears just expect that noise that's all. I like both digital and analog music and photography but I don't confuse quality with nostalgia. My K-x can kick my SPII's arse in terms of what it can do. My CD's sound a 100X better than my old vinyls. That's a fact. But I still like listening to the vinyl sometimes and I still like the mindset of shooting film sometimes. It's the same reason I pull out my old cast iron 50's Singer every once in a while to sew on. It's a great machine and it's fun to use. But my Janome is it's equal and then some. I don't really believe it has to be either or when it comes to anything like that. I think you can do both. Love new tech and have an appreciation for antique tech too. I just don't see it as something worth having a battle over. I have a digital media player. I have old vinyl. I have a DSLR and I have old film SLR's. They actually compliment each other.
Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras 11-05-2011, 05:58 PM  
Need recommendation on 400 color film in 120 formats
Posted By LesDMess
Replies: 8
Views: 3,014
I am really jazzed with the new Kodak Portra 400 but have only used 35mm of it.
Below is a full res indoor mixed lighting shot which is a straight up neutral Coolscan 9000 scan with with no pre or post other then copyright.



Full res 1Meg file -> http://www.fototime.com/365707A1F83E31F/orig.jpg
More then 100% view and you will see JPEG artifacting.

This is a latitude test of this new Kodak Portra 400.



Larger version -> http://www.fototime.com/B1379B2FE749C83/orig.jpg
Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras 02-11-2011, 11:27 AM  
unboxing pentax mx
Posted By séamuis
Replies: 36
Views: 7,898
indeed! was she ever used in any print ads?

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzKut15_0uQ[/YT]
heres the character that appears on her dress, casually pointing at her derrière.
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gWDewkkkAI[/YT]
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 08-19-2010, 11:11 AM  
Bokeh walking down the street and other problems.
Posted By RioRico
Replies: 42
Views: 7,931
Don't confuse bokeh with blur. Blur can come from camera or subject movement (oops) or from controlling the DOF via aperture and distance. Bokeh is the *quality* of the blur, according to your (or your clients') tastes, and the needs of an image. I'd argue that while you'd want smooth, creamy bokeh to offset a sharp, detailed subject, so you might want a jagged, ugly bokeh to offset a smooth, bland subject.

The goal is to highlight the subject, to make them distinct from what's around them. How? Controlling OOF (out of focus) blur is pretty straightforward: wider aperture, and/or longer focal length, and/or more separation of subject from surroundings. A portrait or tele lens (in the 50-200mm range) acts like a knife, slicing the subject out of their visual matrix. So does a well-used ultra-wide lens, by shrinking the background into insignificance. And so does the right lighting -- illuminate the subject, keep everything else dark.

How to do this cheap? Go manual. Good manual zooms in the 70-210/4 area can be had for well under US$50. I'm still seeing 50-55's f/1.7-2 selling for under US$20. Get some undervalued Sears or Vivitar glass (CHEAP!) and see if those focal lengths and speeds give the effects you want; this could help you decide whether to spend more money on new AF lenses. Good luck!
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