Analog film photography and cameras

Got myself a film scanner so have been going through some old photos that I initially didn't like. I'm sure there will be some much better workflows but I'm happy with the first few scans.

Here is a link to the labs attempt at the same image, http://28fixed.com/film/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CNV00013A.jpg

What scanner did you go for?

Asked around and the Plustek 8100 seemed to be the best I could get in the budget I had. The quality is great, seems the real difference is how you process the scans which is what I'm still not sure on.

Some fucking great stuff on this page.

Drew87, those portraits are stunning.

Velvia 100 - XA2

Would anyone be interested in Canon A1 and 50mm 1.8? Just pm

Just tried to develop my first roll of b&w. Good fun and stuff but it came out completely black (white). I'm fairly sure it because I was trying to develop someones roll that jammed and got exposed to sunlight for a few seconds though. Will try with a proper roll tomorrow.

The second roll came out slightly better, quite pleased with this. Cheap Kentmere 100 film, Canon AE-1. The whole roll worked really well so I may post the better images when I scan them.

I tried 135 film in a shitty 6x9 camera, results are not actually that interesting (plus light leaks). Probably won't try again.

Took my newly purchased rolleiflex out and about saturday and sunday. lots of intrigued people sparked up conversation with me about it. fun!

one said "so, like, is that instagram mark 3 or something?"

They're cool Theo, do like the last one of track day. What's the camera called again? I wanna shoot some 6x9 on the cheap.

Yeah I like the last one the most. The camera is a Moskva 5.

Can anyone offer any advice on softproofing in lightroom and getting things printed?

I picked up a 20"x30" print of the lady with the flowers portrait from metro today and I'm pretty pleased to see my shot printed up big, but the colours are just a little off from what I was hoping, but I didn't do a full colour management workflow getting the file out of lightroom, I pretty much gave them the same file that I posted on here.

whoo hooo

the last one is a pure daylight one, showing the blue tint.

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What did you shoot it on?

^ it was film called "cinestill" rated 800, pushed to 1600. Taken on the Canonet, cheapest processing / scan option from Genie Imaging. The filmstock caused a lot of fuss here earlier, and I'm hoping I'm the first one to post pictures taken with it on this thread :-)

I know about cinestill, just meant the camera. Any reason you pushed it to 1600 rather than shot at 800?

Gotcha.

Did it on the Canonet Giii - which I'm not getting on with at all, but I do like its lens, and the silent operation.

Pushed it to 1600 because it was 8.30 at night, I'd had a few drinks, and I wanted a fast shutter speed to reduce drunken camera shake in dim light :-)

It is quite grainy though. I'm waiting on another roll to be developed, so we'll see.

My (regular exposed) one was not that grainy.
"Cheapest" processing / scanning surely did not help either..
Also have a roll of Cinestill in the fridge (and promise to post results this time), there's just a lot of other stuff that has to come first..

I tried 135 film in a shitty 6x9 camera, results are not actually that interesting (plus light leaks). Probably won't try again.

I think you should, like those a lot!

Good to know - I've got to get some of that set properly scanned and printed anyway to send as gifts, so I'll report back if the scanning makes a difference.

Do like the colours though, and even Mrs P could see the difference between those and the ones she took on her digi p&s. Must put some through the Minolta lenses, to see what they do to the colours. Also, it's oddly hard to find a venue with tungsten lighting - everywhere has low energy bulbs - my home included.

Overall though, very pleased with it, and already have a couple of projects in mind where I could use it.

I think you should, like those a lot!

Thanks, I'm not sure tho. I'm rethinking a bit as I remembered a couple of things I'd like to shoot like this, but I'd have to test again and try and get the light leaks and scratches under control and the whole process is kind of hassle anyway. Also I lose my scanner this week so getting it scanned will be a pain...

..ha, ok, fair enough...

You selling the scanner Theo?

I'm moving and it belongs to the owner of my flat...

I have a question regarding lenses and film formats.

Is a 90mm lens on a 6x9 camera as unsuited to portraits as the 35mm equivalent (roughly 40mm) would be, for example will I give people that big nose look?

I ask because I've been wondering all day, it will have a larger FOV so may not have the compression a 90mm lens for 35mm format would have OTOH would it keep some of the compression because if you work backwards a 50mm lens for 35mm format will still not give any more compression at APS crop even though it gives a tighter image.

I'm so confused :(